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Melted Rear Turn Signal
By: Rusty Shovel Date: April 20, 2014, 12:58 am
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I've heard that KTM couldn't figure out how to not melt turn
signals. Here I am, 1300 miles in, and my turn signal has
already melted.
[img]
HTML https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uMuTr24KSls/U1gI1g4ORCI/AAAAAAAABG8/UKgVXYwMIWo/w1151-h863-no/DSCN5669.JPG[/img]
Disappointing that a 2014 model is still suffering from the same
simple problem as the 2008's. KTM has had plenty of time to
figure this out.
I just ordered a pair of these:
HTML http://sicassracing.com/store/bmz_cache/2/25a2d3ace931f87ca5d8a3cf2ac1af97.image.135x150.gif
They're the flush mount signals from sicass racing. Here's
another pic of them mounted on an EXC:
HTML http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u359/wvdualsport/bike%20pics/DSC02561a.jpg
That should stay out of the way of the exhaust gases! I'll post
my review once I install them.
#Post#: 2742--------------------------------------------------
Re: Melted Rear Turn Signal
By: Drivodina Date: April 25, 2015, 3:55 am
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What we do say is that I like to read and do not understand.
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Re: Melted Rear Turn Signal
By: Rusty Shovel Date: April 27, 2015, 5:25 pm
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[quote author=Drivodina link=topic=192.msg2742#msg2742
date=1429952140]
What we do say is that I like to read and do not understand.
[/quote]
I'm sorry, but, errr... what?? :-\
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Re: Melted Rear Turn Signal
By: ShakeWell Date: April 27, 2015, 11:58 pm
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Nice looking fix, graphics looks good too!
#Post#: 2991--------------------------------------------------
Re: Melted Rear Turn Signal
By: Philip Pino Date: July 15, 2015, 6:17 pm
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I just melted my turn signal on my trip to Moab, UT over the 4th
of July weekend. I think it was the combination of the 112*
heat going through the Mojave desert and the exhaust heat which
did it in. I took a trip up to the Sierra's in early spring and
didn't have the problem. My guess is because of the lower
ambient temperatures. Thank God I had a roll of Gorilla Tape in
my tool kit. I wonder if remapping the Fi would stop this
problem. Richening the mixture should reduce exhaust temp. Any
opinions on this would help.
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Re: Melted Rear Turn Signal
By: rednipj Date: July 15, 2015, 9:45 pm
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I took the whole tail light assembly off and put this much
smaller LED brake light w/ integrated turn signals on.
[URL=
HTML http://s138.photobucket.com/user/rednipj/media/KTM%20690/200EE33A-45BE-4D72-873F-994C97533EDA_zpsualrluzp.jpg.html][IMG]http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q265/rednipj/KTM%20690/200EE33A-45BE-4D72-873F-994C97533EDA_zpsualrluzp.jpg[/img][/URL]
Don't know if legal in all states. Just trying to make it look
more like a dirtbike.
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Re: Melted Rear Turn Signal
By: mcrider Date: July 16, 2015, 10:10 am
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Putting on a Wings exhaust on my '13 got rid on the heat. The
stock one is very hot.
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Re: Melted Rear Turn Signal
By: Philip Pino Date: July 17, 2015, 11:43 am
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Melted the signal with my Wings exhaust.
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Re: Melted Rear Turn Signal
By: SLAP75 Date: July 17, 2015, 7:13 pm
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[quote author=Philip Pino link=topic=192.msg2998#msg2998
date=1437151416]
Melted the signal with my Wings exhaust.
[/quote]
hello, newb here. got my 15 690 a couple of months ago... just
put my wings can on a couple of days ago and love it. question,
are you guys that are torching the blinker with wings exhaust
not running a db killer? that top pic looks like a wings with
no db killer. its hard to see that happening with the db killer
installed since it sends the exhaust downward. I also have the
euro tail kit and mounted the blinkers up a little further away
from the exit. I plan on cutting the db killer flush with the
end of the can, don't like the looks of that piece sticking out
like that....
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Re: Melted Rear Turn Signal
By: Philip Pino Date: July 19, 2015, 1:59 am
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I run the "quiet" insert. The exhaust is aimed right at the
lower half of the blinker. I may try to shorten the stalks of
the blinkers to get it out of the heat, or stick some Dynamat
insulation on the blinker.
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