01-17-2016, 06:42 AM
My pipes were already slightly "bronzed" from the few miles my dealer put on the bike to prep it.
I didn't notice any speckling until the first spring after winter storage. I think that condensation on the outside of the pipes during the cold winter (which you cannot control) or riding in the rain without cleaning afterwards (which I would never do) is at least partly responsible for the speckling/freckling.
OptiGlanz cleaner took care of the bronzing/discoloring, but some more aggressive polishing with Autosol was necessary to get rid of the worst of the speckling. However, either of these processes are just temporary and need to be done at least once a year, that is, if the bronzing bothers you.
I didn't notice any speckling until the first spring after winter storage. I think that condensation on the outside of the pipes during the cold winter (which you cannot control) or riding in the rain without cleaning afterwards (which I would never do) is at least partly responsible for the speckling/freckling.
OptiGlanz cleaner took care of the bronzing/discoloring, but some more aggressive polishing with Autosol was necessary to get rid of the worst of the speckling. However, either of these processes are just temporary and need to be done at least once a year, that is, if the bronzing bothers you.