rear pipe glowing
Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Orlando, FL
Check your intake seals for a leak. That would certainly cause a lean condition. Carb spray or a squirt bottle of water directly on the seals as the motor is running. If you idle drops, you found the problem.
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From: Bluffton, South Carolina
Before you replace the Y-pipe, take a look at Fulsac true duals conversion kit. Very affordable and great quality too!!
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From: Anywhere we stop
X2 on the Fulsac, had them on my RK. Sounded better and less heat on the right side too.
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Cruiser
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From: SE London/Kent Borders UK
I have looked at the Fulsac kit already, trouble is by the time i get it shipped to the UK and pay the import duty its almost the same price as a set of true dual headers!
spent the evening last night going over it, had the Y piece out and checked it over, its fine, compared it to the brand new one i have and the chrome plating thats been done has added to the size of the pipes so i will need to grind the ends down before i fit it, so i fitted the old one back one, new exhaust gaskets as i had them sitting there, then had the intake off and re-seated it all, the rubber seal could do with replacing i think, its starting to look a bit perished but is still sealing fine.
by the time i finished the above it was to late to go for a ride so will have to wait and see if its done anything.
Thanks for the input guys its appreciated.
spent the evening last night going over it, had the Y piece out and checked it over, its fine, compared it to the brand new one i have and the chrome plating thats been done has added to the size of the pipes so i will need to grind the ends down before i fit it, so i fitted the old one back one, new exhaust gaskets as i had them sitting there, then had the intake off and re-seated it all, the rubber seal could do with replacing i think, its starting to look a bit perished but is still sealing fine.
by the time i finished the above it was to late to go for a ride so will have to wait and see if its done anything.
Thanks for the input guys its appreciated.
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From: Bedford UK
I bought a set of Fullsacs. They worked fine, but they won't ship to the UK, so I had to get them forwarded via relatives in the States. Cost me a bl**dy fortune and not worth the expense! Unfortunately some US suppliers haven't joined the rest of us in the 21st century yet!
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Twin Cities,Mn.
I had a twinkie road king I was blasting down the freeway at night-I was quite suprised to look down and see the pipe glowing red!! There was nothing really wrong with it just a lot of heat out of the rear pipe! (I know twinkies tend to run a bit hotter than Evo's,I just thought it was worth mentioning!)
1st Gear
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Huntingtown, MD
It really sounds like the bike is running lean and that will have a negative effect on reliability you will burn up pistons if it is to bad it sounds like a main jet or needle if it happens at high speeds with the throttle opened up I know this from burning up pistons of my own
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