Removal of factory reflectors

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  • philthy
    philthy
    11 years ago
    FOR ALL YOU SLACK CUNTS,THE SAME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ARE BEING WRITTEN OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OV..................... GET FUCKED OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER.
  • Nomada
    Nomada
    11 years ago
    I got rid of the last reflector last night.

    Had one on the number plate bracket. Got a laydown bracket now and no reflectors.

  • Spartan_Wolf
    Spartan_Wolf
    11 years ago

     I shake my head whenever I see these on somebodies bike, just looks wrong and I feel it says alot about the owner of the bike. Thats just my opinion though.

  • Vogon
    Vogon
    11 years ago
    Once you get your reflectors off, Any of the double sided tape left on the bike comes off easiest by stretching the tape along the direction it lays.
    Its a but counter-intuitive. Don't roll it back on itself like you might with masking tape, pull it in exactly the opposite direction , and as it stretches, it will separate cleanly from the bike, no clean up necessary.
  • HWG
    HWG
    10 years ago

    Any suggestions on how to remove the SOLD sticker off the rear view mirror???????

     

    HA HA HA.....................................Only joking!!!!!!!!

  • philthy
    philthy
    10 years ago

    TURPS. angel

  • philthy
    philthy
    10 years ago

    or a fucking hammer!!! wink

  • philthy
    philthy
    10 years ago

    Damn!! Fell in for that one, I thought he was serious.broken heart

  • Captain Hook
    Captain Hook
    10 years ago

    I always thought I was removing them so its harder to be found when they're using a spotlight or torches to see where your hiding off the side of the road in the dark.

    Now I am finding out its so my bike looks prettier  !!!!

    Fk must be getting too old.

  • Captain Hook
    Captain Hook
    10 years ago

    Went back for another read before it finally dawned on me, its about using your hands, a lot of rubbing, but the thought of dental floss nearly brings a tear to the eyes!

    +1 on the hair dryer and Eucalyptus Oil or they fall off anyway if you own the bike long enough.

  • pcpete68
    pcpete68
    10 years ago

    I sprayed a little WD40 waited a for 5 gave em a wiggle sprayed a bit more waited 5 again wiggled a bit more and off the come, cleaned the left over sticky shit off with a bit more WD. My HD is a 2014 model and maybe they have changed how they used to stick em on as every one else seems not to be as easy.

  • Neale
    Neale
    10 years ago

    I just did it on my FLHT, I used a hair dryer, heated all around it for a few minutes and it lifted straight off. I kept applying heat to the remaining glue residue and rubbed away at it with my thumbs whilst keeping the hair dryer waving over it. It worked well . 

  • GT 1200
    GT 1200
    10 years ago
    What's the best way to put them back on?
  • the grump
    the grump
    10 years ago

    yeh mate took them of my 14 breakout just ripped them of with my hands however thats was when it was new so if they have been on there a while it might be a different story ,but mine were on there pretty hard.yuo can use a plastic knife to get under it if its on there hard i work with double sided tape in my industry so at very least if there is any residual tape left on forks or swingarm kero will remove that.

  • SantinaK
    SantinaK
    10 years ago

    If you use fishing line to remove them they will pull off really cleanly. Just wrap it around both hands and slide it behind the reflector.  If there is any sticky stuff wax and grease remover is the best thing. Won't leave a residue and works quickly. You can buy it at Bunnings.

  • philthy
    philthy
    10 years ago
    This would have to be the most boring monotonous thread ever!! FFS, the same answers over and over and over....get rid of it. :(
  • Fireypete
    Fireypete
    10 years ago

    Piss weak.  Douse those fuckers in petrol (if you can afford the stuff) and use the bloody gas axe. It'll remove those refelectors no probs. Use ya plastic knife for ya fuckin' quiche, oh if you have some spare fishing line perhaps you could hang your fuckin' wind chimes up.

    Philthy, I hopes that better! wink

  • Sparra
    Sparra
    10 years ago

    Here's a novel idea...Leave em on....You will definately be an individual then...And everyone knows we need all the help we can get...

  • Urban Guerilla
    Urban Guerilla
    10 years ago
    Hahaha
  • darkcustom13
    darkcustom13
    9 years ago
    keep an old drivers licence or credit/bank card in your toolbox for these type of jobs where prying and paintwork dont mix!

    alternatively, buy a couple of the body filler plastic applicators, they are flexible and soft. All good, all do the job without damage

    Yep, Kero is perfect, or wax and grease remover for the sticky residue, it will also get boot marks off pipes. But here's the tip of all tips....... for small sticky marks, bug remains, smears, etc, wipe your brow with your finger (sweaty is better), and rub it on the offending marks then wipe off with a clean rag and a bit of spit!! Body oils dissolve a lot of sticky goop and perfectly on hand when nothing else is available or on the road. Gross as my missus says, but effective!
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