Leaking Exhaust

[jmcbow]

Took Spydie in for an oil change and made sure to inform the dealer about the surging and popping I experienced when the bike is hot and running in stop and go traffic (after the saftey update). It didn't throw any codes when they hooked it up to the computer, but they did discover a bad exhaust gasket which had pretty much disinigrated. The tech told me that could certainly have been creating problems, but stopped short of saying that would eliminate the popping and surging. He speculated that the "joint" was not tightened properly and over time the loose fit up caused excess vibration which destroyed the gasket.

Does this sound familiar to anyone? As we are at the end of summer, my concern is I may not have the same riding conditions anymore this year that were present when these problems occurred, and by the time warm weather returns next year the Spyder will be out of warranty. Not sure how to pin the dealer down at this point.

Any suggestions or insights? :dontknow:

 

[mike3069]

This is a common issue with the Spyder. They have redesigned (or changed mfg./sources) for this part.

 

[ataDude]

This is a common issue with the Spyder. They have redesigned (or changed mfg./sources) for this part.

And, many of us have changed over the Honda Goldwing gaskets, thanks to krb1945's discovery. Honda's gaskets are structurally different... more screen and less sealant.

The jury is still out on how long they will last... although, based on my knowledge of the two, the Honda gasket is good for at least twice the life of the BRP gasket... probably even much more than that.

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