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Old 26-08-08, 07:03 PM   #1
VolatileParsley
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Default Advice on Exhaust Rattle Please

Hello everyone,

Noticed something a little odd with my new(ish) Fuel exhaust. With baffle out (on a private road) it sounds fine, no problems. With the baffle in it's quieter (obviously) but it also makes a bit of a rattling noise. I've checked for a miniature Mexican band living in the baffle but there's definitely nothing there.

Now with baffle in or out the bike coughs and splutters a bit now and then from the exhaust; when either hot or cold. It started doing this before I put the new exhaust on so I don't think it's anything necessarily to do with the new exhaust itself.

Is this rattling and the coughing and spluttering a symptom of the air filter needing changing or the throttle bodies needing balancing? Note, I'm a mechanical numpty so I'm not blessed with skills in this area. I do have a Haynes manual and a big hammer though.

Should probably mention that it's 33bhp restricted with a kit from FIA and that it seems to ride just fine but I have noticed a bit of a drop in MPG.

Any ideas oh mighty .org?
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