Let's talk exhaust.

[supertankerm60a3]

With only 25,000 miles on a 9 year old FJR, I think you should just leave the pipes completely off, Then ride it around really fast in in a spirited manner for about three days with a sign that says "F O R S A L E" on it. Someone will notice and buy it who will put pipes (any pipes) on and actually ride it more than more than 200 miles a month.

 

[rbentnail]

WTH dude! Where you been, under a rock? Use only moly grease for dish/agitator/pressure washed muffler bearings. Even the cheap **** from AutoZone is better at "Highly water insoluble and wash-out resistant"

 

[Redfish Hunter]

No, not under a rock. Behind a cypress tree. We don't have rocks down here in the swamp.

Yes, the moly grease is an excellent choice but it has a tendency to flow and coat the inside of the exhaust system. This film attracts and holds any solids that are suspended in the exhaust gases. This results in a dirty buildup inside the cans and then... You have to clean the inside of the cans!

 

[Dodahdude]

There you have it..... Finally someone get's it. Good lord after 42 post! Thanks Redfish. See these other morons think I've had this bike since 2004. I actually just bought it from a guy who had too many bike. I just help him clean out his garage due to his significant other being in the picture. So the low mileage 2004 has had 5,000 mile put on it since I've had it. I still have to buy a new dishwasher though........

 

[hmans3]

seafoam , put a can of sea foam in your gas tank and go for a ride. It will clean out all the carbon. hmans3

 

[rbentnail]

No, not under a rock. Behind a cypress tree. We don't have rocks down here in the swamp.

Yes, the moly grease is an excellent choice but it has a tendency to flow and coat the inside of the exhaust system. This film attracts and holds any solids that are suspended in the exhaust gases. This results in a dirty buildup inside the cans and then... You have to clean the inside of the cans!

I suspect the problem you describe comes from the use of el-cheapo bearings. To save a few bucks some folks are buying unshielded or rubber sealed bearings. Not a good idea. Unshielded allows the grease to splatter too easily; rubber seals melt and cause the same thing. Don't be so cheap- get the ones with the metal shields to keep the grease in. Then you won't have to use seafoam in your dishwasher.

 

[Bustanut joker]

And to think this started as an exhaust inquiry...... Where da *** is rule 10?

 

[HotRodZilla]

You're about to find out sheep boi!

 

[petey]

And to think this started as an exhaust inquiry...... Where da *** is rule 10?

YEAH YOU ALWAYS

... follow that rule to a T ??

 

[SoCalFJR1300]

You don't clean car exhaust of any "crud", why would you clean a motorcycles??

Because... a car is just a conveyance, but a motorcycle is "your ride!"

Tell that to a classic car/muscle car owner.

 

[not2shabby]

You buncha ijits! All ya has to do is run a cup of Draino in every 3rd tank of gas...duh!

 

[Fly Bye]

The correct answer is...nitromethane CH3NO2.

Works great and it's organic!

 

[Bounce]

If I mix heart pills with pinto beans will the results be nitromethane?

 

[Fly Bye]

If I mix heart pills with pinto beans will the results be nitromethane?

I do not think the hart pills will be necessary.

That combination will only resort in methane, still organic, I think.

 

[a.droid]

WTF?
Should have posted this on a Friday.......

Just as well not -- notice I actually gave a straight answer?

Why Friday?

Well, here in this Forum we have evolved a tradition about Fridays. Friday is the day where not much serious gets done, answers to, ahem, less than normal questions get twisted answers. The part that gets the most activity for better or worse is when someone takes an attitude and then comes Friday tradition #2 The Dog Pile. It's actually worse than the name.

Dodahdude, I learned about this tradition the HARD way. Look up "straight pipes" It was fun. :-/

 

[SoCalFJR1300]

seafoam , put a can of sea foam in your gas tank and go for a ride. It will clean out all the carbon. hmans3

Can this clog up the cats??

 

[rbentnail]

seafoam , put a can of sea foam in your gas tank and go for a ride. It will clean out all the carbon. hmans3

Can this clog up the cats??

Only if they lick it. If they get too much of it they'll go blind a couple days before they die.