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Duane Senior Member Offline Creatively Maladjusted Posts: 335 Terra Plane Gender:	Re: New S40 owner :) Reply #45 - 05/29/09 at 12:04:00 I like the stock ones. The bigger the better so cagers can see me.
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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: New S40 owner :) Reply #46 - 05/29/09 at 12:54:00 i'm not sure if there is a law about turn signals, i know alot of bikes that don't have any! and i don't mind them being tiny! i do the head turn and i w8 a couple secs b4 i get over
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marshall13 Senior Member Offline the first step is to admit your ignorance Posts: 301 Fort Lauderdale FL Gender:	Re: New S40 owner :) Reply #47 - 05/29/09 at 12:59:22 Rocco wrote on 05/29/09 at 12:54:00: i'm not sure if there is a law about turn signals, i know alot of bikes that don't have any! and i don't mind them being tiny! i do the head turn and i w8 a couple secs b4 i get over here in florida, no turn signals required... in new york, it was "not required on pre-72 models"....
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Seth C. Full Member Offline Posts: 173 Tucson, AZ Gender:	Re: New S40 owner :) Reply #48 - 05/29/09 at 13:20:17 In AZ, no signals, no emisions testing, no helmet law, only a loosely inforce noise ordinace. Bikes are bikes and men are banditos.
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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: New S40 owner :) Reply #49 - 05/29/09 at 20:31:38 lol i think there should be a helmet law down here, with all the "q tips"(old people who all u see is the poofy white hair over the steering wheel lol) !!! and no emissions either!
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Reply #50 - 05/29/09 at 22:48:42

kevinphan wrote on 05/28/09 at 23:28:29:

Rocco wrote on 05/28/09 at 23:23:26:

yeah i might do that b4 i paint anyways! i assume just peel them off slow? lol

after i put my leds on i'm gonna take some nice night pics too

i really like the rear fender u got, but i like the sissy bar and 2 seats mine has...decisions decisions!!

Definitely post some up I'd like to see your bike!

As for peeling the badges, heat it up with a blow dryer for the badges metal covering the air box. For the tank heat it up and run some dental floss behind it in an up and down motion and then get a plastic scraper or razor I used the razor and scrape off the remaining glue, goo gone the residue, then a buff/wax and your good!

Slight differences I'm noticing here. Kevinphan has a newer bike like mine, with the metal (plastic?) emblems, while Rocco has stickers. It was mentioned somewhere whether the stickers are under the clearcoat, but I can't remember for sure. Undecided

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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: New S40 owner :) Reply #51 - 05/29/09 at 23:28:32 yeah i was wondering about a clearcoat...i don't want to ruin anything and they won't come off easily if they're clearcoated right?
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Reply #52 - 05/30/09 at 00:29:47

Probably not, plus if the paint has faded the least little bit, it'll be a different color where the sticker was. The same's true for emblems for that matter.

Not sure but if you could remove the stickers without damaging the paint, you might be able to go over the whole thing with very fine sandpaper to get through the oxidized stuff, and re-clear it. Of course by that point, may as well just shoot some color on there along with the clear.

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kevinphan Full Member Offline Posts: 220 Dracut, Massachusetts Gender:	Re: New S40 owner :) Reply #53 - 05/30/09 at 00:32:13 Looking good Rocco, I like the turn signals! Does anyone know where I can pick up a set to rejet my engine? Seems to run really rich and my friend said they can see a quick burst of fire coming out of the exhaust which is awesome but I'd like to now start changing out parts and upgrading the performance
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flcruzr Ex Member	Re: New S40 owner :) Reply #54 - 05/30/09 at 06:38:07 I really like the looks of the solo spring seat, are they comfortable or just mainly for looks???
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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: New S40 owner :) Reply #55 - 05/30/09 at 10:47:42 i like the turn signals too! and fireballs? y would u change that? lol it's probably too rich, but u get fire in return?!?! SWEEEET!
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Reply #56 - 05/30/09 at 10:58:47

Rocco wrote on 05/29/09 at 23:28:32:

yeah i was wondering about a clearcoat...i don't want to ruin anything and they won't come off easily if they're clearcoated right?

factory stickers usually wont be under clearcoat... they're installed after the bikes destination is decided, and the finish inspection... Rocco, in florida, you're required to wear a helmet if you dont carry 10 grand PIP insurance that specifically covers lidless riding... no emissions or safety inspection here, either.... 1500 grit rubbing compound to blend faded paint into the "perfect" paint under the badges and stickers... the uniform "scratches" in the clearcoat will camo the color difference.... i'd do it by hand, as the parts are small, and you have much more control over the final appearance than with a buffer...

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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: New S40 owner :) Reply #57 - 05/30/09 at 11:46:52 then y do i see everyone riding lidless without insurance????? idiots! y would u risk it? AND i just talked to a friend who does vinyl graphics, and he might be able to pull something off for me....i'll keep it a secret for now!!
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Reply #58 - 05/30/09 at 13:19:22

Rocco wrote on 05/30/09 at 11:46:52:

then y do i see everyone riding lidless without insurance????? idiots! y would u risk it?

AND i just talked to a friend who does vinyl graphics, and he might be able to pull something off for me....i'll keep it a secret for now!!

the same reason you see folks driving cars with no insurance, suspended licenses, and stolen plates( a felony, by the way).... people tend to do stupid things...rofl it seems traffic tickets are the new "beanie babies" in south florida... gotta collect 'em all....

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Reply #59 - 05/30/09 at 13:37:09

and just to let you know, Rocco, you actually do have to have liability insurance on a bike here... you dont have to show proof to register, but if you get in an accident, and dont have it, it's mandatory SR22 insurance for 3 years on all your vehicles... DUIs, and some other major moving violations will have the same effect if you dont have the insurance (though im pretty sure a DUI gets you SR22'd no matter what).... SR22 runs about 3 times your normal insurance rate.... check Yonah's thread in the tech section on state mc laws...

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