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Riff Raff
18th February 2005, 22:56
Righto people - I have my lovely, shiny, black SV650S, and it looks great... but... Suzuki have gone into overkill on the Warning stickers (5 of them) on the beast. So can anyone tell me what the best way is to remove the bloody things?
sedge
18th February 2005, 23:08
Um, hairdryer, fingernails, then meths on a rag for the goop left behind...

Seems to do the job.

(Yoik, Sounds like a teenager and a rough night surfing porn)

Sedge.
Biff
18th February 2005, 23:13
Righto people - I have my lovely, shiny, black SV650S, and it looks great... but... Suzuki have gone into overkill on the Warning stickers (5 of them) on the beast. So can anyone tell me what the best way is to remove the bloody things?


Buy a Honda? :spudwhat:
bugjuice
18th February 2005, 23:13
I had that on my bike too. Everything you can think of from 'Don't put Diesel in here' to 'Wear your crash helmet' and every spec I'd ever need for 2 different tyres on the back.. Stupid.
I peeled them off with my nail, then use a small dab of nail poslish remover to get rid of any sticky left over, then a good wash in that area of soapy water, so that it removes all the nail polish remover. Alternatively, degreaser also works..

Just dab on tissue and wipe over..
StoneChucker
18th February 2005, 23:14
Whatever you do, try it on the least conspicous sticker first. When I bought my bike, I said "Hey, you's fellas is gonna take these stickas off, aren'tcha?"

So, unfortunately I don't know what they used :spudwhat: I have a few ideas, but I won't say just yet, since they are just guesses, and I'm sure WT or others can help.
Krusti
19th February 2005, 04:23
Just make sure you dont take the one off that says, "Not suitable for riding on public roads":lol:
erik
19th February 2005, 06:27
Be careful with the nail polish remover if you use it, check in a hidden area to make sure it doesn't damage the paint/plastic. Maybe try kerosene first as it's supposed to be less harsh.
MSTRS
19th February 2005, 07:30
I do this for part of my job. Use a hairdrier to gently warm the sticker (or place bike in the sun for same effect). Use your nails/fingers to peel off sticker. Use Prepsol or similar on a bit of muslin (cheesecloth) to wet the glue residue and gently work at it until all traces are gone. Wash the area with warm, soapy water. Repolish.
thehollowmen
19th February 2005, 09:37
try alcohol, meths, or maybe a little kero and just keep rubbing them lightly with a rough rag until a corner lifts...

Don't use xylene cause that damages the paint and plastic :thud:
Blakamin
20th February 2005, 08:39
hair dryer....
and then "prepsol"
$10 a litre at any car paint supply shop.... and it wont damage painted surfaces...

it's what every good paint shop would use...
XTC
20th February 2005, 08:47
The stickers are there for a reason and you most not under any circumstance remove these stickers or you shall be punished by a fate worse than death.... Look closely and you'll find the sticker that says this :)
dangerous
20th February 2005, 08:59
IMHO........... I'd leave em there, just ask manuboy what he had to do after trying to remove his from the SV...... repaint for one thing, even the black inside covers on the fairing still have marks on them.

Leave them there and this time next week you wont even notice them.
Devil
20th February 2005, 10:05
If you can get the main sticker part off, you should use DeSolve IT for the residue. Its designed for that, not too harsh but very effective and OH that citrus smell! YUM!
zeRax
20th February 2005, 11:27
spray sticker with wd 40 then wait a few seconds ~ hairdryer it awhile then peel it off carefully ;D?
then wd40 again + softrag

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/tech/
Zapf
20th February 2005, 15:03
I heard the stickers are under the clear coat... so at your own risk! :P

Oh and there are lots of good bike shops in Melb. .... and my god.... they acutally have a selection and give you service!
Riff Raff
22nd February 2005, 14:58
Update - I left bike out in the sun and most of the stickers peeled off really easily. The only difficult one was on the tank, and once I'd broken a couple of fingernails scraping the bloody thing off I was left with sticky residue. A quick wipe with a spot of kerosene on a damp cloth and it was all gone. Then a wash and polish and bike looks even more fabulous than it did before! :love2:
Joni
22nd February 2005, 15:02
bike looks even more fabulous than it did before! :love2:

