How To Clean Discolored Motorcycle Pipes

Aftermarkets can throw the tune off and discoloration is the result.

How to clean discolored motorcycle pipes. Usually the exhaust pipes are designed to resist the heat so if you spot exhaust bluing on your bike it is definitely worth investigating. Give your bike a thorough clean. Keep in mind that not all exhaust pipes are immune to bluing so it may just be a symptom of the particular pipe your motorcycle has.

Cleaning motorcycle exhaust pipes can be done at home. Cleaning your motorcycles chrome pipes. Motorcycle Related Discussion Groups.

Stainless-steel pipes are forgiving so you can be harsh in cleaning them. And watch how hot pipes glow. Warm it up in Pitch Darkness with a couple of 1000 rpm.

Even Stainless Steel will discolor when exposed to temperatures that engine exhausts produce. This video is a quick demonstration of how to remove burnt clothes or gear from the motorcycle exhaust pipes. More than likely it is discoloration of the existing plating from the exhaust heat or a ceramic coating process.

How To Clean Stainless-Steel Pipes. The discoloration of the pipes is essentially caked into the pipe so its important to get a metal polished specifically made for bluing exhaust pipes. Discussion Starter 1 Apr 8 2009.

Have a new R1200RT with almost 600 miles on it and the exhaust pipes are quite discolored is this. Someone will come. And then theres that errant plastic bag that is floating around on the highway.