Semichrome works awesome on stainless exhaust (requires lots of elbow grease though ). Anthrax is one of the best thrash metal bands to come out of the 80's. LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES
@@Grumpyoldman60- I almost took out the joke but agreed if they can slay under that name then I can connect with the early 00's generational trauma 🤘 loud pipes are indeed the way to EXIST
@@justinfrombugzy Yes, well, when you get my age cheap humor is a must! I was kind of expecting to see knuckle marks in his forehead but, guess not! lol
I got great results on my M900ie with just a red scotchbrite and WD-40. I even used a brass wire wheel on a bench grinder for the wide open areas and none of it left a mark on the factory grain. However, I tried the same thing on my F750GS and it immediately scratched the shit out of it. I guess the lesson here is to always test on a less visible area first because not all stainless is the same. Also the Woodcraft store on RTE 1, right up the street from Mom's has some great scotchbrite balls you can mount on a drill for tight areas.
@@thebloodyserb the drill mounted 3M balls would have helped immensenly down where the three pipes collect and also on the welds near the tops of the header where the mount meets the pipes, and would probably cut 15 minutes out of the job easily. I also didn't know stainless had different grades, so thanks for the heads up! could have been bad for me 😂
same! and for $2.98 a tube I really wanted all my Bahtenda's Friends to come ova for dinna and bask in the shine of these new-to-me headers, but man -- for $9.99 that Mothers really brought it to another level. If all you've got is Bahkeepah's on hand, then it will do the trick, but I suspect it will take a bit longer than the Mothers. One thing to note is that the Bahkeepas has a distinct methane stench to it, so using it outside would be best 🤣
@ adding #7 to the list to pick up for when we do similar jobs -- Bugzy has been hinting at mayyyybe wanting to give the XS650 a winter makeover............ YOOOOO! Enjoy your weekend my friend
One trick I’ve heard is to use something like a hockey skate lace with the Barkeepers friend and wrap it 1.5x around the pipe and then you can pull back and forth with the two ends and it’s cleaning/polishing all the way around the pipe at once. Can help with in between areas where it’s tough to get by hand.
The pipes came out good 👍 Probably should have worn a black hoodie instead of yellow. Justin is full of bad jokes 😂I guess the install will be in the next video?😎Dave
the pipes were more of a mess than the video could capture, and I was pleasantly surprised by what we were able to accomplish with minimal time and $$ invested into the project -- can't stress enough how important it is to wear gloves, though, because any hand oils will burn in once you fire up the bike and you'll have to break out the Scotch-brite all over again
@@DavidHansell-t4o yes, and that's all revealed in the part 2: install video hitting next week. Bikes are so damn expensive, everything you want to do costs $1K no matter what it is, I swear 😅
@@DavidHansell-t4oSame re: loud pipes, as the Sporty takes no prisoners and Bugzy's XS is even louder 😂 I knew I wanted louder pipes on the RS after we took the highway back from Topsfield for better visibilty
@justinmantell I totally 💯 agree. People will say it doesn’t make a difference. I would try not to ride next to a car or truck but if I am I want them to hear me. If your bike is in their blind spot I want them to hear me. 😎Dave
Once they’re off the bike, you need to throw them….don’t look back. Now, spend an outrageous amount of money on something that you didn’t need in the first place. Ps. Your vid is kind of….inappropriate. Cool 🫨. Keep em coming. 👍🤪🏳️🌈
@@user-hf8ie8mf3n haha we like to be weird when it fits "the vibe" -- certainly some inuendo to go around I hear you on the money spent vs what ya get, but damn does it feels good to rip it with a nice sounding pipe
Semi Chrome and a Mothers polishing ball gets in the tight spots. Might be easier on the hands.
@@johnharney3271 good call! That'll help out on bigger pieces with more surface area, and the spokes/rims on the XS650 and Sporty
They make different size polishing balls. Try some Blue Magic polish. Works well on non ferrous metals. Aluminum, brass, mirror finish stainless steel
Semichrome works awesome on stainless exhaust (requires lots of elbow grease though ). Anthrax is one of the best thrash metal bands to come out of the 80's. LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES
@@Grumpyoldman60- I almost took out the joke but agreed if they can slay under that name then I can connect with the early 00's generational trauma 🤘 loud pipes are indeed the way to EXIST
disease,
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spreading the disease!!
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Nice Fart! LOL! I really needed that you two. Thank you!
@@perustc9158 glad we could help brighten your day, and hope you're having a great Saturday
@@justinfrombugzy Yes, well, when you get my age cheap humor is a must! I was kind of expecting to see knuckle marks in his forehead but, guess not! lol
You two are too much!!! :-)🏍🏍
@@Ninja-400-girl we're only gonna get weirder as time goes on 🤣
@@justinfrombugzy I'd expect nothing less HAHAHA :-)
Perfectly awesome video. Good job!!
