How to clean a downpipe?
 

Hello

Sorry if in the wrong section,
Just after some advise of what is needed & how to clean up my K4 SV?

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http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/u...BE48016EB2.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/u...BE4F63E8AB.jpg

This is the worst of it, however a few bits and pieces towards the exhaust need a clean up as well.

Hoping to get my SV up on a paddock stand and give it a well deserved first clean in the new few weeks.
So any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers :D

Re: Clean Me - SV Downpipe
 

East bit of emery cloth, not too coarse a grade, or a drill with a wire brush attachment. Then some Autosol and it'll come up nice and shiney. It's stainless steel under that brown muck.

Optiglanz will make short work of the worst of the crud. Then autosol and some scotchbrite to finish. Works for me.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/02/eze2yneh.jpg

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=165094

Be careful if you use optiglanz though. It's great stuff but very corrosive and not good for eyes, skin or paint ;)

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

whats wrong with a brown downpipe? :p:p:p:p

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Arrest that man :reaper:

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

:smt005 why bother :p:p

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Because you're an org downpipe heretic! :shock: :p

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It shows love for your machine which looks after you while it wisk's you off into the sunset on a lovely day. thee end :)

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Sweet clean downpipe, and is that a sv650 radiator marked gill i see? (tell me more :) wheree???? ) :smt060

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Got most of the products listed above and hoping to get to work over the weekend :p
Will post an update when it's done

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Made by Beowolf, got one on mine as the rad is quite exposed


http://www.beowulfuk.com/products.asp?cat=2605

Mine:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...8062011250.jpg

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

I cant be the only member of the " we like brown downpipes club" :p:p:p:p:p

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

^^ It's more of something to do tbh
But I also enjoy polishing my cars, not religiously but as and when.
Besides I've only had a SV for about 1 month, so when I take the fairing off for my cleanup, it will be good chance to properly look over the bike

This ^ :)
They also make the oil cooler cover and you can buy them together
here.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUZUKI-SV6...item483fc9831a

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Better shot if you are still bothered?

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...9042011094.jpg

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Optiglanz worked great for me and then some metal polish. It's certainly getting there.

Before:

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...919a1681e4.jpgd

After:

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...943a277c74.jpg

Heefy

You'll get bored eventually.

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Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

that looks a lot better , going to do mine next , doing forks at the mow , and thats some work , well done ,

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

What did you use Heefy?
I've got some Optiglanz and metal polish, planning to use a brillo pad and and wet n dry.
You clean anything else besides the down pipe with Optiglanz?
Looks brilliant :D

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

ooooo, that's good stuff, why have i never heard of that before, that would have saved me a lot of time.

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

I had to use a green scouring pad with the Optiglanz, Then some wet and dry, then metal polish. I did it over a few days, but it looks better now.

I'm looking for other areas of Stainless that nay need touching up.

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Ah see youve got the super "non fitting oil cooler guard" as well. down pipe looks nice, when you doing the rear :D

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Funny you should ask. Here is the rest. Yep the oil cooler guard does whatever it fancies.

http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...5537AA48FE.jpg

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Heefy did you take the whole system off to do it?

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Mine will be coming off in the next couple of weeks. They really are coted in crap. Only two years old look more like 20. Loads of cleaning for the old girl coming up.

Also I'm going to get rad gaurds off Evotech as they do black ones rather than the bling silver stuff.

http://www.evotech-performance.com/m...ki/sv650s/2009

And I get a discount as Ive bought a few bits off them previously. They are willing to give discount if you buy a few bits at a time. Chris will sort you out.

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

No just spent a while lying on the floor of the garage.

H

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

I've got the black evotech guards, well worth the money and look the part.

How hard Is it to take the pipes off?
I'm off college from Tuesday till 8th January so have time to take them off and clean

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Mines still a work in progress, need to get it on the paddock stand to get more space.
Have cleaned the majority of my downpipe, just a few Stuborn rust spots that won't budge.
Needs more sand paper :D

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Heefy that does look superb, you put me to shame

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Never intended to put you, or anyone to shame. I just have too much time on my hands and a sad little life:D

This is my daily runner. I travel 68 miles a day, for work, all year unless it is icy.

I sadly enjoy cleaning my bike and car. I know they are not super bikes and cars but you still need to be proud of what you have. I think you should always make the most of what you have. I can easily understand people not cleaning the down pipes though.

H

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Glad I found this thread. Have ordered some Optiglanz for my pipes, and a Beowulf radiator guard. Coooool.\\:D/

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

I did clean mine eventually :D
I'll try to post some pictures up tomorrow if I remember.
Good light and decent sand paper is key to getting it all off. Unfortunately the grand of sand paper I used was a tiny bit too soft and I was restricted to a garage lamp in a garage. Still mighty impressed with how clean the downpipe is now, but it's no where near the quality shine the guys before have got :(

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

I have just bought a similar rad guard from Beowulf. How have you fixed it to the rad? Mine has not come with any fixings at all.

Edit Just found out mine is for the N model which will have the bolts in the rad. Mine is a S model with 2 small indents each side where the bolts should go. Beowulf will send me FOC 4 M5x12mm s/s bolts. I assume there is enough thickness in the rad at these points for the bolts, as the rad is essentially the same for both models to start with

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Are down pipes on a curvy stainless ?

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

yes

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ohhh right,will have a go at mine soon !!

Re: How to clean a downpipe?
 

Mep, they are the original bolts. The the two alloy end trims off and bolt the Beowolf in it's place.