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Message started by luckiebrand13 on 10/12/05 at 15:15:39

Title: discolored pipe
Post by luckiebrand13 on 10/12/05 at 15:15:39

i recently have purchased an 02 savage w/ 11k miles on it. i also just a couple days installed the mac pipe i purchased for it. after riding it for about 2 days it has already started to discolor.. when i purchased it the stock headpipe had already started to discolor a bit where it attaches to the engine block. i have been doing a bit of reading about this and am seeing it might be due to having to rejet? another thing i havent dont yet is put a new air filter in which i will be doing soon. i was wanting to know if that is what would have caused this and if this discoloration can be removed and look chrome again. if anyone has one of these pipes and has already researched which jet fits best i would appreicate any input from you.

thanks

tim

Title: Re: discolored pipe
Post by lancer on 10/12/05 at 18:25:03

You certainly need to rejet the carb with the exhaust change. As far as the pipe is concerned...it will discolor, no matter what you do. You can try to keep it cleaned up to minimize the coloring but that is about all that can be done. The heat causes it, and if it is running lean it is hotter than normal...so more color.

Title: Re: discolored pipe
Post by saabsaviur on 10/12/05 at 19:17:31

use the blue-job polish to remove the discoleration when i got my bike the whole exhaust system was gold that stuff made it look like chrome agian it takes a little elbow grease but it works i sure

Title: Re: discolored pipe
Post by savage777 on 10/13/05 at 22:54:25

My 2001 has 6000 miles on it and was blue as can be by 2600 its just thin metal , thin chrome, and high heat.

Title: Re: discolored pipe
Post by jbrough7 on 10/15/05 at 03:09:20

My pipes look terrible too. Discolouration but also rust has set in here and there as I ride it late in the winter. I've seen those gold pipes on Kawasakis. Has anybody tried to paint their pipes? I think that would look deadly but would it last?

Title: Re: discolored pipe
Post by Savage_Rob on 10/16/05 at 11:01:03

I've painted mine but I'm not sure it'll last either. I've wondered about either powder coating or ceramic coating. I think ceramic is best.