Spec Honda Pipe

Ken Schilling · Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 1338

I race SKUSA S4 (Spec Honda) with an RLV R4 pipe. It's ~ 2yrs old and I continually have to use WD-40 with a Scotch Brite pad to keep in clean/rust free.

Coating the pipe is against SKUSA rules.

Do you polish your pipe?

If so, how and with what?
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joseph hollinger · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:58 am Post subject:

My girlfriend is in charge of that.
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Britt Robinson · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:15 pm Post subject:

A maintenance battle that will never end. Unless you have a stainless pipe of course...

I suppose if you had a pedestal motor that has plenty of clearance you could use a cotton wheel and buffing compound and shine it up after you Scotch Brite it.
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Robert Daniel · Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 119

Liberally spray the pipe while hot after the last track session of the day.
It sort of cooks on the pipe and leaves it a light brown color. This markedly reduces the tendency for the pipe to rust but only if you do it while the pipe is hot.

Jimmy McNeil · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:40 pm Post subject:

This pipe is polished, not chromed. It took about an hour to do it the first time, and the upkeep is about :20 every 4th day at the track.

unfortunately it doesnt make me any faster, but it looks sweet. Turns all sorts of colors the first couple days.

Matt Dixon · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:50 pm Post subject:

Ok jimmy how do you do that?
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Jimmy McNeil · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:55 pm Post subject:

Mostly a scotch brite pad, polishing wheel on a bench grinder and metal polish.
It's kinda messy but if you take your time it'll look like chrome.

The secret is to smoke some crack, then you can stay out in the shop all night polishing

darrell tunnell · Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 60

Sam Zavaglia · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:56 pm Post subject:

Jimmy,
Your pipe looks alright but how do you get your seat looking so good?
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Jimmy McNeil · Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:35 am Post subject:

lol thats one old seat but it works like magic in a 08 road rebel.

Sam Zavaglia · Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:28 pm Post subject:

Jimmy,
Not to change the topic but these seats fit and work well for European chassis.
Now your seat can bling just like your pipe. You'll will be more Hollywood than Paris Hilton......not that you aren't already. Laughing

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Ryon Beachner · Advertiser Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 344

Chris Hegar · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:01 am Post subject:

We used to polish our stock pipes on the wheel exactly like that but at the IKF nationals they told us if we bring them back again they would DQ us both for messing with the pipe. Those words came directly from Motley so you better make sure he doesn't think yours is also illegal.
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Mike Goebel · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:46 am Post subject:

It could actually be illegal for spec moto as your not allowed to "touch" the pipe! A polished surface holds in heat better than a rough one Shocked

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Bill Martin · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:57 am Post subject: