leedsrhino
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what is the best thing for cleaning header pipes
header pipes
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Moved it over here.. you may get a few more ideas 
zerocool
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autosol?
If they are stainless then a dose of wonderwheels (ally wheel cleaing acid) followed by autosol applied with a stiff brush or even wire wool then polished up and they look like new. Unfortunately they go golden brown as soon as the bike is started but they stay shiny golden for quite a while.
I know wire wool sounds a bit too abrasive but it doesn't mark the headers as they are so much harder.
Not sure it's worth all the effort, so I'll go for chrome on my next boxer- they are suppossed to be a bit easier to clean and don't go rusty brown colour like the "stainless".
I know wire wool sounds a bit too abrasive but it doesn't mark the headers as they are so much harder.
Not sure it's worth all the effort, so I'll go for chrome on my next boxer- they are suppossed to be a bit easier to clean and don't go rusty brown colour like the "stainless".
Tramperman
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Cleaning headers
Solvol autosol on wire wool, plenty of elbow grease. Finish with cloth.
BUT... it wont last long, they will quickly go back to "brown".
Smells nice though, the first time they heat up.
Solvol autosol on wire wool, plenty of elbow grease. Finish with cloth.
BUT... it wont last long, they will quickly go back to "brown".
Smells nice though, the first time they heat up.
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the effect doesn't last long though, so do the decent thing and stick a set of remus headers on and let 'em go brown!
my recipe
my own recipe handed down through the generations from my grandfather cleaning his gun in ww1
cant say what the stuff is but here are the results bike 15800 on the clock and 19 months old
Solvol autosol on wire wool, plenty of elbow grease. Finish with cloth.
BUT... it wont last long, they will quickly go back to "brown".
Smells nice though, the first time they heat up.
my own recipe handed down through the generations from my grandfather cleaning his gun in ww1
cant say what the stuff is but here are the results bike 15800 on the clock and 19 months old
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A bit of rain and they're looking shite again. The effort involved does not justify the results - unless you've a cleaning fetish.
The Nutter
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You're right there. The effort does not justify the results. I do mine about twice a year which gives me nice shiny pipes for about 10 days out of 365. I did once pay my 15 year old son £5 to do them for me. Now that's money well spent!
Peek Polish.................what the valeters use!
Duncan
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