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Message started by Oldnewguy on 06/09/10 at 10:32:27

Title: What to do?
Post by Oldnewguy on 06/09/10 at 10:32:27

Over the winter I did some mods, white spacer, K&N filter and a HD Dyda with a 3/8 in hole in the baffle. I also rejetted the carb. per the great instructions on here. (I think from Bill?) The bike nows runs great and has a lot more power and the gas mileage is good. It has loud snap, crackle and pop on decel which I can control somewhat with the throttle. I really like the sound the way it is, but I do have an exhaust leak between the header pipe and the muffler which is probably causing most of the popping. My question is this. What kind of damage will I do if I don't fix the exhaust leak? :-/

Title: Re: What to do?
Post by babyhog on 06/09/10 at 10:38:25

Deja vu... I await answers with you....

Title: Re: What to do?
Post by Serowbot on 06/09/10 at 10:50:32

... eventually you'll shoot that center baffle plate out of your exhaust...
...ask me how I know... :-?...

'course,... eventually that will happen anyway, but a regular diet of good "kerpowies!" will speed it up...
mine lasted 16k miles... without an exhaust leak...

I don't imagine the reverse pressure from a big bang is good for the pipe or the exhaust valve either... probably can loosen your header bolts some...?

Pops, blats, and poofs are normal,... kerpowies!,... aren't...

Title: Re: What to do?
Post by Oldnewguy on 06/09/10 at 11:02:11

Well that seems to be good news. Since I did the mods I don't have any "kerpowies" only snaps and pops and I really like those. I can control them on decel with a little throttle so I don't scare any old ladies. :)

Title: Re: What to do?
Post by Oldnewguy on 06/09/10 at 11:05:09

Oh yea, blats was the word I was looking for. On decel from 60, the beast sounds like a big cat clearing its throat! ;D

Title: Re: What to do?
Post by T Mack 1 - FSO on 06/09/10 at 13:38:14

What did you use to fill up the difference between the metric header and the 1 3/4 inch muffler pipe?

On my Screaming Eagale Turn-out ( talk about decel rumble ;D ), I had some Aluminum sheet metal that I cut to size. Then I used some kind of tan goop exhaust pipe stuff I picked up at AutoZone. It drys hard and is high temp stuff so it filled the voids very nicely.

Title: Re: What to do?
Post by Oldnewguy on 06/09/10 at 14:37:44

I cut up a soda can and made a filler but did not use any paste. My problem is that it runs so well I don't want to screw it up a by fixing the leak. P.S. I bought the muffler from you. :D

Title: Re: What to do?
Post by T Mack 1 - FSO on 06/10/10 at 13:21:08

56415041415305310 wrote:

I cut up a soda can and made a filler but did not use any paste. My problem is that it runs so well I don't want to screw it up a by fixing the leak. P.S. I bought the muffler from you. :D

Thought so :) ... I'm happy that your happy.....

That is about half way between the stock and the SE I had.

Hmmmmmm... I should run by that Indy shop to see if they have any more take off's.

Title: Re: What to do?
Post by Oldnewguy on 06/10/10 at 15:17:14

Please do that. I am sure that I will be needing another one in the future. The dealer near me doesn't have any and said that most guys take them with them to sell on Ebay or such. :(

If I fix that leak will I have to re-jet or just do some screw adjustments? What do you think? :-?

Title: Re: What to do?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/10/10 at 18:22:58

If a leak is makin ya lean, its more than a leak.

Title: Re: What to do?
Post by Oldnewguy on 06/11/10 at 12:38:49

Splain that please. :-/

Title: Re: What to do?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/11/10 at 12:47:31

If its just a small leak, it isnt creating so much more airflow than if it was wasnt leaking. Doesnt take a big leak to make it pop big time. Fix the leaks. Youll know if it needs rejetted. Have you done any rejet at all? If youve changed the airflow & havent changed the jets, then you most likely need to rejet.

Title: Re: What to do?
Post by Phelonius on 06/11/10 at 12:53:05

Mine developed its' own two holes aboit 1/2 inch in diameter in the underside of the stock muffler. As it gained miles the banging got louder and more frequent until once when I was stopped on a gravel road and looked down, I saw the dust puffs under the bike and the secret was out.
Fortunately I had a spare muffler from a parts bike.

Phelonus

Title: Re: What to do?
Post by Oldnewguy on 06/11/10 at 13:47:21

Over the winter I removed the white spacer and put in just one out Lancer's kit. Replaced the pilot with 52.5 and main with 150. I did not have to adjust either the idle screw or the pilot screw, they were dead on perfect when I got done. The bike runs and sounds so great I hate to fix the leak and have to "fuss" with the jets again. :)