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What does your header pipe color say about your jetting or engine state of tune? Still chrome (no coloring )=?, Blue=?, Gold=?
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blue is hot ; too hot. The more blue the hotter -
In starting my bike with new exhaust the header pipe is turning gold---? What this means I don't know.Comment
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Probably means you need to jet it a little bit richer.Comment
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For V&H headers gold seems to be the norm.1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.
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my 4-1 was blue all the way back and half way up the silencer when i got it. carb re-build and shims since, but now can't tell now.Comment
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+1 on the gold, although your best bet is to keep an eye on the plugs for color.#5 Yesterday, 07:54 PM chef1366 For V&H headers gold seems to be the norm.82 GS850L - The Original http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/d...ePics067-1.jpg
81 GS1000L - Brown County Hooligan http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/d...ivePics071.jpg
83 GS1100L - Super Slab Machine http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/d...t=DCP_1887.jpg
06 KLR650 - "The Clown Bike" :eek: http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/d...nt=SERally.jpg
AKA "Mr Awesome" ;)Comment
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Aye, Single wall pipes will colour a bit no matter what really. Unless youve got it running so cool that you're sooting up your plugs.Originally posted by twr1776 View Post
A lil gold tinge is ok on the headers.. but I also suggest reading your plugs!Comment
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Yeah I haven't done any runs on the street yet. I just finished this bike from a total rebuild and have yet to get it off the lift. Hopefully this weeked I will run it and do some plug checks.Comment
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