hi guys ,i`ve just bought a second hand exhaust for an 06 xt125 r .not realising how much difference there is between an 06 and an 08 .there is a small pipe coming out of the engine end on the original exhaust .but the newer exhaust has no such pipe .any one know what this pipe does ? and would the 08 pipe be ok to use on my 06 xt .i would just replace the tail section ,but the joint on my front end isnt the same as the joint on the end of the new one ..any replies would be greatly appreciated ......

my original exhaust looks like the one on top ......the new one i bought is the one on the bottom

i managed to get that for £ 38 .bit of a bargain i think

I guess its just something to do with emmissions Gary, it appeared on the DTRE's as well. Lots of DTRE's have the likes of DEP exhausts fitted which dont have this pipe and so the small pipe is removed out of sight and capped off I think

thanks for replying mate ,i guess i`ll just have to try it out and see what happens hey

keep on top of the cleaning and painting Gary, I would recomment plasti-cote BBQ paint available from wilkinsons stores, it's cheap and good but really you need to clean and paint it every year at least to keep the rot at bay

yeah thanks mate .i`ve ordered some simoniz VHT matt black aerosol .gonna rub the new on right back and repaint it before fitting .any idea IF VHT paint is up to the job

I suppose it is Gary but my personal preferences are

1: plasti-cote BBQ from wilkinsons...its cheap

2: PJ1 exhaust paint

http://www.wemoto.co...MPEXHAUSTPAINT/

Main thing is keep on top of it...dont expect it to last forever

okey dokey O.G.O.A.B. .thanks for your help ..i`ll be out and about this weekend so i`ll be in wilkinsons for some bbq paint .i didnt keep on top of the the original exhaust and it fell to bits in 3 years .but for only 40 quid second hand.if this one lasts 2 years i`ll be happy .....

It will if you look after it, rotten exhausts are the death of many a good (old) bike, it a shame but also a fact, I thought you had ordered some already you said?