Exhaust leak nose but no leak?

[HorseFly]

My 82 GL1100 started getting nosy on the right side like the exhaust is leaking but I cant find any blow out its running hot on that side as well could this be the valve?

[jdvorchak]

It depends on the exact sound. An exhaust leak can sound like a loose valve. The first step I'd take, if I were you, would be to pull all four plugs and look at them. Then plug them back in but don't install them but let them lay on the head while you run a compression check. Wide Open Throttle while the compression test is in progress.

Running hot on one side usually means the other side isn't running. A plug reading should give you more info to base your diagnosis.