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Apr 18, 2010 | 06:07 PM

#11

TheOak

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From: On the Beach

do a search. there is two years worth of post here.

Apr 18, 2010 | 08:45 PM

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gdeese

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From: aberdeen north carolina

any one know what year oak leaf emblem was used on older fx models looking to replace metal harley emblem with them

Apr 18, 2010 | 11:31 PM

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johnsa28

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Originally Posted by gdeese

any one know what year oak leaf emblem was used on older fx models looking to replace metal harley emblem with them

Well if your talking about these then they're off of 1959-1960

Apr 18, 2010 | 11:46 PM

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blackfatbob

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do you guys use fishing line to get the badge off initially?

Apr 18, 2010 | 11:49 PM

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DeneFXDWG

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From: Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Don't do what I did....

the other day I started the long process of taking the orange reflectors off my fork tubes. When I got the first one off there was horrid marks on the tube outlining where the reflector was stuck. I asked the question on the forums what I did wrong and what to do. I tried brake clean, laquer thinner, and bought some acetone and nothing worked, the marks were from the hundreds of yards of dental floss I went through. The other tude was completed today with elbow grease, Goof Off and about 3 fingernails and you can't tell where it sat. My recommendations, no floss or fishing line.

Apr 19, 2010 | 12:56 AM

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EricInNCa

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From: Sonoma County, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackfatbob

do you guys use fishing line to get the badge off initially?

Yes. Use the fishing line to "saw" through the adhesive. It took me more than one attempt as I didn't have very heavy line and it kept breaking. Finally works and then use Goo Gone (or equivalent) to remove the residue.

Apr 19, 2010 | 02:22 AM

#17

HDMarkyB

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From: Upstate NY

Well there goes my suggestion of dental floss! I haven't tried it personally but a friend suggested it with two pencils. Said it works awesome. I dunno till i try it and certainly won't endorse it till i do!!

Apr 19, 2010 | 08:17 AM

#18

FXPaul

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From: NW Florida

If you heat the badges up with a hair dryer to soften the adhesive, dental floss should work too.

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