Cleaning the carbon out of my exhaust tips?

Dannylewis27 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Karma :

I'm going for the caustic soda approach as I don't have a blow torch nor am I too comfortable with dumping it in a fire and blowing it out

Anyone got any tips on doing this
Or anyone in the Northampton area to help?
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Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

The way I used to do mine was to remove the pipe, remove the baffle and/or end can if fitted, stand it on end with the silencer pointing upwards, tip half a packet of caustic soda down the pipe followed by a kettle of hot water, then STAND BACK! The pipe should do an impersonation of a volcano and spew lots of foaming black gooey stuff out. It's a good idea to wear rubber gloves and some sort of safety eyewear, caustic soda is nasty stuff Wink

I've seen other people suggest a less aggressive approach but this is how I and everyone I knew used to do ours when we all had strokers.
Don't do what someone I know did and stick the soda and water in then look down the pipe like Lord Nelson Rolling Eyes

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WannaBeDude · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jul 2011 Karma :

The newer soda widely available is not as strong, i seperated the pipe from bike and end can, plugged one end with a potato and filled with water and the solution / soda, cant remember if i used boiling water.

I left it in my water butt for 2 days, and hosed it out until no bits coming out, hosed out from both ends.

If i can do it then you can. Consider if you need to stick new A4 - bolts back on with a new gasket, using zorst paste ? Thumbs Up

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Dannylewis27 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Karma :

I was told not to use a potato because the soda will just eat the fucker,
What else could I use to block the end of the pipe?
I don't think I'll be making a caustic volcano, I like my skin Wink

OH and also, I have noticed that we're the wafer pipe attaches to the cylinder head it's kinda loose!
Would have any major affect on it and could this be the source of warm sensations I feel on my legs while riding?
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Aprilia RS 125 Extrema, 98

Dannylewis27 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Karma :

Sorry, *where the header pipe
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Aprilia RS 125 Extrema, 98

neatbik · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Karma :

The header pipe shouldnt be loose. What you can feel on your leg is exhaust gas.

Probably just needs the nut/nuts tightening up, unless a stud has wound itself out.

miles · Nova Slayer Joined: 21 Aug 2012 Karma :

where abouts in northamptonshire are you mate? might pop up and say hi

Dannylewis27 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Karma :

neatbik · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Karma :

Yes, it can do.

Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

Dannylewis27 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Karma :

Sorry for the late reply
Was at a party last night
I bought boots own caustic soda
I'm gonna do it next week when I'm skint and have no fuel cuz I'm always out and about on it so can't be doing with leaving my pipe to soak for 24 hours.

ANYONE GOT ANY TIPS ON FITTING AN FMF PIPE ONTO MY BIKE?
As its not a Japanese make I'd hVe to just buy one and find a way of fitting it, but how different they be surely??
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Aprilia RS 125 Extrema, 98

WannaBeDude · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jul 2011 Karma :

I bought the boots stuff, and tbf, was not impressed after 48 hours.

I have some mental drain cleaner stuff, wonder if that will be better. Cool

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Dannylewis27 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Karma :

Bllocks :/ let me know if it is any good!

Also this is going to sound REALLY dumb but if I can't ask people with no faces over the I teensy who can I ask LOL

I wanna remove the end can so I can clean that separately as its aluminium, but I'm baffled by this thing

https://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q28/joeymaybe/?action=view¤t=234932F0-C2FD-4268-A486-D5CAD0F1FFC4g-2936-000001E8849BFB2B.mp4&evt=user_media_share

Like I've said before I'm new to bikes but eager to learn
Any ideas how I can get this off??
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Aprilia RS 125 Extrema, 98

Dannylewis27 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Karma :

Ignore the rest of the photos
I used to use photo bucket when I was younger for MySpace profile making xD
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garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Dannylewis27 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Karma :

Haha well done you found an photo of a girl in her bra

Make sure you clean up after Wink

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Aprilia RS 125 Extrema, 98

Johnser · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 19 May 2011 Karma :

minimise the volcano effect by adding the caustic soda to the water (not the other way round) it might feel like the spewing foaming reaction is doing good in your pipes but this is just how caustic reacts when you add water to it.

Dannylewis27 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Karma :

Aha will do that Smile

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Aprilia RS 125 Extrema, 98

moppy · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Apr 2011 Karma :

Dannylewis27 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Karma :

Aha do you think I could do that and click the letters I wanted too?
I spilt beer on my laptop keyboard and te keys would press what they like
If I pressed "f" it would press "hdjdbdk"

But back on the subject of bikes

Would a metrakit 16tooth front sprocket be too much for a derestricted 50cc derbi senda? I get 50mph out of it with a 14
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Derbi senda R, 03
Aprilia RS 125 Extrema, 98

Dannylewis27 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Karma :

Aha do you think I could do that and click the letters I wanted too?
I spilt beer on my laptop keyboard and te keys would press what they like
If I pressed "f" it would press "hdjdbdk"

But back on the subject of bikes

Would a metrakit 16tooth front sprocket be too much for a derestricted 50cc derbi senda? I get 50mph out of it with a 14
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Derbi senda R, 03
Aprilia RS 125 Extrema, 98

Dannylewis27 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Karma :

Aha do you think I could do that and click the letters I wanted too?
I spilt beer on my laptop keyboard and te keys would press what they like
If I pressed "f" it would press "hdjdbdk"

But back on the subject of bikes

Would a metrakit 16tooth front sprocket be too much for a derestricted 50cc derbi senda? I get 50mph out of it with a 14
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Derbi senda R, 03
Aprilia RS 125 Extrema, 98

Dannylewis27 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 01 Sep 2012 Karma :

Aha do you think I could do that and click the letters I wanted too?
I spilt beer on my laptop keyboard and te keys would press what they like
If I pressed "f" it would press "hdjdbdk"

But back on the subject of bikes

Would a metrakit 16tooth front sprocket be too much for a derestricted 50cc derbi senda? I get 50mph out of it with a 14
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Derbi senda R, 03
Aprilia RS 125 Extrema, 98

Noxious89123 · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Karma :

That's a hell of a st-st-st-stutter you've got there. Thumbs Up

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haroman666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Karma :

To save the expense of a new thread, I've seen several on cleaning a stroker zorst... None for a 4stroke? Does nobody clean their 4 stroke exhausts? Is it pointless? Does the minimal carbon deposit in a 4 stroke not make a difference? Is everyone just lazy? Do people not care?!

Anyway... Fancy making my Yoshi like new again, and I wanna do the inside and the outside.
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