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Offline JerBear

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Soot on exhaust pipe outlet
« on: November 19, 2012, 05:21:11 PM »
I have been noticing soot (black) on the outlet for my exhaust.  Bike has 18000 miles on it and I always use Shell 91 octane fuel. The soot wipes off easily but I'w wondering if the motor needs attention.  The mileage hasn't been the greatest lately either....Thoughts?
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Offline gPink

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Re: Soot on exhaust pipe outlet
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2012, 05:44:55 PM »
I just quit wiping it off.
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Offline jimmymac

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Re: Soot on exhaust pipe outlet
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2012, 06:11:29 PM »
Your engine is toast!
I'll give you 5 bucks for the thing with a clean title. :)
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Offline jamiemac

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Re: Soot on exhaust pipe outlet
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2012, 06:31:06 PM »
I'll go $6
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Re: Soot on exhaust pipe outlet
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2012, 06:34:34 PM »
Do I hear $7?
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Offline feelergaugephil

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Re: Soot on exhaust pipe outlet
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2012, 06:45:20 PM »
Normal, run a little bit of seafoam in tank to clean your injectors, go ride and enjoy.
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Offline VirginiaJim

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Re: Soot on exhaust pipe outlet
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2012, 07:18:26 PM »
Completely normal.
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Re: Soot on exhaust pipe outlet
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2012, 07:42:57 PM »
Quote from: JerBear on November 19, 2012, 05:21:11 PM
I have been noticing soot (black) on the outlet for my exhaust.  Bike has 18000 miles on it and I always use Shell 91 octane fuel. The soot wipes off easily but I'w wondering if the motor needs attention.  The mileage hasn't been the greatest lately either....Thoughts?

Paint the whole bike black?
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Offline VirginiaJim

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Re: Soot on exhaust pipe outlet
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2012, 08:00:25 PM »
And that would fit nicely into ZG's master plan, wouldn't it?  I don't think so.
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Re: Soot on exhaust pipe outlet
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2012, 08:37:55 PM »
Quote from: VirginiaJim on November 19, 2012, 08:00:25 PM
And that would fit nicely into ZG's master plan, wouldn't it?  I don't think so.

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Offline stevewfl

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Re: Soot on exhaust pipe outlet
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2012, 09:10:12 PM »
This thread is a huge win
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