So, I've been riding a bit more these days. The bike is finally getting some mileage on her I hit 5K last week, after only putting 4k in the first 6 years I owned her.

Just the other day I discovered what sound to me like an exhaust leak. It appears to be coming from the exhaust hole, and sounds to me like she is becoming the Jetson's "space car" when cold.

I don't have a proper garage at this time, I will be getting my hands on a candle and trying to find a not so windy place to test for a leak. Any ideas on what the cause may be? I'm wondering if there is a hole or something inside the muffler causing this.

I'll probably have to get a video on here, it is worse than the VW sound you speak of, and only recently started sounding this way. After a 20mile ride it goes away, only to come right back after shutting it off, if even for a few minutes.

It seems like OEM Savage mufflers are prone to internally rust. They will either get holes within the inner shell or an internal baffle will start breaking loose and vibrate, resulting in chirping or whistling sounds.

They are not worth messing with. Save yourself a lot of grief and get the Harley Dyna muffler that many people on this board use. They are cheap when bought used, They are good quality, they sound better than the stocker without being obnoxious and they are a pretty easy install when you get the proper one.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1298689417

In the post above yours there is a link to the muffler install and different part number clamps that people have used..

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