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Igggy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 32 Las Vegas, NV Gender:	Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question 04/13/13 at 21:32:34 The owners manual says not to remove the 2 warning stickers, one on the tank and one on the chain guard. The one on the tank is really an eye sore. Any problems taking it off? Any recommendations on the best way to get it off?
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Re: Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question
Reply #1 - 04/13/13 at 22:23:41

I peeled mine off within a month, it had faded to a plain white blob, and i was really unhappy with how low grade 1998 orange paint was with the sticker gone...

If it isn't painted in (some are, some are not), lift the corner with a razor blade, x-acto tip, plastic scraper, fingernail, etc. The glue residue will come off with Ronson lighter fluid, Goof Off, nail polish remover, etc.

The one on the chain guard is just a tire label. You have the same specs on another label, generally the right side of the front down tube as you are sitting on the bike. NOTE--- going off memory. Mine was de-stickered in March 1998. Down tube label removed in 2009, head stock label removed in 2011 or 2012 (the vin is frame stamped, label is unnecessary).

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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question Reply #2 - 04/14/13 at 04:28:05 2007 S40 I used a hair dryer to heat them up, peeled them as much by hand as I could then used a plastic scraper and finished off with Goo Gone to get the residual glue off. My bike still hasn't imploded from removing the tank sticker like Suzuki claims will happen
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question Reply #3 - 04/14/13 at 07:37:43 Yea, well,, says on my mattress not to take that tag off, too,,,
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45acp Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 153 on a shooting range in OK. Gender:	Re: Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question Reply #4 - 04/14/13 at 07:43:35 make sure those arent load bearing stickers before peeling them off.
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houstonbofh Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 420 Houston, TX Gender:	Re: Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question Reply #5 - 04/14/13 at 08:23:32 I live in Houston, so I just did it in August.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28674 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question Reply #6 - 04/14/13 at 08:34:22 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/14/13 at 07:37:43: Yea, well,, says on my mattress not to take that tag off, too,,, You took off the tag???!... ...
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gdrseeker Senior Member Offline Addicted!! Posts: 365 Carson Valley NV	Re: Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question Reply #7 - 04/14/13 at 11:37:21 Stickers and Tags should be removed yes Just be careful. I took mine off and when I recently got pulled over by the Police I received a nice big fat TICKET for NO TAGS. **** wait that might have been for not having the other tags....ummm and speeding......sorry never mind.
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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question Reply #8 - 04/14/13 at 20:05:49 My on my new Vespa the stickers were off within the first hour.
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Re: Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question
Reply #9 - 04/15/13 at 06:24:41

Reading this thread motivated me to try to do something about the sticker on the tank of my 2006. About 15 minutes with my wife's hair dryer and a plastic bondo applicator, followed by some Goo-Gone, a quick wipe with a damp cloth, and a little wax, and you'd never know the sticker was ever there. At least on this particular tank the sticker was applied on top of the clear coat. Since it came off this easy on a 7 year old bike I've gotta think that peeling it off a newer one should be no problem.

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Re: Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question
Reply #10 - 04/15/13 at 08:08:25

Serowbot wrote on 04/14/13 at 08:34:22:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/14/13 at 07:37:43:

Yea, well,, says on my mattress not to take that tag off, too,,,

You took off the tag???!... Shocked

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Read my post carefully. I didnt actually SAY I did,, now did I?
Okay? Now, can we just not talk about this any more? It makes me nervous/

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Igggy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 32 Las Vegas, NV Gender:	Re: Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question Reply #11 - 04/15/13 at 11:38:05 Thanks for all the replies. I did pretty much what oldNslow recommended (not as long with the hair dryer) and I am decal free.
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Re: Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question
Reply #12 - 04/22/13 at 14:02:14

I guess I'm no longer a law abiding citizen. I removed the tag from a pillow that says "Do not remove under penalty of law". I'll deny it if one of you turns me in.

Serowbot wrote on 04/14/13 at 08:34:22:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/14/13 at 07:37:43:

Yea, well,, says on my mattress not to take that tag off, too,,,

You took off the tag???!... Shocked

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Dane Allen Serious Thumper Offline Carpe Diem!! Posts: 1217 Riverside, CA Gender:	Re: Just Bought 2 New - 2012 & 2013 - Question Reply #13 - 04/23/13 at 09:43:52 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/14/13 at 07:37:43: Yea, well,, says on my mattress not to take that tag off, too,,, That explains the black helicopters...
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