riding 2 up with a freedom trailer question
We purchased a new freedom trailer and are out on the second trip with it. On both trips, my wife is complaining that there is a strong smell of exhaust, and she is getting headaches. I, as the rider, don't smell the exhaust. I have looked under the bike and there are no signs of anything broken on the exhaust, and it's still nice and quiet.
We put two other things on the bike at the same time as the trailer, one I am sure is not a contributor, that is the TricLED Batwing. It goes across the hitch as a rock guard. I cannot see how that would effect the exhaust.
The other was 7jurock windshield. 27" high with a flip, 2" wider each side. This is undoubtedly effecting the airflow, and "could" be creating a back draft to bring the exhaust up to my wife. However, we have done tests with the windshield up, down and in the middle, and it doesn't seem to make any difference.
Just wondering if anyone else has had this issue.
Thanks
Ray
Yes Same Problem after cat delete
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bcer960
We purchased a new freedom trailer and are out on the second trip with it. On both trips, my wife is complaining that there is a strong smell of exhaust, and she is getting headaches. I, as the rider, don't smell the exhaust. I have looked under the bike and there are no signs of anything broken on the exhaust, and it's still nice and quiet.
We put two other things on the bike at the same time as the trailer, one I am sure is not a contributor, that is the TricLED Batwing. It goes across the hitch as a rock guard. I cannot see how that would effect the exhaust.
The other was 7jurock windshield. 27" high with a flip, 2" wider each side. This is undoubtedly effecting the airflow, and "could" be creating a back draft to bring the exhaust up to my wife. However, we have done tests with the windshield up, down and in the middle, and it doesn't seem to make any difference.
Just wondering if anyone else has had this issue.
Thanks
Ray
We just made our first trip this weekend after trailering the bike to Spyderfest, where we had a cat delete done. I also have the Freedom trailer. In the past I have not noticed any exhaust smell, but this last trip I did while pulling the trailer. My wife also complained about the smell and had a headache as well. I did a bit of looking after we returned home to find I have exhaust leakage at the joint where the stock muffler connects to the cat delete pipe. I suspect there may be some leakage where the cat delete pipe connects to the exhaust manifold. I also have the extra mud flaps installed. I am going to use some muffler wrap at the joint and re-clamp to see if I can stop the leakage, and take it out for a spin to see if that will alleviate the problem. Please let me know if you find a solution..
Exhaust fumes 2 up trailering.
2016 RT-S 2 up with a Black Widow trailer and experienced the same thing. the cure ( for us ) was removal of the after market fender Mud Flap we installed and trimming the Can Am mud flap on the Can Am trailer hitch, which I will be removing completely. Makes the rear messy , but eliminates the fumes. Don't really know why but on a chilly AM, first start for a few minutes, you can see how the exhaust spills up and around the front of the trailer.