[keithmaine]

Originally Posted by woodlandsprite

thanks for the tips - ran out of daylight and time on Sunday to work on the bike - will see if I can't get some time during the week to do a quick check on all the bolts/fittings for the exhaust system. I take it I should be able to trace everything straight from the motor on out to the tailpipe and make sure all the fittings are tight, is that right?

Make sure you warm the bike up prior when tightening the exhaust system bolts. I have found on almost every motorcycle I have owned when new, after a few warming and cooling cycles of the engine the exhaust needed tightening.