this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2023
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Seriously, couldn't they just extend the tube a bit so it overhangs the exhaust pipe???

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[–] nottelling 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What they actually probably saved was needing to design a whole separate engine case for each bike in their lineup to match all their exhaust configurations.

The idea of having a little pipe protruding out is a different kind of bad design. Things that poke out from engine cases tend to snag or get punched in during a crash, turning what would be some scrapes on the block into a completely totaled engine.