Comments on: Has anyone had extreme exhaust heat problems with new Harley FlHX? Burned my thighs to blisters. 2008 year? http://harleypipes.com/has-anyone-had-extreme-exhaust-heat-problems-with-new-harley-flhx-burned-my-thighs-to-blisters-2008-year.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:03:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Ride on http://harleypipes.com/has-anyone-had-extreme-exhaust-heat-problems-with-new-harley-flhx-burned-my-thighs-to-blisters-2008-year.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1175 Ride on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:22:02 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/has-anyone-had-extreme-exhaust-heat-problems-with-new-harley-flhx-burned-my-thighs-to-blisters-2008-year.htm#comment-1175 If you touch the pipes they will cook the skin right off of your leg, but if you are burned by radiant heat your bike is running way too hot. Check your spark plug for color ,I'd bet you are lean either due to an air leak or a maladjustment from the factory. If you look in most any service manual, there are pictures of the tan color that is supposed to be left on your spark plugs. If the dealer says you're not lean ,refer to the picture in the manual. If you touch the pipes they will cook the skin right off of your leg, but if you are burned by radiant heat your bike is running way too hot.
Check your spark plug for color ,I’d bet you are lean either due to an air leak or a maladjustment from the factory.
If you look in most any service manual, there are pictures of the tan color that is supposed to be left on your spark plugs.
If the dealer says you’re not lean ,refer to the picture in the manual.

]]> By: wlh1us http://harleypipes.com/has-anyone-had-extreme-exhaust-heat-problems-with-new-harley-flhx-burned-my-thighs-to-blisters-2008-year.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1176 wlh1us Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:22:02 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/has-anyone-had-extreme-exhaust-heat-problems-with-new-harley-flhx-burned-my-thighs-to-blisters-2008-year.htm#comment-1176 go to the dealer and order the ceramic exhaust pipe covers, this will take care of that problem for good go to the dealer and order the ceramic exhaust pipe covers, this will take care of that problem for good

]]> By: buck and dot http://harleypipes.com/has-anyone-had-extreme-exhaust-heat-problems-with-new-harley-flhx-burned-my-thighs-to-blisters-2008-year.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1177 buck and dot Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:22:02 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/has-anyone-had-extreme-exhaust-heat-problems-with-new-harley-flhx-burned-my-thighs-to-blisters-2008-year.htm#comment-1177 the dealer is high on angel dusted grass. the bikes are coming from the factory in a very lean condition since the '07 model's. the leaner the mix, the hotter the engine will get. i betcha 2-1 that if u pull the plugs, it will show a lean condition. within a couple of years, the classic air cooled engines will be going the way of the carburator....and replaced with water cooled. all because of epa regs. swap info with guys on this site. http://www.harleychatgroup.com the dealer is high on angel dusted grass. the bikes are coming from the factory in a very lean condition since the ‘07 model’s. the leaner the mix, the hotter the engine will get. i betcha 2-1 that if u pull the plugs, it will show a lean condition. within a couple of years, the classic air cooled engines will be going the way of the carburator….and replaced with water cooled. all because of epa regs. swap info with guys on this site.

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]]> By: forktail_devil http://harleypipes.com/has-anyone-had-extreme-exhaust-heat-problems-with-new-harley-flhx-burned-my-thighs-to-blisters-2008-year.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1178 forktail_devil Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:22:02 +0000 http://harleypipes.com/has-anyone-had-extreme-exhaust-heat-problems-with-new-harley-flhx-burned-my-thighs-to-blisters-2008-year.htm#comment-1178 these new bikes are running so lean, i'm very surprized they dont glow cherry red. if a dealer ever said that to me, i'd pimp slap him upside his head, then tell him to properly set the mix, and that i want my plugs a golden tan....today, not tomorrow. these new bikes are running so lean, i’m very surprized they dont glow cherry red. if a dealer ever said that to me, i’d pimp slap him upside his head, then tell him to properly set the mix, and that i want my plugs a golden tan….today, not tomorrow.

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