yes. these are the EGR ports. The 1250's, since they are newer, were built to comply with better emissions standards. Obviously as we are racing, not riding around the streets of England or Japan, we don't use these. (EGR stands for Exhaust Gas Recirculation, and takes a portion of the exhaust and reintroduces it into the intake. This reduces emissions, but also raises the temp of the intake air, in turn making the engine run hotter, and lose HP). If the only part broken is the metal strip on top, I wouldn't worry about it. All these are are plugs...