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Old 06-22-2007, 01:57 AM
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Last month my bike was in the shop with a freak FI problem & acoording to the guys it was on the dyno & the pipe has been yellowish since then. I know it'll happen if you rev it up a lot while standing. Anyways I thought it'll fade away but it hasn't. What can I do to get rid of that color.

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Old 06-22-2007, 06:22 PM
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pic?
 
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Old 06-22-2007, 06:56 PM
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It's the carbon fiber one I'm assuming?
 
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My midpipe turned yellowish too.. ive tried getting it off and it is stained forever
 
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Is it a stock pipe or aftermarket? I know chrome will discolor with a lean mixture. My stock midpipe was turning yellow after about 1K miles. If its stainless you can take it to a polisher and they will buff it to look like chrome. Won't cost much and only take a few minutes.
 
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no pics, no fuss!
 
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Old 06-23-2007, 10:09 PM
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I've got a stock pipe & my bikes a 06.

I'll try to get the pics tomorrow, at work right now.

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You can try mothers chrome polish it will take some of it off, or take it to a polisher. After you get it cleaned up and before you start the bike up rub some wd40 on it.
 
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Old 06-24-2007, 12:56 AM
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my buddy just took some 0000 stainless steal to his yellow stainless mid pipe and it took the yellow righ out.
 
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never dull will clean anything off of chrome thats stuck on it

but if its burned in your screwed
 


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