marekbuk wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:The silencer spoilt the look as it had started going blue/brown due to the bike running leaner. oh! a liitle trick I learnt from my days as a Triumph Bonneville rider - to keep the pipes from bluing. Before the bike cools down completely - rub some Solvol Autosol metal polish on the pipe ( using gloves is a safe way to do this ) A few minutes at he end of every ride will keep the exhaust pipe gleaming.
For fixing blued pipes, I took my cue from The Stones... Paint It Black.