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05-02-07, 01:03 AM | #1 |
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Cleaning front pipe
What would people recommend to clean the front exhaust pipe? mines looking abit nasty
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05-02-07, 08:39 AM | #2 |
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Is it this bad
This will come up lovely with a bit of a wash and some autosol...........I hope. |
05-02-07, 08:41 AM | #3 |
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05-02-07, 08:46 AM | #4 |
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Blimey - mines not that bad but it does need cleaning - i'm not even sure what colour it is supposed to be.
Someone recommended Comma Alloy Cleaner? What is autosol? Also what is best for cleaning the wheels? I wash my bike weekly but week on week there is more dirt sticking to the wheels which won't come off with just water. If it were my car I would use my trusty Auto Glym 'Clean Wheels', but I'm not too sure about the bike don't wany to break anything. Any other cleaning/waxing tips on the bike would be appreciated, as I'm new to biking I've stuck to just soap and water. Kev |
05-02-07, 11:22 AM | #5 |
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Autosol is metal polish, for that shiny downpipe look.
There are better examples of shiny downpipes, kwak zzr springs to mind. I just use autoglym shampoo and water on wheels, had to use a bit of chain cleaner/degreaser when I used to get fling from chain lube (I now use dry lube but I'm a bit stupid and don't know where I've lubed, so my chain is in a terrible rusty state). After you've given it a wash, dry the bike off with a microfibre cloth then wax, and wash it after every ride!! |
05-02-07, 11:35 AM | #6 |
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After every ride????
I wash it every week, as its main job is a commuting tool and by the time I get home it is normally dark. It should be o.k once a week shouldn't it? Can I clean all of the exhaust with that autosol stuff? |
05-02-07, 11:37 AM | #7 |
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Jesus - that pipe is a disgrace.
However, u can have it gleaming in little over an hour. Here's what to do. 1. Give it a quick rub with 400 wet and dry. (only 5 mins worth to take off the crusty bits.) 2. Work your way up to 600, 800, 1000 etc to remove any scratches u made. Don't go too mad here - 5 mins max. 3. Then reach for the autosol. You can spend hours with a rag wrapped round the pipe kinda pulling it backwards and forwards. Or u can get a polishing mop for your drill and have it gleaming in half an hour. That's it really. My pipe was as bad as yours and now its like new, after a couple of hours work. I've tried some really expensive polishing mops for my drill, but the thing that works best is a fake wool bonnet that fits over a rubber disk on an arbor. cost about £5 from my local wilkinsons. |
05-02-07, 11:49 AM | #8 | |
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Maybe after every ride is a bit too over zealous, but you should at least give it a quick rinse to get rid of any road salt. Coat it in ACF-50 after a good wash and then you have a barrier against corrosion so you don't have to clean it til Spring. As for Autosol, Kwak ZZR is the expert. |
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05-02-07, 12:00 PM | #9 |
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Whats the point with the downpipe it just gets dirty again, I'd rather spend my time riding my bike than cleaning it.
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