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TheWretched · 08-19-2008, 07:59 AM

Anyone know how to completely & successfully remove the factory "warning" stickers that are on the SV gas tank? I have tried all kinds of sticker removal oils (goo-gone-like products) and tools unsuccessfully and I am getting very frustrated. Any ideas?

KD57 · 08-19-2008, 08:07 AM

Heat gun ?? It usually works for me on those warning stickers put on w/ some kind of alien super adhesive only obtainable by OSHA safety engineers.

TheWretched · 08-19-2008, 08:18 AM

Alien super adhesive is the best description for it and no joke.. that stuff would still be pasted on if the tank erupted into flames and exploded.
Think a hairdryer would work just as well (but slower)??

KD57 · 08-19-2008, 08:31 AM

Hairdryer will work, just slower. I wished they would use the same adhesive for the graphics on dirt bikes. I can wear the graphics off in one race, but the warning decals stay on for the life of the bike, lol.

ksievers · 08-19-2008, 11:51 AM

can't promise it won't take off more than you bargained for, but GumOut dissolves that goo just fine. Put it on a rag, not on the bike, and wipe it off.

SuzukiBD · 08-19-2008, 12:44 PM

Mine had a thin film of laminate on it that I was able to peel off first. I picked at a corner then it just separated from the sticker beneath in one piece. It was much easier to get the rest off after that came off because the Goo Gone was able to get in there and desolve the rest.

ranline · 08-19-2008, 11:50 PM

....I used heat gun...not much help, then 'goo-gone', helped a little...I then kept it wet with goo-gone and used, very sloooowly, and gently, scraped with a nylon/plastic stick (used for Windshield installation work) with one end
filed down to a sharp wedge...little pieces at a time....it finally worked!

Then I cleaned and waxed the tank, looks good now...what a chore!

Good luck!!

Randy

P.S. a PLASTIC razor blade may work to...just more flimsy than the stick.

womper · 08-19-2008, 11:58 PM

lighter fluid or gas works just fine...

Nanuk · 08-20-2008, 08:28 AM

Naptha works well too and won't hurt the paint.

**Louis** · 08-20-2008, 01:00 PM

I used lighter fluid on mine.

SVZuki · 08-20-2008, 09:10 PM

Wd-40

bigE · 08-25-2008, 12:49 PM

Here's some options:
SUZUKI SV650 / SV650S - Tips & Tricks

08-19-2008, 07:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheWretched Where Am I ? Joined: May 2008 Bike: 1990 Suzuki Katana 750cc Location: Seattle WA Posts: 33	in sticker-goo hell Anyone know how to completely & successfully remove the factory "warning" stickers that are on the SV gas tank? I have tried all kinds of sticker removal oils (goo-gone-like products) and tools unsuccessfully and I am getting very frustrated. Any ideas? __________________

08-19-2008, 08:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
KD57 In The Zone Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: 2008 ZZR600 Location: Under a rock in Texas Posts: 2,581	Heat gun ?? It usually works for me on those warning stickers put on w/ some kind of alien super adhesive only obtainable by OSHA safety engineers. __________________ The "other" ZZR rider.

08-19-2008, 08:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
TheWretched Where Am I ? Joined: May 2008 Bike: 1990 Suzuki Katana 750cc Location: Seattle WA Posts: 33	Alien super adhesive is the best description for it and no joke.. that stuff would still be pasted on if the tank erupted into flames and exploded. Think a hairdryer would work just as well (but slower)?? __________________

08-19-2008, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
KD57 In The Zone Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: 2008 ZZR600 Location: Under a rock in Texas Posts: 2,581	Hairdryer will work, just slower. I wished they would use the same adhesive for the graphics on dirt bikes. I can wear the graphics off in one race, but the warning decals stay on for the life of the bike, lol. __________________ The "other" ZZR rider.

08-19-2008, 12:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
SuzukiBD Puddle Runner Joined: Apr 2008 Bike: '06 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Location: Virginia-Near Winchester Posts: 351	Mine had a thin film of laminate on it that I was able to peel off first. I picked at a corner then it just separated from the sticker beneath in one piece. It was much easier to get the rest off after that came off because the Goo Gone was able to get in there and desolve the rest. __________________ 2006 Suzuki C50T I have a feeling I'm the square peg trying to fit in a round hole.

08-19-2008, 11:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
ksievers Newbie Joined: May 2008 Bike: V-Strom 650K8 Location: norman, OK Posts: 24	can't promise it won't take off more than you bargained for, but GumOut dissolves that goo just fine. Put it on a rag, not on the bike, and wipe it off.

08-19-2008, 11:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
ranline Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Bike: M50 2008 Location: Wasington State Posts: 13	*&^%#& Stickers!** ....I used heat gun...not much help, then 'goo-gone', helped a little...I then kept it wet with goo-gone and used, very sloooowly, and gently, scraped with a nylon/plastic stick (used for Windshield installation work) with one end filed down to a sharp wedge...little pieces at a time....it finally worked! Then I cleaned and waxed the tank, looks good now...what a chore! Good luck!! Randy P.S. a PLASTIC razor blade may work to...just more flimsy than the stick. Last edited by ranline; 08-19-2008 at 11:54 PM.

08-20-2008, 08:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Nanuk Seat Tester Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 2005 Suzuki M-95 Location: North Dakota, USA Posts: 59	Naptha works well too and won't hurt the paint. __________________ I am not fat.... I am big boned....

08-20-2008, 01:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,657	I used lighter fluid on mine. __________________ Louis

08-25-2008, 12:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
bigE Kickstand Operator Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2000 SV650 & 2000 Marauder Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 297	Here's some options: SUZUKI SV650 / SV650S - Tips & Tricks __________________ 2000 SV650: Desnorkled, rejetted and shimmed, Micron Exhaust, ZX6R shock, Racetech forks, Dominator lights, R6 throttle tube, various cosmetic parts/paint

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