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Fair point. Racing teams have moved on to ceramic inner coatings in the exhaust so they don't care for the additional work the tape entails. The purpose of the tape is to reduce the temp gradient over the length of the pipe and make the pipes present less of a restriction. Not really a major perf boost. I was looking at it in terms of dropping heat transfer to the oil lines which are quite close to the pipes. Small optimisations.

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Unfortunately it is not a good idea because it wont be better for the heat , still under this tape , much more if you paint it.
And the engineering guys know what hey are doing .
This tape stuff is use mostly for " hipsters" bikes ( in EU and USA I assume) , these guys ride, mostly in towns or suburbs, either old bikes restructured ( BMW, triumph, guzzi...) or new old bikes ( W650 kawasaki, bobbers, even mash ) and theses tapes are in the "dress code ".
How can i feel sure about it ?
Never seen in races
never seen offroads where I go sometimes
never seen on real long trip riders bikes .

what do you think?

for the heat on a single air cooled , put plates on the exhaust if necessary and be careful . the oil cooler makes it better anyway
and remember ; it si in the spirit of the bike itself

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Avoiding rust was the reason for the paint. Tapes tend to hold moisture otherwise, promoting corrosion. Waiting for second service to take a call.

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You can use the heat tapes, but over time it can rust out the bend pipe and the joints, causing them to have a hole or become powdery. In short, it isn't recommended per se, but yes you can use it if you find temperature a bit too much to handle.

Cheers!
VJ

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Has anyone attempted to use heat tapes on the exhaust pipe? Want to tape the section upto the catalyser canister and paint it over with high temp paint. Advisable? Problems to watch out for?

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The air popping sound will happen, unless and until the EVAP canister is completely removed, or when the vehicle's fuel tank gets positively pressurized. When the fuel is low and parked under direct sunlight, this tends to increase the vapor pressure of the fuel and hence they come out like jets when the fuel cap is opened. The gear stalling that you mentioned 1st or 2nd is it after engaging and disengaging the clutch or the when engaging? If disengaging, adjust your clutch free play that helps reduce the stalling. New engine will be harsher up till almost 6 to 7k, so take it easy, the bike will even out as miles clock in, and of course switching to different brand can sometimes give some improvement.

The leak near oil filter area is due to improperly tightened bolts and or improperly installed oil filter cover gasket, get them torqued and get the gasket aligned and seated and then the bolts torqued.

Cheers!
VJ

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Hi guys .
Really this bke is " well borned" so little problems are not important .
BUt a motorcycle - of any kind- is neitner a car or a horse or a bicycle .
that means , like my instructor says , " no pain no gain
We all learn that way .
1) oil . this bike, as I love it , is old styled : so no modern oil for it , a racing oil will no fit a simple OHC two valves air cooled engine . I know about it : riding old Xt ' in 80' through Africa /
2) FORGET about old times , so close for you; because it is going so fast in your country. I can see it everyday here .
namaste and as we say GAZZZ

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Which Liqui moly, can you please name the oil?

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[quote=b7ackthorn;1370939]new bike. Changed tensioner now its alright no sound.

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3 days back I got my bike serviced after completing 1100km's. It was the first service. Service time took 3.30 hrs. When I enquired about the long service tie considering it was the first service. The mechanic told me that there was air in the pipe to my fuel tank. They opened up the evap canister. Initially when I used to open up the fuel lid there was some air that used com out of tank now that has stopped. But then at times my bike tends to stall specially in 1st or 2nd gear. This issue was there since beginning. It still stays un resolved. Also post 3k RPM the engine becomes harsh. I guess changing the stick engine oil it will get resolved. There is also some engine oil coming out of oil filter area. It looks like the screws are not properly bolted. Completed 1500 km's as of now. Will change the stock engine oil to Motul 7100 or Liquimoly. I will carryout this activity once I am back in India. My bike will be placed in Garage for almost 2 weeks or more. I don't know if there will be any starting problem once I come back.

Anyone having the harshness in engine after completing 1000km's?

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How much KM's clocked as of now?

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I have been using Liquimoly 15w50 recently and it works like a charm, bike just thrums along

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[QUOTE=MONKEYREV;1370927]How old is your motorcycle and how much has it clocked till now? Tensioners last long before they give up. Is it possible for you to provide a sound clip or something similar? Also when quoting don't remove the [ /QUOTE ] that is on the end, otherwise your answer and the quote will be garbled up and appear the same.

Cheers!
VJ

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Motul 300V is a high-performance oil, its best for high stress, low duration requirements, like a track day on a high revving engine. I have seen many people do the mistake of using it for regular or touring use and face roughness in the engines. The reason is it's not meant for long life. Also is way thinner than regular oils so does not stick well to the engine parts over time.

In case of doubt stick to factory recommended oils. If you want to use Motul try the 7100 10w40 or 10w50, it will work fine.

I would recommend using Polytron MTC along with your regular engine oil, it makes the engine super smooth and gear shifts slick.

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[QUOTE=I_Ride;1370839]Hi Monkeyrev, what svc says about timing chain sound, will it settle down after sometime or it is normal or need rectification?

[THEY SAY ITS TENTIONER MAKING SOUND THEY'LL REPLACE THE TENTIONER & SEE IF SOUND GOES. THE SOUND MAILY HEAR WHEN DEACELARATING.. THRILL THILL LIKE IRON VIBRATING SOUND..