Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: Beamer on September 16, 2011, 06:32:08 AM
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I was wondering if anyone might have a pic of a C14 with the Kawasaki logo's removed? Thinking about doing it on mine
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My bike was maybe 2 days old when I took those horrid looking Kawa letters off the bike. I think the lettering looks better on the '10-'11 bikes compared to my '09, but I still would prefer the clean look. I just used a hair dryer to heat them up a little and then pulled them off with my fingers/fingernails. Used some rubbing alcohol to remove the leftover adhesive afterwards.
(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn258/gearhead82_bucket/IMG_1504.jpg)
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Thank you sir. I wanted to verify they were just adhesive.
A easy trick I have used before is to use fishing line and you just "saw" your way thru the adhesive when removing logos and emblems.
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(http://img.mypicturetown.com/cache/Yu*2KzOklYL4H0drGrv4kA7nuGRAl7xanSryfk-sLN4.lKhsv51czYUAfWh5K9v/item.JPG?rot=1)
One of the first things I did when I got my bike.
(http://img.mypicturetown.com/cache/93p5%25GaCu**K*S27bkYx1w%3DP.fqzqS13K%3DUkORGwwQHgQMevSoKT-Za%3DjrAcExY/item.JPG?rot=1)
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(http://img.mypicturetown.com/cache/Yu*2KzOklYL4H0drGrv4kA7nuGRAl7xanSryfk-sLN4.lKhsv51czYUAfWh5K9v/item.JPG?rot=1)
One of the first things I did when I got my bike.
(http://img.mypicturetown.com/cache/93p5%25GaCu**K*S27bkYx1w%3DP.fqzqS13K%3DUkORGwwQHgQMevSoKT-Za%3DjrAcExY/item.JPG?rot=1)
Hey, nice BMW!
I hear that all the time and I didn't even take my emblems off.
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no pics but they come off easy.Just do it!
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Way better w/out, than with.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/barryandsandra/87e86d78.jpg)
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My bike was maybe 2 days old when I took those horrid looking Kawa letters off the bike. I think the lettering looks better on the '10-'11 bikes compared to my '09, but I still would prefer the clean look. I just used a hair dryer to heat them up a little and then pulled them off with my fingers/fingernails. Used some rubbing alcohol to remove the leftover adhesive afterwards.
(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn258/gearhead82_bucket/IMG_1504.jpg)
Why not go all the way and remove the Concours lettering as well?
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Way better w/out, than with.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/barryandsandra/87e86d78.jpg)
Same question, why leave the Concours lettering?
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Not as garrish as the fairing logo.
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I just peeled mine off tonight.
Man, what a difference in looks. Much cleaner.
-darrell
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I bought my 2009 from a previous owner who had removed all the stickers. I think it looks much better now :-)
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I need to take them off so I can get the Unicorn air-brushed on
(JUST KIDDING LOL)
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Not as garrish as the fairing logo.
I can understand that. Here is mine in current trim. I have been debating removing the stickers and letters for a while now.
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc110/2007electraroad/IMG_0105.jpg)
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I can understand that. Here is mine in current trim. I have been debating removing the stickers and letters for a while now.
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc110/2007electraroad/IMG_0105.jpg)
Is that a VStream windshield? Do you have any pics handy with the shield lowered?
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Here is one. If you need something different let me know.
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who makes the seat in the first pic, is it comfortable
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It is a Rick Mayer. I would say it is better than a Spencer Modded seat but not by too much considering the cost differential. I would probably buy a Baldwin if doing it all over based on what others have said.
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I'm surprised how much better your bikes look with the decals removed!
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My bike was maybe 2 days old when I took those horrid looking Kawa letters off the bike. I think the lettering looks better on the '10-'11 bikes compared to my '09, but I still would prefer the clean look. I just used a hair dryer to heat them up a little and then pulled them off with my fingers/fingernails. Used some rubbing alcohol to remove the leftover adhesive afterwards.
I did the same this weekend. It's interesting that the letters are kind of a rubbery material. I tried a couple of things to remove the adhesive. The thing I found that worked the best is this stuff called "Goo Gone"
http://www.googone.com/ (http://www.googone.com/)
Mark
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I've found WD-40 to be the cheapest/easiest goo remover out there.
That googone can take more than the goo off sometimes.
-darrell