Clean Burned Items off Exhaust

I hate it when my boot or my wife's boot burns when it hits the exhaust because its a bear sometimes to clean. Well how about rain-pants burning on when you're 8 hrs from home and it has plenty of time to bake on?? Check out today's video for a simple, cheap and easy way to clean it off. I apologize for the crackle in audio. I tried to get rid of it but alas no such luck. Thank you for watching and I hope to see you on the road some day soon!!!
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[@SidFreedman-kj1zn]

I wanna thank you very much. It works and after 54 years of riding and fixing my own bikes I had no idea how to remove plastic twice as thick as the one you showed without damaging the header. One think I don’t recommend the 0000 steelwool as it still scratches at least the Vance and Hines. (I tested a small area 1st;). I just repeated the easy-off technique 3 times till all plastic was removed. Thanks again. 👏

[@YogisCycleService]

Awesome thanks for sharing!!!

[@marekryszard]

I recently put my rain cover on my Bonneville too soon after I stopped the engine. Some of the rain cover melted on to my chrome pipes right at the header. I started the stain removal task with Bar Keepers Friend and 0000 steel wool. The burnt cover was coming off the pipes slowly but surely, however with considerable effort and time. I followed your method and the results were pretty damned good with much less time and effort. Covering other engine parts with something to avoid overspray is important. I used strips of cardboard. Oven cleaner contains sodium hydroxide (lye) and some other unpleasant chemicals which are flammable. Too bad I can't share before & after photos. Thank you so much, my friend 😎

[@ronimorrow8217]

Awesome info! I recently burned the sole of my boot onto my pipe.🤦🏽‍♀️ Your tips will be very helpful in getting the rubber mess off. 😊 Thank you!

[@YogisCycleService]

Good luck!!!!

[@anthonydunn7043]

Good man, youre a miracle worker..cheers

[@denislafrance84]

A big thanks, it really work and easy.

[@YogisCycleService]

Awesome!!

[@Lap3644]

WD-40 worked for me to remove melted vinyl cover on hot pipes. Let it cool completely(next day) spray on WD-40 and gently remove the residue with razon blade and wipe away as you go. repeat as many times necessary. worked great for me.

[@jlory1294]

Worked! Thank you very much🙏👍🏼

[@YogisCycleService]

Awesome

[@donaldboston3855]

Thank you. It worked.

[@wesleygyger1210]

Worked. Thank you sir!

[@YogisCycleService]

Excellent!

[@marknano4739]

Thank you for the video it worked out very well, I didn't use the steel wool just the wood and it came right out

[@YogisCycleService]

Thank you for the feedback!!

[@seanbowman1223]

Awesome

[@AstroBlack143]

Thank you!

[@mariomedinafitness]

Great video man!

[@YogisCycleService]

Thank you!

[@bodeine454]

I have a little bit of a burnt on boot sole mark on one of my V&H Big Shots Long and there's also a bit of gold discoloration on them in an area but I don't have any oven cleaner or 0000 steel wool at the moment, I do however have some Bar Keepers Friend, Brasso and Mothers Aluminum And Mag polish, I thought I'd give those a try since I have them on hand.

[@lisastlou]

Nice! You saved my exhaust!

[@YogisCycleService]

Awesome!!

[@p.j.mercer5788]

Worked like a charm! I was dumb enough to put the dust cover on too soon yesterday and noticed a similar scar today. The Easy-Off and some scraping and polish now the pipes look like new. I used the pre 82 penny (per MatthewMCRepair) in addition to scrape the baked-on nylon off.

[@YogisCycleService]

awesome!! Well not awesome you had to do it but awesome it worked!!!

[@lisastlou]

Did the same thing...I used the wood though. Won't make that mistake again!

[@sajidrahman7395]

​@@lisastlouWhy, the video aslo used wood only, what's wrong in that?

[@chuckhabrack3330]

Dollar store brand works great to. The other thing is if you don't clean it soon it will be much harder to clean and may not look right when done. Hey the other thing is that cleaner is not good to breath. It will remove paint, powder coat and can etch aluminum. So be careful

[@mr00ks]

I did the same thing to my rain paints but I only used 0000 steel wool no chemicals and it came clean no scratches either.

[@TheWitac]

It worked so well. Thank you...

[@YogisCycleService]

Awesome glad to hear it

[@TheWitac]

@@YogisCycleService Been here 2 years ago, after 2 years here i am again... Tried this method and didn't worked this time then i remembered pipes had to be hot when during the procedure. Gonna go warm the bike and try again.

[@YogisCycleService]

@@TheWitac 0000 steel wool works well also once you get the bulk of it off. I used it last weekend to get some nasty road grime from a oiled gravel road off the pipes that was cooked on

[@guitarguts666]

Any way to buff some scratches out of the chrome exhaust pipe?. They are lite surface scratches from me not doing this to get some of the same off my bike.

[@mglmouser]

Did the same thing with rain pants. I used an Air Gun and chopsticks. No abrasive steel whool or chemicals was used on my stainless steel OEM VRSCF pipes.

[@YogisCycleService]

Nice. Thanks for commenting

[@juliastruckingcafetrcknnewshr]

Thank you for the tip. I tried tar and bug remover and it didn't do anything.

[@shadwox9808]

I have some burn gas on my exaust but im afraid to use the easy off oven cleaner because my pipe are gold color but its not a large spot(im afraid its gonna discolor the pipe) to clean what your opinion about it.

