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Tim, the pipes will not get hot enough on their on, you will need Johns heat gun.

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1973 RD350, 1979 RD400F, 1984 RZ350, 2014 Suzuki Vstrom 1000
CHRIS AND JEFF ARE THE MEN

The lines are installed and bled. Pipes are reinstalled and heat cycled x 3. Other than a PITA persistent seep that ended up being the crap aluminum banjo bolts Spiegler has in their kits and some missing hardware, all went fairly straightforward. It was pouring rain so no test ride. Other than a wipe down and chain lube/check the RD is ready
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I Love the Smell of Blue Marble in the Morning!!!
Tim Steele in Front Royal, VA
Home of the Phoenix Project
Stay in it when it comes on the pipe, no need to be scared...

The aluminum banjo bolts didn't seal for shite. I had never seen aluminum banjos and hope to never see them again. I put the steel factory originals back on and got some new crush washers at Auto Zone...

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I Love the Smell of Blue Marble in the Morning!!!
Tim Steele in Front Royal, VA
Home of the Phoenix Project
Stay in it when it comes on the pipe, no need to be scared...

The pipes stunk and smoked today when I ran it up. But yes I may borrow John's gun for the aft section.

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I Love the Smell of Blue Marble in the Morning!!!
Tim Steele in Front Royal, VA
Home of the Phoenix Project
Stay in it when it comes on the pipe, no need to be scared...

I was concerned about the bottom hose too. But it has slack at full extension with the front wheel off the ground. I may massage the retaining bracket a bit to give it a little more.

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I Love the Smell of Blue Marble in the Morning!!!
Tim Steele in Front Royal, VA
Home of the Phoenix Project
Stay in it when it comes on the pipe, no need to be scared...

I haven't yet road-tested these, but using new steel banjos bolts, I had a seeping leak using new copper or aluminum washers, so I ordered some 93786A175 from http://www.mcmaster.com/#93786a175/=rr3unu, and after bleeding a couple months ago, there is no leakage thus far.

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"Only cheat the cheaters, boy - you can't cheat an honest man!" Mordecai Jones - The Flim Flam Man.

Cool. !!!

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I Love the Smell of Blue Marble in the Morning!!!
Tim Steele in Front Royal, VA
Home of the Phoenix Project
Stay in it when it comes on the pipe, no need to be scared...

Ran it down the road after 3 heat cycles yesterday. All was well then I saw this when I got back...
KBS has been very nice and said this is a proven product and shouldn't have done this. They are looking into it and asked for pictures before, during and after, which I sent..

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I Love the Smell of Blue Marble in the Morning!!!
Tim Steele in Front Royal, VA
Home of the Phoenix Project
Stay in it when it comes on the pipe, no need to be scared...

That sux!

Question though, why aren't the welds (?) on the pipes not lined up together? That horizontal line?

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Lisa

"I tried to restrain myself, but I escaped."

Tim I like the color. As far as the bubbles, don't get so close. Looks good on the bike.

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Iron On The Bayou.