Shiny downpipes

[Peter]

This is my mania. I prefer the shiny downpipes. I try to keep them clean but it seems MT-07 is getting yellow very soon. Made of a strange material.

I had Honda and BMW before and those pipes remained silver like for a week. But this bike is immediately getting yellow after the cleaning.

I use a local chrome polish product. It is effective, takes 10 minutes extra care. But I don't want to do it every day.

Do you take care about it at all? What product do you recommend me to try?

Additional cleaning tips and tricks are welcome too.

 

[Phil_B]

It is the stainless steel reacting with oxygen. It provides a nice interesting colour to my eye if kept on top of frequently.

Something like an automotive metal polish I use "optimum metal polish" with either a microfiber cloth or 000 grade wire wool if needed should do the trick.

 

[Phil_B]

 

[Ralph]

Solvo Autosol but it's hard work.

 

[roama119]

must admit i quite like the colours that develope if you leave them alone

 

[allyw71]

must admit i quite like the colours that develope if you leave them alone
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I agree, my Tiger has a nicely golden coloured exhaust now.

 

[Phil_B]

How are people's downpipes looking after up to a year with your bikes.? Managed to keep on top of mine pretty well and gave them a polish this weekend:

 

[sdrio]

must admit i quite like the colours that develope if you leave them alone
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I quite like the extra 30 minutes you can spend watching Top Gear reruns on Dave that you get if you leave them alone.

 

[badger27]

Might of gotten a bit carried away lol

 

[Donut]

Aren't the colour of downpipes to do with the heat that is generated. Just leave mine along and see how they develop.

 

[Peter]

Guys, congratulation. Those pipes are awesome.

Since I changed to Akra it is a lost war. I wouldn't like to post photo about them.

 

[buster]

I have really shiny down pipes but me thinks it will be hard to keep em that way !!

 

[inversteve]

Hi Buster, that is one nice bike.

Can I ask you about your Yosh exhaust.
Does it work as good as it looks
Does it run well over all speeds or did you have to get a remap
Will it pass a MOT.

Thanks

Steve

 

[buster]

Hi m8
The yoshi is too loud without the baffle !!!!.......And very loud with it in also if you know what I mean ?
But the sound is superb as for running she runs fine no remap required I noticed low down the Rev range seems a bit flat but top end is increased !
But no major differences from stock exhaust.
As for an M0T ? Who knows till its time it's not stamped with (not for road use anywhere ) so it's upto the testers discretion I suppose ?
I still have the standard can just in case she doesn't pass .