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Another reason not to buy 2 Bros...

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#1 ·



Was taking the header off the motor and all of a suddem I had 2 headers. Would not recommend this exhaust..broke right at the weld.
 
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#2 ·
Damn bro. I'd be calling them with some choice words. I imagine that header wasn't cheap. Think you could have it welded back together?
 
#5 ·
Just take it to a welder.
 
#11 ·
:bowroll: I swear man I don't know how people defend this crappy company.
 
#8 ·
I love the way 2 bros sounds on the street but I wouldn't rock one. :X
 
#9 ·
Yeah, I pulled the sticker off a while ago so nobody would know lol. I bought the bike with this exhaust on it. Cant really afford to get a different one. Ill try calling them and see what happens.
 
#12 ·
I don't see what the problem is.. now your bike will be lighter

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#24 ·
graves, leo vince and oem ftw
 
#33 ·
Im just stating what I was told by business prof.
 
#36 ·
Receipts are gold... I have a shoe box full of all parts/service receipts ever bought or installed on my motorcycle, if it wasn't installed by me.

The only thing ever bought used was my Elka shock and race tires :p
 
#39 · (Edited)
How do you install an exhaust wrong?:confused:

The only stress on the exhaust was from the can dragging when making right hand turns because of their shitty design not allowing for enough ground clearance.

I mean. Think about it. Without a receipt doesn't prove you bought it new, coulda bought it used or came on the bike when you bought it


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Does Craftsman ask you for a receipt when you return a tool?
Does LL Bean ask you for a receipt when you return a product?

No and no.
 
#43 ·
No idea, your the one with the pipes. Do they?
I already said this came on the bike. Was installed at a shop 2 months before I bought the bike.
 
#44 ·
I didn't say that is what caused your break...I said it was a possibility. Now ya know when you get your new system.
All systems can break, but for you to tell others not to buy a certain product just because yours did is a stretch. Out of thousands of systems, I am sure yours wasn't the only one but still a small percentage of the total.
Just trying to help.
 
#45 ·
I have never seen a header crack before at the weld.

And every header probably won't break, but now people know it is an option and could happen with this product.
 
#48 ·
While Im not a huge fan of two brothers, I think its getting some gixxer syndrome assigned to it here. They aren't the worst, and like Tdub said, everyone makes mistakes. When I got the Akra Evolution for my 636, they had left out the package of springs. I contacted them and they didn't handle it all that well at first, but in the end, when I provided the date of purchase and the receipt, they made it right by sending me out a set, free of charge or shipping. It only took them about 3 weeks to arrive. And that was a system that goes for about double what the average 2 Bros. system costs.

And to those that havent seen headers break at the weld, it happens. I saw a 1098R blow a large chunk of the upper primary completely off the motorcycle. The part was recovered and rewelded (ugly) so the guy was able to complete the trackday. That was a full titanium Termignoni top of the line system for the top of the line Ducati Superbike (at the time outside of the D16RR). The point is, anything can happen.

Even Honda makes a bad civic or two.....:laugh
 
#50 ·
Buy whatever works best for your budget. Prices of pipes dont reflect just the materials cost. Labor, R&D, overhead, necessary profit margins to stay afloat, etc all come into play when a company prices an exhaust. Ive had a few exhausts, and I can say without question that I am very happy with Akrapovic quality and performance, even if customer service is a little on the slow side.... But then, try to get parts for Gilles anything...:laugh
 
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