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Is there any way to get the gold tent off my headers and pipe?

everyone who's been concerned has said they just clean them a little elbow grease and they reckon they come clean.

Mine have been gold since day one and even with all the polishing they remain that way to this day, which is almost 4 years later.

while cleaning my bike i tried a bit of polish and some hard rubbing and it seemed to have no change, i didn't use a buffer or polisher yet though. I can't see it while i am riding so it doesn't really bother me all that much.

fine sandpaper. and then polish with metal polish... maybe i'll do a write up on it.

I know i have the tools and could probably do it, but how long does it take for them to discolor again? for me i am not sure if it would be worth it to me. I will just buy the belly pan or full lower fairings

reio it takes no time at all for them to discolor again.. how many miles do you have from new? it takes less than that full fairings may work but belly pan....no when i get some spare cash I am going to look into ceramic coating, obviosly black. but after i wash and wax and detail and i stand back and admire... those gold pipes stick out like a sore thumb!

Quote: Originally Posted by reiobard I'm about 840 miles in and if it won't last that long compared to what it takes to clean them i probably won't bother, but to each their own, maybe I'll do it once just to take pictures. It takes me about 15 minutes to polish mine and they have yet to discolor. They remain a...

Use the finest steel wool you can get for the ultimate polished look. I haven't hit 100 miles and already have a tint on them.

i am not sure where the tread is, but we were all talking and i forgot who it was but he " used 1300 grit sand paper and some elbow grease and i think also steal wool (i cant spell), it took some time but when he finished they looked brand new just like out of the factory. I will go look for it but it was like it never was used.