MBR2003

Hey Guys,

Being the proud owner of a new Buell, I would really like to remove all the stickers meant to warn the user "of the dangers in operating a motorcycle" that can "cause serious injury or even death." The chassis on the XB is all alluminum and that is where most of the labels are. Can anyone offer a safe (non damaging to bike) and easy way to get them off?

I removed the ding strips from my car earlier this year (Ford glues them on) I used my fingers to remove the glue and then the first stage wax cleaner of Meguairs' three stage wax to get any residue off. Should I use a similar approach on the bike? (What I just described took a very long time but looked really good when I was finished.)

Comments and suggestions are welcome. Thanks guys.

-Matt

PHAT-BOY

3M makes an adheasive remover that is safe on paint. Comes in a metal can, with red writing. Available at most paint stores. Once you remove them, be sure to wash and wax.

Worked great on my old GSXR. Also works well as a bug and tar remover!!!

Best of luck!

buellistic

MBR2003:
The wifes/girlfriend HAIR DRYER should do the trick!!!!
In buelling
LaFayette

Mongo

Scrape them off with a paint scraper. If that doesn't take care of them, get a shotgun and shoot them off.

NOW that I have that out of my system, there's a product called Goo-Gone that you can buy at your local wal-mart or store like it that can do wonders.

The hair dryer sounds like a good deal though. I've used the goo-gone with dental floss to take off emblems from tanks of bikes and to clean 'sticker' residue off the new car....and it works well.

Let us know how it goes. Later.

MBR2003

Got around to getting the stickers off. I found that if you start in the center and work your way out they come off in much better. After that just a little 3M adhesive remover did the trick. Looks much better without the warning labels. Anyway, hope everyone is getting some good riding in.

-Matt

Mongo

Cool, good you got those stickers off. I know a few people that have been jigged for *still* having those stickers on years after they bought the bike. Anyway, wax that baby up and get out and ride....the weather is great!

PHAT-BOY

3M adheasive remover srikes again!!! Good work.

Tom

or for that
always find stuff around home for things,
the wifes finger nail polish remover, works fine as well

acetone in it takes off lots things,

subsailor

I use WD-40, spray it on a soft rag, and gently blot, it will loosen and remove magic marker from taggers, etc. Learned this from having to constantly having to repaint elevators walls and doors at my last job.

xaxer

use a hair dryer and it should just peal back a little un-do or aheasive remover should do rest-careful you dont scratch pant if you use a razor blade with hair dryer

PatriotWarrior

goo-gone worked for me

technotask

I use 3M products..... good for your bike.....

rj72

I have used it, and it works really good.

Skeleton Crew

I'll give another vote for the hair drier. You can control the heat better that way.

shero12

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Jessigef

one easy way is to heat them with a hair dryer or heat gun, peel them off, then if you have sticky stuff left over

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