2001 Yamaha V Star 1100 Classic "discoloration motorcycle pipes" Questions

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EXHAUST PIPE IS DISCOLORED, WHAT CAN CAUSE THIS Too lean condition heats up the pipes. Richen up the mixture to keep them cooler. To richen a mixture, if carburetor then turn air/fuel mixture ...

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HEAT DISCOLORATION ONLY ON FRONT EXHAUST PIPE NEAR HEADER. WHY IS THAT? My experience with this is limited. The fix then was to rejet the carb and remove the blue with special stuff they happened to ...

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...Motorcycle and ATV carburetors have many passageways and openings to check and clean. Subtle to radical effects on engine performance occur when jets and passageways become obstructed. Vacuum leaks ...

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backfire, cherry red caty converter, difficult start and idle 2000 R1100R 10 K miles discolored pipes, operates smoothly with accelaration by steady speed lower rpm - eratic. coloured pipes can that ...

...Discoloration on chrome pipes is completely normal and is referred to as "bluing". It's caused by the extreme tempurature of the exhaust as it leaves the engine. Typically it will affect the first ...

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I have a 1998 Honda GL1500 it is running so hot that it is discoloring the heat shields. The gauges shows normal. Any suggestions? If you are running stock pipes, i would say your carbs are to blame. ...

...pipes too hot(low rider 2016 s). Hi, Lamont some brands of motorcycles will have exhaust discoloration right out of the gate when brand new due to engine design and the quality of the chrome plating. ...

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Have a Bmw R1100rs 1996 motor bike but its melting at the faring !! Is this a problem with them or is the engine overheating ???? Mike Nice bike, where the heck is it melting?? At the exhaust or the ...

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motorcycle riders. When the manufacturer puts the stock pipes on, they are tuned to the motor to give peak performance which usually results in little to no bluing of the pipes. Aftermarkets can throw

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Is there any way to remove the carbon deposited in the silencer? Hello, carbon is a hard deposit so there is really no safe chemical that will clean it. A lot of riders will use a torch, heat the pipe

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