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Exhaust
The pipe is a crucial element to a motorcycle. Any kinks, dents, or damage done
to the pipe will result in a major performance loss.
NOTE:
Be sure to take the pipe off, and any carbon that may be built up. Carbon build
up is created from exhaust. Exhaust has oils in it, and the oils cling to the walls
of the inside of the pipe. Over a long period of time, the diameter of the pipe will
decrease, due to carbon build up. So it is essential to clear the residue.
CAUTION:
It is important to repack the silencer. Signs of your silencer needing to be
repacked are:
•
The bike is louder than normal.
•
A loss of power.
Rear wheel pullers
Disassembly:
Figure 38
1. Remove axle, and
back wheel
assembly.
2. Pull the rear wheel
pullers out of the
back of the swing
arm.
Rear wheel alignment:
Either
•
Accurately measure the distance from the swingarm pivot to the axle
center on each side or
•
From the rear of the bike, sight up through both sprockets to ensure that
the chain is running in a straight line (no bend in between or jog at either
sprocket).