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Worth the risk?- header bolts

After seeing Sedelen's picks, I am definitely having some "pipe envy" (not that there is anything wrong with that...)

My bike looks nearly identical, and it is in the same shape. An older oil leak made my pipes more than blue, along with the clamps. They have a brown, almost rusty hue mixed in with the bluing. Again, mostly the inboard ones, and not a disaster, but on an otherwise very clean bike it bothers me.
I just called bike bandit they actually have the pipes and the clamps in stock. Turn around is only 10 days. I might have the dealer give this a go during the winter storage. No way that I am set up to do it myself.
 
I use an impact wrench to get the exhaust bolts out. Mine can take a socket on the end. I take my time getting them out. Once removed, I replace the bolts with studs available from Napa for 13 dollars. You get 10 bolts in a set with nuts. The studs are a better idea, makes it easier to hang the pipes on when installing and you won't have this problem again.
 
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