JUST GOT BACK FROM A HELL RIDE!! 350x QUESTION

[roofinggun]

I went riding this weekend on my 350x and was the only trike in sight. I made it through all the mud holes and the washouts, crossed a few rivers, and was coated from head to toe in mud. I only had to get off twice to throw it onto some solid ground, and needed to be pulled up a hill after crossing the river because i couldn't get a run at it. I felt like a punk, but my buddy runs pro class ice & cross country racing and he could'nt get my X up it either. All these guys had 300's -700's with winches and had to pull each other out all day. The problem was in one water hole it just died. I got it restarted and then noticed the hole on bottom of the muffler. I looked on bike bandit and it says there is a gasket and muffler lid. Can this hole cause me to suck up water? and what the hell is it for? I also realized that I'm getting old because I was so sore last night I was afraid I was going to trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro my pants if I coughed :D

[Bill X_R]

I'm not sure what the hole is, or what it's for? but the exhaust pipe has positive pressure...so no chance of sucking in any water!

[BLAZERONE22]

I think its a clean out for the exhaust. Should be blown out by now bolt her back on. I had to do some manual winching yesterday too, I'm feeling it a little this morning. :oops:

[jeswinehart]

i don't know about your quiston but want to comment on the post header + the last couple of sentence's,,,you hit a funny bone roofinggun !

ride from hell + sore as trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro lol


(i can relate for sure !)

john

[ATC crazy]

The hole in the exhaust is for cleaning it out. Remove the bolt and rev it up, let off, rev it up, and let off for about 20-25 times. I do it about once every year. Helps to improve the flow.