Gas Tank Sticker

[Musman]

Silly question, but I've been thinking about taking off the little gas tank sticker because I don't like the way it looks. I know that sounds picky, but I'm more concerned that the sticker will eventually fad & look bad. Then, if I decide to take it off later (say a few years from now)...their will be a noticable dark spot on my gas tank where the sticker was because the gas tank paint has faided (as I ride my bike to work & it sits in the sun a lot).

Do most folks leave this sticker on...or do they just peel it off? Sorry if this is a stupid question...

 

[leo]

Your assumptions about the sticker are correct on both counts.

Take it off now while its relatively easy to get off.

 

[Parkerspop]

Silly question, but I've been thinking about taking off the little gas tank sticker because I don't like the way it looks. I know that sounds picky, but I'm more concerned that the sticker will eventually fad & look bad. Then, if I decide to take it off later (say a few years from now)...their will be a noticable dark spot on my gas tank where the sticker was because the gas tank paint has faided (as I ride my bike to work & it sits in the sun a lot).
Do most folks leave this sticker on...or do they just peel it off? Sorry if this is a stupid question...

I took mine off in the first week of ownership so no fading yet. If you do decide to remove, use a hair dryer to heat it up and slowly pull up. If you have any glue left a little WD-40 will clean it right up.

 

[rainbowrider]

I removed mine the day I bought the bike. I did the old fingernail and pick-at-it, pick-at-it routine. :angry2: Extremely labor intensive. But I understand a hair dryer works real well - and a lot easier/faster with no damage. :yahoo:

 

[kiteman11]

Get it off! Hair dryer,Goo Gone, fingernail.........Done! Make sure you put a coat of good wax on the tank in that area when finished.

 

[Musman]

Great...thanks for the input! I'll take it off tonight.

 

[Bustanut joker]

An if those ideas don't werk for ya, you can always use a propane torch. Betcha only do it once though.

:jester:

 

[odot]

I left mine on so I don't **** up and accidentally put diesel in it or something like that.

 

[wheatonFJR]

I left mine on so I don't **** up and accidentally put diesel in it or something like that.

GUNNY on that... :clapping:

 

[Hit the Road Jack]

Those stickers are only there for the lawyers to read!

Either yours or Yamahas. You decide.

 

[FuzzyRider]

Pulling that sticker off is one of those jobs that you'll be wishing you hadn't started when you are half way through...

...but it does look better without that gay-*** sticker on the tank.

 

[stormrider]

off

 

[Big Sky]

Hell, I just painted over mine.

 

[FJRay]

The dealer was good enough to remove mine along with my wallet when I took delivery.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Don't **** up, put diesel in it or something.

All good now?

:jester:

 

[jekirby]

I heard a rumor that's what keeps the bike from falling apart....remove it and it all goes down hill from there.

 

[6mmbr]

I also took off the tuning fork emblems

 

[CODan]

I left mine on so I don't **** up and accidentally put diesel in it or something like that.

Diesel is a problem? That explains a lot, thanks.

I picked off the sticker, filled the tank with diesel, and then used wd40 (got the idea for that here, thanks) to clean it up. Worked great...except for the diesel. But I removed the spark plug and welded the holes shut. Maybe it'll work.

 

[xharleyrider]

What sticker?