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A Harley Question?

interstatepawnllcinterstatepawnllc Member Posts: 9,390
edited May 2002 in General Discussion
Any of you bikers out there know if of any tricks to keep your drag pipes from blueing? I have heard of treatments that are supposed to keep the chrome from blueing but I do not know if any of this stuff works. I have in the past just scoured out the blueing from the chrome with a scotch-brite pad and then painted the pipes with 1400 degree stove paint. Although this actually looks good when done right I kinda like the idea of leaving the pipes with the brushed satin look if only I knew if I could keep the nasty blueing from returning. BTW she is a 2000 softy with the counterbalanced twin cam 88. Thanks
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  • RugerNinerRugerNiner Member Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I paint the inside of the pipes as far down as I can on the inside when they are new. The Header end with high degree paint.

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  • LowriderLowrider Member Posts: 6,587
    edited November -1
    There are several products made that supposedly remove the bluing but I don't know how to stop it short of buying a set of double-walled pipes or a set of ceramic-coated pipes. Is your bike carbureted or fuel injected? The fuel mixture is a big factor in the color of the pipes and how quickly they turn. Bikes that run lean, run hotter and will color the pipes faster Not much you can do if your scoot is injected but you can tune a carbureted bike to minimize bluing. I never much cared about my pipes changing color. My first set of after market pipes (Python 1 tapered tips) had 20,000 miles on them before they started to turn, and when they did they turned a kind of golden bronze. The set I have on my bike now (Python 3 slashcuts) are turning fast with less than 10,000 miles on them. The difference, I think, is with the first set I was running a Mikuni carb. Now I'm running an S&S Super E. It might need a bigger intermediate jet to better match the cam I'm running.

    Blue Away and Blue Job are a couple of brand names of the blue-remover products. I've never used them so I can't say if they work or not.

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  • TOOLS1TOOLS1 Member Posts: 6,133
    edited November -1
    It is a lean condition that causes blueing. Most people will get a set of stright pipes and just put them on. Not thinking of how this will effect fuel mixture. Also an air leak in the intake can cause this to happen also. I have never found any thing to remove the blue.
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  • 96harley96harley Member Posts: 3,992 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use Muthers chrome polish. This helps some. Have you called an HD
    dealer in your area. They are always willing to help. Or call 1-812-333-8300 and asked for Gary. He's the chief mechanic in Bloomington,
    IN. He knows his stuff. Tell him Dennis the cop up north told you to call.
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  • rokkmannrokkmann Member Posts: 47 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    When i had my bike with the drag pipes on it i ended up putting a set of crome heat shields on the pipes to cover the blueing.Once the pipes turn blue there is nothing to take it off.
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  • mudgemudge Member Posts: 4,225 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rokkman's right...once they blue, it's all over. Chrome heatshields is the only answer. There's some stuff out called Blue
    Job. Involves a lot of elbow grease and lasts for...oh..20 miles.

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  • OtomanOtoman Member Posts: 554 ✭
    edited November -1
    Mudge, isn't that "Mudge the bike Ridder"? OTO

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  • grizzclawgrizzclaw Member Posts: 1,159 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Tools1 is right, when you buy new pipes, make sure your carb is tuned. I ran baffles, smeared tranny fluid on the pipes when I installed them to prevent finger-prints, then wiped them off reall good, had the carb tuned. It lasted three seasons before I developed an oil leak at the rockerbox. Now I have pretty blue pipes. Oh well, I bought the damn thing to ride.

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  • interstatepawnllcinterstatepawnllc Member Posts: 9,390
    edited November -1
    Thanks all for the comments, She is running a little lean with the S&S carb and probably needs a re-jet. I went ahead with the hi-temp paint and while I had them off went ahead a trimmed the baloney cuts off. Looks real nice on her blacked-out nightrain set-up. C-Ya
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