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Old 02-22-2015, 06:53 PM
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I'm glad to see the guys from the "don't forget to change your air in your tires to spring air” thread could show up here to bust my *****.
Hope you change the air soon - it's warming up.
If you ride without a shield you'll notice when you come up on vehicles occasionally you'll feel drops. Normal to internal combustion with proper Fuel/Air mixture - if it ignites, I'd say your running a little rich.
 
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Old 02-22-2015, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TSheff
Hope you change the air soon - it's warming up.
If you ride without a shield you'll notice when you come up on vehicles occasionally you'll feel drops. Normal to internal combustion with proper Fuel/Air mixture - if it ignites, I'd say your running a little rich.


FIRE!!! FIIIRRRREEEE!!!! HEH!! HEH!! FIRE!!!?
 
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Old 02-22-2015, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil54
My 2010 flhtk has always had water coming from the mufflers, not just when I startup but continuously as I ride. We have ridden all day through desert like country and it will still have water coming out after 500klms of riding. My dealer told me it doesn't happen so he is no help. Has anyone else experienced this?
The exhaust is stock standard as is the rest of the bike.
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After 500 klms you still have water coming from the mufflers? That is a little hard to buy into. You are not having a bit of fun with a us, are you? Post a picture, if you can.
 
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Old 02-22-2015, 10:40 PM
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My 2010 flhtk has always had water coming from the mufflers, not just when I startup but continuously as I ride. We have ridden all day through desert like country and it will still have water coming out after 500klms of riding. My dealer told me it doesn't happen so he is no help. Has anyone else experienced this?
The exhaust is stock standard as is the rest of the bike.
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Just realized your location. I can't be sure how anything works there. I know I'd be scared of those 6' tall rats you have bouncing around.
 
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Old 02-22-2015, 11:35 PM
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Just realized your location. I can't be sure how anything works there. I know I'd be scared of those 6' tall rats you have bouncing around.


6' rats are nothing to worry about its the wild goats and 6' tall birds you have to watch out for
 
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Emu just to right of pole.
 
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Hydrogen is in the atmosphere so yes you are onto something there. Best keep it a secret though. Keep working on it you will work it out someday.
 
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If you're serious about your situation, I'd hesitate using your dealership for anything technical. The by-products of combustion of Fossil Fuels is CO2 and H2O. Usually the gases are hot enough to cause the water to be in vapor form, so you don't see it. If the exhaust gases are cool, the water vapor condenses and becomes visible in the form of water.
 
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Old 02-23-2015, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Buelligan666
I'm on the mobile site. Didn't realise you're from Australia. Good catch mkguitar. I was also unaware of the active exhaust system. The later Buells had an active exhaust system, even here in the States. I know when my bike had the stock exhaust it ran so hot there's no way condensation would have stood a chance in there.
I believe the active Buell system was used on the 1200s only, from their launch. My Firebolt had it from new, although it was also disabled by the dealer. As for the big twins, like the OPs, the International models suffered from the active valve for a few years. Frankly I would remove it and adjust the tune to improve running - I used a Dobeck on my Buell.
 
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International models suffered from the active valve for a few years.
I'd like to try one of these hooked up "backwards"...so it acts as a 2/1 at low rpms and opens up at 3300 rpms or something like that.

maybe on one of my trips to Oz I will find a shop that has one in a junk box

mike
 
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