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Old May 9, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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I have a 2006 Springer classic as we all know it has a tank badge and metal stripping that was to help with the "Nostalgic" look of the 1946 models.

My question is this: Can i in fact remove the existing emblems and replace them with the real McCoy! Here is a pic of the original equipment badge.

Here is the current Badge on the tank
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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im thinking that something along the lines of fishing string and a heat gun might get the old ones off.... someone with Harley emblem experience will chime in, but i have used this method to remove emblems and other things on my camaro.... came out looking brand new...
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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Dental floss also works well I have found
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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Try a heat gun or hair dryer to loosen up the adhesive then peel or use the floss/fishing line trick. Any residue can be cleaned up with Goo Gone or something like that. This comes up in the Dyna forum a lot with the tank badges on the Street Bobs.
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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I have done it with a hair dryer and fishing line in a sawing motion before and then used the goo be gone and it cleaned the tank up nice.......
 
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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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Thanks for the removal info guys!
 
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Old May 12, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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I wouldn't mind doing the same, may I ask where you got the emblems?
 
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Old May 12, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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Boomer,

I'm pretty sure those emblems are available from HD part #61749--40T. The trim strip is part #61798-41T. Adapter kit for use with modern fatbob tanks part #61785-92T. Hope this helps. BTW ,there is also a photo and pricing on page page #640 of 07 HD parts catalog.
 
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