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Brineusaf
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 02:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well, I polished them before with "Euro-Walmart Brand Polish" and I thought they looked sharp.







In the above pic I think one pipe is only polished to show the difference ( I forget ). This is using the "Euro'Walmart" polish.

But... everytime I looked at the bike I saw the potential for more.

After reading, researching ect ect, I went to work again. This time armed with a better polish (tube is in garage and I cannot remember), and some sandpaper, and steel wool. It still could be better, if you were nitpicking it, but I'm very satisfied.












I also finished my tail setup... refer to other post on XBoard.
Kyle Brine
United States Air Force
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Diablobrian
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 02:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The headers are looking nice!

A little work with a hair dryer will help smooth out your tank protector too.
BDWD......... Biker Dads With Daughters est.2006
defending our sweet little girls from those bad bad boys. You're not one of THEM are you?
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Brineusaf
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 02:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks, I was wondering how to get that darn thing tighter. Will it go back to its normal flabby self afterwards, or will one hit with the dryer set it straight?
Kyle Brine
United States Air Force
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Badbuell82
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 03:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Beautiful job on those pipes.
Did you glue your license plate to your tire???
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Angelwild327
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 03:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That looks hot dude...I really like it!!! Good job!
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Brineusaf
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 03:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

BadBuell-
No didn't quite glue it. It's a Rizoma License Plate bracket. If you want one, good luck.... Rizoma isn't producing them anymore, and I was told I purchased the last one available. This picture below is before I attached the signals and plate light, but you can get an idea of what the bracket looks like.





Angel - Thanks a lot!
Kyle Brine
United States Air Force
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Brineusaf
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 03:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

More pictures of the license plate on the other thread "chopped tail... (updated)".
Kyle Brine
United States Air Force
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Dtx
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 04:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Interesting. I was curious if you could polish the 2006 headers, because they seem to have some sort of coating on them compared to the previous year's headers.

Looks likes its possible. Thanks!
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Dtx
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 04:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Heres mine off a 2005 XB9SX.


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Olinxb12r
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 04:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That is a pretty cool license plate bracket, but I would shred that thing riding wheelies! One trip to the balance point and that thing would be gone.
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Mb182
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 04:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"Interesting. I was curious if you could polish the 2006 headers"

The coating must not be anything too great -two washes at dealers and it is about 1/2 gone!

Are the pipes Stainless?
I had stainless pipes on one of my Victory's and they turned gold all the time. I got tired of acid washing them and switched pipes!

MB
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Brineusaf
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 05:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

06 headers to have a coating on them. They are coated with something that provides it with a course texture. Definately need to sand it down to get a "good" shine.

DTX - You pipes look a little tinted?

Olin- From my judgement, if you hit the bracket... you're already too far. The plate is just a regular plate so I would think in the event that you managed to save your huge wheelie (brake pedal) and the plate snagged the ground, the plate would just bend, IMO.
Kyle Brine
United States Air Force
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Duff24
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 08:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I don't know, I ride with Olin and we do the same stuff. I'm with him, I think it would scrape pavement right at the balance point, sometimes I have to go past balance in order to slow down on a wheelie...





(Message edited by duff24 on May 31, 2006)
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Brineusaf
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 08:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ok... our ideas of wheelies are a little different. My idea is something traveling at the speed of traffic. How fast/long can you keep it up like that?

I'm WAY TO SCARED to drop the bike.
Kyle Brine
United States Air Force
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Duff24
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 08:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

pretty much until I get to the next stoplight...or a freakin car TURNS IN FRONT OF ME! from first gear to third gear, take your pick...usually standing up in 3rd, tho.
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Rr_eater
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 08:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The 06 headers ARE NOT coated!! They are however Media Blasted, usually a fine plastic or natural material such as walnut shells or the like. That blasting removes no metal, but leavs a fine texture on the otherwise smooth stainless steel. You would have to rub like a son-of-a-gun to get them polished. It would be easier to fine sand, steel wool, and then polish them no doubt.

Just thought I would throw that out there.

Bruce
If speed kills, do brakes give life!!
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Brineusaf
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 08:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I need a picture of a wheelie like that, only on an lightning. If you have one I would appreciate it... it would be used for a design.

I couldn't imagine being that far back... i like around a foot or two. Just high enough..
Kyle Brine
United States Air Force
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Ctyxrnr
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 08:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've ridden with Duff and he can keep the bike pointed straight up as long as the road don't curve (too much). it's F'N sick how long he can ride it. think he starts the show around 55mph in third gear.
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Brineusaf
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 09:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Wow... thats pretty impressive. I can get it up a lil in 3rd. But I tend to try to keep them well within my recovery range.
Kyle Brine
United States Air Force
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Dtx
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Kyle,
My pipes have been through the heat cycles, so they are a nice uniform GOLD color. They were silver at first, but now the nice shiney gold color. Yours will probably do this too.
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Dtx
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Kyle,

As requested...but a little small.


wheelie
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Tankhead
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 10:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I was thinking of painting my pipes with high temp flat black paint. Do I need to remove the header or just tape and cover all other parts that will not be painted? tanks
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Duff24
Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 12:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

It's a real pain to remove the headers, you'll have to drop the motor from it's mounts. I say just tape off whatever you can and do it that way.

You think the high temp will work alright? Curious to see what it looks like after several hundred miles...
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Brineusaf
Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 06:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You can just tape it off, I guess it's just a matter of preferance. Not sure of the durability of the hi temp paint though.
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Brineusaf
Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 06:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

DTX - hey can you email me that pic if you have a larger version. kylen1985@msn.com
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Dtx
Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 10:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Brine,
Yes-but the larger pic of it is on my home computer and we just moved. It might be later this weekend until I get it set up. I am currently using my work computer.
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Brineusaf
Posted on Thursday, June 01, 2006 - 12:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Alright, thanks.
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