Heat on right side hotter?

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May 10, 2014 | 08:53 PM

Rlc1z

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Heat on right side hotter?

I installed a catless stock head pipe on my 2012 SG about a month ago. Just now the weather is nice enough to ride.I keep smelling something hot after I ride a little. Last night we got home and I started checking for the burning like smell and noticed the right side muffler was super hot but the left one was just kind of warm! I can fill exhaust coming from both pipes. Confused on what could cause this. Bike runs great. Any ideas would be helpful.

May 10, 2014 | 10:47 PM

0ldhippie

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did ya retune???

May 10, 2014 | 11:21 PM

sixguns

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Not sure if your bike is running right or not, but on a stock head pipe, most the exhaust flows out the right side muffler, its normal for the right side to be hotter. The reason is, its the path of least resistance.

Last edited by sixguns; May 10, 2014 at 11:31 PM.

May 11, 2014 | 06:32 AM

Rlc1z

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No retune but I do have xied on it. Bike runs great no popping,no misses,just seams as hot or hotter than before. I guess it could be all in my head.

May 11, 2014 | 08:07 AM

rob0225

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More exhaust flows out the right side.

May 11, 2014 | 06:07 PM

pastime

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Originally Posted by sixguns

+1....well said.

I have a catless head pipe, SE street performance slipons, SE ventilator (with download) and XIED's - no tune and she runs great.

May 11, 2014 | 06:29 PM

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