Post by: AshimotoK0 on March 20, 2026, 08:37:53 PM
I took this IR image of his 400 header pipes after starting Paul's bike and then ticking over for a few minute using my FLIR/ iPad combination. I bought this setup to look for hot-spots on some electronics I am designing for work ... but useful for bikes too.
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Post by: Mikep328 on March 20, 2026, 08:52:16 PM
But I'm too cheap/mean so I just put my hand on the pipes and if they all feel about the same, I'm good!!!
Post by: DomP on March 20, 2026, 08:57:35 PM
Post by: Laverda Dave on March 20, 2026, 10:32:57 PM
Post by: ST1100 on March 21, 2026, 10:12:47 AM
I bought this setup to look for hot-spots on some electronics I am designing for work ... but useful for bikes too.BTDT (I'm in HVAC, got me a CAT S61 phone featuring FLIR...)
Diagnosed clogged idle jets on both rear cylinders of a '96 ST1100:
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 21, 2026, 10:40:00 AM
Reminds me of the rotary Norton exhaust Ash when it was being bench tested and glowed bright red.
The later (one plug per rotor) NSU RO80 car had a warning in the handbook about not parking the vehicle on grass.
The catalytic convertor front pipe glowed cherry red despite all the heat shields there was a real fire risk.
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on March 21, 2026, 12:58:59 PM
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Post by: AshimotoK0 on March 21, 2026, 07:00:22 PM
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on March 21, 2026, 07:05:51 PM
Post by: Athame57 on March 21, 2026, 09:14:13 PM
Post by: magpie114 on March 22, 2026, 08:40:13 AM
Yeh. Limited edition prints for us SOHC sados.Would make a great piece of wall art!
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