13-06-19, 11:30 PM
I put Delkevic down pipes on mine last month, old ones looked like swiss cheese. Sprayed LOTS of penetrating fluid on daily for a good few weeks before attempting it and used hexagonal sockets rather than the star type. Came off easily enough, outer ones were like new, inner two cylinders were a bit corroded and needed a bit more care but they came off without drama. Think I'm one of the lucky ones though, my bike has been pampered throughout her life, I'm the second owner, FYSH, garaged, 14k and had hardly seen rain when I got my mucky paws on her. Now on 19k, sees the odd shower and I'm servicing her myself. Delkevic pipes went on with little fuss, married up well with the stock can and frame attachment, only real arse ache I had was the supplied springs for holding the down pipes to the collector; they were strong as feck. Stretched off some of the tension on a gate post wall hook with mole grips and it was a bit easier to fit them. Put plenty of copper grease on the studs in case they ever have to come off again. I'd like a new can but that's down the list of priorities for now, getting her (and me) ready for a France trip and need full service parts, some decent waterproof textile riding kit, a tank bag and possibly a new set of throwovers. When I've some £ to spare I'll get a new can, like the look of the tri oval ones.
It will be OK in the end. If it's not OK, it's not the end.