08-08-14, 09:43 AM
I did not know the joins were not stainless; perhaps the cheaper ebay stainless pipes are cheap for that reason??
I was not worrying about the pipes until I read on here that they are subject to rotting frequently. Mine are new when I bought the bike but not treated (or a very thin paint treatment). I have a few large cans of high temp primer and paint around so throught I'd use them. I'm worried about the manifold studs breaking off so will treat every day with WD40 for a week before taking them off. Maybe I can save on a decent set of stainless. If the pipes still rot after my treatment then its only cost a few quid on gaskets and WD40 (6 cans of paint/primer I had hunkering down in the garage anyway).
I was not worrying about the pipes until I read on here that they are subject to rotting frequently. Mine are new when I bought the bike but not treated (or a very thin paint treatment). I have a few large cans of high temp primer and paint around so throught I'd use them. I'm worried about the manifold studs breaking off so will treat every day with WD40 for a week before taking them off. Maybe I can save on a decent set of stainless. If the pipes still rot after my treatment then its only cost a few quid on gaskets and WD40 (6 cans of paint/primer I had hunkering down in the garage anyway).