malcolm Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 Just wondering how often I should change exhaust packing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faussy Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) Opinion varies, depends who you ask. In my opinion every 6-10 trials, you can usually tell when it needs done by the harsher sound. Its cheap to do, and does smooth the power, although can be a right pain with the newer style plastic endcaps Edited February 13, 2017 by faussy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabby Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 What ?? 6-10 trials ??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heffergm Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 If I go insane and ride 200 hours in a season, I might do it at the end of the year. Otherwise, I'd bother maybe once every 2 or 3. Pulling a bike apart when it doesn't need to be is about as useful as never doing any maintenance at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faussy Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) In that case your bike must sound like an old motocrosser and not run very well. Its hardly pulling a bike apart, its 5 screws, costs a fiver, and can be done in less than an hour. Your last sentence defies logic Edited February 13, 2017 by faussy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Logic? There never was a 2016 Gasser, so it should never need it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Some things warrant regular attention, others you can wait and fix it when there's a problem ... apart from being a bit noisy I'm skeptical as to whether there's any noticeable difference between an exhaust that's been freshened up once a year and one that gets pulled apart every month. This topic has, at least, reminded me that I should do my exhaust sometime soon, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heffergm Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Luckily the manual actually tells you that every 5-6 trials (unless you happen to ride 20 hours at each one) is a bit ridiculous. Edited February 14, 2017 by heffergm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabby Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 Every 100 hours must be about 30+ trials at least. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbofurball Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 2 hours ago, cabby said: Every 100 hours must be about 30+ trials at least. Or 20 sessions of 5 hours riding ... which can happen easily enough Or, if you mess your premix up really badly, 1 session of 30 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faussy Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 On 14/02/2017 at 1:23 PM, heffergm said: Luckily the manual actually tells you that every 5-6 trials (unless you happen to ride 20 hours at each one) is a bit ridiculous. The maintenance manual also says to replace the cylinder and cylinder head every year. Do you follow their guidelines on that too? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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