DanMoto Exhaust installed 2012 250!!! - Page 2

Ninja250gurl · February 15th, 2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by iceknyght

Yes, you'll have to take it off... The baffle goes inside the actual muffler, where the adapter piece goes together with the muffler...

And mine came with instructions that were actually better than the instructions for the muffler itself! LOL!

At least you got instructions!! Mine didnt come with any! Not that it was hard to figure out.. Just didnt know where the baffle sits, etc..

iceknyght · February 15th, 2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ninja250gurl

At least you got instructions!! Mine didnt come with any! Not that it was hard to figure out.. Just didnt know where the baffle sits, etc..

I *just* ordered mine a few weeks ago and noticed they have a US distributor now (mine was shipped from Nevada), so I wonder if that helps a little...

The instructions were *very* basic and didn't explain much (basically it was an outline drawing with points to what stuff was). Not really all that helpful... LOL! Plus it mentioned nothing about drilling out the holes on the straps (which I had to do) and the stupid clamp bolt broke while I was tightening it and had to buy another one... Grrr...

Ninja250gurl · February 15th, 2012, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by iceknyght

I *just* ordered mine a few weeks ago and noticed they have a US distributor now (mine was shipped from Nevada), so I wonder if that helps a little...

The instructions were *very* basic and didn't explain much (basically it was an outline drawing with points to what stuff was). Not really all that helpful... LOL! Plus it mentioned nothing about drilling out the holes on the straps (which I had to do) and the stupid clamp bolt broke while I was tightening it and had to buy another one... Grrr...

Yeah, i had to drill my holes out as well.. and those springs are NOT EASY to put on!! lOl! I guess they are sussposed to be tight, but dang! I still havent shimmed anything on it.. i havent lost any performance at all, the only thing is it crackles when i let off the throttle.

Oh- after the pipe breaks in a little, does it get louder?! Or am i imagining things?! lol!

massacremasses · February 15th, 2012, 10:31 AM

super easy to install though.. and yeah my springs were almost to easy. lol..

btw Mary I literally just put those valve stem caps on the mail... like 5 min. ago. I kept forgetting. lol

I havent shimmed mine either... lol

Ninja250gurl · February 15th, 2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by massacremasses

super easy to install though.. and yeah my springs were almost to easy. lol..

btw Mary I literally just put those valve stem caps on the mail... like 5 min. ago. I kept forgetting. lol

I havent shimmed mine either... lol

Did you get your bike put back together and painted?! I still dont know if i will shim or not.. it seems to run just fine without that, except for the crackling, but i dont know if it would still do that shimmed or not?! It hasnt backfired on me since i put the new exhaust on, and before the exhaust, it backfired 3 different times! That all happened under 1200 miles, and now ive put 1000 more miles on, and still no backfiring

iceknyght · February 15th, 2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ninja250gurl

Yeah, i had to drill my holes out as well.. and those springs are NOT EASY to put on!! lOl! I guess they are sussposed to be tight, but dang! I still havent shimmed anything on it.. i havent lost any performance at all, the only thing is it crackles when i let off the throttle.

Oh- after the pipe breaks in a little, does it get louder?! Or am i imagining things?! lol!

I *just* put mine on this last Monday and have only got to ride it around the block, so I am not sure on break in yet, but hopefully will find out relatively soon! LOL!

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Originally Posted by massacremasses

super easy to install though.. and yeah my springs were almost to easy. lol..

btw Mary I literally just put those valve stem caps on the mail... like 5 min. ago. I kept forgetting. lol

I havent shimmed mine either... lol

I'm with Justin, my springs were almost *too* easy to put on (the smaller ones even)... I am assuming once everything starts heating up and stuff, they'll flex out a little... I do want to clamp the top and bottom pieces down though, just in case... And I have yet to shim either. I figured I would wait till I broke the muffler in a little... Just on my quick ride, I did noticed it did seem to pick up quicker when I hit the throttle though... just seemed snapier... Then again, I didn't get above like 30 mph either... LOL!

saxnbass · February 15th, 2012, 10:41 AM

Well, I guess that ones been answered. But yes, you'll have to take it off and take the adapter piece off too (the short angled thing).

Ninja250gurl · February 15th, 2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by massacremasses

super easy to install though.. and yeah my springs were almost to easy. lol..

btw Mary I literally just put those valve stem caps on the mail... like 5 min. ago. I kept forgetting. lol

I havent shimmed mine either... lol

Oh, and thanx again for the caps!!

massacremasses · February 15th, 2012, 10:44 AM

@choneofakind wants me to try to shim it... I will prolly throw two on when I remove the snorkel.

but yeah Mary, I have it back together and have been ridding it.

Ninja250gurl · February 15th, 2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by saxnbass

Well, I guess that ones been answered. But yes, you'll have to take it off and take the adapter piece off too (the short angled thing).

Gotcha!! Thanx E!

Ninja250gurl · February 15th, 2012, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by massacremasses

@choneofakind wants me to try to shim it... I will prolly throw two on when I remove the snorkel.

but yeah Mary, I have it back together and have been ridding it.

SWEET! At least you have been riding! Is she all painted? No new pic's?!

massacremasses · February 15th, 2012, 10:57 AM

btw its still crazy loud with the baffle. I wear ear plugs now...

Ninja250gurl · February 15th, 2012, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by massacremasses

btw its still crazy loud with the baffle. I wear ear plugs now...

LOL! I love it loud, it seems like its gotten louder! LOL! I rode it to Austin and driving 65-70mph on the freeway for a long period of time, it just got annoying.. So the baffle doesnt really help that much eh!? Well, i ordered 1 today, so ill see if i actually get it! Ive heard they dont like to mail those out.. maybe its becuase of the free shipping!

saxnbass · February 15th, 2012, 11:12 AM

The baffle helps a lot. Not so much in volume, but in tone. It cuts out a fair bit of the highs and lessens that harshness of the tone. It's still loud and beefy, just doesn't have those harsh and brittle highs.

massacremasses · February 15th, 2012, 11:13 AM

haha

well wear ear plugs for sure and just like on a car its gonna get droneee after awhile so earplugs lesson the drone for sure.

Ninja250gurl · February 15th, 2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by saxnbass

The baffle helps a lot. Not so much in volume, but in tone. It cuts out a fair bit of the highs and lessens that harshness of the tone. It's still loud and beefy, just doesn't have those harsh and brittle highs.

Ok good, i like that its loud since "loud exhausts save lives"

Does your pop and crackle when you let off the throttle?

massacremasses · February 15th, 2012, 11:53 AM

mine pops and crackels a little but sounds normal... It doesnt sound lean to me...

Ninja250gurl · February 15th, 2012, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by massacremasses

mine pops and crackels a little but sounds normal... It doesnt sound lean to me...

Yeah, mine does that as well. Mine actually seems to run better with the pipe. Im curious to see how she runs this summer when its 90-100 degrees outside.. If other peoples pops and cracks and they have shimmed, i see no reason to shim. I asked Eric if his popped, etc.. im curious now

EthioKnight · February 15th, 2012, 12:14 PM

just got done placing the order 4 both can & baffle. Will be shimming as soon as i get 'em. Should i experiment with the number of washers or just go with 2 since that seems the most common here?
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choneofakind · February 15th, 2012, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninja250gurl

Mine actually seems to run better with the pipe. Im curious to see how she runs this summer when its 90-100 degrees outside.. If other peoples pops and cracks and they have shimmed, i see no reason to shim.

The crackling and popping is likely the fault of the Kleen system, not the lack of raised needles. Try the shimming. see if it helps. if not, it's reversible, so you're perfectly fine to remove the washers

They're lean in the midrange stock. You open up the exhaust even a little, and it will be that little bit more lean. Humor us all. Try it. It will only take a half hour of your time, and you'll learn more about how the bike feels when it's lean vs rich vs just right. Even if your bike isn't lean you still might benefit in a little mid-range smoothness from a slightly more rich mid-range mix.

Firm believer in shimming here

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Originally Posted by EthioKnight

Should i experiment with the number of washers or just go with 2 since that seems the most common here?
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experiment. what's good for bike x is not the same setup that works well with bike y. This is because you're in physically different locations. 0 washers. test ride. 1 washer. test ride. 2 washers. test ride. 3 washers. test right. return to the number of washers that felt best.

massacremasses · February 15th, 2012, 01:12 PM

ride it without then try one. then try two. then maybe try more. see what feels the best...

EthioKnight · February 15th, 2012, 01:35 PM

My 'jet will surely not appreciate being disassembled repeatedly...but will do guys, thanks.

massacremasses · February 15th, 2012, 01:36 PM

gotta strip that gurl naked!

choneofakind · February 15th, 2012, 01:54 PM

Just ride her naked for testing

my neighbors always know I'm working on the bike when I'm riding around town on a naked bike. One day I was too lazy to put her clothes back on before I went to work, so I got there on a nake bike, and my boss saw that it was naked was like, "what are you up to now grease monkey??"

