Removing warning stickers - Can I?/How to?

**PixelPilot** · 3rd July 2009, 08:16

Hello Everyone
I was thinking about removing the warning stickers on my bike.
It's nice to feel cared for by Suzuki but man they aren't a good look against a blue tank/fairing. So 1. Is it legal to take them off? 2. Anyone got a great tip on how to do it. I have picked at them all a little and it looks like a bitch to get them off as they appear brittle.
Thanks for any pearls of wisdom.
Safe riding

PixelPilot

**Cajun** · 3rd July 2009, 08:18

yes you can take them off not illegal that i know off

you need to warm the sticker up, a hair dryer/heat gun is good for this, but make sure you don't get it to hot to damage paint on tank

You will also need somethign to get the gooy mess of bottom of sticker off, yes the sticker does fall apart when taken off.

**Ixion** · 3rd July 2009, 09:42

Sigh. To think that i should have lived to see the day when a biker would nervously enquire if it were legal for him to remove stickers from his bike. You rebelyou.

**gijoe1313** · 3rd July 2009, 09:50

The bike will explode or fall apart without them stickers right?

**MIXONE** · 3rd July 2009, 09:52

I just knew that I fucked up.
I kept the stickers and threw away the bike!

**PixelPilot** · 3rd July 2009, 10:06

Yes yes thank you everyone for the 'pearls' and the piss take.
Reason I mentioned the legal issue was that I looked on an American Forum and a good few mentioned that is was illegal to remove any warning stickers in their state and that they would not get their equivalent of a WOF. But I guess that's Americans for you. Ho hum.
Cheers anyway, I will go with the hair dryer rather than heat gun. Knowing my luck I will set the bike on fire and be left with the stickers.
Cheers to all.
PixelPilot

**NiggleC** · 3rd July 2009, 10:28

Hair drier will help removal of the stickers but for any gum residue you will need something like "Gumoff". Saw some at my local payless plastics the other day or try Bunnings, Mitre10 etc.

**vifferman** · 3rd July 2009, 10:39

Originally Posted by NiggleC

Hair drier will help removal of the stickers but for any gum residue you will need something like "Gumoff". Saw some at my local payless plastics the other day or try Bunnings, Mitre10 etc.

Meh.
You can use petrol on a rag, WD40, meths, kerosene or anything similar you have at hand. Don't use nail polish remover or paint stripper though.

**crazyhorse** · 3rd July 2009, 11:00

Who needs warnings anyway?? If you ride, then you know the risks - or at least you should do

**Swoop** · 3rd July 2009, 11:05

Turps is fine for getting the adhesive gunk off.

**idb** · 3rd July 2009, 11:47

"Objects In The Mirror May Be Behind You"

**PixelPilot** · 3rd July 2009, 12:17

Can I ask if all the guidance around using a Hairdryer is the same for stickers on the tank and the fairing?
Cheers

**SVboy** · 3rd July 2009, 12:25

Yep. Use common sense re hair dryer and gas tanks! Sticker will usually fall apart. Use fingernails or plastic scrapers. I have used a razorblade, but very carefully. Soft plastic, as in chain guards will mark more easily than you would think. Meths will remove residue, but beware softening/flattening your paint.