fork seal leak (again), oil on header pipes

[garyheskett All 49 x 3 st.louis]

A couple of weeks ago on a trip to Maine, my right fork seal started leaking again. Did the film trick again (the third time over the years) and the leak stopped. However, the fork oil blew back and covered the right front of the bike. Got all that cleaned up, but the fork oil on the header pipes has fried on. I've used a razor blade on marks on the exhaust farther back, boot marks etc., with success, but I've not been able to get the burned oil off the header pipes. Any suggestions?  Thanks in advance.  Gary
97 Standard, 150,000 miles, and yes, I plan to replace the seals, bushings, etc, in the near future (thanks again Joe), waiting for the special tool for spring change (thanks Chip).

[Gryphon Rider]

Oven cleaner?

[Joe Hummer]

Just make sure you cover painted surfaces with tin foil.  The oven cleaner will eat the paint off. 

Spray it on...heat the bike up...wipe it off...just like cleaning your oven.    Just ask the wife how to do it. 

Joe

[sandy]

Smart n Final sells a product called Carbon Off. Works on boot soles burned on pipes. Oil should be good too.