Concerned...

[Imaginos82]

I just bought an 88 Kdx 200 and took it out riding for the first time in the desert, and the end cap on the silencer(being held on only by a solitary screw on top) must have allowed the mesh tube on the inside along with the packing to fly out when i hit the powerband one time. :whoa:

my question is simple
-is it bad for the bike not to have the mesh tube or packing in the silencer while riding and does it need to be replaced before the next ride?

 

[IndyMX]

it certainly isn't good for the bike.. Will it do any damage, probably not. Could it cause you to get into trouble? Yeah, it could. I'm sure it's quite loud now.. You might want to get that taken care of asap!

 

[Imaginos82]

thanks Indy

ill be sure to get that fixed.
i just wasnt sure if it could hurt the bike or not

 

[glad2ride]

Are you talking about the pipe with all the holes in it that the packing wraps around?? If so, that is what helps the bike make power, as it helps determine the pressure in the exhaust system. Besides the noise, a properly running engine and exhaust will make less power without it.

 

[Imaginos82]

Are you talking about the pipe with all the holes in it that the packing wraps around?? If so, that is what helps the bike make power, as it helps determine the pressure in the exhaust system. Besides the noise, a properly running engine and exhaust will make less power without it.

yeah thats the one,
i repacked it using house insulation and it felt laggy in the powerband. so i went ahead and took it out and packed it again more loose than the first time and that seemed to help