New R1200RT- discolored exhaust pipe

RoboRider said:

I like that Remus header, but I more like that wounded valve cover. My RT has a nasty scraped section from a low side. Is that where you got yours? Marks like that have stories, and that's why I wouldn't change my valve cover.

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Rob:

Nothing as glamorous as a low side. It's the result of a failed attempt to make an uphill U turn on the Galena Bay Ferry ramp. Initially, I had planned to have it repaired, and then decided to leave it alone.

AKBeemer said:

It is a waste of time to try to keep them pretty. You'll spend more time polishing than riding. It is a characteristic of the bike and just goes with the territory. If it truly bothers you, then invest in a professional coating; in the long run it will cost less than the endless supply of polishes you'll need to buy (not to mention the cost of treatment for the sore elbows).

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RoboRider said:

Those pipes all look GREAT! I'm just too lazy to polish. How much are we talking to have this done? That black is jumping out to me.

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We use Jet-Hot...used to have a shop in Pascagoula, MS but a hurricane took it out I believe...now send to OKC if my memory is right this morning. Price was competitive with Nitroplates. I called for an estimate and e-mailed a pic while I had them sitting on floor with a yardstick alongside. Some bikes the header pipes do not separate and require a LARGE box to ship to them.

http://www.jet-hot.com/coatings/

I tried a local place, but their oven wasn't large enough and I had a touched up spot on a very visible section where the header leaned on their oven wall. I got a reduction in price and went back to the big boys on the next set
here's the 05 RT a few years back

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Looks good.

I hereby nominate myself acting president of the "Down with Brown ClubÔÇØ.
Henzilla and Big Easy are members anyone else care to join??
All you need to do is post a picture of your anti-brown pipes.

was thinking of ordering chome, but didn't

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apexal said:

The pipes on my 2012 RT are deep blue and the pipes on my 2011 GS are a light golden brown. I'd expect the pipes on these two bikes to look the same since they have the same engine. Is it possible that the GS pipes are stainless, not chrome?

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My only concern was that my RT was running too lean or something. The dealer said the blue is normal so I'm okay with it.