Full Temis with some polish

[emullo]

Since it's snow here and i had some time to kill i polished the system.


http://www.sdc-r.se/polish.jpg

[1098BANDIT]

Looking Good !!!!!

[boavidaracing]

That looks great....
Please tell what you used.

Mike

[CAG]

Holy S**t! What did you polish it with?

Looks great!

CAG

[emullo]

I do this on every bike i own.. looks pretty nice and the dirt has a harder time sticking to it..

First i used a drill with polish "thingies" with rough polish chemicals.
http://www.clasohlson.se/Archive/images/products/S/Hi/306460_B_2006-07-04_113656_498.jpg


Then i just used Autosol (Kromepolish) with the fablic looking polish disc (right word?)

http://www.autosol.com/home.htm

Takes a few hours but it's worth it. :)

[CAG]

Thanks, It's around 2 degrees here and I need something to do.

CAG

[emullo]

Thanks, It's around 2 degrees here and I need something to do.

CAG

Anytime.. :) Glad i could help.

[riceryder]

Nice!!! Good job!!!

[Umekrla]

Nice Eric! I got my bike friday with full termi 70mm in a box. I have never paid this much for that kind of crap quality. I could even get close to those welds myself.

Looks like I have to do some polishing myself, it looks good!

[trashtalk]

Thanks, It's around 2 degrees here and I need something to do.

CAG
Hey i eas thinkin of haveing them coated but that looks very intersting:1

[RRnold]

Nice Eric! I got my bike friday with full termi 70mm in a box. I have never paid this much for that kind of crap quality. I could even get close to those welds myself.

Looks like I have to do some polishing myself, it looks good!

Exactly. $2600 usd for the Termi's, you got to be kidding me. The pipes look good but everything else looks like shit! :shakehead

After seeing the Akrapovics, there isn't an exhaust system that comes close to looking so nice on the 1098. Until the Moto Corse system is revealed and pics don't do justice but the Akra's are by far the best bang for the buck!

Eric, the polished pipes look so much better and cleaner.

[Umekrla]

Exactly. $2600 usd for the Termi's, you got to be kidding me. The pipes look good but everything else looks like shit! :shakehead


I paid $3200, does that make my pipes worse? :dunno
But everything cost more over here in europe so we are used to it.

[821]

"thingies" :lol

pipe looks just smashing, e...

[phoenix]

I paid $3200, does that make my pipes worse? :dunno
But everything cost more over here in europe so we are used to it.

I feel for you M8 :( the guys over in the US dont know they were born when it comes to pricing

[Phil 1098]

I feel for you M8 :( the guys over in the US dont know they were born when it comes to pricing

I do, it's just difficult to get everyone else to see how lucky and spoiled we are.:blush

[Corse_JP]

I do, it's just difficult to get everyone else to see how lucky and spoiled we are.:blush

Eh, I would say +1 on that....however I'll also be forkin out about 3 grand on the full system:( but they call it the FFO system:drool Nice polishing too man

[sosl0w]

Could you post a pic that is slight farther away? Wanna see the big picture with the pipes like that! Looks great. Thanks

[emullo]

Could you post a pic that is slight farther away? Wanna see the big picture with the pipes like that! Looks great. Thanks

I can post some more pics this weekend.
I have another pic from farther away but the focus is to bad on it.

[RRnold]

I paid $3200, does that make my pipes worse? :dunno
But everything cost more over here in europe so we are used to it.

:lol You just answered your own question! :lol

[infg35]

:1 I do, it's just difficult to get everyone else to see how lucky and spoiled we are.:blush

[qqqqqqqman]

Nice work, Emullo! You've got wayyyy more patience than most :notworthy


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[emullo]

Could you post a pic that is slight farther away? Wanna see the big picture with the pipes like that! Looks great. Thanks

I will get more pics to you later this weekend with the system istalled. Right now i'm heading over to "feritta" to get lambda sensor bolds welded to the system.

[emullo]

Finished:greg

[sosl0w]

Finished:greg



:dropjaw

[Umekrla]

I finally got around to polish my system aswell. This is how I would like them to be when I got them from ducati. I will not mount it until I have done the first service (1000km) so I can get my dealer to adjust the throttlels.

[emullo]

I finally got around to polish my system aswell. This is how I would like them to be when I got them from ducati. I will not mount it until I have done the first service (1000km) so I can get my dealer to adjust the throttlels.

:greg Very nice.. :cool

[JATPOL]

Very good job man !!!!!!:)

[Duc1098S]

Hi fellas,

Can anyone tell me the exact tools / chemicals used? I've got a mate who worked as a metal fabricator and said he will do it for me. He just asked what did the other guys use to do it.

Also will the pipes change colour do to the heat?

[DesmoDog]

Also will the pipes change colour do to the heat?

Stainless turns a brownish gold color when it gets hot. Yes, they'll discolor.

[kontrolthechaos]

WOW all of those pipes look really nice i think i might do something like that when i can afford it

[qqqqqqqman]

emullo and umekrla.......how much labor time are we talking?? :dunno


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[amullo]

qman

Depends really.. Maybe 4-5 hours in all if you want a really good gloss on the system.

Having a good jig to mount your powerdrill helps.

//amullo

[pnork]

Thanks for the pics fellas. I was thinking about doing this myself, but now I'm convinced after seeing your photos. Of course it would help if I had a 'zaust to polish first...

[qqqqqqqman]

qman

Depends really.. Maybe 4-5 hours in all if you want a really good gloss on the system.

Having a good jig to mount your powerdrill helps.

//amullo



DAMN....unless 4-5 hours EURO translates to 45 MINUTES U.S. time, it ain't happening for me :( . Maybe I'll find a buddy who likes free beer......

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[Duc1098S]

Well done my pipes today, took around 4 hours I reckon. Mate gave me some drill sanding bits. One was a 150 grit sander and the other was that tuff cloth like material. I found the that tuff cloth like material worked really well, Its come up real nice with a brushed chrome look.

Now when I assemble it I plan to start her up a bit to let the pipes heat up and change colour. What should I clean it with before I do this? Mate gave me the 3M stainless steel cleaner/polish but I read somewhere that polishs will show up and discolour due to the heat. Anyone confirm?

Tks

[amullo]

The Chrome-polish we use usually discolores to GOLD or Gold/bluish when it gets hot.

We use Autosol chromepolish.

//amullo