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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: Running Hot Reply #15 - 06/03/13 at 08:13:19 n.... I also have a laser thermo, i'll run to the store and back, takes about 30 min or so, and then check temps in the same areas you did as a comparison.
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Reply #16 - 06/03/13 at 08:19:54

Get some Gin You Wine Penny Tratin oil. Wintergreen oil walks into the tiniest fo cracks. WD 38.5 aint really all that much of a penetrator. Its for Water dissipation..

There are several good oils out, but there was a list of commercially available penetrating oils & compared to home made stuff.. I wish I still had that,, BUT, get something on them & let them soak while you ride. If they wont break loose & ya cant twist them off, then a dremel & cut off or small grinder can sure make life easier. Drilling is work,, but it will work.

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Reply #17 - 06/03/13 at 10:26:12

Well after about 30 min. ride I took the temps in same area's, here are my results.
I left the bike running when I got back to the garage and did it as quickly as possible.

Right side (as you sit on bike)
Lower Case = 189*
Lower Fins = 251*
Upper Fins = 234*

Left Side (was about 3 min after sitting at idle running)
Lower Case = 208*
Lower Fins = 309*
Upper Fins = 290*

Exhaust at enginge = 310*

Hope this helps.... my pipe is a soft golden color, kinda brassy sheen over the chrome very lightly.

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nrausch YaBB Newbies Offline 2003 Savage Posts: 27 Brooklyn, NY Gender:	Re: Running Hot Reply #18 - 06/03/13 at 12:04:12 Thanks OR. It's great to know the temperatures aren't insanely over the top. I'm going to focus on replacing the muffler for now, and assume the side covers were the result of my Gunk Engine Cleaner mis-use. More to come.... Thanks all!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Running Hot Reply #19 - 06/03/13 at 20:47:23 nd assume the side covers were the result of my Gunk Engine Cleaner mis-use. Did you include that detail in the post?
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Reply #20 - 06/04/13 at 05:48:20

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/03/13 at 20:47:23:

nd assume the side covers were the result of my Gunk Engine Cleaner mis-use.

Did you include that detail in the post?

Yes......He had a one liner in the first post.

"Perhaps the discoloration is from a cleaner I used and the heat of the ride baked it off with the chrome, and the heat is normal."

He didn't tell is that is was "GUNK" however. That stuff is really caustic I believe and is not suitable for aluminium or clear coated parts.

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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12686 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Running Hot Reply #21 - 06/04/13 at 05:53:47 +1 on the engine cleaners not being good for clear coat -- I screwed mine up using the stuff.
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Reply #22 - 06/04/13 at 08:20:00

Ok guys, don't laugh at me.... but after a good cleaning on my bikes I actually spray some "pig spit" on everything but the seats windscreens and brakes. Its a silcone based spray put out by harley, but i've found it does work rather well on rubber, motor and tins also. It sheds water and bug guts don't stick as bad, it also makes the next cleanup easy.

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Reply #23 - 06/04/13 at 10:37:03

I am so relieved to have only ruined the finish on the covers and to know that the hot temperatures I'm seeing are relatively normal.

I WILL get that muffler off this weekend weather it likes it or not. Turns out the "holes" in the muffler I mentioned earlier are supposed to be there and exist on the OEM replacement muffler as well. Mine just have rust around the holes edges so I assumed that they were rust holes.

What type of solvent is best for cleaning all of the caked dirt and grime off of the fins and engine block/ undercarriage? I want it to shine like new.

Thanks so much!

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Reply #24 - 06/04/13 at 10:59:06

I use Bike Brite. I buy it at my local bike dealer. It comes in a spray bottle, and a larger refill. It cleans the dirt and grease off well, then I follow up using a car wash soap and a rag.

http://www.bikebrite.com/bike-brite-Motorcycle-Spray-Wash.html

Never put your bike away wet. Never wash your bike without drying it off, then going for a 10 minute ride to get the water blown out of places. Parking it wet will corrode all sorts of things.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Running Hot Reply #25 - 06/04/13 at 11:13:24 NO YOu DIDnt! You Didnt get an OEM muffler to put back on that thing, did you???
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Reply #26 - 06/04/13 at 11:30:13

No I didn't. My plan is to take the muffler off and really inspect it for holes and leaks and check to make sure it's all clear inside. (It has a high end chirp when running)

I was just inspecting images and diagrams of the OEM part to compare what it should look like "down the barrel"

I want to make the existing muffler work, as I do not want to invest much coin in the bike. Time on the other hand I have plenty of....

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Reply #27 - 06/04/13 at 14:09:08

nrausch wrote on 06/04/13 at 11:30:13:

as I do not want to invest much coin in the bike. Time on the other hand I have plenty of....

Now sir, that statement would also apply to myself....after the dragon trip I am supposed to attempt to improve my stamina and strength more so than now and apply myself to a job in the future..... the missus' demands it! hmmmmm.... Sad

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