Vance and Hines Pipes turning blue/black?
JerryA
break in ( all miles less than 55 MPH ) the front exhaust pipe, near the
muffler end is turning blue black. Any help would be appreciated.
gang...@twcny.rr.com
Thanks,
Jerry
Par Willen
> Just put on V and H straight shots on 2002 fxst. During 1st 400 miles of
> break in ( all miles less than 55 MPH ) the front exhaust pipe, near the
> muffler end is turning blue black.
OK, fine.
> Any help would be appreciated.
For what?
Regards
PiPPi
#66, BS#13
Odin
"JerryA" <gang...@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
> Just put on V and H straight shots on 2002 fxst. During 1st 400
miles of
> break in ( all miles less than 55 MPH ) the front exhaust pipe, near
the
> muffler end is turning blue black. Any help would be appreciated.
It doesn't idle well, doesn't run well at low RPM's and it's turning
blue? Time to check the carb, jets, timing, etc...maybe it's not the
pipes.
Bill Farnsworth
> JerryA wrote:
>
> > Just put on V and H straight shots on 2002 fxst. During 1st 400 miles
of
> > break in ( all miles less than 55 MPH ) the front exhaust pipe, near the
> > muffler end is turning blue black.
Bummer.....
Did you rejet the carb and open up the breather?
Bill F.
Tom
@typhoon.nyroc.rr.com:
Sounds to me like you are most likely running way to lean.
I would expect blueing, but not like that. Also, heat shields
can help as far as cosmetics (they came with my V&H pro pipe).
Check the plugs. They should have some black soot on the outer
edge, and a pretty white insulater. I run my RK on the rich
side, but that's just a personal preferance.
If you have fuel injection, you most definately need it recalibrated.
If it's a carb, you may need to re-jet, or simply adjust the idle
mixture.
Only a good investigation will tell or not.
Ride safe
-Tom
PS
On another note - Straight pipes are generally only good for one
thing - wide open. If you want practical, streetable power, a muffler
is a must. My V&H 2 into 1 pro pipe sounds great, but still has
plenty of low and mid range power.
Dennis Peterson
Cool - but what color did you want? Blue-black is a good one. I hate the
yellows, personally. Did you think they were going to stay chrome colored?
dp
Rob
"Tom" <nos...@spam.net> wrote in message
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> "JerryA" <gang...@twcny.rr.com> wrote in news:LnJt8.13008$0o.2093435
> @typhoon.nyroc.rr.com:
> My V&H 2 into 1 pro pipe sounds great, but still has
> plenty of low and mid range power.
>
Now Tom haven't you been keeping up with the conversations here in the bar?-
The Pro Pipe sucks and I'm also an Idiot. Come on try to keep up. <G>
FNG Rob BS #164
86 FLST "Old Faithful'
Bruce
If you have a carb on the bike...Did you do the aircleaner/jet the carb?
Juice
JerryA
Jerry
Par Willen
> Yes.........SE aircleaner, and I assume Jets. Dealer did all the work?
> Jerry
I'm not sure what the problem is. Pipes blueing in general or pipes
blueing in some specific fashion?
Regards
PiPPi
#66, BS#13
Waro
> Yes.........SE aircleaner, and I assume Jets. Dealer did all the work?
> Jerry
Jerry.....that pipe sucks so bad at low end performance that they have to
jet the carb really rich. Your fucked.....get use to black and blue like
the shiner the dealer gave you.
--
Waro
