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Getting rid of Snail Slime

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 3:09 pm
by ArmandTanzarian
I've got a JL curly "snail" pipe on my scoot but as its name suggests the bloody thing leaves slimy muck all over the left hand panel and more worryingly the back tyre.

I can't be the first person to have this problem. Has anyone come up with a solution?

Re: Getting rid of Snail Slime

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:09 pm
by Rich
I've got one of those old bolt on exhaust deflectors if you want to give that a try Frank. Bit naff but might help?

Re: Getting rid of Snail Slime

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 7:36 pm
by coaster
ArmandTanzarian wrote:I've got a JL curly "snail" pipe on my scoot but as its name suggests the bloody thing leaves slimy muck all over the left hand panel and more worryingly the back tyre.

I can't be the first person to have this problem. Has anyone come up with a solution?
What oil ratio are you running, 2/3/4%? might be a factor

Re: Getting rid of Snail Slime

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:57 pm
by ArmandTanzarian
coaster wrote: What oil ratio are you running, 2/3/4%? might be a factor
3% fully synthetic.

I thought about a couple of inches of radiator hose just to move it a bit closer to the ground. I recall someone saying that they unbolted and rotated the silencer but if you turn the whole thing round it hits itself and doesn't fit. has anyone drilled out the pop rivets and just turned around the very end bit?