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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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I've also used very fine steel wool, and never had a problem. Tried it on old bike with Cobra Pipes, and have used it once with my V&H on my King. Not a scratch!!!!!

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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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http://www.agelong.com/Kleen-King-Ho...er-p/43206.htm

Got some small samples of this product at a rally last year at a rally. Had frog togg rain gear and during on of our rides at Stugis last week my wife put her heels on my floor board, so the right pant leg melted to my pipes. The stuff baked on my pipes for 1,000 plus miles. Pulled out one of the sample tubes of Kleen King and it removed the 6" diameter sized crude effortlessly. Apply it to hot pipes with a white cloth. Had the wife order Two tubes last night. She ended up with a new set of HD rain gear I still have the cheap Frog Toggs.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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I've have good luck with the W D too. Just spray in on, let it sit a bit; then wash like normal. It even got off the crap from the Alaska Hwy.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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For water spots and road grime, I use Windex original formula. It's cheap, works great and gets all those white water spots off easily. For burned on boot rubber, I use Harley Boot and Rubber remover. Put it on cold pipes and let it set a minute then wipe it off with a rag.

After I wash my pipes with Windex, I spray on a coat of Pig Spit and let it dry. This will make all following clean ups a breeze.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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Purple slice works for me
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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Mr Clean Magic Eraser, original. Use it on all my chrome. Works great!

Enjoy,
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Chief40al
Try WD 40
+1 on the WD-40
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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Now I just need some rain to ride in to try it out.
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Originally Posted by flashracer
Now I just need some rain to ride in to try it out.
Well I got stuck in a little rain yesterday.Not much but enough for the area around the 02 sensor /cat got that baked chrome look and feel. I tried the wd 40 and it didn't phase it. Had to get the simonz chrome cleaner and 20+ minutes later to clean.Am I the only one who has the problem when the head pipe gets wet?
 
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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Nevr Dull works great.
 
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