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Message started by justin_o_guy2 on 10/21/16 at 02:46:33

Title: Well that Stinks!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/21/16 at 02:46:33

I was just riding along,, and a plastic bag, like from the grocery store whipped up and around as a car went by, and then, it changed direction. I thought it would miss me, but Nooooo, it hit me, ohhh yeah,, right in the muffler..
DADgummitt,,, I guess it's getting a bit thinner and crispyer ,
Sure stinks when I stop...

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by LANCER on 10/21/16 at 03:36:03

Yuk

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by RaleighGuy on 10/21/16 at 03:57:47

Bad luck. Stupid plastic bags... :P

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by gizzo on 10/21/16 at 04:03:03

Happened to me a couple years back, riding my wifes XT225. The plastic bag landed on the header pipe. That s...'s still there.

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by Tocsik on 10/21/16 at 07:32:29

run the bike to warm up the exhaust. Get a terry cloth rag (the rougher the better) and spray Easy Off oven cleaner on it then place it against the area where the bag stuck and leave it there for a bit. Then, use the rough terry cloth to wipe off the plastic residue.
Be sure not to get the oven cleaner on any painted surface. Sometimes it helps to dampen the rag first.
I've done this several times when my rain pants melted on the header and it works great.

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/21/16 at 07:38:36

Thanks,, for right now, it's just gonna hafta ride along,, I can't breathe around oven cleaner very well..

I have a brass brush that goes in the dremel and brass doesn't wreck chrome, so, when I get enough of it, I'll Try that..

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by Tocsik on 10/21/16 at 07:40:28

I have the same problem around oven cleaner; makes my airways feel funny. But when I use it on the bike, it's outside with lots of air flow so doesn't seem to get to me quite the same. Good luck!

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by Dave on 10/21/16 at 07:55:22

Does this make your bike a "bagger"? :-?

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by Ruttly on 10/21/16 at 10:04:56

Just your magnetic personality ! ;D

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by Steve H on 10/21/16 at 13:11:09

Everybody knows you gotta have 2 bags to be a bagger...one is just a poser. ;D

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by Ruttly on 10/21/16 at 19:03:52

No , one is a purse ! ;D

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/23/16 at 15:41:49

I was most disheartened to hear that after Two YEARS the dang stuff is still there... I was Really hoping it would just kinda cook off.

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/23/16 at 15:45:29

Might ride till its DADgum Good and Hot, hit the carwash and see what will blast off before it's cold and stuck again..

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by youzguyz on 10/23/16 at 15:52:15

Faultless Hot Iron Cleaner.

Run the bike. Get it good and hot. Squirt cleaner on old terry cloth that is folded over a few times. Scrub away. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
Hopefully it will work as well for you as it has for me over the years.

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/23/16 at 16:02:39

Well, if the carwAsh is a bust, ill do that..

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by Drestakil on 10/23/16 at 18:38:44

486F6E6E76631A0 wrote:

No , one is a purse ! ;D

It's a SATCHEL!!!

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by Ruttly on 10/23/16 at 19:44:12

PURSE

Title: Re: Well that Stinks!
Post by gerald.hughes on 10/23/16 at 20:53:48

I always say, if you have something on chrome, use a nickel to scrape it off. It will not scratch the chrome, but it will get whatever off, especially melted plastic.