I just installed some slip ons and had to remove
on of the heat shields to get at a bolt. I noticed
the pipes are blued already with 1300 mi. on
it. Is this normal? I heard the factory is shipping
bikes running hot.

 

I guess it's normal,mine did the same thing. These new bikes are set up to run lean from the factory and that means hot.

Good Luck

Tom

 

Mikec make sure the bolts are tight on the exhaust pipe to the heads sometimes if there is any leaks this will also turn the pipes blue. Were the pipes loose when you put on the new slip on`s ?

 

Very normal. What you are seeing is the copper's acid coming through the nickel.
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No...there tight.

 

Ya mine are blue too.. from first couple of miles.. That's why Harley came out with the shields.. To keep us from bitchin' to them about the blue pipes...errr..not true but sounds about right..LOL

 

Skee, Your killin me here!!! LMFAO..... uuhhhh, well I don't know but let me make some **** up.

 

They were probably blue with 13 miles.

Thank your tree huggers for this.

mud

 

Heck, my Bassani's turned blue in about 1 day. Hence the header wrap.

 

Hell... I try to keep ya laughin' with a chuckle every once in a while... What did we use years ago to get the blue out... I Can't Remember Sh*t... sometimes..ammonia, bleach, baken soda.. I have used Semi Chrome.. it suc's gettin' old sometimes... Your mind is the second thing to go...Geezzzz