Tail pipe

[2010 trike]

Hey group, I noticed while standing at the back of my 2010 trike the left tail pipe vibrates more than the right. It also now makes a noise after you ride it a while. When I lift the trike up what should I look for? Thanks so much for your input.

 

[lah2420]

2 bolts holding the muffler on in the top of the muffler at the rear. Those will be a little hard to get to, but you can do it. Also, the clamp at the front of the muffler. Just in front of and below the left fender.

 

[Fearless]

I believe the rubber isolators worn

I have one on old Shiney a little looser than the other if I get a rattle I will replace both. But not till then.. or I Have a reason to remove Mufflers. Easy peasey to remove bolts from rear mount using a flex head ratcheting box end 1/2" if memory serves correctly. Good luck travel safely Fred

 

[TG Bob]

No need to lift the trike. When you look under and up at the rear of the mufflers there are two mount bolts (each muffler) that bolt through a chrome slider bracket. That slider goes through a rubber isolator as Fearless said. I would suspect they are worn or have slipped out. That would make for quite a rattle.

 

[DK Custom Products]

Frequently we see the rubber isolator has slipped out of the housing (or was never put back in correctly when slip-ons were installed). Usually all it takes is pushing it back in snugly and it will stay.

That said, the left slip-on on a brand new trike will be a little looser than the right...just the design of the exhaust system.

Kevin

 

[2010 trike]

Thanks Kevin you nailed it.