Popping and girgling sound on decel with new slipon normal?

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    I just installed a new BMC airfilter and a TBR slip-on exhaust. My bike had a very noticeable increase in power at all ranges. I love the sound of the exhaust but I just want to make sure that I don't have a pre-ignition problem going on. I live at 2500ft. On decel you can hear from the exhaust a popping/gurgling noise. I personally Like the sound cuz it sounds sorta Harleyish but I dont want my bike to damage itself if this is an indication of a problem with the jets needing to be adjusted.

    Is this normal to be able to hear these things with a louder slip on exhaust?
     


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    Well, you are allowing your bike to breath easier, and have a greater scavenging effect by removing the restrictions (higher airflow air filter, less restrictive exhaust), so it has leaned out your bike more so that it was stock. Is it absolutely necessary to rejet it? Usually not for just a slip on, but it would benefit your mods more so, and help your lean condition. If your bike was running excessively lean (like you put a full system on it without regetting) there could be a chance of burning a hole in a piston....but not for a slip-on usually....it doesn't cause a bike to get that lean for the most part. Some popping on decel is normal, as long as it is not excessive, and/or giving you gunshot noises. :2guns:
     


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    WITH idling engine block off the end of your exhaust with a rag (......don't use a cat, you hooligan !!)) and check for chuffing and puffing at various places along exhaust pipe possibly from a bad or missing gasket......
     


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    Well where the slip on connects to the rest of the bikes exhaust system there was no gasket to put between the two merging parts...just a medal ring that I tighted over the slip on to connect the two pieces. Is there suppose to be a gasket there?
     


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    do you have an air leak at that point????

    for the popping, try opening up the mixture screws ( IF you can get to the buggers......very difficult on this bike !!) about 1/2 turn and see if that helps......
     

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    K, ill try getting to the srews in a few days when I get a day off. Wouldnt letting in more fuel mixture cause it to idle higher though? Already idles at 1500. I really do not know much about engine mechanics.
     


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    the idle speed is easily and precisely adjustable with the screw provided, know where you can find it ?
     


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