Soot in the exhaust!

[Mister Tee]

Is what I'd expect to see in the tailpipe of a '65 Impala.  But not in the tailpipe of a 2010 EFI motorcycle with less than 10,000 miles on it.  This thing must be running very rich.  Is that normal?

[VirginiaJim]

It is for my 08.

[stevewfl]

It is for my '10.

[mkorn]

it is for my 09.   

[chi-gpz1100]

Change to a nonfossil based fuel, containing no carbon, your tail pipes will be nice and clean

[Son of Pappy]

It was for my '08 before the AreaP full, PCV, and Auto Tune.  No more soot for me

[Shoe]

Change to a nonfossil based fuel, containing no carbon, your tail pipes will be nice and clean

So, are you running 100% pure ethanol fuel?

[jimmymac]

If you look at a PCV map, they take away fuel almost everywhere. I think these bikes run rich to keep the cats happy.

[stlheadake]

Mine is like that too.  I asked the same question on the old forum.   Now I just ride it!

[ZG]

it is for my 09. 

+1...

[Pokey]

Soot is your friend......but I notice it a "bit less" since I installed the Area P.

[Toaster]

09 Red, mine too has soot in the exhaust

[Conrad]

Soot is your friend......but I notice it a "bit less" since I installed the Area P.

+1

[stevewfl]

well of course, the sky gets bluer and athe grass gets greener and the bike runs faster and cleaner and birds sing....after an area p installation.  no secret about that.

[manowarwi]

I have soot on my '08.  I don't think its anything bad after all you are burning fuel, its just the design of the exhaust shows it a bit more.   Go stick your finger in your tailpipe on your car and it will come out a bit sooty, its just usually on a car you have a tip that sticks out and that's it and on the Connie, that tip sits insides of the outer cap which gives the soot a place to build up visibly and having it silver just makes it show more. 

[Pokey]

well of course, the sky gets bluer and athe grass gets greener and the bike runs faster and cleaner and birds sing....after an area p installation.  no secret about that.

So why do you still have that howitzer on your ride?

[Mister Tee]

I have soot on my '08.  I don't think its anything bad after all you are burning fuel, its just the design of the exhaust shows it a bit more.   Go stick your finger in your tailpipe on your car and it will come out a bit sooty, its just usually on a car you have a tip that sticks out and that's it and on the Connie, that tip sits insides of the outer cap which gives the soot a place to build up visibly and having it silver just makes it show more.

Well see that's the thing though - my car DOESN'T have a sooty tailpipe.  None of them do except for the diesel pickup.  On the old board there was a thread about ECU remapping with a link to Dynatronics but I can't find the link.  I might pursue that.

[Son of Pappy]

So why do you still have that howitzer on your ride?

He rides sweep so the exhaust is never seen in motion

[stevewfl]

So why do you still have that howitzer on your ride?

you asked that before, on this bike I want max distance between gas stops, I'm keeping it absolutely bone stock (unlike any other bike I've ever owned)

and yea that bazooka is nutz!

[Pokey]

you asked that before, on this bike I want max distance between gas stops, I'm keeping it absolutely bone stock (unlike any other bike I've ever owned)

and yea that bazooka is nutz!

My mileage didnt change for the worse at all, quit making bogus excuses and git er done!