[@jadams4368]

I tried a white terry cloth clean rag and dampen it with water on a hot pipe and removed most of the polyester that melted on pipe when I used the clean area of the cloth. Will heat it up again and try it before Easy off with terry cloth

[@YogisCycleService]

Good feedback. Thanks!

[@basveekelen]

Option for black exhausts?

[@ClockFixer]

WORKED GREAT!!! THANKS TO YOGI'S CYCLE !!!!!!!

[@YogisCycleService]

That’s awesome thanks man

[@w3isong]

Man, wished i found your video beforehand, somehow messed up my chrome by using a scotchbrite.

[@jonathancenteno4496]

Same…. Did it leave it scratched and dull?

[@juanwilliams5310]

What. use a good chrome polish. Mother's or any chrome polish. Comes right off with the bike still cold. No need to warm up bike.

[@theuftcenter9204]

I'll be trying it out tomorrow.......but looks like it will work. Not sure about the steel wool. Wouldn't that scratch things up?

[@YogisCycleService]

According to a comment or below on a micro level yes. For my eyes on a daily ride I don’t see it and I was surprised at how well it worked

[@waybach]

Would this process be safe to do on a titanium exhaust tip? I used wheel cleaner thinking it would clean it but ended up staining/watermarking my exhaust.. any help/advice would be most thankful

[@YogisCycleService]

@EZ- Riders good call and good advice

[@Otsp922]

Did it work cleaning your titanium exhaust?

[@waybach]

@@Otsp922 absolutely NOT, had to literally sand it down and now the blue tip is gone..rip... now I’m just gonna polish it

[@MrDhender13]

Can i do this on black ceramic coated heat shield???

[@YogisCycleService]

That I am not sure of. Would hate to say yes then you pull off coating. It doesn’t pull the coating inside an oven off but….

[@vuv-qs7sh]

Good idea but I think there is scratches with wood

[@harleydude-xo8pu]

Use a nickle, don't have to heat up bike, no chemicals to breathe and does not scratch chrome. I have a 2015 CVO Street Glide that tape burnt a spot about the size of yours, I rode for about 2000 miles after it was discovered and never got around to remove, i was looking for a replacement part, or having the piece rechromed cause I didn't think the spot would come off, I was told to use a nickle so i tried it and after about 5 minutes it was gone, no scratches to the chrome, no fumes from chemicals and used water on a rag to clean off pipe and dry.

[@YogisCycleService]

Good call thank you. 0000 steel wool works awesome also

[@tylerhilton03]

What if my exhaust is titanium ? Does it still work

[@YogisCycleService]

That I am not sure about.

[@sherryseher7736]

Maybe a glove too - that stuff is rough on skin! And open the garage door to get rid of the fumes so that you don’t breathe that stuff !

[@sherryseher7736]

Otherwise, great job !

[@carolinarider5237]

It says flumless

[@ClockFixer]

Wouldn't the steel wool scratch?

[@YogisCycleService]

Good question and the answer is no with 0000 steel wool. It actually works awesome on chrome. Yeah surprised me too

[@YogisCycleService]

Best thing I use it for is dead bugs on mirrors. Works like a champ

[@ClockFixer]

Update..... Oven Cleaner worked like a CHAMP! Thanks!!!

[@allaboutblastinginc.8344]

Spray it on and let it sit for 24 hrs. then it wipes off easy

[@YogisCycleService]

Good feedback thank you. I will try that next time and see what happens

[@glenedward56]

@@YogisCycleService I agree. Spray EO the night before then just wipe it off in the morning. For any really thick stuff, use a plastic credit card to scrap it off - faster and easier than a piece of wood. I also use Windex on chrome = NEVER steel wool. I saw some chrome under a microscope after using steel wool regularly = not good. Looked good to the naked eye though.

[@juanwilliams5310]

Frog pants. Lol. You need to invest in Harley Davidson rainsuit.. it has a heat panel to avoid melting to the pipe..

[@YogisCycleService]

I had one. Lasted about 10 years. Haven’t replaced it yet.

[@supersteeze1269]

Seth Rogen’s mechanic brother

[@YogisCycleService]

Lol ok. I will take that I guess…

[@simenmary4121]

Do wd 40 spry work?

[@YogisCycleService]

It’s a good question

[@simenmary4121]

And if not how about break cleaner?

[@YogisCycleService]

@@simenmary4121 Yes possibly but I found for stuff that’s melted it on oven cleaner works pretty darn well along with some 0000 steel wool. I don’t think wd or brake cleaner will get it off as well but worth a try I suppose

[@donaldduck2801]

Cän I use it on Matt black pipes

[@donaldduck2801]

?

[@YogisCycleService]

@@donaldduck2801 that I am not sure of and I would hate to tell you yes go for it and then you come back to me with news it didn’t. My guy says it’s fine. It’s oven cleaner. It’s used in painted surfaces because many oven interiors are painted but usually gloss not matte finish

[@anthonydunn7043]

I used it on my V&H pipes (oven cleaner) and it worked.. didnt use the steel wool.. just wiped it down.. hot pipes.

[@donaldduck2801]

@@anthonydunn7043 Thanks bro, On my fatboy lo it is so annoing, the heel ofthe right shoe melt an d tough the pipe .

[@stephenmeche8418]

Easy off did nothing

[@YogisCycleService]

What’s melted on there and did you heat up the pipe?

[@glenedward56]

You did something wrong. Has worked for me for 40 years ever since owning a Harley. Spray it on the night before then just wipe it off in the morning. If really thick also use a plastic credit card.