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      03-21-2019, 02:49 PM   #650
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Originally Posted by dezzracer View Post
That large exhaust udder that hangs down is typically where most gas tanks are tucked up right? I wonder if the design has something to do with weight distribution or rear end weight transfer when gas is sloshing around back-and-forth. Just a wild stupid guess on my part and I'm sure my comment will get blasted. Lol.
Your guess is as good as any at this point - when Joe Achilles did his M2C exhaust upgrade video, he showed where there is a significant amount of "dead" space directly above the stock muffler.

It at least raises the question as to why they didn't try and tuck it up higher somehow...
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