I have a 2017 Street Glide Special that was involved in a rear-end accident on Sept. 29th. The guy who hit me was riding a 2002 Honda VTX 1800. He hit me on the right bag and impacted the right slip-on pretty hard. I have Vance and Hines Power Duals on that bike and it pushed the exhaust forward maybe a quarter inch - it looked like just the mounting bracket was bent. Upon removal, it was clear that the mounting boss cast into the engine case was cracked (see pics). That boss it in between the trans cover and the cam cover, closer to the cam cover. I am installing a V&H Pro pipe and, fortunately, it doesn't use that boss - its mounting bracket attaches the the lower two trans cover bolts. My concern is whether those cracks will propagate into the engine casing. I could cut the boss off beyond the cracks without coming anywhere near the side of the casing - but I am sure that would void the warranty - if it's not already voided. Before anyone asks, the insurance situation is complicated - I am stuck with solving the problem myself. If the cracks are just "there" and don't pose any further issue, then it's no big deal. Thoughts?
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