HOGG Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Just learn to live with the mt09 system. Try not to give it another thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 54 minutes ago, HOGG said: Just learn to live with the mt09 system. Try not to give it another thought this is @weeksy - he simply cannot do that. All his bikes have to be immaculate in a way I can only dream of... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeksy Posted August 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, hawkati said: this is @weeksy - he simply cannot do that. All his bikes have to be immaculate in a way I can only dream of... Thank you That does mean a few things need sorting on it over winter though like the little oil cooler thing.. that's bloody horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Just now, weeksy said: Thank you That does mean a few things need sorting on it over winter though like the little oil cooler thing.. that's bloody horrible. As & when I get my finances together to level up to an 1198 I would clean the living crap out of my 996 then throw hard cash at you knowing full well that you'd take it to another level or five of cleanliness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeksy Posted August 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 1 hour ago, HOGG said: Just learn to live with the mt09 system. Try not to give it another thought It's a decent point.... I'm not arguing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Pryde Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 What about fitting a bellypan that hides much of the downpipes? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-XSR900-16-2019-Belly-Pan-fits-with-Yamaha-engine-protectors-Matt-Blac/303336423430?hash=item46a0428006:g:uTwAAOSwAt1eE4uL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeksy Posted August 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jenny Pryde said: What about fitting a bellypan that hides much of the downpipes? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-XSR900-16-2019-Belly-Pan-fits-with-Yamaha-engine-protectors-Matt-Blac/303336423430?hash=item46a0428006:g:uTwAAOSwAt1eE4uL Good logic but would totally spoil the bike IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeksy Posted August 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Right, we have a final answer that I'm happy with. Shared a few private messages with a guy in the US who does this for a living and does it on xsr exhausts too. http://www.hi-speccoatings.co.uk/ This place with blast it then coat with Cerakote which is the stuff the guys in the US use. All for £120. So I'll pick a day next week as I'm off work and shoot over there, maybe taking in Swinley or something on the way back home. If it's not brilliant, then it's cost me £120, meh, I can live with that 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGG Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 And not a million miles away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty_The_Iceman Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 The headers on my old GSX-R 600 trackbike are painted with exhaust-header specific paint from an auto parts store, after being thoroughly prepped with red scotchbrite and a dry cleaning solvent. They're immaculate after 2 years and multiple trackdays, I've never touched them since. I reckon something's amiss with the prep or paint. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeksy Posted August 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Frosty_The_Iceman said: The headers on my old GSX-R 600 trackbike are painted with exhaust-header specific paint from an auto parts store, after being thoroughly prepped with red scotchbrite and a dry cleaning solvent. They're immaculate after 2 years and multiple trackdays, I've never touched them since. I reckon something's amiss with the prep or paint. I have no doubt you're correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeksy Posted August 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 8/6/2020 at 7:40 PM, weeksy said: Right, we have a final answer that I'm happy with. Shared a few private messages with a guy in the US who does this for a living and does it on xsr exhausts too. http://www.hi-speccoatings.co.uk/ This place with blast it then coat with Cerakote which is the stuff the guys in the US use. All for £120. So I'll pick a day next week as I'm off work and shoot over there, maybe taking in Swinley or something on the way back home. If it's not brilliant, then it's cost me £120, meh, I can live with that Dropped off there today and had a day out and picnic with my lad along with some very hot MTB riding too. Back home now with Hobgoblin waiting for it to be ready. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGG Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Pick up Friday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycee Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 On 8/6/2020 at 12:29 PM, hawkati said: As & when I get my finances together to level up to an 1198 I would clean the living crap out of my 996 then throw hard cash at you knowing full well that you'd take it to another level or five of cleanliness. Or @banoffee who is legendary for this 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banoffee Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Hello 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogman Posted August 11, 2020 Report Share Posted August 11, 2020 Petrol/matches youll not have to do anyfink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banoffee Posted August 12, 2020 Report Share Posted August 12, 2020 @hawkati @jaycee 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blow_away Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 @weeksy I'm interested to see how this turned out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeksy Posted August 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 22 minutes ago, blow_away said: @weeksy I'm interested to see how this turned out? Not ready yet mate, Tuesday. But not sure if I'll fit this week as I've got Pembrey at the weekend and doing work like this 3-4 days before trackday isn't often wise, just in case like. So it'll be done soon yeah, just not yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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