Question for those with high-mount exhausts

[blinker]

Specifically, those with an 02-04 Speed Triple with the Carbon-Fiber Factory TOR system:

Does the exhaust from your bike make the back of your clothing/jacket smell like exhaust? Does the exhaust turn your license plate brown?

I love my bike, but this is really bugging the ***** out of me. I have two nice leather jackets that I would rather not have to air out every time I go for a ride. I would like to be able to put saddlebags on the back knowing that everything won't stink after a long ride.

Can anyone help me out here? Is this common for the 02-04 models with high-mount exhausts? :???:

[TrackerOldGuy]

I have a 2006 so i don't know but perhaps you ate too many hotdogs and beans :-x

[xSpeed3x]

No problem with mine, I'd get that checked out.

My hi-mt is very close to my plate with no discoloration. (is that spelled right, spell check not working)

[Captain_Rat]

My '02 has been running very rich. My high-mount can discolors my rear-right turn signal, but not my license plate. And, no, even running rich my exhaust does not stink up my clothing while I'm riding. It might if I just sat idle on it for a while, but I don't let that happen. :wink:

Capt.

[6485]

my 05 does it badly! I can't sneak out for rides now without the wife knowing!!!

[kuhlka]

Don't know if you'll be able to use saddlebags without installing a bracket to keep the bag up off the can with some heat shielding (the can gets hot and might melt or burn stuff).

Otherwise, I haven't had any stinky problems or discoloration with my high mount CF can.

[blinker]

If you go to the Triumph web site and look at luggage for the Triple, you'll see an 02-04 model with what looks to be a high-mount CF pipe.

[Captain_Rat]

Looks like you're right. Here's the pic. Now you can stinky luggage too!



Capt..

[ This message was edited by: Captain_Rat on 2006-08-18 13:02 ]

[blinker]

Stinky luggage. Just what I always wanted :hammer:

[HiVel]

The answer is simple=just go at least 100 mph everywhere you go and the stink cannot catch up with you. It works!