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Reply #15 - 10/21/16 at 06:52:34

Papa Bear wrote on 10/20/16 at 18:11:06:

How do you remove that big "warning" sticker from the top of the gas tank?

Mine still had the sticker when I bought it used as a third owner. It came off pretty easy and only left a little residue which I got off mostly with WD40 then a little Goo Gone. Hair dryer always helps with decal removal or park it in the sun for a bit to warm up.
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norm92de Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1180 El Paso TX Gender:	Re: Let the questions begin :0) Reply #16 - 10/21/16 at 07:00:26 Papa Bear, I've heard that Goof-off will remove the tank sticker. I removed mine with a hair dryer and mineral spirits. It took a long time.
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Reply #17 - 10/21/16 at 07:04:30

Same here. I was worried about damaging the paint so I used a hair dryer to get it hot and pliable and peeled it up with my fingenails bit by bit.

Make sure you have no leaking fuel. Hot elements/sparks in a hair dryer ans fuel vapors are not a good combination. Maybe drape a small wet washcloth over the gas cap to hold in any vapors is a good safety measure.

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Let the questions begin :0) Reply #18 - 10/21/16 at 07:24:15 Parking the bike in the sun works as good as a hairdryer....and with either method you want as little fuel in the tank as possible, as you won't be able to heat up the area if the fuel is touching the top of the tank.
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Reply #19 - 10/21/16 at 08:01:14

Thank you, folks ....- update !!

It's about 49F and drizzling here in SW Ontario so the "parking it in the warm sun" isn't an option right now.
(Dave, I need to ride down to KY to take advantage of the sun thing)

I took the wife's hair dryer out to the garage (tank is about 1/4 full) and slowly began warming the tank top.
The sticker didn't want to "peel off" so I gently worked my thumbnail under a corner and began to lift bits & pieces of sticker from the paint.
After about 10 minutes I had pretty well all the hard stuff removed - I soaked a rag with WD-40 and let it gently wet the area ... wiping VERY GENTLY.
In a couple of minutes all the decal and residue was gone !!

2 coats of NU-Finish and the tank looks great Wink

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Reply #20 - 10/21/16 at 09:53:05

Papa Bear wrote on 10/20/16 at 18:11:06:

How do you remove that big "warning" sticker from the top of the gas tank?

Warm gently with a hair dryer or heat gun (NOT torch!) and, with a fingernail, pick at one corner until it comes up, continue heating and gently pull. Comes right off in one piece.
Thanks for the info on the Wolf! I originally went looking for a good used CL125, but - let's face it - 40+ years old, no longer in production, limited availability of parts, etc. I wanted a rider, not a garage queen. The CT110 is still in production (not sold in USA), and parts were easy to get (some from Australia, there known as the "Postie"). Heck, it probably was made by SYM. I found a SYM dealer in Seattle, don't know yet if he has a Wolf, but I plan to get up there and take a look.
Sorry! I hit the "post" before I read your previous entry. Glad it came off OK.

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Papa Bear Senior Member Offline Posts: 476 Canada ... near the Motor City Gender:	Re: Let the questions begin :0) Reply #21 - 10/21/16 at 11:51:11 Dan, Honda does a CB223S for the Japanese market. I always thought it was a cool ride too. http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/honda_cb223s_2013.php
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ditz YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 40	Re: Let the questions begin :0) Reply #22 - 12/04/16 at 12:51:19 I would love to find one of the old Honda 90's. I would be happy with either the street version or scrambler but even the junk ones are priced like they are gold. I am not willing to spend that kind of money for one.
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norm92de Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1180 El Paso TX Gender:	Re: Let the questions begin :0) Reply #23 - 12/04/16 at 13:53:32 Papa Bear, I used a hair dryer and mineral spirits but I have heard that Goo-Gone is very effective. My method was quite a bit of work. The tank sure looks better without the sticker! darn government.
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eau de sauvage Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2565 Queensland Gender:	Re: Let the questions begin :0) Reply #24 - 12/05/16 at 01:13:52 The best way to get stickers off the tanks is...wait for it...gasoline. And maybe some soft plastic scraper like a credit card.
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