Have you removed this Gas Tank sticker?

SuperGmoney · August 12th, 2012, 11:36 AM

Guys,
Has anyone discovered a simple way to remove the little Gas Tank label? I tried a spray that is suppose to loosen the sticker but unfortunately it comes off in tiny pieces. Very tedious & slow way of doing it. Any ideas?

NoGoodID · August 12th, 2012, 11:56 AM

I used a plastic blade and a spray bottle with soapy water...it came right off.

ttkarp · August 12th, 2012, 12:23 PM

I did it on a hot day and used my fingertip to lift a corner and it peeled right off. So, I would suggest a blow dryer or something to heat it up.

Justifire · August 12th, 2012, 12:28 PM

Guess this is US only ?
Don't have that sticker on my tank, thank god !!
I already irritating on the chain-tension sticker

kensteele · August 12th, 2012, 01:02 PM

there was another thread on this earlier with lots of good suggestions. basically it involves some heat (I left mine out in the hot sun for a couple of hours) and some plastic like a credit card or if you have long nails. the sticker starts out in pieces but if you keep at it, the pieces get larger and eventually you get to do some serious peeling and it comes right off, i think it took me about 15 minutes.

Justifire · August 12th, 2012, 01:06 PM

Hairdryer + petrol = win

SoonerNation · August 12th, 2012, 02:53 PM

Pulled mine up and most of the adhesive came with it. Then I used Goo Gone for any residual.

capnjack52 · August 12th, 2012, 06:44 PM

+1 and safer than gas ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoonerNation

Pulled mine up and most of the adhesive came with it. Then I used Goo Gone for any residual.

Lotto · August 12th, 2012, 08:16 PM

Leave it out in the sun for an hour or so. Mine came off in one piece with no glue left on the tank- much easier thn hitting it with a hair dryer.

jimmymendoza · August 13th, 2012, 12:41 AM

Yup, pulled mine off when the put the clear bra on

bradp51 · August 13th, 2012, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperGmoney

Guys,
Has anyone discovered a simple way to remove the little Gas Tank label? I tried a spray that is suppose to loosen the sticker but unfortunately it comes off in tiny pieces. Very tedious & slow way of doing it. Any ideas?

Dam another thing we miss out on in Australia. We don't get that lovely sticker on our bikes. Oh well.

DRAGAKNEE · August 13th, 2012, 08:30 AM

Mine started to come off in tiny pieces then I showed it my middle finger and cussed at a few minutes and bam just lke that, it still came off in tiny pieces!!!

lardawge · August 13th, 2012, 10:26 AM

Mine felt like it was melted into the tank. Took a plastic putty knife and a whole can of elbow grease to get off... And about an hour of my time.

SuperGmoney · August 13th, 2012, 05:00 PM

Thanks guys. The hairdryer method worked. Thanks.

AntiHero · August 13th, 2012, 08:23 PM

Sunshine and my Ducati roadside assistance card were all it took. (Credit cards don't scratch paint.)

hurrican · April 2nd, 2013, 08:08 AM

for removing tank sticker you may use hair dryer, water, petrol or thinner in order to remove it easily.. On the other hand if you take help of spray to remove it then it will create stain on painted surface.....

FrostyFire · April 2nd, 2013, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntiHero

Sunshine and my Ducati roadside assistance card were all it took. (Credit cards don't scratch paint.)

WTF...I didn't get a card? I just got the little booklet. Does it come in the mail or something?

Denver Rick · April 2nd, 2013, 09:34 AM

I used hair dryer in sunlight and came off in one piece easily.

oalvarez · April 2nd, 2013, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrostyFire

WTF...I didn't get a card? I just got the little booklet. Does it come in the mail or something?

it will come in the mail, and in due time. mine took about a month and a half to receive.

see ya,

basic · April 2nd, 2013, 11:23 AM

i did it this weekend looked like yours in the pic cause it was cold. so i went in smacked the wife and took her hair drier came right off in 1 pce.

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August 12th, 2012, 11:56 AM	#2
NoGoodID Member Joined: Mar 2012 From: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 97 Thanks: 0 I Ride: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S (ABS); and 2010 BMW K1300S	I used a plastic blade and a spray bottle with soapy water...it came right off.

August 12th, 2012, 12:23 PM	#3
ttkarp Senior Member Joined: Nov 2011 From: Clarkston, MI Posts: 690 Thanks: 244 I Ride: 2012 Panigale S/ABS	I did it on a hot day and used my fingertip to lift a corner and it peeled right off. So, I would suggest a blow dryer or something to heat it up.

August 12th, 2012, 12:28 PM	#4
Justifire Senior Member Joined: May 2012 From: Here Posts: 295 Thanks: 4 I Ride: 1199s Tricolore	Guess this is US only ? Don't have that sticker on my tank, thank god !! I already irritating on the chain-tension sticker

August 12th, 2012, 01:02 PM	#5
kensteele Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: Overland Park, KS Posts: 449 Thanks: 31	there was another thread on this earlier with lots of good suggestions. basically it involves some heat (I left mine out in the hot sun for a couple of hours) and some plastic like a credit card or if you have long nails. the sticker starts out in pieces but if you keep at it, the pieces get larger and eventually you get to do some serious peeling and it comes right off, i think it took me about 15 minutes.

August 12th, 2012, 01:06 PM	#6
Justifire Senior Member Joined: May 2012 From: Here Posts: 295 Thanks: 4 I Ride: 1199s Tricolore	Hairdryer + petrol = win

August 12th, 2012, 02:53 PM	#7
SoonerNation Senior Member Joined: Mar 2012 From: Carrollton, TX Posts: 349 Thanks: 2 I Ride: Tricolore	Pulled mine up and most of the adhesive came with it. Then I used Goo Gone for any residual.

August 12th, 2012, 08:16 PM	#9
Lotto Member Joined: Jul 2012 From: Ft Rucker, AL Posts: 61 Thanks: 4 I Ride: 2012 Ducati 1199S, 2008 Kawasaki KLX-450R	Leave it out in the sun for an hour or so. Mine came off in one piece with no glue left on the tank- much easier thn hitting it with a hair dryer.

August 13th, 2012, 12:41 AM	#10
jimmymendoza Senior Member Joined: Jul 2012 From: Lower Merion Posts: 203 Thanks: 1 I Ride: "Lamborghini, Pani...your chick she's so thirsty"	Yup, pulled mine off when the put the clear bra on

August 13th, 2012, 08:30 AM	#12
DRAGAKNEE Junior Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: TEXAS Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 I Ride: 1199 base	Mine started to come off in tiny pieces then I showed it my middle finger and cussed at a few minutes and bam just lke that, it still came off in tiny pieces!!!

August 13th, 2012, 10:26 AM	#13
lardawge Senior Member Joined: Jun 2012 From: Los Angeles Posts: 143 Thanks: 17	Mine felt like it was melted into the tank. Took a plastic putty knife and a whole can of elbow grease to get off... And about an hour of my time.

August 13th, 2012, 05:00 PM	#14
SuperGmoney Senior Member Joined: Jul 2012 From: Massachusetts Posts: 171 Thanks: 5	Thanks guys. The hairdryer method worked. Thanks.

August 13th, 2012, 08:23 PM	#15
AntiHero Senior Member Joined: Nov 2011 From: LA to SF to NY and Back Posts: 654 Thanks: 194	Sunshine and my Ducati roadside assistance card were all it took. (Credit cards don't scratch paint.)

April 2nd, 2013, 08:08 AM	#16
hurrican Junior Member Joined: Apr 2013 From: UK Posts: 2 Thanks: 0	for removing tank sticker you may use hair dryer, water, petrol or thinner in order to remove it easily.. On the other hand if you take help of spray to remove it then it will create stain on painted surface.....

April 2nd, 2013, 09:34 AM	#18
Denver Rick Senior Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: Denver, Colorado Posts: 297 Thanks: 61 I Ride: '12 1199 Panigale S Tricolore	I used hair dryer in sunlight and came off in one piece easily.

April 2nd, 2013, 11:23 AM	#20
basic Member Joined: Feb 2013 From: pasadena md Posts: 48 Thanks: 8	i did it this weekend looked like yours in the pic cause it was cold. so i went in smacked the wife and took her hair drier came right off in 1 pce.