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Old Apr 2, 2023 | 06:43 PM
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Today I installed a Bassani system and i am getting a lot of smoke coming from the two bungs that I caped off and at the two O2 sensors. I am assuming this smoke is from the anti-seize that I was instructed to use at these four locations. Is this normal to have it smoke at these four spots. I really didn't run the bike all that long to see if it would stop, I actually didn't even install the heat shields yet.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2023 | 07:37 PM
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Today I installed a Bassani system and i am getting a lot of smoke coming from the two bungs that I caped off and at the two O2 sensors. I am assuming this smoke is from the anti-seize that I was instructed to use at these four locations. Is this normal to have it smoke at these four spots. I really didn't run the bike all that long to see if it would stop, I actually didn't even install the heat shields yet.
I just did a road rage install and had the same smoke. Its the excess anti seize. It will be fine long as you didn't cake it on.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2023 | 08:39 PM
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I didn't cake it on but if you're agreeing that it is the anti-seize than it shouldn't matter if it was caked on as it would just take longer to burn off. I also did the road rage B4 2 into 1 on my street glide.
 
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I didn't cake it on but if you're agreeing that it is the anti-seize than it shouldn't matter if it was caked on as it would just take longer to burn off. I also did the road rage B4 2 into 1 on my street glide.
I'm agreeing yes. while heat cycling the pipe it did smoke a little from around the ports. By time I did a shakedown run it wasn't smoking anymore.
 
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Did you let it dry long enough before running bike? I'm sure all is well, as long as you torque'd the bungs/sensors properly. Enjoy that sweet new exhaust.
 
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It will be fine, just the excess anti seize burning off.
 
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Just take it out for a short ride and burn it off.
 
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