April 23rd, 2021, 12:25 AM | #1 |
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Name: S n 0 r r £
Location: Stjoerdal, Norway (San Diego, CA, USA, 2015-2016 , Bielefeld, Nordrhein Westfalen,Germany 2021-'22)
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Suspect that the sound from the exhaust is louder after 9 years / 60 kkm
I took out my 250 R, bought new in February '12, a couple of days ago.
As usual, the engine is weak, probably since the fuel has detoriated during winter storage. This usually gets much better after a tank or two.. Anyway - I might be wrong, but I believe that it's a deeper tone and stronger sound from the original exhaust, than it was earlier. The bike has mostly been used for my commute, about 80 km / 55 miles per day, in a coastal climate in Norway (not far from Trondheim, for those who might have heard about the place). It has just above 60 000 km (~37 k miles). Is it likely that the change in the sound that I believe that I'm hearing, is due to the exhaust corroding from the inside? (I don't know how long the original exhaust could be expected to last. Apart from rare exceptions when taking it to Sweden, I'm running the (FI) bike on 98 octane gasoline.) |
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April 26th, 2021, 09:25 PM | #2 |
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Name: Al
Location: United kingdom
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If its anything like my exhaust from commuting in winter it's likely full of holes or the cat (it's the little buldge in the header) has just degraded and effectively blown out so you've got more of a straight through pipe now
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April 27th, 2021, 12:03 AM | #3 | |
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Name: S n 0 r r £
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There are no rust holes to be seen, but it might be that some of the internal parts are destroyed, similar to what you suggest. The 250 has been used when temperatures have been above 2 degrees C, or when it's likely not to be ice on the road. Still, that includes driving in rainy conditions and having the bike exposed to road salt. (I used a Honda CB 125 F with 160 metal studs per tire (Heidenau K41s) , from october and until now. Down to about 10 degrees C (14 degr. F) it was ok. -23 degrees C (-9.4 degrees F) was definately too cold, at least with my equipment.) |
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April 27th, 2021, 05:04 AM | #4 |
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Name: Al
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Ask em to do an emissions test at your next MoT/equivalent in the UK they don't test bikes for this only cars. But would let you know if your cats gone.
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May 10th, 2021, 11:34 PM | #5 | |
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Name: S n 0 r r £
Location: Stjoerdal, Norway (San Diego, CA, USA, 2015-2016 , Bielefeld, Nordrhein Westfalen,Germany 2021-'22)
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I might check next time I'm delivering the bike to have it serviced. |
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