the exhaust pipe will be blocked up with burnt oil,these x8rs/x always do that .either cut it open and unblock it and weld it back up or replace the exhaust,people used to put caustic soda in them but be careful if you do its very nasty and not very effective at cleaning it out.
adam bike doctor(of milton keynes motorcycle centre)
January 2011
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