Exhaust Flap?

[GBag]

Stopped for fuel yesterday and when I turned the key on and the bike did it's boot up sequence it made a noise like a rusty hinge squeaking????? I cycled it again with the same result. I had my buddy turn the key on and off while I poked around the engine and discovered the noise was coming from the item called the exhaust flap. Anyone else have this issue? I believe this item is only on '11 and newer bikes and is located between the cat and the slip on.

As a side note I tried again this morning with the bike cold and it did not make the noise.

[slowtorque]

Nope, it's not on my 2010 model. Must be '11 onward.

[Shakey]

It's on the 2011 bikes onwards. Yes I have one and I noticed the same squeak the last couple of starts. You've confirmed the location I suspected. To oil or not to oil.................

[Catchina]

It is on 2011 and up, supposed to be an "Electronically controlled exhaust flap for a superior powerful sound" but I don't hear that. No squeak on mine but will keep an ear on it.

[GBag]

I'm 16K into the bike now and that occurred on the second day of an 844 mile trip. I didn't notice any change in the way it ran. Just the noise before startup.

Slowtorque Thanks for the correction.

Shakey I wouldn't know what to put on it that wouldn't burn off???