Looking after the Exhaust Pipes

[alexnigma]

Hi all,
I have a 2011 GSA Adventure with standard exhaust pipes which even after 100 miles are turning gold. What is best to use to keep them looking okay. I know they will turn fully gold over time, but I dislike seeing them go dull would rather they shine a bit.

Any thoughts appreciated.

 

[MIKE R]

IMHO can't be stopped.

I have stainless on my 1150, which can be cleaned up with effort but are back to the dull golden brown within a few miles.

Even if you'd spec'ed chrome pipes, these will turn blue (which I personally like)

Mike

 

[AdamA]

Hi all,
I have a 2011 GSA Adventure with standard exhaust pipes which even after 100 miles are turning gold. What is best to use to keep them looking okay.

Remove them from the bike, hang them up in the garage.
Fit remus/mivv/the ones Bilco sells whose name escaped me headers instead...
Stick nice clean shiney ones back on when you sell it....

 

[Dainese Brave]

IMHO can't be stopped.

I have stainless on my 1150, which can be cleaned up with effort but are back to the dull golden brown within a few miles.

Even if you'd spec'ed chrome pipes, these will turn blue (which I personally like)

Mike

Spot on

No amount of polishing will get my chrome ones clean and sparkling.....but I like the 'blueing' anyway.

 

[Engineer]

Hi all,
I have a 2011 GSA Adventure with standard exhaust pipes which even after 100 miles are turning gold. What is best to use to keep them looking okay. I know they will turn fully gold over time, but I dislike seeing them go dull would rather they shine a bit.

Any thoughts appreciated.

It's easy to do - Solvol Autosol metal polish and elbow grease - do it every couple of weeks and they will stay a lovely shiny golden brown. Dit it for 5 years on my 2005 1200GS and now doing it on my 2010 1200GS - it is hard work but worth it.

 

[Wapping]

Hi all,
I have a 2011 GSA Adventure with standard exhaust pipes which even after 100 miles are turning gold.

You have found the Alchemists Stone

 

[neil 23]

You have found the Alchemists Stone

 

[ExpatinIstanbul]

I let the rest of the bike get very tatty, so now the exhaust pipes look almost new.

 

[GSband]

For CHROME pipes, just ordinary chrome polish.
For STAINLESS STEEL pipes, use Optiglanz, the best there is, available at Hein Gericke. They'll turn golden brown again, though.
See this post : http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2421523&postcount=8

Cheers,
GSband

 

[alexnigma]

Thanks for the help everyone. I fully apreciate what you are saying and expect that I wont be able to keep them shining but I will give optiglanz a try.