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Robert
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burnt plastic on pipe

Post by Robert » Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:18 pm

Somehow the bolts became loose on my aftermarket slip-on. Anyway the can melted the side plastic piece and it looks pretty bad. Anyone with a similar experience and knows how to remove this burnt on plastic? Robert

D Critchley
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burnt plastic on pipe

Post by D Critchley » Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:45 pm

Have you considered warming it up again and wiping with coarse cloth like a clean old potato bag? Can't hurt the situation. DC robert wrote:
> > Somehow the bolts became loose on my aftermarket slip-on. Anyway the > can m > > . > >

Mike Frey
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burnt plastic on pipe

Post by Mike Frey » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:16 am

The burnt plastic is polypropylene, for which there are no solvents that you would want to mess with. If you leave it alone, it will eventually melt and burn off to nothing but a stain, but it takes a while and it smells! I'd suggest running the bike to soften the plastic (or heat it with a Bernzomatic torch) and use a copper or brass brush or "Brillo" type pad - which is available in the kitchen cleaner section of many stores and use that to wipe the rest of it off.
----- Original Message ----- From: robert To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:18 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Burnt plastic on pipe Somehow the bolts became loose on my aftermarket slip-on. Anyway the can melted the side plastic piece and it looks pretty bad. Anyone with a similar experience and knows how to remove this burnt on plastic? Robert

J Fortner
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burnt plastic on pipe

Post by J Fortner » Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:39 am

On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 10:18 PM, robert wrote:
> Somehow the bolts became loose on my aftermarket slip-on. Anyway the > can melted the side plastic piece and it looks pretty bad. Anyone with > a similar experience and knows how to remove this burnt on plastic? > > Robert > > >
Loctite blue thread locker is your friend Robert. Good luck with the plastic removal. JF [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

telemark06
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2008 klr 650 for sale (green).

Post by telemark06 » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:14 am

10 000 km Synthetic oil since 3000 km Magentic drain plug Stainless oil filter Aftermaket Jardine muffler Jet kit and mods done to carb. Runs perfectly. Same as it did as new. Knock off K & N air filter Three 1" holes drilled into dirty side of air box Checked valve clearances at 5000 km they were at the top of the spec. Brand new Avon Distanza rear tire. Spare distanza for rear with 5000 km of life left in it. Stock front tire. Aluminum saddle boxes with bags. Tank bags, extra tubes, $60 worth of patches, tire irons axle wrench. Rear sprocket is one tooth smaller front is one tooth bigger. Bike cruises at 120 km/hr around 45-4600 RPM. 50 Mpg. 130 km/hr 48-4900 RPM 45 Mpg. $56 of gas will get you around 800 km. Mods done to the seat. It is far more comfortable not quite as perfect looking as stock. Water proof "Fammz" pants and "Himalaya" jacket Both black with grey and silver accents. Helmet. I am 5'11 160 lbs. A person 6'0" could easyly wear the gear. I'm in Jasper Alberta. Fly to Edmonton ride the bus to Jasper pick the bike up and ride to Alaska. Nothing is broken or needs to be fixed. Kcowan@...

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