Thank you! As always, had a blast creating content with Bugzy and we hope this helps others restore their stainless steel items 🎉
nice work. keep having fun. Peace from Connecticut.
@@erich.4305 thanks! a little elbow greae goes a long way with this type of job, glad you liked the vid
Turned out nice! Well done..👍👍
@@ericgardner3020 thanks! We hoped to show that anyone can do this if they've got about $20 and 30 minutes on their hands
I got great results on my M900ie with just a red scotchbrite and WD-40. I even used a brass wire wheel on a bench grinder for the wide open areas and none of it left a mark on the factory grain. However, I tried the same thing on my F750GS and it immediately scratched the shit out of it. I guess the lesson here is to always test on a less visible area first because not all stainless is the same. Also the Woodcraft store on RTE 1, right up the street from Mom's has some great scotchbrite balls you can mount on a drill for tight areas.
@@thebloodyserb the drill mounted 3M balls would have helped immensenly down where the three pipes collect and also on the welds near the tops of the header where the mount meets the pipes, and would probably cut 15 minutes out of the job easily. I also didn't know stainless had different grades, so thanks for the heads up! could have been bad for me 😂
Shimanaya!! My money was on the Bahkeepers friend. Love that shit! Looking good!
same! and for $2.98 a tube I really wanted all my Bahtenda's Friends to come ova for dinna and bask in the shine of these new-to-me headers, but man -- for $9.99 that Mothers really brought it to another level. If all you've got is Bahkeepah's on hand, then it will do the trick, but I suspect it will take a bit longer than the Mothers. One thing to note is that the Bahkeepas has a distinct methane stench to it, so using it outside would be best 🤣
Oh yeah baby! Love the compound #7 for those types of jobs as well. Buff, Buff, Buff! Love ya man! You guys have good weekend🫶🏻
@ adding #7 to the list to pick up for when we do similar jobs -- Bugzy has been hinting at mayyyybe wanting to give the XS650 a winter makeover............ YOOOOO! Enjoy your weekend my friend
One trick I’ve heard is to use something like a hockey skate lace with the Barkeepers friend and wrap it 1.5x around the pipe and then you can pull back and forth with the two ends and it’s cleaning/polishing all the way around the pipe at once. Can help with in between areas where it’s tough to get by hand.
ohh I can see how that would be a really good hack!
(Insert Borat accent...) Very nice, I like...!
@@dangalli1 thanks! Next week we install and do a sound comparison
The pipes came out good 👍 Probably should have worn a black hoodie instead of yellow.
Justin is full of bad jokes 😂I guess the install will be in the next video?😎Dave
the pipes were more of a mess than the video could capture, and I was pleasantly surprised by what we were able to accomplish with minimal time and $$ invested into the project -- can't stress enough how important it is to wear gloves, though, because any hand oils will burn in once you fire up the bike and you'll have to break out the Scotch-brite all over again
Good choice to go the eBay route. You probably saved yourself a lot of money 💵 😎Dave
@@DavidHansell-t4o yes, and that's all revealed in the part 2: install video hitting next week. Bikes are so damn expensive, everything you want to do costs $1K no matter what it is, I swear 😅
I assume you are doing all of this is to change the nice quiet stock exhaust to an obnoxiously loud exhaust that all your neighbors will hate??? 🙂
it's now got a tasteful grunt 🤫
I like 👍 loud exhaust, my neighbors never complained. And I would leave for work at 6:00am😎Dave
@@DavidHansell-t4oSame re: loud pipes, as the Sporty takes no prisoners and Bugzy's XS is even louder 😂 I knew I wanted louder pipes on the RS after we took the highway back from Topsfield for better visibilty
@justinmantell I totally 💯 agree. People will say it doesn’t make a difference. I would try not to ride next to a car or truck but if I am I want them to hear me. If your bike is in their blind spot I want them to hear me.
😎Dave
@@justinfrombugzy I'm probably the only person in Harley's history, to put baffles back into the used Sporty I had bought.
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@@benderbender1233 I just read this comment out loud to Bugzy and she goes, "Oh I know who that is!!" haha it was great
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Once they’re off the bike, you need to throw them….don’t look back. Now, spend an outrageous amount of money on something that you didn’t need in the first place. Ps. Your vid is kind of….inappropriate. Cool 🫨. Keep em coming. 👍🤪🏳️🌈
Why is the video kind of inappropriate?
😎Dave
@ it’s a joke dave 😵💫
Oh ok 👍 no problem 😎Dave
@@user-hf8ie8mf3n haha we like to be weird when it fits "the vibe" -- certainly some inuendo to go around
I hear you on the money spent vs what ya get, but damn does it feels good to rip it with a nice sounding pipe
@Justinmandell You got that right on the pipes Justin. Especially on a Harley BAD A$$😎Dave