Exhaust pipe

[Doug577]

So I did unscrew that nut under where the heat shield is at, moved the thing a bit and it seemed to line up again a bit better. However, after my ride today it is back where it was. You know, it is entirely possible that this is how it looked before and I just didn't notice it.. who knows. The sound isn't any different so I don't think anything significant has come loose. I'll just keep an eye on it (with my pre-ride checks of course) and see if it's moving any more.

Water Warrior - that's a good suggestion to go over the whole bike. I will do that even if just to learn a little more about where everything is.

Thanks to everyone for chiming in here.. I appreciate it.

Doug

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by sportpsyc

Easy, I just know you will have a perfect explanation for this....don't let me down now... :cool:

By the way, since I know you guys are HUGE fans of short pipes with no mufflers,

The Georgia boy beat me to it! Yes, it's a drain hole.

But we can't stop there.............
Your profile doesn't tell us what part of the country (or world) you are in but most places you can start the bike cold, let it idle for a couple of minutes, turn it off and some water should drip out of that hole. If it doesn't, the hole might be plugged and you should run a piece of fine wire or broom straw in there to clean it out.

And for the second part...........WHAT???

[Water Warrior 2]

Anything that leads to hearing lose is not a good thing. Hearing protection on a quiet bike is still a must in my books. Helmet roar, wind noise and close traffic noise will fatigue you more quickly. A very loud horn on the bike is acceptable.