What does everybody use to clean their headers?
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misterprofessionality
Road Warrior
Charleston, SC, USA
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RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
there's a good point. i'm creeping toward 7k now, but i've been frequently trying to keep it as clean as i can, using various polishes. my hope is that the optiglanz will be like a "reset" so that i can start caring for the pipes in the proper way. I had read a post about treating them with wd40 on a regular basis between cleanups, and letting the exhaust heat develop a nice, smooth, non-blotchy color.
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04-15-2018 05:44 PM |
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Roper
Running Like a Top
UT
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RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
Heat tape.
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04-15-2018 05:51 PM |
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Tim
Break-In Period
Philippines Main, Utah at this time
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RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
Can someone explain the Jet Hot thing you are talking about? I am about sick of having to polish mine after just about every ride to keep them looking great. I have been using Blue Magic Metal Polish Cream, It will shine them new but it takes time and a lot of patients.
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04-24-2018 01:24 PM |
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Cormanus
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Queensland, Australia
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RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
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04-24-2018 01:40 PM |
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EmptySea
Lives On Two Wheels
Chicagoland, USA
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RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
Q: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
A: Puddles
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04-24-2018 01:43 PM |
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misterprofessionality
Road Warrior
Charleston, SC, USA
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RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
(04-24-2018 01:43 PM)EmptySea Wrote: Q: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
A: Puddles
actually i rode through a deluge yesterday and when i got it into the Garage at night and wiped down the headers they were totally polished. really, rainstorms do wonders, as long as you don't let it air dry.
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04-24-2018 01:45 PM |
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misterprofessionality
Road Warrior
Charleston, SC, USA
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RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
not to zombify this thread but, I just wanted to put a conclusion on the whole thing: Optiglanz is effing magic. seriously. I just got my bottle in the mail from germany and went right to work and I have never purchased anything so effective at its stated purpose in my life. Those pipes returned to their original color just from rinsing off.
right here: https://www.louis.eu/artikel/optiglanz-c...l/10004155
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04-25-2018 06:23 AM |
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misterprofessionality
Road Warrior
Charleston, SC, USA
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RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
lol, that'll do it, though i think there's a price difference betwen my solution and yours :-p
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04-25-2018 06:53 AM |
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Gumby 1100
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Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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RE: What does everybody use to clean their headers?
Looks good Kenny...now your next challenge is to keep all those spokes clean!
2014 CB1100A (Canadian) #068 (Sold)
2018 Harley-Davidson Road King
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04-25-2018 06:54 AM |
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