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There's a listing on ebay for an '04 R1150R (Item #320267567969). I was checking out the photos and noticed that the pipes have obviously been coated with something and they look beautiful. The ad states that the pipes are "ceramic coated". Does anyone know anything about this process, i.e., where can you get it done, approximately how much does it cost and will the pristine look last?

Not sure about ceramic coatings, but one of the guys in my local BMW group used the header coating offered by these guys http://www.jet-hot.com/motorcycles.html. The pipes looked great when after being treated and the coating has held up well as his bike has accumulated miles. He got the "standard" silver, YMMV with the other colors.

I plan to use them for my pipes just as soon as I can bear to be without my bike for the 5 or sp days it will take to get the process done.

Charlie

I have had my exhaust pipes coated by Jet-Hot in both my cars and bikes. The best color is the silver as it does have a bit of a shine when new but it will become flat with use, black will be the next choice.

The outstanding thing is that the coating is very durable, being ceramic it retains the heat inside the pipe and when you stop the motor after a ride, the pipe will be cool to the touch within a couple of minutes.

It's a bit pricey but well worth the cost, never had to do anything to the pipes otnher than wash them as I washed the bike. Look for a reputable coater, with a warranty, as they are many offering the service.

I will be sending mine (headers and Y pipe) off to be coated black soon. The bike is being repainted and the painter says "about two weeks" so I'll get it all done at once. I'll post pics of the finished bike.

I have had the same experience as boxermania. Even though the headers don't stay shiny after a few months, they look 100% better then the brown yukky color that the headers turned when stock. As I recall it was $160 for both headers, Jet Hot got them back to me in about a week. If my headers had just turned blue like most I might not have coated them, but that baby crap brown was unsightly.
Don

I used Jet Hot for both my previous bike (F650) and my R. The coating has held up very well, it has become a duller silver/gray than they were first coated. But it looks so much better than the ugly dark brown the stock ones become. I plan to have them recoated next fall before the 3-year guarantee is up. Jet Hot has added higher temp silver to the lineup, which is able to withstand an additional 200 degrees. That should work better with the air-cooled motors in the R bikes. When I was pricing the coating for the headers on my car the up charge is $50 over the stock sterling.