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Re: Header pipe corrosion
The stock headers are definitely not chromed or any other kind of plating. Almost certainly stainless though perhaps of less than ideal quality. All the previous suggestions will/might work but, when you have got them back to acceptable appearance, try spraying them with any silicone spray. Most of them handle high temperatures well, don't discolour like the aircraft protective sprays and, though they don't change the fact that the pipes get covered in road dirt, the residue coating of silicone will make it easier to get it off again. It has worked for me for years. I managed to keep the chrome system on my Yamaha 900 Diversion in pristine condition for 80,000 miles which can't be bad. I am using it on my current XT1200 and the discolouration on the headers (and cat and link pipes) is minimal.
The stock headers are definitely not chromed or any other kind of plating. Almost certainly stainless though perhaps of less than ideal quality. All the previous suggestions will/might work but, when you have got them back to acceptable appearance, try spraying them with any silicone spray. Most of them handle high temperatures well, don't discolour like the aircraft protective sprays and, though they don't change the fact that the pipes get covered in road dirt, the residue coating of silicone will make it easier to get it off again. It has worked for me for years. I managed to keep the chrome system on my Yamaha 900 Diversion in pristine condition for 80,000 miles which can't be bad. I am using it on my current XT1200 and the discolouration on the headers (and cat and link pipes) is minimal.