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Old 06-05-2008, 01:31 PM   #21
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Not sure if it would suit your purpose but in the cruiser world I believe they use muratic acid to "Wash" the bluing off. I guess I am kind of old school in that I think the bluing give the ride character
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Old 06-05-2008, 03:07 PM   #22
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I like the blue. So I'm not worried about it.
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Old 06-06-2008, 09:22 AM   #23
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I liked your exhaust wrap... I think they'd look pimp ceramic coated black
Agreed... wrap is cool. High gloss silver ceramic would be PIMP!!!

But Marko... mucho better polished!!
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Old 06-06-2008, 12:28 PM   #24
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Agreed... wrap is cool. High gloss silver ceramic would be PIMP!!!

But Marko... mucho better polished!!
Says the king of chrome

I agree though. If mine weren't semi hidden, they probably would have had the same treatment a while ago.
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Old 06-06-2008, 12:57 PM   #25
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I hate hate hate the look of wrap and will never do it....regardless of whatever performance gains there are to be had.
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Old 06-06-2008, 02:01 PM   #26
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rumor has it that the wrap can actually destroy the pipe-thats in the car world tho, bike pipes are "in the wind"

plus wrapped dnt look to hot
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Old 06-07-2008, 03:13 AM   #27
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I seriously need to do something with mine.
After an hour or so of riding, you can barely touch the frame...
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Old 06-07-2008, 03:27 AM   #28
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cutty... do you have the issue with the fuel boiling too? been reading alot about that...
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Old 06-07-2008, 07:49 AM   #29
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rumor has it that the wrap can actually destroy the pipe-thats in the car world tho, bike pipes are "in the wind"

plus wrapped dnt look to hot
That's what they say... My dad made a good point about it when we discussed it for my bike... "with the amount of riding you do, do you really thing any moisture is going to have time to build up?" Probably not.

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I seriously need to do something with mine.
After an hour or so of riding, you can barely touch the frame...
Wrap 'em. After I did mine the frame stayed cool... as did my right leg... In fact, you could ride for 6 hours and reach down and grab the pipe bare handed... It was hot, but wouldn't burn you...
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Old 06-07-2008, 11:10 AM   #30
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cutty... do you have the issue with the fuel boiling too? been reading alot about that...
Apparently on the 1125 the fuel pump is known to cycle for up to 10 minutes after the bike is shut off to avoid such problem.
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