just put my new trx 9 pipe on. sounds really good. and has an awesome power curve to it. My head pipe turned blue and purple, is this normal on a new pipe?
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just put my new trx 9 pipe on. sounds really good. and has an awesome power curve to it. My head pipe turned blue and purple, is this normal on a new pipe?
"Bravery is the capasity to perform properly even when scared to death."
General; Omar Bradley
265cc long rod w. 87 style piston. 39 airstriker pyramid reeds trx 9 pipe, on race gas, stock frame, pro pegs, +2+1 a arms, +2 +1 stem, 88-89 length swing arm, + axle, works front shocks, re-worked back shock.
96 banshee, toomy pipes, 28 pwk's, +4 timeing, boyseen dual stage reeds, +4 durablu axle, 2009 yfz front end.
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My TRX-9 did the same thing. No worries, its perfectly normal. If you get some "Turtle Wax" brand chrome/aluminum polish, it'll come right off. Once you ride a while and keep it polished, it doesn't turn blue as bad.
How do you like the mid-range and top on that thing? It pulls really great don't it?
1989 TRX250R
Arens frame, & steering stem/+4 Chrome swing arm
Laeger's +2 +1 a-arms/Ohlins shocks front & rear
Full Bore fenders
ESR 310, 38 airstryker, ESR elim. kit
Hank Deharts old 250R!
1993 Yamaha Banshee
setup for drag racing
motor coming soon!!
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I'd call ESR, I had a five do that and they said it was a bad batch from there chromers. None of my other pipes has done this to me and I've had a lot of different pipes over the years.Originally posted by LONG-ROD
just put my new trx 9 pipe on. sounds really good. and has an awesome power curve to it. My head pipe turned blue and purple, is this normal on a new pipe?
2003 LSR 344PV +3 stroker, CPI Big Bore, 39PWK, Elkas, axis
2006 Rhino
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Really, I will check into it. and ya the mid rang hit is awesome and revs out way more then my Bill's pipe ever thought of.
"Bravery is the capasity to perform properly even when scared to death."
General; Omar Bradley
265cc long rod w. 87 style piston. 39 airstriker pyramid reeds trx 9 pipe, on race gas, stock frame, pro pegs, +2+1 a arms, +2 +1 stem, 88-89 length swing arm, + axle, works front shocks, re-worked back shock.
96 banshee, toomy pipes, 28 pwk's, +4 timeing, boyseen dual stage reeds, +4 durablu axle, 2009 yfz front end.
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It is not a bad batch unless esr is not selling pipes. My trx5r that is over 2 years old did that. Surly if you just got yours it is not the same batch. My previous trx5's(satin chrome) never did this. When esr revised/reworked the pipes they started using a new chromer. The new chrome is what I call mexi-chrome. Basically you get show chrome unlike their previous pipes for the same price. Corners have to be cut to pass savings on to the consumer. They are good pipes just bad chrome. The only solution I have found it to rebuff the pipe.
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I first had a trx 9 pipe and it did not turn blue. I sold it after a few years and got a trx 11 and still it did not turn blue.
I think you have a bad plated pipe! Call ESR.
89TRX310ESR,9porting,11pipe,38Mikuni,Ported Radvalve,CR ignition, lightened CR flywheel, lightened counterbalancer,Dunlophttp://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k2...4/000_0769.jpg
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I'll be honest, I think ESR's pipes are more nickel plated than chrome. No, they are not "show" chrome maybe like some other pipes......but to me they make up for it in performance.
1989 TRX250R
Arens frame, & steering stem/+4 Chrome swing arm
Laeger's +2 +1 a-arms/Ohlins shocks front & rear
Full Bore fenders
ESR 310, 38 airstryker, ESR elim. kit
Hank Deharts old 250R!
1993 Yamaha Banshee
setup for drag racing
motor coming soon!!
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...tuff6001-1.jpg
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Well I called ESR. They said they have never heard of this before. If it starts to flake I will return it with my receipt. If not I am fine with it.
"Bravery is the capasity to perform properly even when scared to death."
General; Omar Bradley
265cc long rod w. 87 style piston. 39 airstriker pyramid reeds trx 9 pipe, on race gas, stock frame, pro pegs, +2+1 a arms, +2 +1 stem, 88-89 length swing arm, + axle, works front shocks, re-worked back shock.
96 banshee, toomy pipes, 28 pwk's, +4 timeing, boyseen dual stage reeds, +4 durablu axle, 2009 yfz front end.
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I bought a lightly used center mount TRX5 that was purple and blue also and I mean the whole dang pipe and head pipe were like that... I used a product called Blue Job it comes in a little can about the size of a chew can and it worked great the pipe came out looking new. As for ESR never hearing about that well I don't think I buy that. It seems to me that they have a great product but how to say it nicely, lack luster customer service.
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Kymco Mongoose Modified to 70cc
Yamaha YZ85 07
Larry Hutchens #007
310 87 TRX 250R
265 85 ATC 250R second owner
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Ya I hear ya on the customer service. I don't really mind it, it looks kinda sweet.lol I will have to try the blue job on it..
"Bravery is the capasity to perform properly even when scared to death."
General; Omar Bradley
265cc long rod w. 87 style piston. 39 airstriker pyramid reeds trx 9 pipe, on race gas, stock frame, pro pegs, +2+1 a arms, +2 +1 stem, 88-89 length swing arm, + axle, works front shocks, re-worked back shock.
96 banshee, toomy pipes, 28 pwk's, +4 timeing, boyseen dual stage reeds, +4 durablu axle, 2009 yfz front end.
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