Harley Davidson Forums

Softail Models Standard, Custom, Night Train, Deuce, Springer, Heritage, Fatboy, Deluxe, Rocker and Cross Bones.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Your pipes ever glow red?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 2, 2011 | 07:17 PM
Share
  #1  
jlasoftail's Avatar
jlasoftail
Thread Starter
|
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,664
Likes: 99
From: P.E.I. Canada
Default Your pipes ever glow red?
Just curious, I never noticed before, but then again I never really looked. I parked the bike tonight and noticed under the heat-shields up by the heads, that my pipes were red hot. V&H BBL if that makes a difference. Any of you guys ever notice that?
 
Reply
0
Old May 2, 2011 | 07:22 PM
Share
  #2  
buggy's Avatar
buggy
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 644
Likes: 5
From: Pittsburgh
Default
How hard were you running it? I have had pipes glow but in a burnout contest tryin to blow a tire ,but not just riding it .
 
Reply
0
Old May 2, 2011 | 07:23 PM
Share
  #3  
jlasoftail's Avatar
jlasoftail
Thread Starter
|
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,664
Likes: 99
From: P.E.I. Canada
Default
Just out for a little light run. And only a little over freezing.
 
Reply
0
Old May 2, 2011 | 07:35 PM
Share
  #4  
Goodnight77's Avatar
Goodnight77
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 175
Likes: 0
From: Oklahoma
Default
Can't say ive ever seen mine glowing.
 
Reply
0
Old May 2, 2011 | 07:38 PM
Share
  #5  
Kowan's Avatar
Kowan
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 7,882
Likes: 5
From: So California
Default
No, but I'm running stock headers with SE slip-ons.
 
Reply
0
Old May 2, 2011 | 08:17 PM
Share
  #6  
jlasoftail's Avatar
jlasoftail
Thread Starter
|
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,664
Likes: 99
From: P.E.I. Canada
Default
Any clue what might cause this?
 
Reply
0
Old May 2, 2011 | 08:27 PM
Share
  #7  
RFG7680's Avatar
RFG7680
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 6,066
Likes: 1,282
From: OH, USA
Default
Mine did, it was bad.. It started after I added the Sampson Slashers (no baffles) and HD did the "Download".. Too lean was my issue.

That was on my 05' Classic Springer.
 
Reply
0

Trending Topics

Old May 2, 2011 | 08:29 PM
Share
  #8  
Blk and Chrome's Avatar
Blk and Chrome
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 4,109
Likes: 9
From: Connecticut
Default
Yeah too lean, not good to run it like that with exaust temp that high. That could explain your lack of power issue
 
Reply
0
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
Old May 2, 2011 | 08:35 PM
Share
  #9  
Spork's Avatar
Spork
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 163
Likes: 0
Default
Any clue what might cause this?
Uh, umm, well you see the engine produces a series of little explosions (when oxygen, fuel and a spark are mixed in a combustion chamber). Now a tiny bit of the energy from the little explosions is converted to forward movement while the majority of the energy from tiny explosions are converted to HEAT and other stuff.

The heat and other stuff from the tiny explosions are vented through metal pipes (some people call these metal pipes flues). These metal pipes absorb heat. When the metal pipes absorb enough heat they glow.

Hope this helps.

BTW J/K man I couldn't resist.
 
Last edited by Spork; May 2, 2011 at 08:41 PM. Reason: Fixed Typo
Reply
0
Old May 2, 2011 | 08:40 PM
Share
  #10  
the blob's Avatar
the blob
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,570
Likes: 45
Default
my 06 dyna did that before i fattend up the a/f ratio. ck your plugs!!
 
Reply
0



Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:05 PM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE