[chilira]

Anyone remove the orange reflectors on the front forks of their Scrambler? Wondering if removing them will leave unsightly adhesive marks, etc.

 

[Adubz]

Yup, don't blame you, I'll be doing the same.

 

[PeteI]

i removed those form my bonnelville years ago. from my experience wd-40 works (dont know if you have that where you live). You can use some other form of lubricant. and then you can use car wax as well, although the process is a little slower with that. that is how i removed the adhesive form the arai stickers that came on my rxQ helmet a few years ago too.
be careful to not use anything that may leave scratch marks...so no abrasives. if your timid to use those, a buddy of mine use kitchen vegetable oil or something like that. hope it works out, they are a little beastly.

 

[chilira]

Thanks PeteI. No heat then, correct?

 

[PeteI]

so sorry, i meant those products would work to remove the adhesive crap that the removal will leave behind. my apologies. yes, you must use heat, at least i did, to get the removal process going. it should start to move (rock) back and forth a little then you can gently twist off. Mind you this was on my triumph, but it SHOULD be the same here for your icon.

 

[PeteI]

just realized your on chicago...so they have arrived??????

 

[murathanoz]

European Scramblers does not have those and indeed they are ugly

 

[JWA]

from my experience wd-40 works (dont know if you have that where you live).

Chicago? Yeah, we have WD-40 here in the midwest .

 

[silverluxe]

To remove stuff that's stuck to the body with double sided adhesive I usually use high test fishing line in a sawing motion to cut through the adhesive.

Then to remove the adhesive, WD-40 works well or the product called Goo Gone in the USA works more slowly but also works.

I use fishing line so I don't have pry marks or I don't break the item I'm removing.

 

[chilira]

Not yet. This photo was from a Ducati Tour day at my dealer (MCC). mid-April for my Icon.

 

[Adubz]

European Scramblers does not have those and indeed they are ugly

Good to hear, cheers.

 

[kirkemon]

Of course European models don't have them, it's a DOT required reflector.

And - on my '93 900SL when I removed the fork reflectors, it reveled the word DUCATI imprinted on the fork! Which was always visible on the European models.

 

[PeteI]

oh, i was jealous all day.

 

[Danfibian]

Good to hear, cheers.

The UK def don't, I also was thinking of how to remove them before I picked mine up, glad they weren't any, strange how some little orange reflectors make the bike look different.

 

[idaka]

Of course European models don't have them, it's a DOT required reflector. ....

Unfortunately, these reflectors are also a requirement of the upcoming european EURO4 regulation.I have seen new Ducati Multistradas,Modellyear 2015, which are already Euro4-compatible.They have this ugly reflectors, and the f**ing Evap-canister also.
Modern times...:crying:
I want a TimeMachine-Back to the sixties/seventies,when Sex was save and Motorcycles were loud and dangerous... >

 

[fastwoman]

I haven't tried yet on my Scrambler, but reflectors will be coming off, also all the emissions stickers all over the frame tubes. In my past experience, the reflectors (and stickers) come off easily, even without heat. The remaining adhesive succumbs to almost any oil, including peanut oil, and elbow grease.

 

[AnotherHobby]

Yesterday I took off all the emissions stickers, the evap canister, and also the reflectors on the front forks. The reflectors are just on with double sided tape. Pry them off or use fishing line or whatever your method is, then hit the remaining adhesive with some goo-gone and there is zero sign they were ever there. It only takes a few minutes.

 

[fastwoman]

PS. After using WD40 (petroleum product) to remove the goo, be sure to follow up with contact cleaner or detergent to remove the oil, especially if your government requires an inspection sticker in that spot; whatever solvent you used will also keep the govt. sticker from sticking. Guess how I discovered this.

 

[mkraft]

Yesterday I took off all the emissions stickers, the evap canister, and also the reflectors on the front forks. The reflectors are just on with double sided tape. Pry them off or use fishing line or whatever your method is, then hit the remaining adhesive with some goo-gone and there is zero sign they were ever there. It only takes a few minutes.

How was the evap can removal? Did you have to do much dis-assembly to reach and reroute hoses?

With the stickers on the tube frame, did you just peel off and use goo gone? How about a blow dryer?

Thanks!

 

[ichitz]

How was the evap can removal? Did you have to do much dis-assembly to reach and reroute hoses?

With the stickers on the tube frame, did you just peel off and use goo gone? How about a blow dryer?

Thanks!

The evap can was easy to remove. As simple as cut two pipes (or disengage from clamps), remove bracket, done.

More detailed info here.

My frame sticker came off w/o residue and seem like goo gone was not necessary. I did use goo gone for the reflector removal however.