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May 25, 2013 | 10:05 PM

Warrior 72

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Frame stickers

I was washing the bike today and was wondering if there is any reason I can't remove the stickers on the right side down tube. There's a lot of good information on them, but thats why I have a owners Manuel. I was just wondering if anyone else has removed them.

May 25, 2013 | 10:24 PM

ChickinOnaChain

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I haven't and won't. I think they're the same as the tag on mattresses..."Do not remove under penalty of law".

May 25, 2013 | 11:16 PM

purpledeuce

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Honestly I doubt you'd get it all off, not to mention all the residue that it would leave behind. Just keep em on

May 25, 2013 | 11:20 PM

vizcarmb

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Do it.... I dare you.

May 25, 2013 | 11:33 PM

Shaved Ice

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Peeled mine off day one with no residue. Not sure if an older sticker would leave residue.

May 26, 2013 | 12:04 AM

onthebrink11

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frame stickers

I had an incident when i moved from PA to Ca concerning the lack of the manufacturer's frame sticker. My 1998 Dyna convertible had been in an accident where the frame was replaced (by Harley-Davidson) but the sticker was never put back on. When I tried to register it in CA I was given a whole bunch of crap by the CHP because it didn't have the sticker and they were refusing to register it as a Harley-Davidson. I ended up having to have the Dealer from PA who repaired the bike fax the repair order to CHP in order for them to accept it as a Harley-Davidson. All in all it was a huge pain in the ***, especially since any idiot would recognize the bike as a Harley since all the #'s matched. Maybe the CHP officer was just trying to give me a hard time, I will never know

May 26, 2013 | 12:56 AM

WS6 Formula

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Originally Posted by WS6 Formula

One of the first things I did was remove the reflectors and all the factory stickers / decals. The vehicle identification number is on the decal and also stamped into the frame on the steering neck. So,......mind over matter?.............what does it matter?

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May 26, 2013 | 04:42 PM

dribble

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Originally Posted by onthebrink11

I think that must have been the case because that is what the VIN is for. CHP officers are not only trained in VIN ID and verification but also trained in locating hidden VINs THe DMV Verifier didn't look at any stickers when I registered my out of state bike. He matched it to the Montana title and had me read him the engine numbers.