My family always laughs at me when I go test ride her naked after every single change I make to the carbs.

massacremasses · February 15th, 2012, 01:55 PM

yeah so then you can just put the seat and gas tank back on. I suppose thats true... never though about that... hahaha

saxnbass · February 15th, 2012, 02:59 PM

The crack and pops are from the KLEEN air system. I plan to take mine out/off, just haven't gotten around to it yet.

Ninja250gurl · February 27th, 2012, 07:26 AM

So i got my baffle in the mail friday, and i put it on.. its ALOT quieter than without it.. I didnt realize it would make that big of difference. Its still loud, but not annoying loud.

2012NewRider · March 3rd, 2012, 12:16 AM

I got the same setup too. I just installed my baffle today and it sounds less annoying. Now I'll just have to ride around or a few days to work to notice the difference on the highway.

Ninja250gurl · March 5th, 2012, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 2012NewRider

I got the same setup too. I just installed my baffle today and it sounds less annoying. Now I'll just have to ride around or a few days to work to notice the difference on the highway.

Cool! I think it sounds alot better with the baffle on.. i take the hov in the mornings, so i have the shorter walls on each side, and it would give me a headache, lol! I have noticed on my can, where the clip holds it to the bike, it cracked all around it-and melted a bit.. like the clip was around it too tight, which isnt the case.. Weird.. but i guess thats what you get fo $80!

2012NewRider · March 5th, 2012, 08:58 AM

Yup, I did the same thing. I had to take the can off to install the baffle and noticed the crack. I ordered my baffle a wee after the muffler. I think the mounting bracket wasn't long enough.

massacremasses · March 5th, 2012, 10:03 AM

wait where is it cracked?

Ninja250gurl · March 5th, 2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by massacremasses

wait where is it cracked?

Its almost like the holder around the pipe was squeezed to hard or something.. Ill try to take a picture of it during lunch-not sure if you can see it or not since the brack will be covering it. I didnt know it was like that until i took it off to put the baffle in.

Ninja250gurl · March 5th, 2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 2012NewRider

Yup, I did the same thing. I had to take the can off to install the baffle and noticed the crack. I ordered my baffle a wee after the muffler. I think the mounting bracket wasn't long enough.

yeah, mine too. i think i had like 1000 miles on it before i put the baffle in.

massacremasses · March 5th, 2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Ninja250gurl

Its almost like the holder around the pipe was squeezed to hard or something.. Ill try to take a picture of it during lunch-not sure if you can see it or not since the brack will be covering it. I didnt know it was like that until i took it off to put the baffle in.

hmm ill have to look at mine. Im not sure if it did that

Ninja250gurl · March 5th, 2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by massacremasses

hmm ill have to look at mine. Im not sure if it did that

Its really weird.. i couldnt believe it was like that.. i should have gotten a pic of it when i had the pipe off.. bad Mary!

massacremasses · March 5th, 2012, 10:27 AM

yes you should have. Imma look when I go home.

iselloranges · March 9th, 2012, 08:04 AM

hey guys,

So I've have the danmoto on a 09 ninja. I rode it twice and both times I could smell something burning.

I shimmed the carbs, but only have 1set (1 per needle) sitting on there. Maybe I need to reshim and add another set of washers?

Has anyone experience any smells after slipping on the exhaust? Could it just be the packing in the exhaust because its new?

gilmorec61 · March 9th, 2012, 08:07 AM

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hey guys,

So I've have the danmoto on 09 ninja. I rode it a twice and both times I could smell something burning.

I shimmed the carbs, but only have 1set (1 per needle) sitting on there. Maybe I need to reshim and add another set of washers?

Has anyone experience any smells after slipping on the exhaust? Could it just be the packing in the exhaust because its new?

Thats normal, its just breaking it in, burning out all the stuff/oil/etc. inside of it. After a few more rides you shouldnt smell anything.

iselloranges · March 9th, 2012, 08:16 AM

awesome. Thanks!

cmSAE · March 10th, 2012, 01:08 PM

any idea what the diff btw the one you have and this one is? i dont know anything about exhausts so bear with me...

