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[QUOTE="rmc_olderthandirt, post: 1306382, member: 68872"] There should be a small "flange" that bolts to the cylinder at the exhaust port. This flange will have a gasket underneath it. The pipe slips over the flange and is held in place with one or more springs. There should be an "O-ring" type seal inside the pipe where it slips over the flange. Often times this O-ring is hard to see from all the crud that has deposited on it. It is not unusual for the O-ring seal to leak, and I doubt that it is your problem but I do recommend replacing it. I do not recommend any "band-aid" type patches. Did you ride the bike, or just try reving it up in the garage? I would recommend taking it out and getting it good and warmed up before you make any hasty decisions. It wouldn't surprise me if the bottom end is a bit gunked up from sitting a long time and getting it up to operating temperature may clean things out. It is also very possible that the carburetor needs to be cleaned. The only proper way to do that is to take the carburetor apart and soak it in a very strong solvent. You MUST remove all the jets in order to get the solvent into where it needs to go and you must remove the float valve so that the solvent doesn't destroy it. Let is soak overnight, rinse with water, blow out with compressed air and reassemble. You can still buy OEM parts for this bike so I highly recommend buying a set of carburetor gaskets and new float valve. If you don't need them now you will eventually. Take inventory of what else the bike needs and order it all at once, it will save shipping and handling charges. Things to look for: Chain guide (plastic piece on swing arm, guides chain onto rear sprocket). Chain rollers, on frame near pivot point of swing arm. Exhaust hangers: Rubber flex mounts that hold the pipe to the frame. Pipe to flange gasket Pipe to silencer coupling. These are all things that wear and/or deteriorate over time. Good luck with it! Rod [/QUOTE]
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