[Robert]

Might seem like a strange question but its been a long time since I had a bike with painted pipes and they seem to be turning color fast....anybody with suggestions on what to do to keep them black?

 

[moto]

Ceramic coating. Do it once and forget it. It also reduces extrenal temps by 200 degrees.

 

[hawc]

Ceramic coating. Do it once and forget it. It also reduces extrenal temps by 200 degrees.

Where can you get it done? Or is it a DIY thing?

 

[clay]

http://www.jet-hot.com/

That stuff lasts nearly forever and they do the inside and outside of the pipes. There are several finishes available including a finish called Sterling that looks like a cross between nicklel and chrome. I did the headers on my '66 Cyclone with that and it reduced the underhood temperature and looks great.