Have Sick Trike

[Aussie Annie]

After a ride last night I started the trike and the exhaust noise was VERY loud. I reached down underneath me and I could feel "choofing" air coming out. Hubby looked at it tonight and he said it looks like a pressurized push rod tube!! [outside rear]
Has anyone had this problem.... and how do we fix it?????? :gah::gah:

 

[trikermutha]

Where was the air coming from?? any oil coming out anywhere?? could have a exhuast leak or a cracked pipe..

 

[Bikerbozo]

If the noise is just from the exhaust, I would think baffle blew out or hole in pipe before baffle or both. Maybe a crossover connection gasket went north for the winter (I assume since we say up here that things are going south when bad that you might say north). If noise sounds more from engine then not good. Either way, best wishes for a speedy trike recovery.

 

[Lakeman]

I guess it depends on where you are from, down south we say went north, like weather and taxes.

 

[MontgomeryLittle]

Sounds like the head pipe has come lose from the head if you are feeling exhaust gases. Also this would make it loud as well. Hopefully that is all and should be a simple fix just do not over tighten the nuts on the exhaust flange studs.
One other thing make sure the bottom anchor bolt has not come lose as well, right under the tranny. From what i have seen sometimes they losen the it will get lose at the head.

Good Luck

 

[THEREALTRIKKY]

Depending on what year your bike it, the rear head pipe may have cracked. Some of the Harley's were notorious for this issue. Near the exhaust flange, and as well, near the "merge" for the front and rear head pipes. If you have someone who's a good tig welder, they can usually patch it, but that's only a short term solution, you're better off replacing them if this is the problem.

 

[icebite1]

Sounds like the head pipe has come lose from the head if you are feeling exhaust gases. Also this would make it loud as well. Hopefully that is all and should be a simple fix just do not over tighten the nuts on the exhaust flange studs.
One other thing make sure the bottom anchor bolt has not come lose as well, right under the tranny. From what i have seen sometimes they losen the it will get lose at the head.

Good Luck

Try that but if hubby thinks its from the pushrod tube also check at the top of the tube to see if the retaining clip that holds the tube at extension is still there, I would think there would be oil in evidence if it was that tho. Other thought is blown head gasket.

 

[americanbadass]

Hopefully it is somthing easy. Check every union in the exhaust system-it could be the muffler clamp is loose. Good Luck-keep us postedpoof

 

[Aussie Annie]

Agree with icebite1......... think it's a head gasket!!
Will check everything else though

 

[msocko3]

Agree with icebite1......... think it's a head gasket!!
Will check everything else though

I'm with icebite1, blown head gasket moves air and makes a puttering noise where cracked crossover pipe is loud and sounds like a car with a bad muffler.

 

[icebite1]

Head gasket was worse case senario, and rear head is the hardest to get off.
As long as you got it off take the front off also had get them ported OR pretty easy to slide the jugs off once the heads are off, Maybe a Fuelmoto 107" is in the cards. OR-- I guess ill stop there, good luck on your fix.

 

[Aussie Annie]

Thanks to all........ just glad I got three months left on the warranty!!!!!!
Long weekend here, so Tuesday will organize transport to dealer