show off your bike

newbie2 · Post by **newbie2** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:28 pm

haha hope you dont see my bike unattended !
the remus cans are very loud and do sound the buisness but i think they have had the baffles removed so im going to try and source 2 and quieten it down just a little.

Dazjm · Post by **Dazjm** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:47 am

no pics of mine til ive had a chance to strip/clean/tart/rebuild!

On that note, i notice a lot of you have very clean downpipes.

Any way to remove/cover/clean that used rusty worn look of the downpipes?

Only way to buy new ones?

Can they be powder coated or sprayed?

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:58 am

if i could get my cam to work i would post a pic of mine for you all to laugh at!

How come all of your bikes are so spotless, are they ever ridden lol?

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:03 pm

Dazjm wrote: On that note, i notice a lot of you have very clean downpipes.

Any way to remove/cover/clean that used rusty worn look of the downpipes?

This is what I did with my headers/downpipes whatever you wish to call them

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic ... pit+polish

Chris.

vtrkarl · Post by **vtrkarl** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:43 pm

how do i post a pic?..im a bit dull

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:51 pm

Dazjm,

As Chris has said, good old elbow grease and a bit of polish.

Wire brush (manual or drill) and wire wool if they're really bad.

Then abrasive / polishing wheels - ideally a bench mounted buffing wheel / gringer, but if not then an electric drill - which you'll probably need anyway for the tight spots.

You can buy blocks of stainless polish from auto jumbles and the like which are ideal for the job and last a lot lot lot longer than a tube of autosol.

Alternatively if you know someone who works for an enginnering company, fabricators, sheet metal working etc you might ask them to do the job for you as a guvvy for a few quid.

And as Chris also says, the stainless used for the downpipes is crap.

Cheers,

Graeme.

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lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:31 pm

the downpipes clean up real easy, green scouring pad the sponge type, and autosol..and loads of rubbing, mine were brown when i got mine 2 weeks ago...there like new now

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:44 pm

mine, k&n dynojet stage 1, 107bhp, fireblade front end..and best colour !!

alan · Post by **alan** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:27 pm

Looks better Lee with them pipes highhhhhhhhh

lee67 · Post by **lee67** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:38 pm

i agree alan, ive pm'ed mike with outlet sizes...MIKEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!..sold others to snipper

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:27 pm

1,107bhp

Wow, that's more than a Veyron

Post by **sirch345** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:55 am

Stratman wrote:
1,107bhp
Wow, that's more than a Veyron

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:18 am

That'd be Lee .. dreamin' again !!!!!!!!

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Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:05 am

RedStormV wrote:As Chris has said, good old elbow grease and a bit of polish.
Wire brush (manual or drill) and wire wool if they're really bad.

Nooo!
Dont whatever you do use wire wool or wire brush -you'll strip off any of the stainless coating thats left

If you've got the patience then the polishing/ autosol method gives the brightest finish (for a while)
I used the green scouring pad and plenty of wd40 (brilliant all purpose muck shifter by the way)
Came up really well and is also lasting well too

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:11 am

clayderman wrote:Here's mine, doesn't seem to be that many blue ones about

Like that colour a lot
And thats big praise indeed from someone who owns the best colour VTR

Its got a new bellypan and different tyres on now but other than that its unchanged from this shot
Probably hasnt been cleaned since this was taken either