Keeping Head Pipes Clean?

[MrLuckey]

I've seen some guys thumpers with nice clean head pipes but mine always look horrible with dried baked on mud that looks like rust. I can easily get some of it off but there isn't room to access a lot of it and even a powerwash won't just blast it away. How in the blazes do you get them clean? Or should I just live with it lol

I've tried spraying them with wd40 before riding etc, doesn't seem to help and I don't really want to pull them off after every ride.

 

[CR Swade]

Would you like a nice trail-side cabana to stop and freshen up a bit too? I mean, what w/ the dirty head pipes and stinky ol' helmet hair and whatnots, what will people think? :nener:

 

[MrLuckey]

Lol, I figured I'd get busted for this :) Mine are normally just crappy looking and it doesn't bother me a ton but I keep seeing other 4 strokes with nice looking head pipes and I figured there might be some easy solution.

PS - Thanks for reminding me, it's time for my bi-yearly helmet wash :nener:

 

[Patman]

I use a ScotchBrite and WD40. Still get some surface rust but mild steel tends to do that.

 

[nikki]

Yep - one of those green scotchbrite scour pads will make it purty.

 

[CR Swade]

uh, don't tell anybody I know this, but Scotch Brite pad and WD as mentioned or Scotch Brite and Mothers works good too

 

[SFO]

If your KTM has the stock chrome headpipes scotchbrite may burnish the finish...