Boot melted on exhaust

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Jan 25, 2015 | 04:01 PM
  #1  
The wife and I went for a ride today and after getting to our destination, I get off the bike and go around to the right side of the bike and find black rubber on the exhaust system.
I ask my wife to check her boot and it is partially melted. She said she was stretching her leg and letting it hang down for a while, and I guess it was rubbing against the pipes.

How do I get this off now without scratching the pipes?
Jan 25, 2015 | 04:08 PM
  #2  
A buddy used Easy-Off oven cleaner with good results. I think the sooner-the-better. The more you ride, the more you'll bake on the rubber. JMO
Jan 25, 2015 | 04:13 PM
  #3  
Quote: A buddy used Easy-Off oven cleaner with good results. I think the sooner-the-better. The more you ride, the more you'll bake on the rubber. JMO
+1 on the easy off. It works best if the pipes are warm.
Jan 25, 2015 | 04:23 PM
  #4  
Jan 25, 2015 | 04:41 PM
  #5  
What works for me:
1. When hot, use a thin, flat piece of wood to scrape as much soft residue off.
2. Once cooled-down, use 000 steel wool with a solvent such as goof-off to remove the remaining residue/stain.
Jan 25, 2015 | 04:50 PM
  #6  
I guess that's one way to burn rubber.
Also suggest moderate use of a propane torch or heat gun to soften the goop as you scrape.
Jan 25, 2015 | 04:59 PM
  #7  
Taken fresh rubber & plastic off hot pipes with a cold really wet towel , haven't lived till somebody's plastic cover tarp comes off the pickup and you can't dodge it , friggen melted plastic everywhere. Get the bike hot let it idle and get a normal sized towel with a bucket of cold water, drunk the towel and wipe , knock the chunks off the towel and repeat till it's gone. Chrome cleaner for finish work.
Jan 25, 2015 | 05:08 PM
  #8  
melted boot on exhaust
Easy off oven cleaner, make sure they are cold, cover all other items, spray, leave over night, hose off

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Jan 25, 2015 | 05:44 PM
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Im guilty..not sure how I did it.
but I discovered black residue on my pipes after a ride.
then discovered a melted spot on heel of my right boot.
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