LeDom
XS650 Enthusiast
Tested it yesterday, it cranks really well and gives me a nice spark
Got to work on the electronics today
Started making the wiring
Installed the tail light
Made some brackets for the turn signals
Modified the turn signals so they would not stick out that much
Beautiful work! Have you considered getting one of DogBunny's oil temp dipsticks? These exhaust systems radiate much more heat into the oil sump than 2-into-2 systems!Exhaust mainly done, only thing missing is a bracket
All stainless steel, tig welded, shaved welds and smooth brushed finish
I believe your last statement would depend if there were a heat source like a very, very hot exhaust pipes - hotter than the engine casing - very close to the engine sump.Any exhaust system radiates heat into the wind stream. The exhaust does not add heat to the oil sump. The engine is radiating heat, not absorbing heat.
No, I haven't done a controlled experiment and won't be doing one, since I'm satisfied with the system I have now. I don't recall if I even had my dipstick thermometer when I still had the stock 2-into-2 exhaust, so don't have that baseline. All I know is that when fully warmed up on a nice but not excessively hot summer day, e.g. after 15-20 miles at speeds in the 50-55 mph range with little time at idle, my oil temp peaks around 240 degree F. I remain reasonably confident that it would be less, altho perhaps not greatly, if I still ran a 2-into-2 system. I don't see where my theory is inconsistent with well-established principles of heat transfer, but yes, it's just my theory, and you're certainly welcome to believe anything else.Its a good theory, but I just don't buy it. I can't believe any exhaust system ever raised the oil temperature, in an XS650, even one degree. If you put a temperature gauge in the oil sump, such as the ones that fit into the dip stick hole, have you ever been able to measure an increase with the different exhaust systems?
This is good man.....is it on Instagram?