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Old 04-25-2011, 08:14 PM   #21 (permalink)
brucepick
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Originally Posted by jedi_sol View Post

Keep us updated if any exhaust fumes enter into the cabin, or anything related to covering the entire exhaust pipe.
No fumes detected.

I covered the exhaust back only to the rear wheel and fuel tank area, where it bends to the right. You can just see the uncovered exhaust pipe in the first pic in post #18 above.

At first I had it covered from there back also, but removed covering due to (1) vibration where it hit the pipe and (2) a theory I had that a hot exhaust pipe reduces exhaust "scavenging" due to the gasses won't cool and contract as they go back. So now the exhaust is uncovered beginning just before the rear wheels, and going back from there.

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