Newbie in Trouble

[dangerman]

Hi Everyone

This is my first attempt, so please excuse any stuff ups

Can any one advise how to remove scuff marks from plastic panels
I have just bought a new Yamy Xt 600 and have already put a couple of minor scuff marks on the plastic panel behind the seat while getting my leg over

And how do I get rid of the L-plate rider icon ??

[merv]

Scuffs in plastic panels that are unpainted are just about impossible to rid forever, but any sort of visor cleaner like Slipstreamer or Plexus is about as good as you will get. You can try polish like Simonz Liquid Diamond too and give it a good rub and then clean it with the plastic cleaner afterwards.

[riffer]

How do I get rid of the L-plate rider icon ??

It's easy dangerman. Just keep posting!

[dangerman]

thanks merv
I'll let you know how I get on

regards
Dangerman

[Ms Piggy]

Welcome Dangerman! Lotsa good people round here & good to see another mainlander So tell us a bit more about you...or maybe you have and I'm too slack to have noticed!

[moko]

A mate did the same thing to my XT when I gave him a lift once,could have brained the stupid bastard,not a lot you can do about it really.I loved that bike,only bummer was the stupid plastic bits that screw onto the side of the tank to make it look as if it`s water-cooled,pointless,crap and both mine shook apart within the warranty period.My dealer`s got a new TT600 for sale for the same price as i paid for the XT 2 years ago,I`m torn,if I could afford to buy it and keep the Fazer I would.Bit drastic i know but your best bet is to get yourself a new tailpiece but dont put it on until you`ve got used to the bike.They`re high off the ground and when I first got mine I swung my leg over and booted the tank of some poor sod`s Aprilia 1000,pretty quick getaway after that one.

[Motu]

Welcome,I've got an XT400E,basicaly an XT600E running on only one cylinder.

Tell me Danger Man - what was with the big floating balls,very mysterious they were....

[merv]

thanks merv
I'll let you know how I get on

regards
Dangerman

The other thing is buy some scuffproof film and stick it on where you are likely to kick the plastic so it won't happen again.

See the pic, here's my DR250R just before I traded it. I stuck scuffproof on the tank (steel one it is) and on the plastic sidecovers below the seat when it was new in 1998 to protect all the bits with the Suzuki graphics on it and many trail rides and adventure rides later after 5.5 years use you will see the bike still looked brand new.

[dangerman]

The other thing is buy some scuffproof film and stick it on where you are likely to kick the plastic so it won't happen again.

See the pic, here's my DR250R just before I traded it. I stuck scuffproof on the tank (steel one it is) and on the plastic sidecovers below the seat when it was new in 1998 to protect all the bits with the Suzuki graphics on it and many trail rides and adventure rides later after 5.5 years use you will see the bike still looked brand new.

Bening a newbie, I'm not sure if this is the right way to reply but anyway -
Is scuffproof a brand name, what kind of shop would sell it (auto supplies or handy man supplies). Does it come off again easily and not leave leave any adhesvie marks

Thanks for your help

[merv]

Motorbike shops sell Scuffproof (probably goes under other brand names but they'll know what you mean) in usually 0.5m or 1m lengths I think about 350mm wide (that's without going to my garage to check my roll of the stuff) and you just cut it to fit and stick it one making sure you smooth it all out nicely and make sure no bubbles of air are under it. If you pull it off it will leave some sticky behind but that can be removed with polish like Liquid Diamond.

Other guys on this site actually recommended a newer type of stick on coating that can be removed more easily - I'll have to see if I can find that link unless someone beats me to it.

Basically you'd need a flatish surface to stick the stuff on and I'm not sure what you want to protect. If its a moulding with all kinds of shapes and bumps on it this stuff would be no good. A smooth back mudguard or a side panel like on my DR were fine.

[Kickaha]

Bening a newbie, I'm not sure if this is the right way to reply but anyway -
Is scuffproof a brand name, what kind of shop would sell it (auto supplies or handy man supplies). Does it come off again easily and not leave leave any adhesvie marks

Thanks for your help

Welcome Dangerman,Quite often Dirt bike shops will carry it in stock and if they don't have it should be able to point you in the right direction.

Do you attend any road racing,I'll be down at Levels next month so come and say hello.

[dangerous]

Is scuffproof a brand name, what kind of shop would sell it (auto supplies or handy man supplies). Does it come off again easily and not leave leave any adhesvie marks

Thanks for your help

emmm........ :spudwave: interesting name you have there and I see that you live on the right Is be it a little chilly at the mo.

Other guys on this site actually recommended a newer type of stick on coating that can be removed more easily - I'll have to see if I can find that link unless someone beats me to it.

Yeah merv that was a thread of mine I think. The new protection film that I got is a non sticky type as in it clings to the tank/s-pannels by statics some how so yes you can peel it off again real easy.
I ordered it from the US and is a bloody good product called Tankslapper.

[scumdog]

Motu quote:"Tell me Danger Man - what was with the big floating balls,very mysterious they were...."

Same guy, different series, the big balls were on the series The Prisoner", Patrick Magoohan (spl) was the main actor in the two series, my favourite was Dangerman, I found The Prisoner too weird man.

[Posh Tourer :P]

Bening a newbie, I'm not sure if this is the right way to reply but anyway -

That looks about right... the button in far lower right is quick reply which will reply without a quote... want to quote a post, then hit reply on the post you want to quote. This is the reason why you are an L-plate rider

[Zed]

Hi Everyone

This is my first attempt, so please excuse any stuff ups

Can any one advise how to remove scuff marks from plastic panels
I have just bought a new Yamy Xt 600 and have already put a couple of minor scuff marks on the plastic panel behind the seat while getting my leg over

And how do I get rid of the L-plate rider icon ??

Hi Mr L-Plate rider - welcome. You will graduate from being an L-Plate rider once your posts reach a certain number.

The scuff marks should come off if you carefully apply a small amount of "rubbing compound" or "cutting polish" to the affected area. Be careful not to rub too hard though or else you will tarnish the paintwork. Repco have such products as Turtle, Simoniz (Liquid Diamond is more of a polish than a cutter) and Repo chemicals available.

Enjoy your stay dangerman.


Zed