Cleaning question

[Cormanus]

When I crashed the Griso the tank bag whipped off and the foam that sits against the tank melted on a header. Lot's of black crud melted on it.

Once the pipe got hot again it was easy peasy to remove and I hear most of it burned off. Used semi-chrome to buff up the rest so it would go back to that nice tan colour.

Don't use steel wool. Too abrasive. No 3M pads either.

I have used the fine steel wool pads, impregnated with (pink) soap and the result was good. Then again, as I said in another thread, I am not a slave to the CB"s beauty

Cheers

I have used the fine steel wool pads, impregnated with (pink) soap and the result was good. Then again, as I said in another thread, I am not a slave to the CB"s beauty

Cheers
Must have been the pink soap, Pterodactyl.
This has been instructive for me. Perhaps there are rules for seeking advice on forums. I don't know; this is the first one I've ever joined. What I've learned is:
[li]Ask the question.[/li] [li]Sit in front of the browser clicking refresh and hoping for an answer that doesn't make you feel like a complete moron for asking the question in the first place.[/li] [li]Get answer. be relieved you weren't mocked. Get excited and rush out and buy the product recommended.[/li] [li]Get home and check the instructions only to find that there's a new post(s) offering different solutions and suggesting the first one might not be the best.[/li] [li]Have a beer.[/li] [li]Have another beer.[/li] [li]Go back to point 5.[/li] [li]Next morning, if you can remember anything, review the post. Order the suggestions from least invasive to most invasive.[/li] [li]Implement, hoping like hell one of them works.[/li] [li]Have a beer.
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In this case, I'm delighted to report that, having run the engine for a minute or so, the headers were so hot the offending goop wiped off with a rag leaving no trace. That's partly because I have let them stay discoloured. I like the bike to look good, but cleaning is not one of my passions.

Thanks, everyone for your help. I appreciate your tolerance and support.

Really.

Cheers