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Hughlysses
| Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 04:40 pm: |
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Despite beautiful weather, I didn't feel like riding today so I administered a little TLC on the Uly. I haven't done much to my headers since I got the bike in December 2006, so I figured I'd try and shine them up a bit. Before:
After ~1.5 hours of 180 grit sandpaper, 320 grit sandpaper, and Eagle 1 metal polish:
I look at this as "stage 1". I really need to do it again starting with at least 120 grit to get all the pitting out of the metal. At any rate, they look better than they did. I did this years ago on the S3 I had; they cleaned up much nicer and as an added bonus, they radiated a LOT less heat after the polish job. |
Teeps
| Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 06:40 pm: |
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Don't sand a hole in them! |
Figorvonbuellingham
| Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 08:45 pm: |
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I just use SOS pads and WD40. |
Toolinround
| Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 09:08 pm: |
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Those look great! I wrapped mine so shiny is no longer an option. They are a lot better on the leg though. |
Phelan
| Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 09:09 pm: |
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Looks good! |
Rdkingryder
| Posted on Monday, May 25, 2015 - 07:26 pm: |
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Hugh, wouldn't it have been easier to do this when you had the engine out of it? |
Hughlysses
| Posted on Monday, May 25, 2015 - 07:39 pm: |
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^ oh, yes. I actually have buffing wheels and compounds for polishing stainless steel; I could have done a bang up job with the headers off the bike. I was just so ready for it to be running again I wasn't willing to wait another day to do it. When I eventually have to rotate the engine for something I'll take the time to do them right. |
Rdkingryder
| Posted on Monday, May 25, 2015 - 08:00 pm: |
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For some reason, I didn't even read that you started the thread until I saw the date of your purchase and then the picture of the engine. LOL! Who else would have a late engine in an '06. |
Tootal
| Posted on Monday, May 25, 2015 - 10:24 pm: |
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Yep, only Hugh would go to that much trouble!! Nice job though! |
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