Popping Exhaust Question
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Near Richmond VA.
I just had to go check mine and found the rear header a little loose, but not bad. When I used to run Reinharts I carried a little 1/2" wrench just to check the header bolts... it was necessary.
This forum drives me nuts!!!
I keep thinking I hear noise in my front end now and worried its a damn bearing. It's just tire noise, but with all the bearing failures and hitting 22K on my 09, I am starting to worry.
This forum drives me nuts!!!
I keep thinking I hear noise in my front end now and worried its a damn bearing. It's just tire noise, but with all the bearing failures and hitting 22K on my 09, I am starting to worry.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Central Ohio
If you don't have any leaks and are going to spend money to stop the popping anyway, I suggest talking to Fuel Moto, dumping the SERT and getting a PCV. They will map it for your bike with whatever parts you have on it. To my knowledge the SERT is only programmable from a dealer. Fuel Moto has excellent customer service and free map downloads from PC.
Last edited by Dalbergia; Jul 18, 2010 at 08:53 PM.
Tourer
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From: Central Ohio
Nothing against Jamie or FuelMoto (I've read a lot of good things about him/them), but that quote on a tune is out of line. A lot of places that do good tuning are flat rate, often in the $250 range (not counting the cost of the tuner, just the tune).
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Tourer
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: St Louis, MO
I had a baptism to attend today so I did not get much tinkering time, but after I got home I rode the bike around for a little while then came home and tried to tighten down the clamps at the mufflers. Still popping quite a bit, so I think that this week when I have time I am going to get some new clamps and the sealant and give that a shot.
Thanks again everyone for all the advice...
Phil
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From: The Burgh
Auto Parts stores like Napa, Autozone, PepBoys or Advanced AP don't carry this kind of exhaust clamps, at least not the ones where I live. Your HD dealer has them, they cost around 7 bucks a piece. I bought 2 when I installed my true duals 2 weeks ago.
Road Warrior
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From: Central Florida, USA
Usually the popping in an exhust is from an air leak somewhere in the system. If a competent tech dyno'd the bike when it was tuned lean shouldn't be an issue. Of course, someone could've messed with the map, or someone has no clue when it comes to tuning, but I'd look for a loose connection, crack, or hole in the system somewhere.
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
had my SERT/dynoed going on four yrs, still love it.
I also had lots of popping on decell. tuned did the usual adjustment for A/F, didnt help.
Ended up being he didn't get the clamps on correctly and I had air leaks in both pipes.
He ended up pulling both pipes and resealed and installed new clamps ( suppose to use new ones every time) to finally get them sealed,, then they retuned again.. all on there dime.
That got rid of 95% of it.
I also had lots of popping on decell. tuned did the usual adjustment for A/F, didnt help.
Ended up being he didn't get the clamps on correctly and I had air leaks in both pipes.
He ended up pulling both pipes and resealed and installed new clamps ( suppose to use new ones every time) to finally get them sealed,, then they retuned again.. all on there dime.
That got rid of 95% of it.
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Tourer
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From: St Louis, MO
Alright thanks... I should be able to make it to a HD dealer tomorrow.
For the person that asked if I had the MAP from when it was tuned, I meant to look yesterday and I forgot. I will try to look for it today. It may be in the box with all the SERT stuff, but I do not remember seing to much in there...
Phil
For the person that asked if I had the MAP from when it was tuned, I meant to look yesterday and I forgot. I will try to look for it today. It may be in the box with all the SERT stuff, but I do not remember seing to much in there...
Phil
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Vancouver Island B.C.
Alright thanks... I should be able to make it to a HD dealer tomorrow.
For the person that asked if I had the MAP from when it was tuned, I meant to look yesterday and I forgot. I will try to look for it today. It may be in the box with all the SERT stuff, but I do not remember seing to much in there...
Phil
For the person that asked if I had the MAP from when it was tuned, I meant to look yesterday and I forgot. I will try to look for it today. It may be in the box with all the SERT stuff, but I do not remember seing to much in there...
Phil