Exhaust POP

When I was at the dealer today, I noticed when i fired the bike to go, I revved up the bike a little and I heard this popping noise. I noticed that it as only doing this when I rolled on the throttle. I had to stop for gas a little ways down the road. Now when I fired the bike up, after it was warm, it did not do this. So when I got home, I let the bike cool down and I took a look at the exhaust and did notice that at the head it look to be loose. So I tried to get the exhaust tightened up. When I was done, the clamp was butt up against the head. When I fired the bike up, same popping noise. I am really frustrated because I wanted to go on my dealer ride tonight. What did I do wrong?

With all of the updates did you take the header pipes off ? If you have did you put in new gaskets ?

You know I would like to think that the guy that did the work did do that, but after getting in there and looking over the bike, I am not so sure anymore. I just hate the guy that did the work on my bike.

I did not take the whole pipe out. I just realigned it and tightened it back up. With this bike, it is just absolutely hard as hell to get at that front nut on the front cylinder. I had to take my horn off in order to get at it decent. The frame is in the way. :gah:

Some guys don't always replace the exhaust gaskets. Myself if I take the header pipe off I always put new ones in .It is easier to get a good seal.

That is a good idea. I think that I may have to a mini parts store in my garage just so I can get the work done by myself. Then I know that it is done the way that it should be. This guy didn't even like answering questions that I had. If found a different guy that will let me be in his shop as he is working my bike so I can see what is happening and how to go about doing this stuff so I can do it myself. Now that is the way that it should be. What do you think?

Why would they not put new gaskets in? That just seems lazy to me!!

yep. I took the old gasket out today and sure shizznit, it was beat to hell. I had a new one but for some reason I could not get the clamps to seal right. In the process, I screwed the new one up so now I have to go get another one. I am really angry at this Ahole that worked on bike.

fuel filter replaced?? every 25,000 miles...

Yes. I have replaced the petcock filter and and I had put an inline on as well. I saw the exhaust coming out of the leak when I would throttle it. Talk about pissing me off! :cussing:

It is funny that you should mention the other gasket other than the stock one. I had the wife go to the local custom shop and pick up more gaskets, but she came back with a different style. These look a lot easier to install. Pretty dummy proof. I will get this going tonight.

Well. I mocked up the pipe with the new gasket, and I have to say that this thing is the answer to my prayers. Everything seems to fit right, i am able to get the flange clam butt up against the head. Wonderful. Now all i need to do is eat supper and go and get the rest of it mounted so I can fire it up and see if they work.

I do not have a torque wrench that small. I will have to be careful until I get it in the shop on Friday to get that carb tore off. I need to go a little more on tightening one of the nuts. Small leak yet, No big deal.