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Exhaust discoloration.....
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Exhaust discoloration.....
After getting home from a ride yesterday I noticed that my left exhaust is turning yellow/gold @ the tip for about 100mm
.....Oh and it's a Z1000 with twin stainless Yoshi's....My question is: Is this a fueling issue or just crappy quality?....They both have carbon build up on both tip's so I don't think it is a "lean issue" or is it?
Thank's in advance
Thank's in advance
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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
thats normal, if you dont want them to turn browny gold treat with silvo..
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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
Just wash it, Dave. 
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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
Cool I was just concerned cause it was just the one side.....hoffy V2.0 wrote:thats normal, if you dont want them to turn browny gold treat with silvo..
Pffftt owned a pretty bike once and it was too high maintenance6maniac wrote:Just wash it, Dave.
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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
sorry, I shoulda said...just for shits n giggles..
YOU BIKE IS GONNA BLOW UP MAN !! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE !!

YOU BIKE IS GONNA BLOW UP MAN !! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE !!
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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
nah your yoshi pipes are fakes!!!!

and your bike has more bling then Ali G
and your bike has more bling then Ali G
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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
Disco wrote:Cool I was just concerned cause it was just the one side.....hoffy V2.0 wrote:thats normal, if you dont want them to turn browny gold treat with silvo..![]()
Pffftt ... I was owned by a pretty bike once and I was too high maintenance6maniac wrote:Just wash it, Dave.....Saw the light and got naked
Fixed !
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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
I told you doing that to your exhaust pipe was unnatural and it'd leave a stain..........

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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
Both my Muzzy slip-ons and my new full Muzzy turned yellow. My wife said it was because I keep pissing myself when I ride but I think it's the heat. 
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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
If it's THAT much of a concern....
YES They are broken... and when you bin them .. i'll take them off your hands

YES They are broken... and when you bin them .. i'll take them off your hands
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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
Just a question to fellow rider's to see if it could be a fuelling issue.....And THAT would be a concernSupafrog wrote:If it's THAT much of a concern....
YES They are broken... and when you bin them .. i'll take them off your hands![]()
Nice Honda BTW
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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
... and there i was hoping to score some pipes.... 
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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
If it was turning purple or blue id be worried about it running lean 
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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
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Being it is just one side I would pull plug 1 and 4 and compare them, (One and Four because you don't have to dismantle the cooling system just raise the gas tank). Even though have a crossover pipe, the tip of the pipe turning yellow gold on one side could??? be a lean condition on 1 and 2. If it is lean on just one and two and you have a PCIII you can add fuel to individule cylinders. I had to add fuel to 3 and 4 when I put on my dual Muzzy slip-ons. When I went to a full exhaust all was OK. Anyway spark plugs will tell the tale. Jim Beam will make it all clear!!Disco wrote:After getting home from a ride yesterday I noticed that my left exhaust is turning yellow/gold @ the tip for about 100mm.....Oh and it's a Z1000 with twin stainless Yoshi's....My question is: Is this a fueling issue or just crappy quality?....They both have carbon build up on both tip's so I don't think it is a "lean issue" or is it?
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Re: Exhaust discoloration.....
^^^ Pretty indepth, I was justing going to say discolouration is from heat cycles; being one sided it's likely that one side has a lower temp threshold therefore discolouring more, because equal gass is running in both pipes as a result of the cross over in the header.