Down Pipes - Page 7 - SV650.org

JamesMio · 06-11-08, 08:43 AM

Brace yourselves folks.....

Before:

Urrrgh!!

After, with a little help from my (barkeeper's) friends.... Oh, and a LOT of metal, T-Cut, Silvo and more rubbing than it would take to coax a Bull Elephant to climax....

Next step, some black paint to touch up that engine casing me thinks... Any suggestions?

dizzyblonde · 06-11-08, 09:43 AM

I'm not sure on painting the water pump housing, they all go the same on curvies, I got a replacement for one of mine given to me, brand new. Unfortunatly the one on Dave is now going the same way...if anyone has got an idea of how to paint then I'd be interested. Can you powder coat them?

punyXpress · 06-11-08, 11:22 AM

Two things I've used in cleaning up my front pipe:
1: Flap wheel in drill. Savage, but with a bit of care can get rid of a lot of gunge quickly
2: Loyblox - a rubber block impregnated with abrasive. Come in various grades of grit. Used to be sold by Roy Thersby, who repairs alloy wheels.
Being an idle 8arsteward, anything that makes this job easier gets my vote

06-11-08, 05:01 PM

Black and Decker mouse with wet and dry paper attached - this gets rid of all manufacturing marks on the pipe as well ( take the pipe off to do this - it's easier, and you can pit lots of coppaslip on the screw threads for next time too ) - then finish with Autosol / peek and a buffing wheel on a drill.

Loyblox are excellent too

And yes, even on a short outing the pipe will start to discolour ( mine went bronzey colour after 30 miles ! ) so it needs maintaining.

HTH

06-11-08, 08:43 AM	#61
JamesMio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Scotland's Deep South Posts: 1,461	Re: Down Pipes Brace yourselves folks..... Before: Urrrgh!! After, with a little help from my (barkeeper's) friends.... Oh, and a LOT of metal, T-Cut, Silvo and more rubbing than it would take to coax a Bull Elephant to climax.... Next step, some black paint to touch up that engine casing me thinks... Any suggestions? __________________ "That **** on the push-bike." Creatomatic

06-11-08, 09:43 AM	#62
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Down Pipes I'm not sure on painting the water pump housing, they all go the same on curvies, I got a replacement for one of mine given to me, brand new. Unfortunatly the one on Dave is now going the same way...if anyone has got an idea of how to paint then I'd be interested. Can you powder coat them? __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

06-11-08, 11:22 AM	#63
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: Down Pipes Two things I've used in cleaning up my front pipe: 1: Flap wheel in drill. Savage, but with a bit of care can get rid of a lot of gunge quickly 2: Loyblox - a rubber block impregnated with abrasive. Come in various grades of grit. Used to be sold by Roy Thersby, who repairs alloy wheels. Being an idle 8arsteward, anything that makes this job easier gets my vote

06-11-08, 05:01 PM	#64
Spokey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Down Pipes Black and Decker mouse with wet and dry paper attached - this gets rid of all manufacturing marks on the pipe as well ( take the pipe off to do this - it's easier, and you can pit lots of coppaslip on the screw threads for next time too ) - then finish with Autosol / peek and a buffing wheel on a drill. Loyblox are excellent too And yes, even on a short outing the pipe will start to discolour ( mine went bronzey colour after 30 miles ! ) so it needs maintaining. HTH

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