FM pipes turning gold
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,945
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From: Victoria, Australia
Too many variables such as altitude transitions, fuel blend/quality/type, your individual tune, possibility of intake/exhaust leakage that you might not be even be aware of.
I'm not associated with any fabricator/manufacturer; just a hunch. Maybe get to it early with the 'blue job' and hope for the best.
BTW my SEPST tuned stage 1 turned off blue with the OEM header/SE slip on combo within 1000 miles of brand new. Not a concern to me but I respect your feeling about it.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 186
Likes: 2
From: Colorado
I agree they may not warrenty it but I'm going to at least ask. I would be a little less irratated about it if it wouldnt have taken FM eight plus weeks to get me my SS head pipes when they told me four to six weeks. I'm not bashing FM I think they are a great company but after waiting as long as I have and only after two weeks and many hundreds of dollars I see issues....makes me a tiny bit angry. Again I'm not going to loose a ton of sleep over it I'd they tell me to buzz of.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 1,672
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From: Orange, VA,
Use Blue Away, not Blue Job, I have tried both and Blue Away works much better, is a white powder you mix a little water with and rub on, took the blueing all off my v star, is really good stuff.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 10,675
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From: Billings,Mt.
Heat will change the color of steel.
On my prior Kawasaki I had a Muzzy stainless steel 2-1 meg exhaust (tuned by Jamie with a PCIII). The stainless does turn into a kinda cool looking bronze'sh tint. This is probably normal to some extent ...
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Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 186
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From: Colorado
You guys do understand that it's my chrome muffler that is turning yellow right? Not sure why everyone thinks its the actual head pipe behind the heat shields I'm talking about. It's not normal in my opinion for good chrome to do this. My stock mufflers didn't and my expensive FM sure shouldn't either!