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Get Melted Rubber Off Exhaust Pipes
If you need to remove melted boot heel residue from hot exhaust pipes, grab some household oven cleaner. Test it first on your bike by spraying it in an inconspicuous spot on the chrome.
If it doesn’t discolor the chrome, run the bike until the pipe is warm. Then spray the oven cleaner directly onto the melted rubber, let it soak in for a few minutes and wipe it off with a cotton towel.
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Wash Motorcycle
Do a prerinse with plain water to remove surface dust and grit. A fireman’s-style garden hose nozzle works great because you can dial in a different spray pattern for each area of the bike. You can also use a pressure washer to rinse the bike, but dial down the pressure to its lowest setting and maintain a healthy distance from the bike to avoid damaging the softer metal and plastic parts.
Rinse with a gentle stream around wheel hubs to avoid forcing water into the wheel bearings. Follow the rinse with a prewash. Use a gentle car wash soap , a microfiber wash mitt, and separate soap and rinse buckets.
The prewash is just to remove the light road dirt and mud, so don’t go scrubbing the really dirty and greasy areas with your mitt. Save those for the special cleaners you’ll use later on.
Rinse off the suds and dry the bike right away to prevent water spots. Rather than hand-wiping the entire bike, use a power blower or compressed air, keeping the pressure under 70 psi. Wipe off any remaining water with a waffle-weave microfiber towel.
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