In general scooters are fast, easy to handle and quiet vehicles. But sometimes something will go wrong with your scooter and it will become even louder than a motorcycle. While some people might enjoy the loud noise, most people who ride a scooter really appreciate the fact that their vehicle is quiet. Fortunately this is something that can be solved easily.
Why is my scooter so loud? The most common thing that makes a scooter be very loud is a broken exhaust.
So the thing that makes your scooter so loud is the exhaust. Now let’s see what you can do in this situation.
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What to Do If the Exhaust Is Broken
In case your exhaust is broken, there is only one simple thing that you can do. Change it.
Unfortunately there is no way to fix a broken exhaust than to change it. Even the smallest crack in the exhaust will make your silent scooter be louder than most motorcycles.
It’s possible that the crack might be very small and hard to see, but this is the only thing that can make your scooter louder, so in some cases you might have to look really good until you see it.
Why Did the Exhaust Break?
At this point you might be thinking if you ever hit the exhaust, or if you did anything that could make a crack into it.
Most probably you didn’t do anything wrong. Exhausts are usually some of the first things on a scooter that break. This is because when you ride your scooter the exhaust is exposed to extremely high temperatures. When you leave your scooter outside, the scooter is exposed to cold weather, raind, and a lot more. So it’s normal for it to break at some point.
There are not too many things that you can do to prevent this. The most efficient thing is to store your scooter inside. If you don’t have the possibility to store it inside, the second best thing is to use a cover.
If You Just Changed Your Exhaust but the Sound Is Still Very Loud
If you just changed your exhaust but the sound is still not right there are two possibilities.
The fist one is that the exhaust is not properly secured. If this is the case you should check if everything is fixed in place. If a mechanic did this for you, then you should go back and tell him that your scooter still doesn’t sound right and he should check if everything is in place.
Here is a video that will show you how to properly change a scooters exhaust, in case you want to do it yourself:
The second possibility is that your new exhaust is simply louder. Not all exhausts are the same, and some people like their scooters to be a little bit louder, so loud exhausts are a thing.
Conclusion
So overall this is quite a common and simple problem. If you don’t change your exhaust quickly, nothing bad will happen. The exhaust will still do its job, even if not in the way it was intended.
Depending on the palace you leave, there might be laws that require you to fix your exhaust, either due to pollution, or due to the noise level. But every place has different laws, so I can’t guarantee this is the place everywhere.
I hope you found the answer to your question in this article. If you still have problems with your exhaust, you can always leave me a comment in the comment section and I will answer you as soon as possible.