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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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What is the best way to remove the reflectors on my FatBoy Lo without making a mess?
 
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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Two words: "heat gun".

Don't aim at any one spot for too long and take your time.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Heat 'em up good with a hair dryer (or heat gun if you've got one) and just pull 'em off! Then use some "goo gone" to clean up.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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I just gave mine a twist and they popped off. No mess no fuss and away I went.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Fishing line and WD-40.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:10 PM
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Ride up to the meanest looking biker and yell "Don't mess with my reflectors!". In a day or two they should drop right out...

Googone works wonders too.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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Fishing line and WD-40.

THERE ya go...
 
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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blow hair dryer across deflector, (keep it moving, don't hold it in one place),
and use a thin plastic putty knife to slowly pull deflector off.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 01:06 PM
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Before and after... night and day difference if you ask me...
 
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by kyroger
Fishing line and WD-40.
Another vote for this method. It worked like a charm for me.
 
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