Muffler contacting front tube

[Wrench]

I am building a Zeda 80 kit. It is pretty much done. The muffler is mounted and barely contacts the front bike frame tube when it is tightened.
Will this be a problem? I could probably move it out about a 1/16 inch if I drill out the flange mounting holes or tip the motor a little, but I wonder if it
is hurting anything as is. If moved out too much, it will contact the left pedal. Could I just secure it to the tube with a clamp?
pic below. Thank for any opinions on this. John

Yeah, don't let the pipe touch the frame like that.
After a while the stress along with engine vibrations are gonna make the exhaust manifold threads pull/strip out
A few things can be done to get clearance

Heat and bend the pipe a little

Elongate the holes in the flange to move the pipe over a bit.

Use a piece of pipe the same DIA as you frame and put a dent in the pipe
Put the section of pipe that your gonna dent in a 1/2 round cradle so the side of the pipe ya don't want dented keeps it's shape
A dent won't hurt performance

 

[Joast]

Yeah, don't let the pipe touch the frame like that.
After a while the stress along with engine vibrations are gonna make the exhaust manifold threads pull/strip out


Use a piece of pipe the same DIA as you frame and put a dent in the pipe
Put the section of pipe that your gonna dent in a 1/2 round cradle so the side of the pipe ya don't want dented keeps it's shape
A dent won't hurt performance

I was wondering about vibration and the exhaust flange bolts. I can either dent the muffler pipe or flatten it a little with a grinder if needed.
But wont the muffler still need to be mounted or braced to the frame tube somehow?
My kit doesn't have a muffler mount brace of any kind.
Thanks for all the input. John

 

[Wrench]

I was wondering about vibration and the exhaust flange bolts. I can either dent the muffler pipe or flatten it a little with a grinder if needed.
But wont the muffler still need to be mounted or braced to the frame tube somehow?
My kit doesn't have a muffler mount brace of any kind.
Thanks for all the input. John

I wouldn't grind that thin pipe

Use a muffler strap made for these M/B kit's I guess you'll have to order one
The strap hangs the pipe in position but don't put stress on the exhaust flange mounting bolts

 

[Joast]

I wouldn't grind that thin pipe

Use a muffler strap made for these M/B kit's I guess you'll have to order one
The strap hangs the pipe in position but don't put stress on the exhaust flange mounting bolts

Thanks. Sounds like a good idea. John

 

[Risk Man]

Refer to this thread on the subject using conduit clips / clamps

Securing exhaust?

I see so many posts saying to secure the muffler to the frame, but I can't find any how to do it posts. I even tried on YouTube and can't find anything. What is a good way to secure the stock exhaust to the frame?

motoredbikes.com

 

[Joast]

Thanks. Those clamps look to be the perfect solution to anchor the muffler. John

 

[Axl Myk]

Get some aluminum strap and make a solid clamp like I did with the muffler.

 

[Carcher]

They make an adapter that extends from the exhaust port it's two and a half inches in diameter I don't know what it's called