Header pipe color/jetting?

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  • stain
    • Feb 2026
    #1

    Header pipe color/jetting?

    What does your header pipe color say about your jetting or engine state of tune? Still chrome (no coloring )=?, Blue=?, Gold=?
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    • posplayr
      Forum LongTimer
      GSResource Superstar
      Past Site Supporter
      • Dec 2007
      • 23673
      • Tucson Az
      #2
      blue is hot ; too hot. The more blue the hotter

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        • stain
          #3
          In starting my bike with new exhaust the header pipe is turning gold---? What this means I don't know.

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            • tkent02
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              Past Site Supporter
              • Jan 2006
              • 35571
              • Near South Park
              #4
              Probably means you need to jet it a little bit richer.
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                • Guest
                  #5
                  For V&H headers gold seems to be the norm.

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                    • rideOn
                      #6
                      my 4-1 was blue all the way back and half way up the silencer when i got it. carb re-build and shims since, but now can't tell now.

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                        • twr1776
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                          • Jul 2005
                          • 1826
                          • NORTHWEST INDIANA - AKA THE REGION
                          #7
                          #5 Yesterday, 07:54 PM chef1366 For V&H headers gold seems to be the norm.
                          +1 on the gold, although your best bet is to keep an eye on the plugs for color.
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                            • TheCafeKid
                              #8
                              Originally posted by twr1776
                              +1 on the gold, although your best bet is to keep an eye on the plugs for color.
                              Aye, Single wall pipes will colour a bit no matter what really. Unless youve got it running so cool that you're sooting up your plugs.
                              A lil gold tinge is ok on the headers.. but I also suggest reading your plugs!

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                                • stain
                                  #9
                                  Yeah I haven't done any runs on the street yet. I just finished this bike from a total rebuild and have yet to get it off the lift. Hopefully this weeked I will run it and do some plug checks.

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