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Motorcycle Exhausts – The Basics
Engines make noise. Even after a century of progress and new technology combustible engines (often found in street motorcycles, racing bikes and cruisers) still use exhausts, exhaust pipes and mufflers (or silencers) to reduce the amount of noise being emitted from an engine as well as to steer the exhaust gas away from the engine. There are several different types of exhausts that can be used for specific motorcycle models as well as a variety of metals and carbon fiber materials to make exhausts with.
Though an exhaust is an individual part of the engine it is usually attached to a system that can include mufflers, cylinder heads, exhaust manifolds, turbochargers, and catalytic converters and drag pipes. All of these parts act together to guide reaction exhaust gasses away from an engine. This helps to keep the engine cool and quiet and also protects riders from inhaling noxious carbon monoxide fumes while riding.
You will notice exhausts and drag pipes are always located underneath and slightly behind the rider’s seat and pointing away from the engine and bike. Depending on the bike you have you may adjust the height of your exhaust. Racing bikes that take close hairpin turns will often place their exhaust higher up on the bike to avoid scraping the part when turning.
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