What should I do?

[kazspeed]

...

[butcher bergs]

For the oil filter?

Push on the end as you try to rotate. If not, grab a cheapy piston ring compressor from Autozone and use that.....or get an oil filter wrench (NOT the band style)

[SRTie4k]

I was thinking clean your bike.

[kazspeed]

Its clean...

Referring to the spotting though on the headers. Any concern?

[keeena]

RMWL?

My first thought was that you are wondering where to safety wire. To the rad support maybe?

[edit] Posted at the same time. Since you're talkin about your headers, see my first answer.

[Ray-Ray]

get new headers, or do some media blasting and recoat them with high temp paint/ceramics

[kazspeed]

RMWL?

English please.

[Ray-Ray]

Ride more worry less

[kazspeed]

Ride more worry less

Wise words.

This wasn't like this last year...just noticed it the other day...help a noob out.

[Doc]

How old is the bike?

Sand paper, Scotch brite and some high temp paint...

[kazspeed]

2002 f4i - only 6k miles.

[keeena]

If the look bothers you: cheap route is scuff and hit w/ header paint. More expensive: ceramic coating. Otherwise i don't think you have anything to worry about.

Very clean looking F4i btw!

[Ray-Ray]

did you keep the bike out in the rain?

[Sheppo]

Just ride it.. it'll burn off. Or like everyone else says, scuff it and shoot it with paint

[kazspeed]

Very clean looking F4i btw!

Thanks

did you keep the bike out in the rain?

Negative - had it in a heated storage unit from Dec. 1st to March 1st.

Otherwise it is stored outside, with a waterproof cover, under a overhang.
Just don't understand why all of a sudden it looks like this....

[Ray-Ray]

I think you should sell the bike at a VEEERRRYYY low price to someone on NESR....then with the pennies you get from the buyer go out and buy yourself a new bike without header rust!!! Or, like what was said before....RMWL

[TheIglu]

Condensation happens.

[kazspeed]

Ill go with the RMWL route...haha thanks Ray.

[Ray-Ray]

Thanks



Negative - had it in a heated storage unit from Dec. 1st to March 1st.

Otherwise it is stored outside, with a waterproof cover, under a overhang.
Just don't understand why all of a sudden it looks like this....

when the bike is covered outside, moisture still enters the inside of the cover....which then condensates..which get on your headers....and headers+waters = Rust....if that helps the "why" at all

[typeone]

Scotch Brite pad + Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish + Paper Towels

apply Mothers to the pad and scrub away for a bit, it will turn real black, then wipe clean with paper towels. repeat a few times the first time you do it.

i used to do this to my Buells SS header pipes about once or twice a season. works great and keeps the tarnish off for a while.

[ChrisNoF4i]

I recommend you stop being such a faggot.

You're in the backseat.