Standard LC250 Pipes

[ngordoncrosby]

Took my Rd250lc pipes of for a paint and there seems to be a rattle of some kind of metal in the front part of the pipe.Pulled the baffle out of the back in case some how something had fallen off and made it towards the front but it is all still in tack.Its not a bit off the piston because its still going well.But it sounds like some piece of metal has come adrft inside the largest part of the pipe.I shook it for 20 mins end on end, but nothing would come out..Does anyone know if there is something in the front end of the pipe that may have broken off..??

[steven]

Hi,
I had the same with my standard pipes, and I have heard of others with the same problem.
I would guess that its a broken bit of baffle, as that,s what mine was.
If its not broken off your exsiting baffle, then it might be a bit off an old baffle.
You have two options......leave it where it is or cut the pipe, remove the broken bit and re weld the pipe up.
I reluctantly went with the second option and cut the pipe open, removed the broken piece of baffle and re welded it back up.
I cut it in a place that cant be seen when the pipes are on the bike.
HTH,
steven.