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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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New pipe, Rinehart 2-1...

Every now and then it sounds like I have pissed off crickets coming out my exhaust. But, I figured it out.. It only happens on concrete roads. Stops as soon as I hit asphalt... Had me goin nuts. Thought exhaust leak, bad baffle... Nope. Just the material I'm riding on.. LOL..

Anyone else notice this or am I the only one.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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Ha Ha Never heard it put like that before. it most likely your rear exhaust mount. The rubber grommet will make a hell of a chirping sound when they get bad. It's only a few bucks at the dealer.
 
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Ha Ha Never heard it put like that before. it most likely your rear exhaust mount. The rubber grommet will make a hell of a chirping sound when they get bad. It's only a few bucks at the dealer.
Nah, Grommet is good. Just mounted the pipe a month ago. It's the sound bouncing off the concrete.. Not the pipe at all.. On blacktop it's non existant. In my driveway, all stone nothing.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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Your right. It is the concrete roads. I get them too. Sound waves bounce off the concrete different than the asphalt. Sounds crazy, but true
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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I notice that sound occsionally wth mine too. I'm gonna pay attention to the road surface. Good catch if true.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by RFG
New pipe, Rinehart 2-1...

Every now and then it sounds like I have pissed off crickets coming out my exhaust. But, I figured it out.. It only happens on concrete roads. Stops as soon as I hit asphalt... Had me goin nuts. Thought exhaust leak, bad baffle... Nope. Just the material I'm riding on.. LOL..

Anyone else notice this or am I the only one.

I have those same damn crickets....I went nuts myself for a while, then discovered the same thing you are talking about...only on concrete roads...I tightened and re-tightened everything....and I only have the slip-ons...
 
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 07:12 AM
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Everyone with the Crickets running a Rinehart?

I'm glad I'm not the only one hearing it.. LOL.. Help me to know I'm not the only crazy person.,.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by RFG
New pipe, Rinehart 2-1...

Every now and then it sounds like I have pissed off crickets coming out my exhaust. But, I figured it out.. It only happens on concrete roads. Stops as soon as I hit asphalt... Had me goin nuts. Thought exhaust leak, bad baffle... Nope. Just the material I'm riding on.. LOL..

Anyone else notice this or am I the only one.
Yep, it's like have 2 exhaust systems for the price of one.
 
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