Saw something I don't recall seeing before but probably because I've not started a bike up in a confined shed in the dark before.
Decided the first of the month is a good date for a regular fire up through winter months.
First up the Flash, did'nt start as per usual (second kick) I think I hadn't tickled long enough so give it a definite flood and off it went, ran it for a while checking the lights - good - ammeter settled on middle with a few revs so switched lights off and noticed a amber glow from beneath the tank, fearing fire I peered down to see both ex pipes glowing cherry red, thinking about it the bikes running in a insulated shed full of storage boxes and no air circulating, I stopped the bike and fired up the RGF, first kick it roared into life stalled when I altered the choke a wee bit, flooded it again and first lick we are in business once more, checked the lights OK but does take a while longer on this bike for the charge to equalize, ran it for a while and noted the driveside pipe starting to glow but the timingside one never got to the glowing stage, larger shed with perhaps some more cooling air from the door at the timing side.
I have a meter with heat register so will check both sides for temp with the bike running outside.
Am i right to assume the glow is normal or does this indicate weak mixture