engine staining

[pebbles]

the chap i brought my divvy off was not as keen
on looking after his bike as u should do he was
either not bothered or it was the way he leaned
and did not want to get hands dirty as a result
the front of the engine is covered with those nasty
dark pits is there a way to get it half decent
i dont wont to turn up at a rally looking like a gyppo
where as your bikes r all minters ,so thinking caps on
good people and u mark please

[Pooh(c)]

Any chance of a picture or 2 to see what you're on about.

[stoph900]

Prediction for answer from Pooh...... Autosol and Elbow Grease will sort that........No problem! ;D

[billywhizz]

Hey Pebbles
Some people still come on runs with rather 'dirty' looking bikes..
doesn't mean they don't care! about their bike, and probably still do all the right services etc, but just don't wash it, as often as some..
But the engine area behind the exhausts is a right hard place to get / keep clean>>

[pebbles]

yes thats the part i am on about loads of very dark
pitting on the metal but its all over the front
and it winds me up because it did not have to happen
this bike has fsh nearly 3 grand spent on service
and other repairs and he let that happen

[HRHpenfold]

this happens to them all mate, you can get the Yamaha paint from MPS and respray the front of the engine, though its easier on the non oil cooler models ;D

[iooi]

Wait till you see mine.... Right mess is the front of the engine, and to be honest it can stay that way. Paint gets a good polish as do the body parts, but things like the nitty bits just get left.

[CD]

That's another gripe to add to my list of carp bike *features* that never get fixed. Decent engine paint and a decent front mudgurad would solve the problem but like half decent stands, no rot brakes, etc it seems to be too much to ask for.

[General Gman]

pebbles said:

the chap i brought my divvy off was not as keen
on looking after his bike as u should do he was
either not bothered or it was the way he leaned
and did not want to get hands dirty as a result
the front of the engine is covered with those nasty
dark pits is there a way to get it half decent
i dont wont to turn up at a rally looking like a gyppo
where as your bikes r all minters ,so thinking caps on
good people and u mark please

Mate, if you'd seen the state of my gixxer at the stones run last year you would have felt blessed - right old nail, but I had only finshed fitting a new motor and chain that morning.Just remember, however nasty your bike looks, there's always one worse (seen Helga lately ? .... and I know I'll pay for that remark before you say it, JJ )