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sandman
11-02-11, 11:19 AM
Started up the GSXR on Saturday after winter hibernation
Had to bump start it a few times as the battery was not in a good way (optmiate is obviously knackered)
After riding to London and back i gave it some wellie on a dual carriage way and then let off the throttle and it gave one heck of a backfire from the exhaust
It does not sould right now (in my mind) i have checked the system and i cannot see anything obvious but as it has its mot tomrrow :(

Any suggestions if it could of done damage?
tom-k6
11-02-11, 11:55 AM
do you have them power valves in exhaust? couldve caused some damage to those maybe? does it sound different at higher revs or lower revs or both?
sandman
11-02-11, 12:04 PM
It is a straight through pipe
so the power valves will have been removed
It sounds louder
I checked the headers as much as i could and all the pipe work but no gapping holes or sections missing
The exhaust is still geting hot.
I thought i might have blown a section of the exhaust out as it seems loud now with the baffle in. :(
tom-k6
11-02-11, 12:37 PM
not too sure then mate, hope its not blown a hole through somewhere you cant see, or its blown gasket up.
barwel1992
11-02-11, 02:33 PM
could have blown some wadding out ?
FG1
11-02-11, 02:33 PM
It sounds louder because it has been sat in the garage for so long you have forgotten what it sounds like,,,,:rolleyes:

TBH, I haven't a bloody clue. Feel free to ride down and I will look over it with a knowing eye, and then put the kettle on.:)
sandman
11-02-11, 02:39 PM
Can't be that much wadding in there as it was practically a straight through pipe.

Tony:
Would be good for the knowing eye to have a look over and as you know what it sounded like before might be helpful too
Might pop up if it passes the MOT.
I was thinking of going round to helmet city over the weekend if it was nice.
barwel1992
11-02-11, 02:41 PM
Can't be that much wadding in there as it was practically a straight through pipe.

Tony:
Would be good for the knowing eye to have a look over and as you know what it sounded like before might be helpful too
Might pop up if it passes the MOT.
I was thinking of going round to helmet city over the weekend if it was nice.

the wadding is in the can not the pipe