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Title: Put the factory exhaust back on the bike.
Post by: Firehawk068 on July 11, 2016, 11:13:46 PM
Well, the time has come to freshen up my factory exhaust and put it back on the bike.

Dug it out of the corner of the garage, and the first thing I did was take one of the down-tubes and coat it with some "Aircraft Remover" to try and remove the factory burnt-on paint/dirt finish.

While that was working on the finish, I went to work on the nasty pipe-to-engine clamps.

I first tried a buffer wheel with some compound, and that worked well enough, but then decided I would have to spend hours on them to get all the little imperfections out of the aluminum.
I then used the wire-wheel, as it was quicker at removing the burnt-on dirt, and provided a low-maintenance finish.

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5150_zpsfryvty88.jpg) (http://s859.photobucket.com/user/firehawk068/media/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5150_zpsfryvty88.jpg.html)

I turned my attention back to the down-tube that I sprayed with aircraft remover......................................Well, I should have used "Motorcycle Remover", because it did absolutely NOTHING to the burnt-on finish.  :dash1:

OK, so off to the wire-wheel it is.
It made quick work of the original finish, and took it down to a nice brushed stainless steel.

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5152_zpsqg1eoweb.jpg) (http://s859.photobucket.com/user/firehawk068/media/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5152_zpsqg1eoweb.jpg.html)

I then used a band of fine emery-cloth, and did a quick strapping around the pipe.
I decided not to polish them, as I am after a "lower-maintenance" finish, so I left it as is.

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5155_zpsewdboxkg.jpg) (http://s859.photobucket.com/user/firehawk068/media/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5155_zpsewdboxkg.jpg.html)

I repeated this with the other 3 pipes.

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5156_zpsfv0qbxio.jpg) (http://s859.photobucket.com/user/firehawk068/media/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5156_zpsfv0qbxio.jpg.html)

I cleaned up the collector box and muffler cans as best I could, then mounted everything back on the bike.
(not the greatest pictures)

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5172_zpsctqqdkyq.jpg) (http://s859.photobucket.com/user/firehawk068/media/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5172_zpsctqqdkyq.jpg.html)

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5173_zpsegm3zz9x.jpg) (http://s859.photobucket.com/user/firehawk068/media/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5173_zpsegm3zz9x.jpg.html)

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5174_zpsn670h37o.jpg) (http://s859.photobucket.com/user/firehawk068/media/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5174_zpsn670h37o.jpg.html)

It was then that I realized that I'm missing the rubber bumper for the center-stand.. (I couldn't remember if it was ever there in the first place)

A quick trip to ACE Hardware to remedy the situation.

$2.79 bought me 2 of these.

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5179_zps5vq4ogb1.jpg) (http://s859.photobucket.com/user/firehawk068/media/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5179_zps5vq4ogb1.jpg.html)

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5180_zpsuggg3ajw.jpg) (http://s859.photobucket.com/user/firehawk068/media/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5180_zpsuggg3ajw.jpg.html)

I chopped it down by half with the sawzall, and found some hardware in my stash in the garage.

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5181_zpspumziwwp.jpg) (http://s859.photobucket.com/user/firehawk068/media/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5181_zpspumziwwp.jpg.html)

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5184_zpsuxx2qi5d.jpg) (http://s859.photobucket.com/user/firehawk068/media/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5184_zpsuxx2qi5d.jpg.html)

Mounted it to the factory hole on the muffler can, and works just like the factory one should!  :yahoo:

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5185_zpsfdwoh2kh.jpg) (http://s859.photobucket.com/user/firehawk068/media/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5185_zpsfdwoh2kh.jpg.html)

(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5186_zpsge6n59jx.jpg) (http://s859.photobucket.com/user/firehawk068/media/FJ1200%20Projects/Refresh%20Factory%20Exhaust/IMG_5186_zpsge6n59jx.jpg.html)

The only problem I have now, is now that the (Quiet) stock exhaust is back on the bike, I am now reacquainted with all these other engine noises..........  :sarcastic:
Title: Re: Put the factory exhaust back on the bike.
Post by: jagcofj on July 12, 2016, 06:04:45 AM
nice job. i did almost the something with my exhaust. i repaint mind after cleaning them up.  i like the door stopper thing it's on my to do list thanks for posting it.