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Ian7

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what's this hole for?
« on: November 23, 2014, 03:01:56 PM »
New owner of a 2013 Super 8, 50cc 2T. (used to have a People 50).
There's a threaded boss on the stock exhaust pipe, just upstream of the muffler. There was nothing blocking the hole when I got the bike, and in the short time I've ridden it, it doesn't seem to matter if I leave it open or plug it with a bolt.
Any idea why it's there, and more importantly, plug it or leave it open?
thanks.
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Re: what's this hole for?
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2014, 03:04:15 PM »
You're f'n with me right!!!   " what's this hole for?  "

Welcome to the forum.
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Re: what's this hole for?
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2014, 04:39:03 PM »
Lol zombie.... I've yet to figure out why Kymco put that hole on there. But its supposed to have an 8mm bolt covering it. I would block it so you don't have an exhaust leak.
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Re: what's this hole for?
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2014, 07:54:14 PM »
Quote from: zombie on November 23, 2014, 03:04:15 PM
You're f'n with me right!!!   " what's this hole for?  "

Welcome to the forum.

seemed an honest, straight forward question, thx to the other fellow who took the time to actually help me out
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Re: what's this hole for?
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2014, 09:24:05 PM »
You had to bee here a few years ago to know why that was funny.
Generally speaking most holes have an obvious purpose. The ones that don't are just taking up space!
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Re: what's this hole for?
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2014, 02:27:07 AM »
Exhaust Gas Analyzer port
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Re: what's this hole for?
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2014, 04:04:31 AM »
see!
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Re: what's this hole for?
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2014, 01:55:47 AM »
Is it a drain for condensation? If it has threads I would assume a bolt is supposed to be in there. Look up an exploded parts view on kymco's site.
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Re: what's this hole for?
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2014, 02:14:08 AM »
There is a bolt, and copper washer that belong it it. I just have excess time on my hands.
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