Minging header pipe
 

On my first bike which was an SV650s, my next bike which was a DL1000 and my current bike which is an SV1000s, the front exhaust header pipe always ended up being a rusty red, brown mess. WD40 merely produces an exciting cloud of smoke before the next ride. What is the advice of the forum please?

Re: Minging header pipe
 

barkeeps friend?
think that's what they use.....not my cup of tea

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I used autosol and a scouring pad, but it quickly goes brown again.

You don't notice so much if the rest of your bike is a brown mess too :p

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Autosol and a lot of this:- :toss:

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Barkeepers friend (it's a cleaning powder you mix with water to form a paste, asda have it), very fine wet and dry or wire wool, then autosol to polish.

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fender extender to prevent water spray.... and lots of polishing.....

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Leave it brown and manky and spend your time riding not polishing.

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spent 5 minutes on mine this afternoon with some autoglym metal polish.....came up nice and shiny again.

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just look at my signature ;-)


My first tip was barkeepers friend, then last week I found tip number two!

I also have a fetish for shiny downpipes..oo er :-)

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Well, if the video on the JML website is to be believed then it should do the job - thanks for the advice one and all!