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by carolyn
Mon Apr 29, 2019 10:29 am
Forum: Performance Technical
Topic: Muffler (Frame?) Cracked, muffler hanging :(`
Replies: 4
Views: 5439

Re: Muffler (Frame?) Cracked, muffler hanging :(`

motormike wrote: Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:49 pm Take the muffler off, carefully, and have the flange welded. Elite 80 mufflers are prone to break.
They also are very hard to find, and buy reasonably. G'luck with it.
Thank you for the suggestion! Any tips on what to look out for when taking the muffler off?
by carolyn
Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:23 pm
Forum: Performance Technical
Topic: Muffler (Frame?) Cracked, muffler hanging :(`
Replies: 4
Views: 5439

Muffler (Frame?) Cracked, muffler hanging :(`

Hey folks, I've got an 1987 Elite 80 that's been having a few bumps along the way. Took off the side panels today and found that the muffler is hanging, since the frame that the muffler attaches to has snapped. It's not the exhaust pipe itself, but the part that you bolt the muffler onto. Anyone kno...
by carolyn
Sun Apr 28, 2019 4:14 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: 2004 Elite 80 Revival Project
Replies: 7
Views: 11179

Re: 2004 Elite 80 Revival Project

Hey! Impressive project. I have a 1987 Honda Elite 80 that has had a few issues here and there. Most recently I found that the bracket the muffler attaches to is snapped...this leaves the muffler hanging by the bolts attached to the guard above the tire. Did you have this issue on that bike? Couldn'...