Polished Headers (Whose are these?)

beesfan · Post by **beesfan** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:04 pm

Just a quick one, i've been browsing the gallery and come accross these.

http://www.vtr1000.org/cpg/albums/userp ... lished.jpg

They look like standard items just polished up, who do they belong to because i've got a few questions.

Cheers

OldBob · Post by **OldBob** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:14 pm

Think they are Chris's
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic ... hed+header

Post by **sirch345** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:25 pm

Yes, Bob is right, they are mine

Chris.

OldBob · Post by **OldBob** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:30 pm

I would polish mine, but the bikes in my brothers garage while I paint the kitchen units with Hammerite

beesfan · Post by **beesfan** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:50 pm

I've just emailed you Chris, it would have probably been easier to pm you on here but nevermind...

I know it's a pain in the butt but could you post a pic up of what they look like now after a bit of riding?

I'm very tempted to do mine as i think it will brilliant and can't afford a full system at the moment

Post by **sirch345** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:23 pm

beesfan wrote:I've just emailed you Chris, it would have probably been easier to pm you on here but nevermind...

I know it's a pain in the butt but could you post a pic up of what they look like now after a bit of riding?

I'm very tempted to do mine as i think it will brilliant and can't afford a full system at the moment

As i think I said in the original link Bob (OldBob) posted above I don't ride in the rain anymore if I can help it, and to be honest the pipes look the same as the pictures in that link, after the 35 mile ride that is, they have not changed from when I did them back in the summer

I think members from here who have polished their pipes and ride all year round said that a wipe over with WD40 on a rag will help to keep them looking good

Chris.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:41 pm

Geez you could have warned me to put on the dark glasses. Blindin' !!!!

Mine are the later brown SS type ie. neglected. Having said that they aren't changing colour either so that's good..................... isn't it?

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:51 pm

beesfan, not trying to be pedantic but oftern its best that you post any questions you have here:

1)if somebody else has the same questions they can search!

2)it provides intresting reading for bored people like me :-)

beesfan · Post by **beesfan** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:49 am

I was just asking what condition his downpipes were in when he started and what polishing discs he used.... Nothing exciting :-P

I've finished building my garage now so will hopefully get started on mine this weekend....

Radiator · Post by **Radiator** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:35 am

Hi Chris

Nice pipes Chris

How did you acheive a shine like that then ??
Must have taken a while .

Peter

JohnnyB · Post by **JohnnyB** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:16 am

Radiator wrote:Hi Chris

Nice pipes Chris How did you acheive a shine like that then ??
Must have taken a while .

Peter

An awful lot of elbow grease and solvol I suspect!

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:24 pm

JohnnyB wrote:
Radiator wrote:Hi Chris

Nice pipes Chris How did you acheive a shine like that then ??
Must have taken a while .

Peter
An awful lot of elbow grease and solvol I suspect!

It's a good job w@nking is't an olympic sport. Chris would win everytime with all the training he's had on his header pipes

Pete.l

dookie · Post by **dookie** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:27 am

Radiator wrote:
Hi Chris

Nice pipes Chris How did you acheive a shine like that then ??
Must have taken a while .

Peter

An awful lot of elbow grease and solvol I suspect!

You must be joking if you think autosol and hard work did that !
3 pastes 3 wheels and an electric drill , am i right chris?

Post by **sirch345** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:25 pm

LotusSevenMan wrote:Geez you could have warned me to put on the dark glasses. Blindin' !!!!

Mine are the later brown SS type ie. neglected. Having said that they aren't changing colour either so that's good..................... isn't it?

Squiffythewombat wrote:beesfan, not trying to be pedantic but oftern its best that you post any questions you have here:

1)if somebody else has the same questions they can search!

2)it provides intresting reading for bored people like me :-)

Radiator wrote:Hi Chris

Nice pipes Chris How did you acheive a shine like that then ??
Must have taken a while .

Peter

Cheers Peter.
I did say in the original post I think, it took somewhere around 6 to 8 hours

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic ... hed+header

Chris.

Pete.L wrote:
JohnnyB wrote:
Radiator wrote:Hi Chris

Nice pipes Chris How did you acheive a shine like that then ??
Must have taken a while .

Peter
An awful lot of elbow grease and solvol I suspect!
It's a good job w@nking is't an olympic sport. Chris would win everytime with all the training he's had on his header pipes

Pete.l

Naughty Naughty Pete

dookie wrote:
Radiator wrote:
Hi Chris

Nice pipes Chris How did you acheive a shine like that then ??
Must have taken a while .

Peter

An awful lot of elbow grease and solvol I suspect!
You must be joking if you think autosol and hard work did that !
3 pastes 3 wheels and an electric drill , am i right chris?

Go to the top of the class Dookie, you've obviously been paying attention

you are right

Below is a link to the same kit I purchased, I thought this might be handy if any of you are looking for the same, locally yourselves

Chris.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Policraft-STAINLE ... dZViewItem

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