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Old 01-30-2008, 09:38 AM
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Default started up rebuild last night front cylinder seems hotter

Fired right up, I may be paranoid but front cylinder seems to run a little hotter that rear so far. Any thoughts on this?
 
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Default RE: started up rebuild last night front cylinder seems hotter

Well with new rings seating in not uncommon to make a bit more frictional heat on the first heat cycle. If you where to time the cylinder ehating up to 180 for the first time you would see it would do so quickly. Once you let it cool and do the second heat cylce you would see it would take a bit longer.

How are you checking the cylinder for heat?? temp gun would be the best. Run the engine through 3 complete heat cycles and then go for a ride. That is one way other will start the bike once let it come up to temp , then let it cool and go for the first ride.
 
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Default RE: started up rebuild last night front cylinder seems hotter

Could be running lean because of a leak at intake manifold/head junction, just a thought.
 
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Default RE: started up rebuild last night front cylinder seems hotter

measuring temp just through touch.
 
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