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07-24-2026, 10:32 AM
(07-13-2026, 07:56 PM)Boynton6spd Wrote: Looking at a 17ex next week, it looks nice in pics but the header is heavily corroded. Has 15k miles on it.
Can the corrosion be polished away?

Hello Boynton6spd. Just a suggestion: Have you examined the fork tubes? It appears that the owner of this bike didn't spend much time taking care of it, and I'm thinking that if he let the exhaust pipes become this damaged, then the chrome fork tubes are probably in a similar state. If the fork tubes are rusted / pitted, walk away from this bike, unless the owner is willing to discount it heavily.
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17 header corrosion - by Boynton6spd - 07-13-2026, 07:56 PM
RE: 17 header corrosion - by Cormanus - 07-13-2026, 10:06 PM
RE: 17 header corrosion - by Gone in 60 - 07-14-2026, 10:31 AM
RE: 17 header corrosion - by suhawk305 - 07-14-2026, 02:14 PM
RE: 17 header corrosion - by Boynton6spd - 07-14-2026, 10:31 PM
RE: 17 header corrosion - by rdprdp01 - 07-14-2026, 10:55 PM
RE: 17 header corrosion - by Nachodaddy - 07-15-2026, 09:24 AM
RE: 17 header corrosion - by peterbaron - 07-15-2026, 10:00 AM
RE: 17 header corrosion - by Gone in 60 - 07-15-2026, 01:35 PM
RE: 17 header corrosion - by MagnaRider - 07-15-2026, 01:41 PM
RE: 17 header corrosion - by peterbaron - 07-15-2026, 02:00 PM
RE: 17 header corrosion - by Karidis - 07-15-2026, 02:35 PM
RE: 17 header corrosion - by Lunchbag - 07-15-2026, 03:51 PM
RE: 17 header corrosion - by dave - 07-24-2026, 10:32 AM

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