What colour headers?

[Ash]

Think I'll be going stealth mode!
you can spot the fugly GS's from outer space,so methinks " stealth mode " is questionable Black will be fine though

 

[gabriel_gs]

 

[gabriel_gs]

I've bucked the trend and am going shiny.

Boxed up and sent off.

I'll post pics of the results.

 

[gabriel_gs]

Quick one... are there/do I need to replace any seals/gaskets when swapping the old headers for my new coated ones?

If so, what exactly do I need?

 

[Dean]

I've bucked the trend and am going shiny.

Boxed up and sent off.

I'll post pics of the results.

Are you having it done at camcoat ?

I'm lookingat going there after my de-cat.

with the ceramic silk black inside and outside,

quoted me £80 -£90. for my 798 headers

I believe they are super busy right now 6 week ish turnaround !!

whats the shiny look like? although its black for me

 

[gabriel_gs]

Yep - Camcoat. They did my Buell headers a couple of years ago and they came out great, though I sold the bike a few months afterwards - only put 300 miles or some on the new headers, so can;t say really how they hold up with use.

It's the Cermakrome I'm going for - this one...

 

[Dean]

Yep - Camcoat. They did my Buell headers a couple of years ago and they came out great, though I sold the bike a few months afterwards - only put 300 miles or some on the new headers, so can;t say really how they hold up with use.

It's the Cermakrome I'm going for - this one...

It looks good I did not know they done a chrome.

but difficult to see unless you see it for real I supose, a bit like colour charts in new car and bike brochures

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Here is the Keracrome

 

[Bigyin]

I like the Kermachrome finish ....... looks like its turned out right on JB's one

 

[Dean]

Here is the Keracrome

now that is cool and classy gabriel Gs's picture did not look like that hence my earlier post.

thanks for posting

now I see why he has gone for that

 

[Ash]

Quick one... are there/do I need to replace any seals/gaskets when swapping the old headers for my new coated ones?

If so, what exactly do I need?

2 X Gasket C18.21.1.342.463 £3.67 each = £7.34 + VAT
From your BMW dealer.

[Number 5 in piccy]

 

[gabriel_gs]

Cheers, Ash!

 

[gabriel_gs]

Hmm... downloaded a repair manual

No gaskets in my diagram

Is there any difference from early to late models?

 

[Ash]

Hmm... downloaded a repair manual

No gaskets in my diagram

Is there any difference from early to late models?

you asked.I gave you info
the rest is up to you.
PS
If you look at your diagram,there are no exhaust studs shownig in the head.
Just the nuts,but they are in the bike. [otherwise the exhaust could not be tightened to the heads].

 

[gabriel_gs]

I guess I'll find out when I take 'em off!

 

[MattW]

Just to reiterate Ash's post.
If it's anything like my 1100, you'll probably find that the gaskets are like concrete and impossible to get out with out risking damage to the head. I left mine where they were and used a little exhaust paste when I reassembled.

 

[gabriel_gs]

Ok thanks - good tip - I've got exhaust paste should I need it.

Thanks again chaps

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Mine were stuck to the head, just bolted the headers back on

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

That was Nasty1's old 1100GS - which was originally owned by Trippy

Believe me........... you don't want to resurrect that whole saga

Hey that was a good bike before someone took it to bits

 

[Dean]

I've bucked the trend and am going shiny.

Boxed up and sent off.

I'll post pics of the results.

Mine are also boxed up (de catted) and sent off going for the black...

Hey lets see who gets theres back and picture posted up first


And they have to be fitted to your bike









remember its just for fun




PS I paid Harry in camcoat receiving department a score to put yours on the shelf for a wee bit