What do you use to keep your chrome exhaust shiny?

Got any tips and tricks for BMW R1200RT/R1250RT owners? feel free to share them here.
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Re: What do you use to keep your chrome exhaust shiny?

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Well first time out since adding the BW decat pipes. That, with the K&N filter, plus a full service, have really put the zip back into the bike. Pipes are a bit louder, funnily enough most noticeable when using the shift assist in higher gears. So worth buying? Not if you are looking for big performance gains, but they sure look nice, and they gave mesomething to do during the lockdown. Oh and .6kg saved(!).
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Re: What do you use to keep a chrome exhaust shiny?

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David. wrote:Applying Autosol using some pressure with an old toothbrush, then buffing up with a microfibre cloth can produce reasonable results.

On my 2012 Camhead which has a chrome exhaust system, it can look like these photos.
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Truly excellent job, lots of effort applied here.
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Re: What do you use to keep your chrome exhaust shiny?

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After a 210 miles ride.

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