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Old 07-01-09, 10:41
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exhaust downpipes glow

when i start the bike in my garage for couple of minutes the downpipes on exhaust glow red hot,can anyone offer advice
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Old 07-01-09, 10:53
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This is normal if you idle it for a long time in the dark.
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My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

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Old 07-01-09, 10:55
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when i start the bike in my garage for couple of minutes the downpipes on exhaust glow red hot,can anyone offer advice
Dont touch them!
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Old 07-01-09, 13:47
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I have seen this on my former '07X. Pretty good the first time you see it.
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Old 07-01-09, 13:55
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I've noticed this on my Tenere when leaving work in the dark. Does not seem to be anything to worry about apart from taking Dan71's advice
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Old 07-01-09, 15:14
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what a waste of energy! mines are too glowing at the manifold. I was also concerned about this, but it appears to be normal

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Old 07-01-09, 18:04
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glowing pipes

thanks for all ur advice on this thxs stevie
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Old 07-01-09, 18:19
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what a waste of energy! mines are too glowing at the manifold. I was also concerned about this, but it appears to be normal
I think part of the reason people used to (and still do in certain applications) wrap their headers in thermal insulation was to improve scavenging or something like that (using the wasted heat to help suck out the exhaust gasses)...

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