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    Restoring pipes.

    Soory to keep bringing up my Honda on this site, but this is the best resource for fixing a motorcycle bar none.

    I have an original set of exhaust pipes for my CB that are in very rough condition. A set of part # HM 300 replacement pipes from that factory are worth well over a thousand. Mine are original no part # pipes that in my mind make them worth restoring even though they are rough.

    Is thier any known place to send such things to be resurected? They would need extensive repairs to the metal, and re-chroming.
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    #2
    If they are badly rusted through them away

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      #3
      right.

      Right..... Throw them away..... why don't I just stick a 4 into 1 header on it while I'm in the mood.

      The point is I want it to be original, and no-part # original pipes are imposible to find + would cost over two thousand.

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        #4
        I couldn't find anyone local to fix my header pipe. I did come across these guys, but they only do 2 stroke Vintage pipes. So doubt they could help. It's also for bent or damaged pipes, not rusty.

        http://piperepair.com/


        Have you tried a local exhaust place that custom makes pipes? They might be able to recreate them?


        Good Luck.

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          #5
          Just be thankful that you have the option to buy them NEW

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            #6
            There was an article a few months back in Motorcyclist magazine about a place that specializes in restoring Honda CBX's. They had some before and after photos of pipes that had been restored. I can't remenber the name of the place or where they're located. Maybe someone else here who hasn't killed so many brain cells will remember.................

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              #7
              pipes

              You need to take them to a car restore shop that has a rust stripping electro vat for derusting steel, then and only then will you know if there is enough metal left to restore, you will be suprised at how little will be left, what is left will be good and soild to do the repairs to, them you have to take then to a plater and have the chrome removed, then you will have to find a good welder to make up the pieces to patch the pipes with and do the welding, then you will have to grind down and polish the patchs, then they will have to have a heavy copper plate put on them to fill the imperfections then polished, then nickel plated then chromed, $1000 should cover 4 mufflers and head pipes

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                #8
                Thanks.

                Thanks for the replies. I have been turned on to a method of removing rust from the inside the same way rust is removed from the inside of a gas tank. I will have to use a marine grade black sealer tape to cover the holes while the acid works inside.

                After that I will be sending them out for patching, straightening, and dent removal.

                I suppose I'll have to track down a specialist for this myself.

                These pipes are worh saving though. The replacment pipes not only have #'s stamped on them that give them away, the baffles + rear end of the pipes are not the same, and the #4 header has a brake pedal indent. Also along with the #'s is a statement about bikes meeting exhaust standards after something like 1976.

                I just can't bring myself to put a reference to 1976 on my 1969 bike.

                Original Un-numbered pipes are simply worth much more. I could sell my original pipes in thier present condion and have almost enough to buy the replacements.

                Thanks for the tip about copper,nickel,chrome plating. I will have to make sure the nickel has factory looking imperfections in it before the chrome is put on. If they look like show chrome when finnished that would be a bad thing.

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