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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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Default Front fork reflector removal
How difficult is it to remove these reflectors? I replaced the turn sig + front fender lite with smoke lenses, made a HUGE difference. Now, the front fork reflector stick out like a fart in an oxygen tent. Heat gun + dental floss? Don't want a mess on the fork that won't clean up. THANX!
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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I just used a putty knife to get under the edge of it and pulled... then wiped the sticky residue with alcohol on a rag
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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dental floss will work, get as close to the fork as possible. 3M adhesive remover will take care of the rest
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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dental floss will work, get as close to the fork as possible. 3M adhesive remover will take care of the rest
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This, or fishing line.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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I used a heat gun...
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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Use a hair blow-dryer, in conjunction with dental floss or mono fishing line.
Clean off residue with WD-40.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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Fishing line and Goo B Gone for the residual glue. works like a charm.
 
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Just get under the edge and pull 'till they come off. Then use "Goo Gone" to clean off the residual glue. I've removed 6 reflectors and 2 tank emblems so far this year with no problem.
 
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yep I just pulled mine off,cleaned off the adhesive with some wd -40
 
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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Yah WD 40 will work, check out the list of over 2000 uses for WD 40
http://www.wd40.com/files/pdf/wd-40_2042538679.pdf
 
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