Also take into account that the inside wall can and will rust out. Thus
creating and annoyingly loud rattle. I know this from personal experience
as my right front header pipe bought the farm 2 years ago. I have since
switched over to a Hindle w/Jet Hot Coat.
At 05:08 PM 03/27/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>I appreciate your response but what you should realize is that the stock
>pipes, both your Maxim and Vmax are double walled meaning there is a steel
>pipe inside the chrome sleeve. This accounts for the long lasting finish and
>also for the poor exhaust flow even when you add slip-ons.
>
>Bryan
>P.S. I also have a Maxim, an '85 to go with my '88 Max. Big Max and Little
>Max.
>
>Everyone needs a big brother.
>:-)
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Chaja, Christopher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 4:25 PM
>Subject: Re: Make a choice - Chrome vs JettHott
>
>
> > My chromy reasons for chrome!
> > I've got the original header pipes on my '82 Maxim 750 & '85 V-Max.
> > They have never turned any colors despite some long, hard rides over
> > the years. I use Simonize chrome polish several times a year on them.
> > My Max pipes look factory fresh with 27K miles.
> >
> > There's only a couple of small rust spots that have been forming over the
> > last
> > 10 years(!) or so on the 750 pipes where rocks have really dinged the
> > chrome.
> > These require just a bit more attention. Any coating will suffer
>similarly
> > from such abuse.
> >
> > As far as rust from the inside? The baffles in the 'cones' (not really
> > cans) on the 750 have rusted out before, but never to the point where the
> > exterior chrome started flaking off.
> >
> > -CC VMOA newbie!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bryan Jackson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >
> > For the chrome, like any chrome, if you keep it clean it wont rust. I
>son't
> > know about the inner surface though. Don't they make a chrome pipe polish
> > that cleans the blueing and prevents ot from coming back?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > > Chrome will turn colors and is more prone to rust. The Jett Hott
>coating
> > is also supposed to hold in heat and help with exhaust scavenging. You
>can
> > also polish the Jett Hott and make it look very close to chrome.
> > >
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