G oog le BadWeB | Login/out | Topics | Search | Custodians | Register | Edit Profile Ads by Motorcycle.comMotorcycle InsuranceMotorcycle PartsMotorcycle Helmets Motorcycle Tires Buell Motorcycles

Author Message   Gentleman_jon Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 05:32 pm:        On April 18th, I posted a new method to polish the early uncoated headers. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/272308.html?1177038318 The headers looked good, but I was wondering how long they would stay shiny. Now after a month and a half, and a thousand miles of riding, I must say that I am happy with the way they look. I have not polished them at all since the original post, but I have removed some road tar spots. The pipes are turning a nice gold, darker near the heads, and they have not gotten at all "splotchy" or stained as they would when I just polished them with the Eagle One. I could probably polish them back to their silver, almost chrome look in about 5 minutes with the Luster Lace, but I like the gold color, and of course, I like not having to do any work too.   Obiewan Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 06:07 pm:        Looks good to me. Good job!! I also like your timing cover. Sweet!   Gentleman_jon Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 06:13 pm:        Thanks Obie. The timing cover is an old Buell accessory, from the pre XB days.   Spuds Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 06:36 pm:        I like that silver look. you used something called Luster Lace? I want to polish mine up - from what I'm reading/seeing, there are different versions/finishes on xb pipes depending on 9 or 12, or this year or that year. is this correct? if so, if I wanted my 2003 xb9r (build date July 2002) header pipes polished silver, what would be the product of choice? Eagle 1? Luster lace? AutoSol? others?   Gentleman_jon Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 06:41 pm:        Spuds, Click on this link: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/272308.html?1177038318 This will give you the technique I used to polish my pipes. It will work fine on your 2003 XB9R.   Tdiddy Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 09:47 pm:        Your header looks good. I don't really polish mine. I clean it with the bike so there really blue towards the heads and pitted around the bends. I'm thinking of sending them to Jet Hot for a coating. I keep the whole bike shined up, just not the header. I think it gives it more of a bad-ass look.   Xb9ser Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 09:55 pm:        Tdiddy i just had mine coated at HPC.   Tdiddy Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 10:43 pm:        Gotta love that satan finish. I have a slight scuff on my header from a lowside a few weeks back. No dent, just a light kiss from the pavement. Do you think that coating would hide it?   Johnnylunchbox Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 11:10 pm:        Satan finish? Is that like the Lucifer Luster? Sorry guy, I couldn't help myself.   Tdiddy Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 11:52 pm:        I wasn't sure if I spelled that right. I guess not!!!   Ridrx Posted on Monday, May 28, 2007 - 12:11 am:        Gj, Header looks great. Tdiddy, "...Satan finish..." Does that mean it looks like hell? Down in the bowels of hellfire and brimstone...Satin is not happy.   Tdiddy Posted on Monday, May 28, 2007 - 06:44 am:        NO...I meant to say...I mean...It looks...I like it. Yea, I like it a lot.   Spuds Posted on Monday, May 28, 2007 - 01:46 pm:        Gentleman-Jon: thank you! and Bads1: thanks for the Eagle1 tip as well... I'll follow up when they're shiny!

Add Your Message Here Post: -Color- Black Red Green Blue Yellow Purple Orange Cyan Gray White -Font- Arial Courier Symbol Times Verdana -Size- Smallest (-2) Small (-1) Normal Large (+1) Largest (+2) Username: Posting Information: This is a private posting area. Only registered users and custodians may post messages here. Password: Options: Post as "Anonymous" (Valid reason required. Abusers will be exposed. If unsure, ask.) Enable HTML code in message Automatically activate URLs in message Action: