Off with the stickers. - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

NomadTurk · 04-20-2004, 08:21 PM

Today, I have learn what takes that sticky stuff off that is left on your bike when you pull a sticker.

I don't like stickers on anything, I like simple slick look all the time. I have bought my first bike and I wanted to get those stickers off my bike. After I pulled them, of course, the sticky stuff was left on the body and make my gas tank look crappy.

But today, luckly, my friend told me that few drop of gas from the gas tank and a firm rub would make it disappear; most certainly it did.

I was worried about the gas taking off the paint, but it was a false alarm, my paint looks great, nothing happened.

But just to neutrulize it, i have rubbed some soap and cleaned it with water..

I hope this experience of mine would help my fellow riders.

NomadTurk

stevie c · 04-21-2004, 03:37 AM

You have more patience than me!I couldn't be bothered to sit and peel stickers off!

Hope you are happy with the end result.

TireSMKN · 04-21-2004, 05:26 PM

You also can use Bug/Tar Remover. It takes alittle bit of work to get it totally clean but completely paint safe friendly!!!!! I took off the damn stickers on the tank and on the frame... left the decals but the bug/tar remover helped removed the sticky applicant used for the sticker!

Happy Riding!

kyro2000 · 05-02-2004, 02:40 PM

Peanut butter works great to get the sticky stuff off. It's bit messy to use, but once you get it all cleaned up you will have no sticky stuff left behind. A quick wash and you're all done. Something about the oils in the peanut butter that makes this work.

PS stick with creamy and not chunky

RookWV · 05-02-2004, 03:28 PM

Plain old rubbing alcohol will work just fine. Takes a little work but nothing very tiring. It will take any wax off as well.

bat4255 · 05-07-2004, 08:58 AM

Lighter Fluid, Less agressive than rubbing alcohol

Ooze · 05-10-2004, 03:22 AM

Aanyone ever heard of sticker-remover? Spray on, let it stay on a little while (5 minutes or so) and rub-off. Works like a charm.

Nowadays it's pretty environmentally safe, and mainly consisting of lemon-juice (=citric-acid ?)

md2lgyk · 05-12-2004, 09:42 AM

Blow dryer to soften the stickers. Non-acetone fingernail polish remover for the gunk.

mac · 05-18-2004, 02:10 PM

Went to Lowe's and got some Goo-Gone (orange spray bottle works great) and WD-40.

badkitty · 06-09-2004, 04:45 PM

i peeled my stickers off yesterday...the fairing stickers came off fine...used alittle peanut butter to get off the small amount of sticky left. Took of the gas tank sticker....OMG..GOD MUST HATE ME. Took me 20minutes with finger nails and goof off...to get the damn thing off. ARRGGG. I mean its bad enough i look like a noob driver with no license plate left, but to have dirty sticker marks lol. I cant have it.

06-10-2004, 03:38 PM

wd-40 works good

Marcos · 06-11-2004, 01:30 PM

I second the lighter fluid suggestion. It's a very mild solvent.

06-18-2004, 08:24 PM

whats wrong with the stickers? i plan on adding stickers to my bike!

Marcos · 06-18-2004, 09:39 PM

Make sure you only use stickers that will make your bike go faster. The right sticker can add up to 5 HP. A VTEC sticker. . . well, that's just crazy talk.

TL chris · 06-21-2004, 09:24 PM

Goof-off, WD-40, lighter fluid, gas, pretty much anything short of water will take that stuff off. Also might wanna try bumper sticker remover available at pep-boys and autozone works good for bugs and road tar too.

canjond · 06-25-2004, 08:24 AM

Also try a product called Citrus Blaster. Awesome sticker remover and a great engine degreaser too... Won't affect plastic fairings or paint at all.

canjond · 06-25-2004, 08:24 AM

Also try a product called Citrus Blaster. Awesome sticker remover and a great engine degreaser too... Won't affect plastic fairings or paint at all.

Zorlock · 06-25-2004, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soad

whats wrong with the stickers? i plan on adding stickers to my bike!

Well, what's wrong is when Suzuki chooses to spot weld a warning sticker to your gas tank with the most impermiable, durable, sticky crap known to man. And to top it off, the vinyl the sticker is made out of is thinner than gold leaf. So, I am there, picking little piece after little piece off of my gas tank like a bloody moron. "Hey Suzuki, ease up on the damn warning sticker glue"!!! We will read them, sure. But we'd like to remove them after we've absorbed the obvious, common sense ideals that they contain.
I blame it all on the f@#$in' lawyers

A week later, and I've still got 30% of that damn sticker stuck on the tank to get rid of. And......I have used the lighter fluid to get me this far, believe it or not. Without it, I'd be completely insane by now.

06-27-2004, 06:43 PM

i never noticed the sticker there before, and yesterday, i went to the dealer and they got a brand new 04 gixxer 600 blue/white colors and it looks sooo sweet. then i noticed the sticker. it is kind of big. i didnt pick at it, for obvious reasons.

Memphis · 06-27-2004, 08:11 PM

Nomad, I was curious how your bike looks without any stickers. Got any pictures for us of it?

I am on the fence of either removing mine or adding to it. It just doesn't look right to me the way it is. Looks Hot but it just needs something more... or less

04-20-2004, 08:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
NomadTurk Seat Tester Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 63	Off with the stickers. Today, I have learn what takes that sticky stuff off that is left on your bike when you pull a sticker. I don't like stickers on anything, I like simple slick look all the time. I have bought my first bike and I wanted to get those stickers off my bike. After I pulled them, of course, the sticky stuff was left on the body and make my gas tank look crappy. But today, luckly, my friend told me that few drop of gas from the gas tank and a firm rub would make it disappear; most certainly it did. I was worried about the gas taking off the paint, but it was a false alarm, my paint looks great, nothing happened. But just to neutrulize it, i have rubbed some soap and cleaned it with water.. I hope this experience of mine would help my fellow riders. NomadTurk __________________ IN BIKERS' WORLD, LIFE STARTS AT 150 MPH!!!

04-21-2004, 03:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
stevie c Sit speling cheker Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: GSX-R 600 K1 Location: Northants,UK Posts: 1,631	You have more patience than me!I couldn't be bothered to sit and peel stickers off! Hope you are happy with the end result. __________________ Stevie C '02 Gixer 600 K1,Yellow and Black (fastest colour!), always beats red ones!! Why put off until tomorrow what you can get someone else to do for you today.

04-21-2004, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
TireSMKN Seat Tester Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 60	You also can use Bug/Tar Remover. It takes alittle bit of work to get it totally clean but completely paint safe friendly!!!!! I took off the damn stickers on the tank and on the frame... left the decals but the bug/tar remover helped removed the sticky applicant used for the sticker! Happy Riding! __________________ 2004 GSX-R600 smkd scrn, RS-3 Slip On, flush mounts, fender elim 98 VR6 Jetta 18's, Coil-overs, NOS

05-02-2004, 02:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
kyro2000 Third gear and cruising Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 532	Peanut butter works great to get the sticky stuff off. It's bit messy to use, but once you get it all cleaned up you will have no sticky stuff left behind. A quick wash and you're all done. Something about the oils in the peanut butter that makes this work. PS stick with creamy and not chunky __________________ RIP - Arlen, Ross, and Dad. 6/22/02 --------------- --------------- Don’t tell me about disappointment! I’m a Chicago Cubs fan!

05-12-2004, 09:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
md2lgyk Wants Better Weather Joined: May 2004 Bike: '03 Marauder 800 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV Posts: 663	Blow dryer to soften the stickers. Non-acetone fingernail polish remover for the gunk. __________________ "The great object is, that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun." - Thomas Jefferson

05-02-2004, 03:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
RookWV Found second gear by accident Joined: Apr 2004 Bike: 04 GSXR 750 Location: Beckley, WV Posts: 304	Plain old rubbing alcohol will work just fine. Takes a little work but nothing very tiring. It will take any wax off as well.

05-07-2004, 08:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
bat4255 Squirrel Target Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: Burgman 650 K3- 22,500 miles as of 9-24-07 Location: Dodge Co. Wisconsin Posts: 661	Lighter Fluid, Less agressive than rubbing alcohol

05-10-2004, 03:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ooze Newbie Joined: May 2004 Posts: 8	Aanyone ever heard of sticker-remover? Spray on, let it stay on a little while (5 minutes or so) and rub-off. Works like a charm. Nowadays it's pretty environmentally safe, and mainly consisting of lemon-juice (=citric-acid ?)

05-18-2004, 02:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
mac Newbie Joined: May 2004 Location: NC, US Posts: 19	Went to Lowe's and got some Goo-Gone (orange spray bottle works great) and WD-40.

06-09-2004, 04:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
badkitty Kickstand Operator Joined: Jun 2004 Location: sacramento,ca Posts: 277	i peeled my stickers off yesterday...the fairing stickers came off fine...used alittle peanut butter to get off the small amount of sticky left. Took of the gas tank sticker....OMG..GOD MUST HATE ME. Took me 20minutes with finger nails and goof off...to get the damn thing off. ARRGGG. I mean its bad enough i look like a noob driver with no license plate left, but to have dirty sticker marks lol. I cant have it.

06-10-2004, 03:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	wd-40 works good

06-11-2004, 01:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
Marcos Seat Tester Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles/Guanajuato Posts: 63	I second the lighter fluid suggestion. It's a very mild solvent.

06-18-2004, 08:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	whats wrong with the stickers? i plan on adding stickers to my bike!

06-18-2004, 09:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
Marcos Seat Tester Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Los Angeles/Guanajuato Posts: 63	Make sure you only use stickers that will make your bike go faster. The right sticker can add up to 5 HP. A VTEC sticker. . . well, that's just crazy talk. __________________ ---- Ser naco es chido.

06-21-2004, 09:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
TL chris Tater Salad Joined: Jun 2004 Bike: 1999 TL1000R Location: NorCal Posts: 1,926	stickers Goof-off, WD-40, lighter fluid, gas, pretty much anything short of water will take that stuff off. Also might wanna try bumper sticker remover available at pep-boys and autozone works good for bugs and road tar too. __________________ 1999 Suzuki TL1000R, Yosh RS-3, TRE, PC II, Custom Paint, OEM sweetness

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Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	i never noticed the sticker there before, and yesterday, i went to the dealer and they got a brand new 04 gixxer 600 blue/white colors and it looks sooo sweet. then i noticed the sticker. it is kind of big. i didnt pick at it, for obvious reasons.

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Memphis In Training Joined: May 2004 Location: Ellington, CT Posts: 121	Nomad, I was curious how your bike looks without any stickers. Got any pictures for us of it? I am on the fence of either removing mine or adding to it. It just doesn't look right to me the way it is. Looks Hot but it just needs something more... or less __________________ 02 Gsx-r 600, 73 Chevy Nova SS Hitting water at 100mph feels like asphalt, What does asphalt feel like at 100mph? Now I have experienced what sliding across asphault feels like @ 70 mph