Finally we shined my downpipe, Top Yolk

[daveyrach]

So thought i'd post a few new pics of my bike and finally i have polished up my downpipe, i say I but my wife did most of it, she even cleaned it all over while i did the school run.

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Added a tank pad to:
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And finally my new top yolk (care of Husky03) and my home made yolk protector:
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[svdev]

membership to the shiny pipe club is awarded to your wife :D

nice bike btw.

[Vindaloo]

What did you use to do the downpipe?

Adrian

[dizzyblonde]

yolks are in eggs:rolleyes: Yoke dear yoke!

membership to the shiny pipe club is awarded to your wife :D

nice bike btw.

Hey thats my line......gonna have to watch you, you got my bike, you can't be captain of the club as well:smt016:smt005

Have to say though, thats one hell of a good effort...women see, they're the best at getting shiny things shiny!
What did she use?

[Vindaloo]

Well and truly corrected ;-).

I'm now trying desperately to resist making a "What did you use to clean the downpipe?" "My wife" joke.

But failing.

Adrian

[daveyrach]

Well firstly I used Optiglanz stuff from hein gericke and a scourer it seems to eat the rust and any baked on crud, then WE used autosol metal polish and a lot of rubbing with cloths and a dremel power tool with polishing wheel fir the tough bits. Then my wife cleaned the rest of the bike while i went to get our daughter from school

[dizzyblonde]

:smt037 I was jesting with you....but you did say, she did it;)

This optiglanz stuff, is it the same as that which is described in Robchesters thread?

I uses elbow grease and autosol, along with barkeepers friend, doctor powaaahh sometimes, wet n dry...elbow grease hurts you know!

[daveyrach]

I know it was in jest, cnt have it look like i dnt look after my bike myself lol

Yes tis the same stuff thought i'd give it a go and it is brill, dnt need a lot either

[dizzyblonde]

Shouldn't need a lot on my pipes at all then, Suzy's is pretty much up to standard, but never had a polishing wheel near it like Dave did, might try some on her.
Raptor is a different matter, as its a substandard quality of steel to start with, I got it from the dealer with a superb shine, but within ten miles it was brown again. It does have a glimmer, but only because I keep the crud buildup at bay.

How much is it again?
Probably a good thing to have in the cupboard as a periodical blaster, so the elbow grease is easier to use inbetween ;)

[daveyrach]

I paid £13