removing badges

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Ridercam
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removing badges

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I was thinking of removing the tank badges with a heat gun and monofilament (fishing line) to remove old tank badges. I remember someone doing this several years ago at a tech day. I think a slow gentle approach worked well.

Is this the right way or will I kill my family after i scratch the tank prying the badges off with a dull blade screw driver after frustration builds?
I always brake in corners and think how I am going to get home if I really mess up. When I get home, I wished that I hadn't used my brakes and should have ridden a bit further.
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Try dental floss Ted.
On yer badgers that is.
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Ridercam
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Re: removing badges

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will do tonight... use dental floss. My family thanks you.
I always brake in corners and think how I am going to get home if I really mess up. When I get home, I wished that I hadn't used my brakes and should have ridden a bit further.
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Another tip: put one edge of a strip of masking tape across the horizontal line in the blue/white part and carefully cut it around the edge of the roundel. Then you have a reference line for mounting the new one.
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Tim Shepherd wrote:Another tip: put one edge of a strip of masking tape across the horizontal line in the blue/white part and carefully cut it around the edge of the roundel. Then you have a reference line for mounting the new one.
Why did no-one ever tell me that before.
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