Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > General Motorcycles only > Stainless steel quality for headers is it good??

[Lee1980]

The header pipe and pipe Dp de-cat pipe on my S4r has taken on a horrible brown finish ive never seen before, this is only after a total of 2700 miles and the de-cat pipe hasnt been on for all that time.

Guess it never happened on 748 or i never noticed it cause faring hid it. Exhaust on h o n d a never looked like this after many more miles.

Is this a sign of poor quality almost seems to be rusting when i wiped it down brown powder on cloth.

See pic

[Edited on 16-4-2006 by Lee1980]

[Lee1980]

This is how it looked when i put it on

[KeefyB]

Hmm,to keep the pipes shiney,you have to polish them up once in a while.Dont confuse stainless with chrome.
Looks like normal everyday corrosion to me.(Damn those salty roads!)
I bet your 748 pipes were like that under the fairing.

[HUNT749]

The front pipe on my 748 is the same rear one is sparkly probably been cleaned more as you can see it...

Simon

[Lee1980]

Originally posted by KeefyB
Hmm,to keep the pipes shiney,you have to polish them up once in a while.Dont confuse stainless with chrome.
Looks like normal everyday corrosion to me.(Damn those salty roads!)
I bet your 748 pipes were like that under the fairing.

I expect 748 ones were the same looks like the autosol will have to come out down on hands and knees time

Or a belly pan maybe