Advice for removing emblems on side covers

[misterprofessionality]

So, I just got my first piece of genuine farkle today:

and, of course, it's going to replace the standard "cb1100" emblems on the side covers of my bike. I've also got some nifty red diamonds coming, but that's later.

Anybody have any experience carefully and effectively removing the existing emblems without damaging the side cover? I found some threads on the forum talking about applying new emblems but nothing about removing the old ones.

[Mscb1100_imp]

Fishing line or a steak knife work fine

[B-rad G_imp]

See this thread:

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....rs+finally

[mattmcuomo@yahoo.com]

So, I just got my first piece of genuine farkle today:

and, of course, it's going to replace the standard "cb1100" emblems on the side covers of my bike. I've also got some nifty red diamonds coming, but that's later.

Anybody have any experience carefully and effectively removing the existing emblems without damaging the side cover? I found some threads on the forum talking about applying new emblems but nothing about removing the old ones.

Dental floss.


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[Flytech99_imp]

Light heat (hair dryer), fishing line to separate, gently pull off, 3M adhesive remover w/microfiber towel, isopropyl alcohol, apply new emblem....

If your side cover has any hazing/discoloration afterward, try Maguiars Ultimate Compound.

[misterprofessionality]

genius! thanks so much for the tips guys. I can't wait to add those extra 50 cc's to my bike :-p

[Desert viper_imp]

[attachment=7935]I left mine on, masked and painted them flat black, and used very small black Allen head bolts to install the new emblems.

[misterprofessionality]

ah, i see that. part of my goal in removing them though was to preserve them in storage. it's my goal to keep every part i remove from my bike in perfect condition stored away so that I can one day (20-30 years?) completely restore it to its original factory condition.

[Desert viper_imp]

ah, i see that. part of my goal in removing them though was to preserve them in storage. it's my goal to keep every part i remove from my bike in perfect condition stored away so that I can one day (20-30 years?) completely restore it to its original factory condition.

samurider.com (Mr. T ) sells them for $27.43 a pair
When you remove them and try to mount the metal 1100 FOUR emblems over the top of the indentation there isn’t enough surface area for the adhesive to stick to.....maybe yours have better grip.....I got mine from France because Whitehouse uses a partial decal with the FOUR plastic lettering and I wanted a full emblem.

ah, i see that. part of my goal in removing them though was to preserve them in storage. it's my goal to keep every part i remove from my bike in perfect condition stored away so that I can one day (20-30 years?) completely restore it to its original factory condition.

samurider.com (Mr. T ) sells them for $27.43 a pair

[misterprofessionality]

ah, i see that. part of my goal in removing them though was to preserve them in storage. it's my goal to keep every part i remove from my bike in perfect condition stored away so that I can one day (20-30 years?) completely restore it to its original factory condition.

samurider.com (Mr. T ) sells them for $27.43 a pair
When you remove them and try to mount the metal 1100 FOUR emblems over the top of the indentation there isn’t enough surface area for the adhesive to stick to.....maybe yours have better grip.....I got mine from France because Whitehouse uses a partial decal with the FOUR plastic lettering and I wanted a full emblem.

ah, i see that. part of my goal in removing them though was to preserve them in storage. it's my goal to keep every part i remove from my bike in perfect condition stored away so that I can one day (20-30 years?) completely restore it to its original factory condition.

samurider.com (Mr. T ) sells them for $27.43 a pair

Thankfully, Mine aren't the Whitehouse ones. they're made independently by a guy on ebay who thought (rightfully so) that it should say "1150" instead of "1100". at the risk of sounding like a member of spinal tap: "it goes to 1150."

because of this they're fully solid raised automotive emblems, not decals.

ah, i see that. part of my goal in removing them though was to preserve them in storage. it's my goal to keep every part i remove from my bike in perfect condition stored away so that I can one day (20-30 years?) completely restore it to its original factory condition.

samurider.com (Mr. T ) sells them for $27.43 a pair
When you remove them and try to mount the metal 1100 FOUR emblems over the top of the indentation there isn’t enough surface area for the adhesive to stick to.....maybe yours have better grip.....I got mine from France because Whitehouse uses a partial decal with the FOUR plastic lettering and I wanted a full emblem.

ah, i see that. part of my goal in removing them though was to preserve them in storage. it's my goal to keep every part i remove from my bike in perfect condition stored away so that I can one day (20-30 years?) completely restore it to its original factory condition.

samurider.com (Mr. T ) sells them for $27.43 a pair

There's very little in life so sweet as finding a complicated way to save $27.43. seriously though, i don't know if i can count on them being for sale in 20-30 years.