There is nothing better than loving the bike you own!!!
Good for you Riff...
:2thumbsup
F5 Dave
23rd February 2005, 08:52
Good, glad you didn’t listen to the harbingers of doom. Yeah I peel off the silly stickers (hairdryer style). Sure don’t see them on new bikes at shows in the magazines, they just look goofy. I blame the Americans for this & other things like “Contents of this pie are hot” Well Duh!

Been said before, that DeSolveIt citris stuff is awesome to remove the residue, where solvent moves it around this stuff gets it off the metal/plastic. Doesn’t seem to have any other practical use though. Buy some for helping take the price labels off your CDs.
dangerous
23rd February 2005, 18:07
Update - I left bike out in the sun and most of the stickers peeled off really easily
ohhh dear..... when a certain Chch KB SV owner reads that hes going too spew, he required a wee bit of a respray after his atempt :doh:
Sparky Bills
23rd February 2005, 18:57
Righto people - I have my lovely, shiny, black SV650S, and it looks great... but... Suzuki have gone into overkill on the Warning stickers (5 of them) on the beast. So can anyone tell me what the best way is to remove the bloody things?


There are soo many warning stickers cause most people who ride Suzuki's dont go fast enough to need to look at the road! :2thumbsup
So they are there so you dont get bored! :niceone: :killingme

NOW IF YOU BOUGHT A YAMAHA OR DUCATI.....
Riff Raff
23rd February 2005, 19:20
There are soo many warning stickers cause most people who ride Suzuki's dont go fast enough to need to look at the road! :2thumbsup
So they are there so you dont get bored! :niceone: :killingme

NOW IF YOU BOUGHT A YAMAHA OR DUCATI.....
Is that a challenge?????????????
And yes we all know I was going to buy a Ducati but just couldn't afford one this year. Oh, and hang on a sec, didn't you ask me if you could take the SV for a test ride????? And I have no regrets about buying the SV - I'm having sooooooo much fun on him!
Sparky Bills
23rd February 2005, 20:22
Is that a challenge?????????????
And I have no regrets about buying the SV - I'm having sooooooo much fun on him!


YES!!! :niceone:

MMMMMM,
So who else have you been having fun on????
I think young Riff Raff has some explaining to do!! :done:
Riff Raff
23rd February 2005, 20:28
YES!!! :niceone:

MMMMMM,
So who else have you been having fun on????
I think young Riff Raff has some explaining to do!! :done:
Riff Raff only has Sven (the SV) to have fun on - Bella moved to Wellington, and I didn't have the sort of fun on her that I have on Sven - that would have been wrong!!!
Sparky Bills
23rd February 2005, 20:36
Bella moved to Wellington, and I didn't have the sort of fun on her that I have on Sven - that would have been wrong!!!


Depends which side your looking at it from! :2thumbsup :confused:
idb
23rd February 2005, 20:45
I blame the Americans for this & other things like “Contents of this pie are hot” Well Duh!

"OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR MAY BE BEHIND YOU"
Sparky Bills
23rd February 2005, 20:54
"element hot when red"
idb
23rd February 2005, 21:08
Don't be too smug though.
NZ is going this way!
Sparky Bills
24th February 2005, 21:12
Don't be too smug though.
NZ is going this way!


I know!!
Scary aye!!
sAsLEX
24th February 2005, 21:52
I know!!
Scary aye!!

wors eis that it will have to be in two languages in a few years!
Sparky Bills
24th February 2005, 22:03
wors eis that it will have to be in two languages in a few years!


GOOD GOD YOUR RIGHT!!!!!
What the hell is the world coming to!!?? :brick: :brick: :brick: :confused: :angry2: