brazing steel is a bag idea, especially if its been coated (ie the chrome from the factory). much better off tig welding a patch on... but not everybody can tig...
(i was a navy welder) On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 5:21 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 they can braze some new metal on if the pipes are thin or patch them if > there are holes. > > > On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 5:08 PM, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> take a SS brush to the rust first off... and i like the look of blacked >> out exaust, so some grill paint will withstand the heat well. so if you >> clean them up and paint them (to protect the steel under the chrome) it >> will look good and protect them from further weather. a local weld or >> muffler shop would be able to help you out if the rust has gone all the way >> through. just pull the exaust and bring it to them >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 4:34 PM, Gibs <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hey thanks for the quick responses! :) I'm in upstate NY near Rochester. >>> For this first time I would do the carb cleaning etc at a shop until I >>> learned how to do it my self for future cleanings. I really want to learn >>> how to do everything on the bike my self (I plan on making this a hobby of >>> mine and I'm just starting to get into now). The only stuff hes done to it >>> were oil changes I believe, so I figure it's in need of good cleaning at >>> the least. The mufflers I could probably just rub out the rust and give >>> them a good cleaning, though the rust on the bottom made me nervous because >>> it looked deep (at a quick glance) and it was flaking. >>> As far as replacing the whole exhaust I heard that they arent so great >>> for the bike, is that true? >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/V9prmmxa9S8J. >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
