Dirty Head pipe

[boomsling]

i got mud that is as hard as concrete on the head pipe. anybody know a good way to clean it off?

 

[Glenn]

A stiff brush and some soapy water may help. I've never seen dirt get stock on like that before.....

 

[boomsling]

I guess going through deep mud when the motor is hot sort of bakes the mud on it. I try to clean it off every time i ride but it's starting to become a pain in the azz, so i just leave it there.

 

[mentolio]

Hammer and chisel? I've had success with scotchbrite (green or red) and hot, soapy water. If your case is that extreme, you could always take youe head-pipe off and "wire wheel" or bead blast it. Anywhere you leave mud to build-up, it's going to retain heat...not what you want on an air-cooled engine.

 

[coloradoX]

i've always had good success with a 1/4" grinder with a wire wheel attachment. Again---its only a temp fix

 

[2000wolvy]

Sand blast and paint with heat paint. Thats what I did to mine a while back.