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Offline 78CB750CAFE

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Wrapped pipes burst into flames!
« on: October 25, 2011, 12:43:58 PM »
So, yesterday I was trying to sort out some issues with my throttle response just off of idle and had my bike running on the side stand. I thought I had the problem sorted so I went into the garage to grab the seat and take it for a test spin. When I came out of the garage flames were coming up over the tank on the right side. The header pipes on the right were burning! It took me a few minutes with my hose to put them out and the damage was minimal (crispy points wires and burnt clutch cable end).

The tape itself was unscathed, but I am guessing that over time is absorbed oil and gas and the wrap worked like a candle wick, does this sound feasible? Anyone else ever have this happen?

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Offline lone*X

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Re: Wrapped pipes burst into flames!
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2011, 12:53:11 PM »
Totally feasible.  Sitting at idle without air flow over the pipes and cylinders things can get very hot very quickly.  I have an old squirrel cage fan from a central air unit that puts out a lot of air that I use in front of my idling bikes, air or liquid cooled.   Have you had noticeable oil leaks going on?

 
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Re: Wrapped pipes burst into flames!
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2011, 01:09:23 PM »
Whoa- close call man - nice save!   Kaboooooooooooooooooom = not cool
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Re: Wrapped pipes burst into flames!
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2011, 01:10:12 PM »
Don't let Nicolas Cage near your bike!
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Re: Wrapped pipes burst into flames!
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2011, 01:22:27 PM »
Wow glad you are ok., I think a great instructional video would be for you to reinact the scenario. You may be the first person ever on the site to show how to save a burning SOHC  8). Just playing bud, glad you made the save though.
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Re: Wrapped pipes burst into flames!
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2011, 01:36:52 PM »
Quote from: Tews19 on October 25, 2011, 01:22:27 PM
Wow glad you are ok., I think a great instructional video would be for you to reinact the scenario. You may be the first person ever on the site to show how to save a burning SOHC  8). Just playing bud, glad you made the save though.
don't you bet on it my 650 burst into flames one time, I had a leaking carb and didn't realise it, when I hit the starter button up she went. Luckily I had a bucket of water nearby to dous the flames.
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Offline lone*X

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Re: Wrapped pipes burst into flames!
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2011, 02:21:32 PM »
Old timers will remember Spikeybike's disaster.  Didn't he call it his "Phoenix" for rising from the ashes?
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Re: Wrapped pipes burst into flames!
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2011, 03:27:22 PM »
need pics of flaming bike :P
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