At the 1700 mile mark I replaced my exhaust with the more expensive British classic 60's system. Up to this point, the stock system did well, and had a slight gold tint to the header, hardly noticeable.
Since then, I have put on a few hundred miles on the new system. Man, it's loud, even with the baffle in. The pipe has been blueing up, but if I let it cool and scrub with Blue Away, it gets pretty clean.
I did not rejet, as the plug looked great, nice tan, and I kept the stock filter.
I took the plug to a local Triumph mechanic, and he thought the plug was perfect. He did think the Blue Away was taking the chrome off gradually (it is a paste).
Why are the stock pipes more durable?
Do you worry about the blue (it's a pia to have to constantly clean it).
Could it be lean? The plug doesn't think so. I do get a rumble decelerating though.
Anyone use a good product to remove the blue?
I want to ride, not spend all weekend cleaning the bike (but I have to keep it as clean as Perla, I have a standard to maintain you know).