Exhaust Pipe Discoloration

[frayne]

Only about 6K on the clock, any concerns here with exhaust discoloration or is it normal for the milage ?

https://www.ultimatemotorstx.com:80/detail....p;src=eBizEmail

 

[jwilly]

Only about 6K on the clock, any concerns here with exhaust discoloration or is it normal for the milage ?
https://www.ultimatemotorstx.com:80/detail....p;src=eBizEmail

Looks like a clean bike, exhaust looks fine. Pretty normal discoloration.

Good Luck

-jwilly

 

[TexasFJR]

look at the 06 model on the same sight...looks similar...oh, yea....i bought that one on 12/31/06.

 

[Warchild]

Clean bike, exhaust line directly under the motor is perhaps a pinch more orange than typical, but it could just be the lighting, too. No concerns there, I'd say.

This, however, doesn't look quite correct to me:

Perhaps it's not a big deal, but I'm not sure why that end weight it jutting out so far, 'cuz it shouldn't. The throttle side end weight looks totally normal:

Other than that, bike looks pretty killer.

 

[dbvolfan]

Bike looks clean alright...made me sick as mine is covered in salt right now...got caught in some snow the other day, about an inch and they werent prepped for it. I guess I should be glad I made it the 30 miles home without laying the bike down but the bike is trashed.

 

[Big Sky]

I prefer to think of the "discoloration" as "patina" which can be valued as "ornamental." I like the golden hue as a nice highlight contrasting all the stainless and chrome surfaces found so commonly on other models.

As for Warchild's observations, it looks as though the switch cluster and grip - maybe even the clutch lever mount - all need to slide down the bar toward the end a bit.

 

[Glenn]

I prefer to think of the "discoloration" as "patina" which can be valued as "ornamental." I like the golden hue as a nice highlight contrasting all the stainless and chrome surfaces found so commonly on other models.
As for Warchild's observations, it looks as though the switch cluster and grip - maybe even the clutch lever mount - all need to slide down the bar toward the end a bit.

I noticed on my 2007 that the right side was discolored more than the left. Any reason to be concerned. Underfstand that this is a brand new bike just reaching 600 miles.

 

[FJrider1]

WOW, those are some professional looking pictures that dealer took of the bike.

I have noticed (in comparison to my 03) that the feejers running Power Commanders have more discoloration on the ends of the pipes. Maybe running richer?

I don't run with one...

 

[ionbeam]

Pipe color looks normal. Cobra heat shields:

As Warchild astutely points out, fix dem bar ends before they depart ship.

 

[tstaff]

Looks like someone may have removed a Throttlemeister before trading the bike & didn't get the OE bar insert seated properly.

 

[JoshHefnerX]

kinda looks like they may have armor-all'd the seat.... That would be fun!!! :blink: