Muffler glowing red

[1nc 2000]

After a good rip on my sled tonight I stopped trailside and my muffler was glowing red on the inside. Stock exhaust with no power adders. I noticed this since I installed tunnel block off plate below muffler to rear of tunnel.

 

[Mr.Black]

You'd be surprised at how hot the exhaust gases are, 1200F to 1600F and above which is hot enough to heat steel red hot is not uncommon at high rpm's.

 

[fourload]

My Apex would throw flames when I would slow down after a long lake run. It was cool!!!

 

[canoehead]

My friend was following once and when we stopped he asked me when I installed the light under my muffler! I said Whaaat? Same deal I had a blue flame like an afterburner on a jet engine just out of the exhaust port.

 

[fxnytrortxkid]

It really heats up my rear plastics that's for sure! And they even unhook from each other time to time. But I figure every exhaust only needs airflow so wth let-er-eat lol.

 

[Lee Rivers 1]

I think I'll let the snow keep my exhaust cool...that doesn't look good!

 

[TheKoning]

That looks great! If your exhaust isn't glowing your not riding hard enough
Don't think anything could be damaged by this? Maybe plastics slightly, but I wouldn't worry

 

[Sevey]

Since I installed my Canoehead block off plate in, I noticed things are a little warmer back there this year. The plastic gets toasty.
MS

 

[nickleuci]

Looks like it has afterburners

 

[canoehead]

Looks like it has afterburners

Or a built in cigarette lighter....