decelleration popping

[cowboy]

I just put on struts to lower the back and now I get popping on declleration.I am thinking it is one of two things either lowering the back caused it to change the float level making it rich or I loosened the back of the pipes to get the struts on and may have caused a exhaust leak at the crush gasket.
Will a exhust leak cause popping or is it probably the floats need readjusting?
It did not pop at all before I put the struts on.

[Machinehead]

My vote is for the exhaust leak. It's a hit/miss chance when reusing old crush rings. Don't try and correct it by over-tightening the bolts either...get a fresh set.

[Rheopipo]

Mine pops when I reve it up to hell but it only makes 1 pop maybe and once in a while... nothing like some machines I heard....I have struts too but didn't have to adjust anything more on the bike except the chain.

[fegs]

Prolly exhaust....

[cowboy]

thanks guys. I have an extra set of gaskets somewhere.Ill change them and see what happens.

[bsa_bob]

How much torque---------------does the exhaust pipe bolts take, as mine popps on the way down too? seems like it would pop all the time. any help?
bob s

[ShadowMonster]

How much torque---------------does the exhaust pipe bolts take, as mine popps on the way down too? seems like it would pop all the time. any help?
bob s

My 07 SS exhaust flange only needs 18 ft/lbs. But it could also mean some jetting adjustment is needed as well, tricky business getting your fueling right on anything that is carbed.

[mcvierh]

decel pop is indication of lean mix, richen up your mixture screws just a tad bit....
also Bob what year is your bike, I'll send you a link for a shop manual so you'll have some answers to some of those basic questions, like torque.

[bsa_bob]

MC-------------------------Hey we meet again ..........i have a manual from clymers. I just installed another exhaust system. [stock] for a 2003. I retorqued the pipe here yesterday.I will try that carb adjustment when i start it again. Idefinitely did not have the bolts tightened down enough though.
again thanks mc
bob s:thumbsup: