Weird Sounds

[MLavore]

Hello All,

I started up my RSS to ride home today, and it was oddly quiet. It still runs perfectly, same power output and no check engine lights or other oddities. However when I roll on the throttle, instead of getting that ever so joyful rumble out of the hindle, I am getting what I can only describe as a "belt spinning" type noise that you would get from a car, but its obviously not that if I am having no loss in power. when sitting idle it is WAY quieter than normal, again making a very low almost belt moving type noise...

I suspect that there may be a seal failure somewhere in the exhaust and it is letting out exhaust before it reaches the hindle so less pressure less noise?

If anyone has any insight on this i'd appreciate it! As I am not mechanically inclined, I could not say for sure what is going on.

 

[Bob Denman]

(You asked for it! )

Did it happen to sound like any of these? :shocked:

http://www.fart-sounds.net/fart_sound_board.htm

:roflblack: Sorry! It's been a while since I pitched this link into a conversation in here! :thumbup:

 

[jerpinoy]

What year is your RSS? This might the one with mystery sound or the stealth version that BRP trying to sell to the oooppps:yikes:

 

[MLavore]

mhm

What year is your RSS? This might the one with mystery sound or the stealth version that BRP trying to sell to the oooppps:yikes:

It's a 2011 lol

 

[MrLooney]

Mystery Sound

My Guess is the exhaust gasket has come loose and lodged some where inside the pipe / CAT / Silencer. When I was in Auto Shop in high school, I dropped a 3/4" socket down the exhaust pipe of my Mom's 369cc Caprice.. When she got it back, she said, "Whats the Whistling noise" she lived with it a few more years.

 

[Bob Ledford]

Same experience2011RTL

I thought it was just my old ears and hearing. But in the 3,000 miles I have on it I have experienced this about ten different times. I always chalked it up to it was having a good day and felt like it needed to get out an.run. Which is exactly what I did. Do or did you think it performed better in the quiet mode?

 

[MLavore]

I thought it was just my old ears and hearing. But in the 3,000 miles I have on it I have experienced this about ten different times. I always chalked it up to it was having a good day and felt like it needed to get out an.run. Which is exactly what I did. Do or did you think it performed better in the quiet mode?

It's the first time I ever experienced this, I did not notice any difference in power at all. Is this something that resolved itself for you over time? I am wondering if it has anything to do with the deluge of rain we've had lately.

 

[bruiser]

Air box issue??? I would have someone stand near the exhaust and see if they hear anything. Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[Bob Denman]

If the exhaust was leaking before it got to the can; you'd have more noise than you could shake a stick at! :shocked:
Have you cleaned the wax out of your ears recently? :joke: :roflblack: :joke:

 

[boborgera]

Shot in the dark here;
Check your front sprocket bolt for the proper torque.!

 

[Bob Ledford]

Air box issue??? I would have someone stand near the exhaust and see if they hear anything. Just my 2 cents worth.

Well,I have been told I can see thunder and hear lightning! But I do not believe it. If it was attributable to rain it could be arthritis