Motorcyle in the rain, and then sputtering

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rickyh · #1 Unread post by **rickyh** » Sat May 14, 2005 9:11 am

I rode my motorcyle to work yesterday, and it rained.
When I went to leave and started it up, it sounded a bit flooded.
It sputtered for a bit and then started acting normal again.

So is that fine ?

Keyoke · #2 Unread post by **Keyoke** » Sat May 14, 2005 9:27 am

If it's running normal again, then it's fine.

It might be worth checking your plug leads - I had the same thing on an old FZ i had, that arked across to the engine fom the lead, rather than sending the power to the plug every time it rained.

Changed the leads, (£2 a time) and had no more problems!

iwannadie · #3 Unread post by **iwannadie** » Sat May 14, 2005 1:15 pm

i always wonderd about rain getting into the exhaust. sport bikes have the high angled pipe(s) what are the chances of rain getting into the pipe, and once in can it cause problems or will it jsut burn off.

CentralOzzy · Sat May 14, 2005 2:52 pm

Bugga-all would penetrate into your muffler.

Any that may have wouldn't last long once you bike was started & ridden.

When washing my bike I was never concerned with water in the pipes, sure I didn't squirt water down them on purpose or anything, but I reckon nothing penetrated worth worrying about either.

DerekNC · #5 Unread post by **DerekNC** » Sat May 14, 2005 3:57 pm

I know my GS500 muffler has a very small hole just so moisture can drain. If you look close enough I'm sure you'll find one on your bike as well.

Derek

iwannadie · #6 Unread post by **iwannadie** » Sat May 14, 2005 5:13 pm

cool i wasnt ever worried about it, just curious how the system worked

Itzamna · #7 Unread post by **Itzamna** » Sat May 14, 2005 6:05 pm

iwannadie wrote:i always wonderd about rain getting into the exhaust. sport bikes have the high angled pipe(s) what are the chances of rain getting into the pipe, and once in can it cause problems or will it jsut burn off.

I know with mine, the pipe has high angles, but the actual tip that emits the exhaust is angled from the pipe so it is level with the ground. I never even thought about it honestly, but I ride in the rain all the time and have never had problems, except the time I had no front fender on. The Nighthawk wouldn't go over 40 mph, guess cold rain straight on the engine isn't good.