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Custom Vehicle Discussions => CVO™ Breakout™ => Topic started by: ryan1978 on October 19, 2014, 03:38:34 PM

Title: pops and pings
Post by: ryan1978 on October 19, 2014, 03:38:34 PM: hey,

you know when you finish your ride and turn off you bike . . . there are lots of pops and pings coming from the engine . . . what is that sound coming from? . . . . anybody know?
Title: Re: pops and pings
Post by: CVOBreak on October 19, 2014, 03:45:25 PM: Normal, metal expanding/contracting as it cools.
Title: Re: pops and pings
Post by: Fired00d on October 19, 2014, 03:56:17 PM: Quote from: CVOBreak on October 19, 2014, 03:45:25 PM
Normal, metal expanding/contracting as it cools.
X2... that's all it is. :2vrolijk_21:

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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Title: Re: pops and pings
Post by: sadunbar on October 19, 2014, 07:12:21 PM: Quote from: ryan1978 on October 19, 2014, 03:38:34 PM
hey,

you know when you finish your ride and turn off you bike . . . there are lots of pops and pings coming from the engine . . . what is that sound coming from? . . . . anybody know?

Mostly, the sound is from your headers and heat shields cooling off... They cool at different rates because the type and thickness of the metal differs - and the heat shields are solidly attached to the headers with clamps. All very normal... :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: pops and pings
Post by: ChopperPilot on October 19, 2014, 09:02:49 PM: Always liked that sound.
Title: Re: pops and pings
Post by: Phantom309 on October 19, 2014, 11:17:35 PM: Yep, that's all it is ... nothing to worry about. Mine seems to do that much less now (and not as long) since I did the exhaust and tuner.
Title: Re: pops and pings
Post by: RoadDawg on October 20, 2014, 10:47:28 AM: Quote from: Phantom309 on October 19, 2014, 11:17:35 PM
Yep, that's all it is ... nothing to worry about. Mine seems to do that much less now (and not as long) since I did the exhaust and tuner.
Same Here. :2vrolijk_21: