How To Clean Black Motorcycle Pipes

If you have surface rust on chrome use very fine steel wool and try to remove the rust.

How to clean black motorcycle pipes. Ive had good luck using denatured alcohol available at most hobby shops for cleaning gunk off my pipes. Ive just used regular car wash with a sponge like on the rest of the bike. And then theres that errant plastic bag that is floating around on the highway.

Thankfully one member comes out with good suggestions for cleaning. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 17 of 17 Posts. Whether you love or hate black pipes and trim everyone can agree that that would look awful.

The resulting mark burns in and looks disgusting spoiling your beautiful bike which you spent ages cleaning. Restoring the pipes is a balancing act of removing oxidation and grunge and not removing too much black coloring. Joined Jan 10 2007 3809 Posts 2 Jun 15 2007.

Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 10 of 10 Posts. Joined Nov 3 2008 15 Posts. If this is a major clean-up take the time to get into all the crevices and under the engine fuel tank swingarm exhaust pipes and fenders.

For a deeper cut put machine oil or WD-40 on the wool it will cut just a little better. Most responses are jokes about how he should get his pipes chrome plated. What do other SE riders use to clean your black pipes I have no problem with the rest of the bike.

Joined Jan 13 2006 3789. So when you want your motorcycle looking its shining best it pays to do your chromework. There is some grit in the polish but its pretty mild.