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H1FR
PostPosted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:28 am 

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$55, Very Cool, now a place to fix our dings, a lot cheaper than $310 that the last H2 b/c pipe that sold on EBay. It was near undamaged but still needed rechroming. I need to find a box now.

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Jackman
PostPosted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 11:55 am 

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rusty34 wrote:
Jackman wrote:
Curious how much is Browns rechrome? Is there any way to repair pin holes?


H1FR had Ronnie Brown re-chrome some pipes and posted prices above. Pinholes can be easily repaired but I would be concerned about the rest of the pipe. How many more rust pits on the inside are close to becoming pinholes? Harbor Freight has a portable borescope for around $70 I plan to take a look at. Might be best to have pipes cleaned first and take a look inside to make sure not too far gone before proceeding



Thanks 210 I missed that part, something to save for :thumbup:

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ironhd80
PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:52 am 
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good to know thank you
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dmwheatcroft
PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:53 am 

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Hi this guy in the UK does some fantastic restorations.
The part of his resto on Exhausts is second to none.
http://kawasakikhregister.myfastforum.o ... sc-200.php.
Page 21 on for the exhaust repair.
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H1FR
PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:16 am 

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Jackman wrote:
rusty34 wrote:
Jackman wrote:
Curious how much is Browns rechrome? Is there any way to repair pin holes?


H1FR had Ronnie Brown re-chrome some pipes and posted prices above. Pinholes can be easily repaired but I would be concerned about the rest of the pipe. How many more rust pits on the inside are close to becoming pinholes? Harbor Freight has a portable borescope for around $70 I plan to take a look at. Might be best to have pipes cleaned first and take a look inside to make sure not too far gone before proceeding



Thanks 210 I missed that part, something to save for :thumbup:


It was actually $190

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Have seversl tons of H1/H2/S parts for sale, http://www.triplestuff.net dhg1337@gmail.com
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H1FR
PostPosted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 2:30 pm 

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Going to send one pipe to Bruce at motocross pipe repair, before re chroming.

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Have seversl tons of H1/H2/S parts for sale, http://www.triplestuff.net dhg1337@gmail.com
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H1FR
PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:36 pm 

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3 weeks later, did not say to rush. dents repaired, $65. Now from there to brown's plating.

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Have seversl tons of H1/H2/S parts for sale, http://www.triplestuff.net dhg1337@gmail.com
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rusty34
PostPosted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 7:52 am 
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How do you like his work? I've been checking around and have not found anyone else yet willing to try fixing these.

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jcsnook
PostPosted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:48 pm 
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Wow...impressive results for reasonable prices I think! I'll have to dig out my H2C pipes and evaluate them - possibly send them off for resto. From what I remember, the end of the left side pipe has some rash on it, and the chrome is peeling off of all of them. Maybe they can be salvaged?

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H1FR
PostPosted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 3:08 pm 

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Got the pipe back from Browns plate. The chrome came out great. Motor cross pipe repair removed the the dents and scratches. Repaired areas much improved, but wavy. Probably only so much you can do with heat and air. Nice chrome maginifies any waviness.
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Have seversl tons of H1/H2/S parts for sale, http://www.triplestuff.net dhg1337@gmail.com
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