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18-04-09, 08:18 PM
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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?
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18-04-09, 08:19 PM
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Re: Minging header pipe
barkeeps friend?
think that's what they use.....not my cup of tea
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18-04-09, 08:28 PM
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Re: Minging header pipe
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 
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18-04-09, 08:30 PM
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Re: Minging header pipe
Autosol and a lot of this:-
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18-04-09, 08:36 PM
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Re: Minging header pipe
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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18-04-09, 08:36 PM
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Re: Minging header pipe
fender extender to prevent water spray.... and lots of polishing.....
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18-04-09, 08:39 PM
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Re: Minging header pipe
Leave it brown and manky and spend your time riding not polishing.
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18-04-09, 08:40 PM
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Re: Minging header pipe
spent 5 minutes on mine this afternoon with some autoglym metal polish.....came up nice and shiny again.
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18-04-09, 08:54 PM
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Re: Minging header pipe
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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18-04-09, 09:22 PM
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Re: Minging header pipe
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!
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