How to remove bike decals/stickers?

[Tigadee]

Yeah, like how I wish I didn't hit the Jackpot for Lotto and darn, wouldn't you know it... LOL!

As Tui says... Heh! Heh!

[allycatz]

Do you think youll be riding it long enought to worry about? A few months and you'll probs be looking to upgrade even if its just a bigger 250

[MSTRS:Me]

Removing the stickers seems easy enough, that I can manage...

It's the concern that there will be no clear coat over the paint underneath, which means the paint could fade or oxidise faster. With applying clear coat, I'd need the tools and skills, neither of which I possess.

And do I apply clear coat over the naked paint or the whole tank?

If there is clearcoat over the decals ...

Then best leave it alone.

Trying to do anything like removing those decals will just end in tears and/or expense. It's not worth it.

[Tigadee]

Do you think youll be riding it long enought to worry about? A few months and you'll probs be looking to upgrade even if its just a bigger 250

Blasphemy!

Heck, I think it'd probably even help the looks and thus re-sale value if the tank was naked, so no harm to try...

MSTRS - So I can't just remove the stickers and then slop on some wax/sealant on top of where they used to be?

[Tigadee]

This is how I envision the Scorpio without tank stickers:

[MSTRS:Me]

MSTRS - So I can't just remove the stickers and then slop on some wax/sealant on top of where they used to be?

Nope.
If you do remove the decals, there will be a 'hole' in the clear coat. You cannot fill the hole. You will have to rub back the entire tank and, at the very least, re-clear it. Automotive paints and clearcoats are designed to be applied as a complete coat, and do not work if you simply patch spray. They will just peel off.

[skippa1]

Nope.
If you do remove the decals, there will be a 'hole' in the clear coat. You cannot fill the hole. You will have to rub back the entire tank and, at the very least, re-clear it. Automotive paints and clearcoats are designed to be applied as a complete coat, and do not work if you simply patch spray. They will just peel off.

+1 on all that. Its not a 5 minute job and will look like crap. Just leave it alone

[Tigadee]

OK guys, thanks.