DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.........

[Rolltide100]

Very nice Richard!

 

[TOMCAT]

That's going to do your head in Richard .. might as well just bite the bullet and have the headers re-sprayed. Finish coats the cheap part of ceramic coating from my understanding. Good time while you're freezing your ass off , don't you think ? It would do my head in .. that's all I know.

 

[CanberraR3]

@CanberraR3
Got to ask what may seem a drongo question.
Why the heat shield???

I am a cu*t hair from laying down on a set of these awesome pipes.
The way they look to tuck in so well, I was under the impression a heat shield would not be needed.
Any differences in the fit on a Roadster? Better - worse - same???
Please expound, Mate.

Just a little bit drongo mate but happy to clarify. The heat from the headers is fine. Maybe a tiny bit warmer than the stock header but not really noticeable. They are hot to touch though and therefore will melt anything synthetic that happens to touch them. When I put my right foot down, if I'm not thinking about it my leg can brush against the header in, well, exactly where I sprayed the oven cleaner. The heat shield is to stop and more damage to my rain gear and any more melted plastic getting on the pipes. You may not need one.

 

[Mittzy]

Crying shame mate, but I'm glad you got it sorted. Oven cleaner is clearly nasty stuff. Don't think I've ever cleaned an oven before

 

[Mike188]

Ouch, glad you got it sorted Canberra

 

[Malcy]

Thanks for the info Richard, I wouldn't know anything about oven cleaners but crikey it messed things up a bit. Glad it came off though. As I said to you before, its a smart looking machine with the headers on it and they suit it. Cans look good levelled up a bit too.

Bull, I fitted the same headers to my Roadster without any hassle or fiddling around, straight on as if they were made for it. You might not need to make a shield as the foot pegs are located slightly different and I have plenty of leg room / clearance, but you may be taller than me.

 

[ROCKETHEAD]

If you happen to melt your rain pants on your brand new ceramic coated CES headers
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES USE OVEN CLEANER to remove it.

The chemical reaction started within seconds and I hit it with the hose straight away. That's the water you can see on the peg rail; the tears came a minute or so later.

The good news is I've been able to bring back 90% of the shine using Silvo and Purple Polish and even a light buffing. I also now have a heat shield that covers most of the area so it's not really visible, but it could have been a lot worse if I'd left it longer or on a different bit of the pipe. Be warned!

Sorry for the misfortune, hate when that happens...

But since I have had the pleasure of some of your down under brethren straight forward comments...

You dumbass, what were you thinking!!!

 

[Tripps]

Don't think I've ever cleaned an oven before

That's what wives are for.

 

[Evil Mitch]

If you happen to melt your rain pants on your brand new ceramic coated CES headers
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES USE OVEN CLEANER to remove it.

The chemical reaction started within seconds and I hit it with the hose straight away. That's the water you can see on the peg rail; the tears came a minute or so later.

The good news is I've been able to bring back 90% of the shine using Silvo and Purple Polish and even a light buffing. I also now have a heat shield that covers most of the area so it's not really visible, but it could have been a lot worse if I'd left it longer or on a different bit of the pipe. Be warned!

I will be sure to draw attention to the blemish at every opportunity lol just kidding mate . Glad you wher able to keep it to a minimum and conceal it. Thanks for the warning

 

[CanberraR3]

Sorry for the misfortune, hate when that happens...

But since I have had the pleasure of some of your down under brethren straight forward comments...

You dumbass, what were you thinking!!!

Yeah yeah.
I was thinking I'd like to remove something unsightly from the bike - which is way better than adding something unsightly to it.
Which reminds me. How is that screen coming along???