Member Contributer Dutchy Posted March 22, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted March 22, 2017 Green scouring pad (or whatever) to remove surface rust. Degrease, and get a tub of cast iron oven/chimney stack polish. Yes it will stink a bit in the beginning as it heats up. but makes it look good again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer boOZZIE Posted March 22, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted March 22, 2017 2 hours ago, RDMcD said: A little off topic, sorry, but can anyone explain why Honda crossed the front downpipes on the cat headers? I'm going to say design philosophy because the 8G is different again. Notice what primaries merge in each gen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVFR Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 No tip here for having them on the bike. to many hard to get spots IMO, so it's one of those. if its worth it jobs. Now, if you do get em off, media blasting makes great short work of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellindustries Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 IF i can get them off without incident, i'd consider getting them blasted - But just as likely to sand them and get a wire wheel on them myself. Probably then just paint them with black VHT myself as it can get a bit costly and take too long to sort otherwise. I can deal with the bike being off the road for a few days, but i guess my stated time-frame is more for keeping the bench clear as i can't leave it on there overnight or the following day. It's just the wrong time of year to have my bike taking up space at work as we get pretty full with customer bikes and bikes needing my attention for the showroom. But it's also the time of year i want to do the work, so it's nice for the summer etc... Damned if i do, damned if i don't i guess... The major concern is that if the header bolts strip; It's a problem for two reasons: 1. I'd have stripped header bolts 2. I cannot fix that myself, and others in the workshop do not have time to help me with such an avoidable problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loftust Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Repeatedly soak the nuts in plusgas for a day or two and see if you can loosen them off. There's little harm in trying and you can always stop if you fee like you're having to apply too much force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellindustries Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 True. I use an equivalent product at work. Was planning to do just this. If i can get the bolts out, i'll just replace them anyway for good measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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