De cat = MORE HEAT
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De cat = MORE HEAT
ok so I gutted my head pipe....does not matter how, not gonna start that argument, but I got nice clean head pipe now on my 2011 sg 103. bike has Rinehart slip ons and that's it! have made a few short jaunts around town up to about 50 miles, great sound, but no diff in heat. so was able to get out for a few hundred mile ride, heat is worse than stock. so I figured maybe readjusting the pia heat shields, so I did and another 150 mile ride, still seems like excessive heat, what gives?? bike runs great, a slight de cell pop every now n then, over all happy just have a lot more heat than before. any one have any thoughts on what to do??
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scottibe
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scottibe
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well the bikes already run lean from the MoCo. when you free up the exhaust without a retune it's gonna run even more lean.
Lean makes heat. A rich bike is a happy and cooler bike. get a tune ASAP and it will be 1000% better
Lean makes heat. A rich bike is a happy and cooler bike. get a tune ASAP and it will be 1000% better
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I agree you are running very lean right now. Get some fuel management, richen the AFR and you'll see a huge difference.
Leaving it how it is will test your motor's endurance for sure.
Dennis
Leaving it how it is will test your motor's endurance for sure.
Dennis
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ok so looks like I need to richen things up a bit......suggestions??? pros/cons personal experience? any all input is GREATLY appreciated.
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If your not doing any motor mods the XIEDS are about as good and easy as it gets. Plug and play.........and ride!
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Fuel management systems have been debated almost as much as oil around here. In my opinion, if you aren't planning to do any other motor mods, you have a couple of great suggestions thrown at just above your last post.
If you plan on doing motor mods in the future, you might want to consider spending more money now on something like a Power Vision or a TTS Mastertune.
If you are sure you are done with motor modding, there is no need to spend the extra bucks.
Dennis
If you plan on doing motor mods in the future, you might want to consider spending more money now on something like a Power Vision or a TTS Mastertune.
If you are sure you are done with motor modding, there is no need to spend the extra bucks.
Dennis