Is this pipe too hot ( bike running lean)

[Mouthfulloflake]

it looks really HOT to me.

4 stroke, small bike xt225, new to me.

it seems like its REALLY lean.

starts and runs fine though, but dang that pipe gets hot FAST.

 

[Kennay]

They all do that

 

[ANT]

a 4-stroke pipe with get scorching hot within the first 20 seconds of running. its normal. 4-strokes are not as touchy as a 2stroke with jetting if it's lean it will just be sluggish and if it's really lean it will pop, but they also pop if there is a leak in the exhaust anywhere before the muffler outlet so dont confuse the 2. Check the spark plug and see what color it is. It shouldnt be white like the plug is brand new, but tan is fine.

Start the bike outside at night when its dark and watch the header glow red!!! Any bike with with a stainless header will do it.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

gotcha.

thanks guys!

 

[Idok]

you can probably jet it a bit richer and it'll run slightly cooler....

 

[Captain PegLeg]

Air cooled bike will run much hotter than a liquid cooled bike. I have ti pipes on my bikes and at night they glow blue! Nothing to be worried about. You air cooled bike will automatically shut off if it gets to hot, and won't start back up until its cooled down enough. If you feel its getting to hot, put it in a high gear and speed up and get some air through those fins at low rpm's. Ride on!

 

[willycrumb]

Duel sport bikes always come lean for emissions reasons. They come so lean in California that some of them glow at night. It couldnt hurt to rich up a little as IDOK said.

 

[ags0702]

mouthfull, how do you like the xt225? I've been thinking about picking up a dual sport bike, Im looking at a honda xr650L on craigslist...I just don't know that much about bikes.

thanks

 

[yamasaki]

Duel sport bikes always come lean for emissions reasons. They come so lean in California that some of them glow at night. It couldnt hurt to rich up a little as IDOK said.

x2

 

[WAB]

Stock airfilter & pipe? How do the plugs look? should be about the color of cardboard.

 

[WAB]

Oh yeah, nice bike man! congrats!
Still got the cruiser?

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

I sold the cruiser..

the cruiser was $350 a year for insurance, and got 50 mpg.

this bike is $76 per year to insure, and gets 85mpg.

and this one is more fun ( nimble) around town, I ride to the lakehouse, and remove the mirrors and follow the kids on the trails.

I love it.

it IS underpowered, and it does need more suspension.

But, it fill my not too demanding needs very well.

itll go 70mph, but its too squirrely in the wind to be highway capable really.

around town though, up to 55 or 60, its rockin, I can zip to work and back home easily, and its fun.

construction zones, mean I just hit the sidewalk and keep on moving.

I like it.

BUt id probably pick up a XT350 if I found one cheap.

the xr650l is probably a great bike, thats alot mor power, and hopefully alot more suspension that the xt225.

 

[ctatv]

do some plug runs... black too rich, golden brownish AOK, white spots lean