How To Remove Burnt Plastic From Exhaust Pipe
This isnt hidden away under a car exhaust its a no fairing bike with header pipes clear to see.
How to remove burnt plastic from exhaust pipe. Just be careful not scratch or burn your pipes with the iron. Sorry to hear about the marks on the pipes. This assumes that you have a fairly thick glob though.
10 minutes to perform the task. 1 - Easy Off Fume Free Oven Cleaner Blue Top spray and let set for 2 hours. If not utilize the steps below followed by immediate transportation to the nearest medical center.
I recommend using gloves as you scrub as the steel can really get under your skin. Shut the engine off and spray the EZ-off on the stain. A plastic bag must of caught my motorbike while riding today and melted on the exhaust a good 12 long section of pipe.
While still hot take a slightly damp rag and wipe off as much of the rubber as possible. A lot of people with motorcycles seem to have similar issues to you especially with their boots melting to the exhaust. Depending on the type of plasticPVC if the pipes are too close to an exhaust manifold then yes its likely that it will melt or at least suffer.
The other option is to let your bike run long enough to heat up the pipes again which may soften up melt the material enough for it to be removed. I had this problem too. What I have done in the past is to go for a ride or run the motor until it reaches operating temp.
3 - Super fine 0000 steel wool. Some plastic from my bike cover melted onto my exhaust and I want to try and get it off. I have had success with spraying it with compressed air from a can.