So to recap, Easy-off, pipes not to hot, keep away from anything painted, no extended duration on the affected area, caution with the use of a razor blade, Never-Dull for lustre and a new set of rain pants with the heat shield.

Could we throw a beer in there while he waits on the Easy-off?

 

The easiest method which won't require removal or worry about overspray is to just ride your bike so the pipes get hot, then buff off the goo with 0000 [super fine] grade steel wool. The stuff is cheap, won't scratch your chrome at all and works perfectly. I keep a wad of the stuff in my saddlebag all the time to clean up boot marks, rain pants, and help out friends who still haven't learned this trick.

After my California trip this year, I tossed the Frogg Toggs for good. I sprayed an entire can of silicone water proofing spray and mink oiled my leather overpants so they are now my rain pants. No more melt on my pipes.

 

Remedy? Keep your pant legs off the pipes!

Easy-Off cold oven cleaner on cold pipes. Spray it on, let it soak overnight and the goop should rinse off with cold water. It won't hurt chrome, either.

 

I had that happen once. I used the edge of a piece of Plexiglas stock that I had (sharp but don't scratch) to scrape of most of it off cold pipes. Used a little "goof-off" on the corner of a rag to get the rest. Good Luck!

 

Hey dude us a mr. clean magic eraser. I burnt up a pair of snow pants to my exhaust and it all came off. I won't tell a lie it will take some elbow into her but no scratches and no over spray with the oven cleaner. Good luck!

 

Thanks everyone for the advice - got lots of things to try...

 

The steel wool will make very fine scratches. I'd get the pipes hot and scrape as much as I can off with cardboard or n old rag. Then get busy with the chrome polish or nevr dull, it usually comes off without too much effort.
Get an ironing board cover (the old silver kind) and sew a piece of it (or use the iron on hemming tape) to the leg of your rain suit (you have a hole to patch anyways).

 

If the melted plastic is just on the shield, I would remove the shield and use Easy Off oven cleaner on it. Wrap it in aluminum foil to keep the Easy Off spray contained. Then wrap it up like a meat loaf and let the oven cleaner do it's thing. Repeat if needed.

 

Just tried the 0000 steel wool method with the pipes warm (ride around the block)
Took about 5 minutes to completely remove and they were covered pretty good.
Absolutely 0, none, no fine scrarches on the chrome. You may get scratches if you don't use the 0000 super fine steel wool.

 

I need to get some 0000 steel wool. A razor blade and what felt like a soft plastic pot scrubber and chrome cleaner will scratch the pipes; I know.