2 Stroke Pipe maintenance?

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2stroker_88

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• Mar 12, 2009

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Hey all. In the future i'm looking at getting a Pro Circuit Works / Platinum chamber for my '01 YZ 125, and am wondering what type of maintenance is required of them. I know the Works pipe are prone to surface rust because of their bare metal finish, wheras the Platinum is nickel plated but it would be nice to keep any rust off that too.

So what can be done to these pipes to keep them in good finish? Can WD-40 or water displacing products be effective? Cheers!

 

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2stroker144

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• Mar 12, 2009

• #2

store in side, clean after every ride and dry thouroly after every wash

 

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Kawi4life

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• Mar 12, 2009

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I always used WD-40 on mine.

 

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skos

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• Mar 13, 2009

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My 1998 has some surface rust. I just wipe it down with some oil from my oil change when I do an oil change. You would think it would smoke or cause some issues by I have been doing it for years with out any issues

 

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Kawi4life

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• Mar 14, 2009

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skos said:

My 1998 has some surface rust. I just wipe it down with some oil from my oil change when I do an oil change. You would think it would smoke or cause some issues by I have been doing it for years with out any issues

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WD40 evaporates quick as the motor/pipe warms up. I actually have always used it even on the painted pipes and now my 4-stroke KX450f - it just keeps metal looking new - it's almost like a metal conditioner, lol.

 

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• Mar 14, 2009

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Yeah, WD or silicone spray will work well to repell moisture. I always spray mine down when it's gonna sit for a while, just wipe the excess of before you ride it. With the nickle plated pipes as long as you clean and dry it after riding it will be fine. They really only rust of you leave mud on them.