February 15th, 2012, 10:31 AM	#44
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	super easy to install though.. and yeah my springs were almost to easy. lol.. btw Mary I literally just put those valve stem caps on the mail... like 5 min. ago. I kept forgetting. lol I havent shimmed mine either... lol __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

February 15th, 2012, 10:44 AM	#49
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	@choneofakind wants me to try to shim it... I will prolly throw two on when I remove the snorkel. but yeah Mary, I have it back together and have been ridding it. __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

February 15th, 2012, 10:57 AM	#52
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	btw its still crazy loud with the baffle. I wear ear plugs now... __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

February 15th, 2012, 11:13 AM	#55
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	haha well wear ear plugs for sure and just like on a car its gonna get droneee after awhile so earplugs lesson the drone for sure. __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

February 15th, 2012, 11:53 AM	#57
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	mine pops and crackels a little but sounds normal... It doesnt sound lean to me... __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

February 15th, 2012, 10:41 AM	#47
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Well, I guess that ones been answered. But yes, you'll have to take it off and take the adapter piece off too (the short angled thing).

February 15th, 2012, 11:12 AM	#54
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	The baffle helps a lot. Not so much in volume, but in tone. It cuts out a fair bit of the highs and lessens that harshness of the tone. It's still loud and beefy, just doesn't have those harsh and brittle highs.

February 15th, 2012, 12:14 PM	#59
EthioKnight Super Noob Name: Alex Location: Mobile, AL Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, '84 Honda Spree 50cc Posts: A lot.	just got done placing the order 4 both can & baffle. Will be shimming as soon as i get 'em. Should i experiment with the number of washers or just go with 2 since that seems the most common here? Posted via Mobile Device

February 15th, 2012, 01:12 PM	#61
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	ride it without then try one. then try two. then maybe try more. see what feels the best... __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

February 15th, 2012, 01:35 PM	#62
EthioKnight Super Noob Name: Alex Location: Mobile, AL Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, '84 Honda Spree 50cc Posts: A lot.	My 'jet will surely not appreciate being disassembled repeatedly...but will do guys, thanks.

February 15th, 2012, 01:36 PM	#63
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	gotta strip that gurl naked! __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

February 15th, 2012, 01:54 PM	#64
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Just ride her naked for testing my neighbors always know I'm working on the bike when I'm riding around town on a naked bike. One day I was too lazy to put her clothes back on before I went to work, so I got there on a nake bike, and my boss saw that it was naked was like, "what are you up to now grease monkey??" My family always laughs at me when I go test ride her naked after every single change I make to the carbs.

February 15th, 2012, 01:55 PM	#65
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	yeah so then you can just put the seat and gas tank back on. I suppose thats true... never though about that... hahaha __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

February 15th, 2012, 02:59 PM	#66
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	The crack and pops are from the KLEEN air system. I plan to take mine out/off, just haven't gotten around to it yet.

February 27th, 2012, 07:26 AM	#67
Ninja250gurl M@ry M@ry Name: Mary Location: Houston Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ninja 250 Red/Black Posts: 141	So i got my baffle in the mail friday, and i put it on.. its ALOT quieter than without it.. I didnt realize it would make that big of difference. Its still loud, but not annoying loud. __________________________________________________ ~M@ry Beside me or behind me... real woman dont ride bt<h!*

March 3rd, 2012, 12:16 AM	#68
2012NewRider ninjette.org member Name: SAL Location: San Diego, CA Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 83	I got the same setup too. I just installed my baffle today and it sounds less annoying. Now I'll just have to ride around or a few days to work to notice the difference on the highway.

March 5th, 2012, 08:58 AM	#70
2012NewRider ninjette.org member Name: SAL Location: San Diego, CA Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 83	Yup, I did the same thing. I had to take the can off to install the baffle and noticed the crack. I ordered my baffle a wee after the muffler. I think the mounting bracket wasn't long enough.

March 5th, 2012, 10:03 AM	#71
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	wait where is it cracked? __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

March 5th, 2012, 10:27 AM	#76
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	yes you should have. Imma look when I go home. __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

March 9th, 2012, 08:04 AM	#77
iselloranges ninjette.org newbie Name: J Location: long beach Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 2	hey guys, So I've have the danmoto on a 09 ninja. I rode it twice and both times I could smell something burning. I shimmed the carbs, but only have 1set (1 per needle) sitting on there. Maybe I need to reshim and add another set of washers? Has anyone experience any smells after slipping on the exhaust? Could it just be the packing in the exhaust because its new?

March 9th, 2012, 08:16 AM	#79
iselloranges ninjette.org newbie Name: J Location: long beach Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 2	awesome. Thanks!

March 10th, 2012, 01:08 PM	#80
cmSAE ninjette.org member Name: Connor Location: Hickory, NC Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 80	any idea what the diff btw the one you have and this one is? i dont know anything about exhausts so bear with me...

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