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amaner
12-09-2002, 08:56 PM
Ok, so I went out into my VERY cold garage the other morning to warm up my Falco before I went out of town (figured if I couldn't ride it in the snow, I could at least keep the seals somewhat oiled). After starting her up, I noticed condensation on the swingarm (both sides) right beside my exhaust cans. So, I stuck my hand down there and, indeed, I could feel pulses of air. Is this something I should be really hacked about, necessitating a little trip to the shop to see if they'll swap them out, or is this normal for these pipes?
I guess one possible explanation could be that the pipes shrink a minute amount in the extreme cold - it was 15F that morning - since I felt much less air on my hands after the bike warmed up...

Any thoughts from the crowd?

micah apriliaforum com
12-10-2002, 09:36 AM
Every RSC pipe I have ever seen has this issue. It is usually very small leaks around where the end caps seal to the body of the silencer. Nothing to worry about, just keep cleaning the carbon off.