07-28-2008, 08:56 AM | #1 |
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Exhaust Leak Help
I did a search and didn't find this exact problem.
I posted this under my original Topic but don't think it was noticed. I had noticed some black stuff on the right side of the starter before, but had attributed it to chain lube "spraying" off. However, tonight I noticed the clamp around the muffler where the 2 sections meet was a little loose so I tightened it up, started the bike and there is exhaust shooting out. It is shooting out right at the motor and starter. How can one fix this??
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07-28-2008, 05:35 PM | #2 |
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Mine does this too. It helped a little when I put a new gasket in and coated it with Ultra Black RTV sealant, as Bruce from EJ Cycles suggested. I think it's a common problem with these bikes.
You can also get a hose clamp and tighten up on the pipe behind the stock clamp - double your chances of stopping exhaust blowing through. |
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07-28-2008, 07:01 PM | #3 |
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Can you make a flange from a softer, thin metal?
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07-28-2008, 07:47 PM | #4 |
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To bad I cant find something like this (EasySeal Stainless Steel Clamp) to fit as I have thought this would be very useful at that exhaust point.
Sadly they dont seem to come any smaller than 2" diameter. |
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07-29-2008, 09:17 AM | #5 | |
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I haven't taken it all the way apart yet so I am not aware of what is there. Thanks everyone for your input. I will see what I can do. Woohoo, not a newbie anymore 8) |
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07-29-2008, 02:06 PM | #6 |
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Removed. Error.
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