k2-tec pipes: factory clear coat question

[m in sc]

k2-tec pipes i just got are clear coated from the factory. do i need to paint them or will the clear coat hold up for a few years? thanks.

[pdxjim]

Pics please

[m in sc]

they showed up at work like 40 mins ago. lol.

they are the basic street tune pipes, the only ones i was able to find where i didnt have to mod the body work. thats was a non-starter for me. they are however 18 lbs lighter than the stockers.

[scully]

I've seen several sets of the K2 Tec pipes for other bikes in the clear coat mild steel, it seems to hold up pretty well.

[Striker1423]

For what bike? :)

[The Red Scourge]

http://www.moto-works.jp/k2tec/rd400.html

Those are some gorgeous pipes!

[Hawaii-Mike]

My set lasted about a year before they started to rust.  I sanded the rusty spots down a few times and touched up with high-temp clear coat, then eventually sanded them completely and painted them black. Because Mick Jagger said.

[Dvsrd]

they showed up at work like 40 mins ago. lol.

they are the basic street tune pipes, the only ones i was able to find where i didnt have to mod the body work. thats was a non-starter for me. they are however 18 lbs lighter than the stockers.

That's an impressive weight reduction. A Yamaha twin or Kawasaki triple?

[BlueR32]

They look so nice it would be a shame to paint them! When the clear coat starts to go break out the Mop n' Glow (I should have been a poet)

[m in sc]

TZR250.

i'LL ADMIT...  I caved and painted them prior to installation, figured i didnt want to chase them down after a few mos, and you only see about 1/2 the pipe. 

[m in sc]

pics:

[Hawaii-Mike]

Looks great!

[Kawtriplefreak]