Is riding with a loose baffle bad - 2006 C_F Moto V3

Remove the top and you will be able to see the side of the drum- rotate it until you expose the screws to the loose baffle.(tighten them all while you are in there) Drum Baffle WPW10112972

What model? what engine? what vehicle? what have you checked? sounds like a piece of the metalwork or the muffler baffles are loose.

they are called baffles. and can only be accessed by getting to the outside of the drum. have to remove the body but u may have a bad baffle if the screw hole is busted up?

1 possible answer is a brad nail jammed in nose area. When gun is fired driver blade rides over the stuck head but there is not enough power in the suction to pull the piston back. Lift the nose catch and look for a trapped brad, quite often it is only the head you will see. Another possibility is a loose or damaged baffle assy. Be awry of unscrewing the baffle assy if the screws are tight as it is possible the screws may shear. I find heating the area around the screws helps as it softens the threadlock that is applied to the screws in manufacture. Make sure the sleeve is clean and that the piston rings are not trapped.

You can pop the top with a drywall putty knife there is two tabs on each side. This will allow you to access the drum. Then tighten the screws holding the baffle in place.

Probably not.

As you know or should be aware, everything on a motorcycle is there for a reason and a purpose. All parts complement all other parts. The muffler has these parts inside so your riding will not be annoying to others as well as to provide proper pressure and back pressure for the proper operation of your engine.

The best rule of thumb to follow for modifying your motorcycle's engineering is dont.

Probably not what you wanted to hear. I have been riding for just over 37 years and have followed my own advice and had pretty good results.

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It sounds like the battery may be bad in spite of Auto-Zone's pronouncement. The connectors to the battery may be bad enough to make a poor connection to the battery posts. Is the battery water level up to the line in each cell?
Re-jet one step bigger as the baffle removal will make it run lean.

if you have the model with the lint filter on top,remove the 2 lint filter screws,pull the top toward you and up and your in-mike