How To Clean Black Motorcycle Pipes

How to clean exhaust pipes.

How to clean black motorcycle pipes. It wont hurt the finish and the alcohol is pretty cheap. Best stuff I found is regular ol Turtle Wax chrome polish rubbed by hand. Joined Apr 7 2007 11 Posts.

Some of it looked like the normal 2 stroke exhaust oil black but some looked like motor oil from the tranny because it was clear and clean like the fresh 10w 40 i had put in before i ran it lasti hope its not but i guess that might be a good indicator of leaking crank seal because theres no way trans fluid would be coming out of the exhaust unless that seal it leaking. For a deeper cut put machine oil or WD-40 on the wool it will cut just a little better. Joined Nov 3 2008 15 Posts.

Joined Jan 10 2007 3809 Posts 2 Jun 15 2007. Restoring the pipes is a balancing act of removing oxidation and grunge and not removing too much black coloring. Thankfully one member comes out with good suggestions for cleaning.

The resulting mark burns in and looks disgusting spoiling your beautiful bike which you spent ages cleaning. If any of the area has been attacked by battery acid thoroughly strip and sand away the damaged paint and corrosion then reprime and paint. Mine look brand new.

Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 10 of 10 Posts. There is some grit in the polish but its pretty mild. Ive never tried melted rubber but if you warm it up a bit with a hair drier then soak it down it might do the trick.

Daily grime discolors pipes with dirt and grime. Step 1 - Apply Your Metal Cleaner. Motorcycle exhaust pipes take a beating from the road the ride and the heat.