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on: October 15, 2011, 02:54:07 am
I just returned from a 400 mile trip up to the high country and noticed that the factory torpedo muffler has become a baritone.

When cruising it is still pretty quite but when accelerating it definitely has a louder , fuller sound to it.

Tapping the outside doesn't seem to produce any rattles so I don't think anything inside broke loose and looking up the tailpipe doesn't show anything I wouldn't expect to see.

Most of this trip was run at speeds around 58 mph and the bike now has 2324 miles on the odometer.

Have any of you noticed a similar thing on your bike?
Jim
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Reply #1 on: October 15, 2011, 04:55:53 am
You might check the exhaust manifold to make sure everything is nice and tight. Mine did the same thing and it turned out I had lost one of my nuts ;D


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Reply #2 on: October 15, 2011, 02:04:16 pm
Puberty vocal change, of course  ;D
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Reply #3 on: October 15, 2011, 11:17:36 pm
You might check the exhaust manifold to make sure everything is nice and tight. Mine did the same thing and it turned out I had lost one of my nuts ;D
I checked it today and everything is tight and there aren't any leaks.

Maturin must be right.  I just hope it doesn't start having any zits on its tank.  :D
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Reply #4 on: October 18, 2011, 02:19:13 am
You might check the exhaust manifold to make sure everything is nice and tight. Mine did the same thing and it turned out I had lost one of my nuts ;D

Yeah check those nuts. same thing happened to me.
Bike sounded fantastic just before I lost one of the nuts, after that not so good.


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Reply #5 on: October 30, 2011, 04:33:04 pm
Same here lost one nut and second nut was half off. Happened kinda sudden to me. My bike is a real vibrating machine. I have to make frequent pit stops to pee. So get some blue lock tight


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Reply #6 on: October 30, 2011, 09:25:45 pm
I have to make frequent pit stops to pee. So get some blue lock tight

I didn´t know the stuff is available for that purpose  ;D
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Reply #7 on: October 30, 2011, 11:53:14 pm
a clothes peg is cheaper.
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