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How to Remove Case Emblems?

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I just got new "DHOC" and "Suzuki" engine case emblems for my '78 GS750. They come with adhesive backing so I assume the original ones are held on this way. My question is - how do I get the old ones off? I don't want to start digging with a knife or other sharp implement for fear of damaging the aluminum. Any suggestions?
 
Yes, they are held on by two sided sticky tape. Get some masking tape or any other type of tape that will stick to the case, and put a few layers on top of each other right beside the edge of the emblem where you are going to work. Do this so you don't scratch the surface on the case. You are going to have to pry it loose. Get a small pointy knife or a one sided razor blade and work slowly at getting the edge up. You can try applying some heat in the form of a hair dryer to see if it will soften the tape up a bit. Once you get an edge, it should be fairly easy to get the rest off. Once it is off, you will need to remove all of the old adhesive and clean things up before you apply the new emblem. Take care to ensure the new one is level with the world before you firmly put it in place.

Good luck...Craig
 
I took mine off when I polished the cases. The aircraft stripper I used to rid the clear softened them up a bit. I used a knife to pry up a spot.
 
bj said:
I just got new "DHOC" and "Suzuki" engine case emblems for my '78 GS750. They come with adhesive backing so I assume the original ones are held on this way. My question is - how do I get the old ones off? I don't want to start digging with a knife or other sharp implement for fear of damaging the aluminum. Any suggestions?
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I heated them up with an industrial heat gun,(softens up the glue) then used a utility knife to pry out the decal. Worked perfect. A hairdryer would work also.

FYI: DON'T forget you need to line up the tiny notch in the emblem, with the cast dimple in your case!!
 
Ditto the heat gun. Next to an impact driver, it's one of the most valuable tools for working on these old bikes.
 
When I took them off of my old GS500, I was able to do it just by working my way between the sticker and the case with a plastic cake knife. Wont hurt the aluminum but stiff enough to break through the glue.
 
:oops: Where did you get the case emblems...kinda having trouble finding them.

Thanks
 
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Not really recommended, but sliding them down road at 80 KPH works very well.
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I used a ladder leg, and old broom bristle and a length of garden hose...vinyl NOT rubber!
 
Sandy said:
Not really recommended, but sliding them down road at 80 KPH works very well.
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DANG, Sandy :confused: Did I miss the thread that you laid it down? I knew you were looking for a points cover.....

I have one with a small crack on the bottom of it if you still need one. No charge.
 
I bought a chrome contact cover on ebay about three months ago. Description said it was stronger than stock aluminum. Pic looked great and the price was right, so I bought it. Was a hassle to get and finally with all my anticipation it arrived and it was a pos plastic pos. Couldn't look defeat in the face so i put a decal on it and installed it. Let's see, plastic and high heat:-( To say the least it spiderwebbed out and now looks like sh*t. Finally found a REAL chrome contact cover on ebay and it has the E model black decal and it looks pretty bad so I need to get it off without screwing up the beautiful chrome. OOOOh shiny!
 
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DANG, Sandy :confused: Did I miss the thread that you laid it down? I knew you were looking for a points cover.....

I have one with a small crack on the bottom of it if you still need one. No charge.
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Yeah, about a year ago actually. I searched for the thread but it somehow went missing. Anyway thanks for the offer of the points cover, however I've managed to polish most of the damage off mine and replaced the emblem, it looks not bad actually. Let's just say the bike survived better than I did, but we both healed very well. I'll post a little more in the rally thread so as not to hijack this one.
 
tcraft128 said:
Where Is Everyone Getting These Emblems!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wow..... seriously? Bike Bandit, Alpha sports, any place at all that sells OEM parts.
 
Thanks for the help, for some reason I could not find them before...O well got em commin + others cause I cant stop spending money on it.:-D
 
waitasecond...you mean I wasted 6 bucks on these plastic ones (I had them made especially for me!)?????
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Chef was referrin to the contact cover, not the emblem itself (if I understand your question correctly)
 
Yes, the contact cover was plastic. I like the emblem, different and cool.
 
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