can cleanin' ?...

craigie · 16-01-2004, 07:58 PM

how do you all keep your exhausts clean?

my cans are DP, round and, I think, aluminium (they were on it when I bought it and although I'd like to believe they are titanium...wishful thinking) and getting very badly pitted. is there anyway I can get rid of this or am I stuck with it?

also whats the best way to keep the pipes clean, any tips welcome.

hope your all winning the war on chills and spills

cheers

Craig

17-01-2004, 05:51 AM

Used to spray my Remus ones with WD-40, wipe them down & then re-apply a thin coat of WD again on a rag...Kept the worst of the crap off them....

spacemonkey · 17-01-2004, 08:51 PM

What do you mean by this word "cleaning"???

craigie · 17-01-2004, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by spacemonkey
What do you mean by this word "cleaning"???

Its something I've been trying but it only seems to last about a day before all my work is ruined.

wish I had your ignorance (in a banterish way)

cheers

Craig

spacemonkey · 18-01-2004, 02:12 PM

If ignorance is bliss, then wipe the smile off my face...

My theory goes like this: it'll only get dirty again in no time. During the winter the most it'll get is a good blast of cold soapy water and/or a good cold rinse. Warm water will dissolve the road salt into a nasty corrosive solution...
When I can be bothered to wash it (I'd rather ride it..) it still comes up nice. The engine was a bit peppery when i got it years ago but I don't think it has really got worse. When I move to Spain I will take it out and repaint it properly. Til then I don't worry about it. The only thing I don't like is chain lube every where, so I fitted an auto oiler and that got rid of that once setup right. Oh, and I do give it all a good scrub before a service, bit like brushing your teeth before going to the dentist...

16-01-2004, 07:58 PM	#1
craigie Only bronze? Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: london Bike: M900 Posts: 424	can cleanin' ?... how do you all keep your exhausts clean? my cans are DP, round and, I think, aluminium (they were on it when I bought it and although I'd like to believe they are titanium...wishful thinking) and getting very badly pitted. is there anyway I can get rid of this or am I stuck with it? also whats the best way to keep the pipes clean, any tips welcome. hope your all winning the war on chills and spills cheers Craig

17-01-2004, 08:51 PM	#3
spacemonkey I see dead people. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Carving a slice thru the braindead masses..(pun intended) Bike: M900 Posts: 1,464	What do you mean by this word "cleaning"??? __________________ http://www.jasperfforde.com/swindon/7wonders.html

18-01-2004, 02:12 PM	#5
spacemonkey I see dead people. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Carving a slice thru the braindead masses..(pun intended) Bike: M900 Posts: 1,464	If ignorance is bliss, then wipe the smile off my face... My theory goes like this: it'll only get dirty again in no time. During the winter the most it'll get is a good blast of cold soapy water and/or a good cold rinse. Warm water will dissolve the road salt into a nasty corrosive solution... When I can be bothered to wash it (I'd rather ride it..) it still comes up nice. The engine was a bit peppery when i got it years ago but I don't think it has really got worse. When I move to Spain I will take it out and repaint it properly. Til then I don't worry about it. The only thing I don't like is chain lube every where, so I fitted an auto oiler and that got rid of that once setup right. Oh, and I do give it all a good scrub before a service, bit like brushing your teeth before going to the dentist... __________________ http://www.jasperfforde.com/swindon/7wonders.html

17-01-2004, 05:51 AM	#2
Dave in USA Guest Posts: n/a	Used to spray my Remus ones with WD-40, wipe them down & then re-apply a thin coat of WD again on a rag...Kept the worst of the crap off them....