Re: heat shields

[Jeff Van Dyke <jvandyke@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, I did the blueaway thing and it is abrasive and the blue comes  
back anyway.
On May 28, 2004, at 8:40 PM, ms8238@xxxxxxx wrote:

> yea they do kind of stand out. Did you ever use any "blue away"? I  
> have a bottle of that stuff but its sucks. Might as well be comet in a  
> can. It scratches up chrome real well and makes it fuzzy instead of  
> shiny. Worst $6 I ever spent.
>
> I wonder how hot they get? Have you done any test or tried to see how  
> hot the shields get after a long ride? That is a part that looks neat  
> chrome but a ceramic coating would work better.
>
>
> > your right, now I want for the lower pipe too
> > original clamp was fine as the sleeve on the back of the shield is one
> > long one instead of just two little ones, allowing you to put the
> > clamps pretty much wherever you want.
> > downside:
> > new bright shiny shield makes old somewhat cloudy Cobras look really  
> > bad
> > you see the clamps more then I'd hoped but still I like it.
> > maybe I'll get number two for father's day?
> >
> > On May 28, 2004, at 1:27 PM, DHEATH@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Hey, that actually looks pretty cool... course, now the lower pipe
> > > sticks out like a sore thumb!!
> > >
> > > Did the original clamp on the flame shield work or did you have to
> > > improvise to get it installed?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf Of Jeff Van Dyke
> > > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 9:36 AM
> > > To: virago@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: heat shields
> > >
> > >
> > > http://homepage.mac.com/jvandyke/PhotoAlbum51.html
> > >
> > > On May 28, 2004, at 11:54 AM, DHEATH@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > > > Of course... now we'll all be expecting some new pictures!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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