Exhaust Backfiring
 

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?

Re: Exhaust Backfiring
 

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?

Re: Exhaust Backfiring
 

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. :(

Re: Exhaust Backfiring
 

not too sure then mate, hope its not blown a hole through somewhere you cant see, or its blown gasket up.

Re: Exhaust Backfiring
 

could have blown some wadding out ?

Re: Exhaust Backfiring
 

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.:)

Re: Exhaust Backfiring
 

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.

Re: Exhaust Backfiring
 

the wadding is in the can not the pipe