damn plastic bags - SV650.org

14-02-05, 01:44 PM

wonder if anybody else has had this problem. I was out on my sunday ride yestrday and as it was very windy a plastic bag blew inot my path, unable to avoid the bast*rd thing it got stuck to my down pipe from the front cylinder and metled to it

. This has caused horrible blackened plastic to be congealed around the pipe.

any suggestions on how to remove this safely without damaging the pipe?

14-02-05, 01:46 PM

Won't it just peel off now its cool?

Get a wire brush on it!

Oh and welcome to the site BTW

northwind · 14-02-05, 05:38 PM

This is how I deal with messes like that... (usually boot heel on my midpipe) I've got a titanium system so i can't really use abrasives without damaging the coating (or so I'm told) so I run the bike till it's hot, get on my brother's old welder's gloves, and variously scrape the crap off and rub it with a damp cloth. If it melted on, you can melt it off again.

But if you burn your arms off, don't blame me

You wnt some properly heat-resistant gloves, that's for sure. I've done it with lighter insulated lighting rigger's gloves, and they worked but they got fairly toasty!

Steve · 14-02-05, 08:12 PM

Funny enough i was out today and had 1 plastic bag and 2 ballons...bloody valintines day!

14-02-05, 11:08 PM

Pick off what you can, then Autosol.

15-02-05, 03:04 AM

Patience my friend sh_te happens. It happened to me last year on my VS1400 beautiful chrome right side muffler and pipe. Industrial stength thick bag stuck like it was welded. I used a wide razor blade scraper laying it flat and holding it with a small vise grip. Don't dig in at to sharp of an angle and take your time. Did it when the bike had cooled down. I can't stand the smell of burning flesh especially my own.
Took me about an hour to scrap it off and chrome polish completed the job.
Cheers, Richard

14-02-05, 01:44 PM	#1
teknofobe Guest Posts: n/a	damn plastic bags wonder if anybody else has had this problem. I was out on my sunday ride yestrday and as it was very windy a plastic bag blew inot my path, unable to avoid the bast*rd thing it got stuck to my down pipe from the front cylinder and metled to it . This has caused horrible blackened plastic to be congealed around the pipe. any suggestions on how to remove this safely without damaging the pipe?

14-02-05, 05:38 PM	#3
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	This is how I deal with messes like that... (usually boot heel on my midpipe) I've got a titanium system so i can't really use abrasives without damaging the coating (or so I'm told) so I run the bike till it's hot, get on my brother's old welder's gloves, and variously scrape the crap off and rub it with a damp cloth. If it melted on, you can melt it off again. But if you burn your arms off, don't blame me You wnt some properly heat-resistant gloves, that's for sure. I've done it with lighter insulated lighting rigger's gloves, and they worked but they got fairly toasty! __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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14-02-05, 01:46 PM	#2
Scoobs Guest Posts: n/a	Won't it just peel off now its cool? Get a wire brush on it! Oh and welcome to the site BTW

14-02-05, 08:12 PM	#4
Steve Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Swansea South Wales Posts: 150	Funny enough i was out today and had 1 plastic bag and 2 ballons...bloody valintines day!

14-02-05, 11:08 PM	#5
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Pick off what you can, then Autosol.

15-02-05, 03:04 AM	#6
a1a Guest Posts: n/a	Patience my friend sh_te happens. It happened to me last year on my VS1400 beautiful chrome right side muffler and pipe. Industrial stength thick bag stuck like it was welded. I used a wide razor blade scraper laying it flat and holding it with a small vise grip. Don't dig in at to sharp of an angle and take your time. Did it when the bike had cooled down. I can't stand the smell of burning flesh especially my own. Took me about an hour to scrap it off and chrome polish completed the job. Cheers, Richard