De-stickered...

ambassador · 02-22-2007, 10:39 PM

ambassador · 02-22-2007, 10:43 PM

My kids call it "The Piggy", don't sound like a sewing machine anymore..

ambassador · 02-22-2007, 10:46 PM

Also found a good use for those killer graphics....

ambassador · 02-22-2007, 10:50 PM

And that actually is #5 laptop

dlunt · 02-23-2007, 01:24 AM

That looks nice! Destickering was one of the first things I did too. Although I left the GY on the tank.
I don't know if your state needs the EPA sticker on the back. Indiana isn't picky about that, so I pulled that off too.

I drilled out about a 1 inch hole in the pipe. Your are right about the sound difference. No more sewing machine!
If you drill any more holes out you might start noticing a flat spot in the power band. Just back the adjustment screw out a quarter turn on the bottom front of the carb.

And if you put a free flowing air filter you will definitely need to adjust the carb. Maybe even rejet if you can find the jets.

ambassador · 02-23-2007, 11:28 AM

I was going to drill 1 big hole but being that I'm in Florida and it rains just about everyday in the summer I thought water might get in there and cause a problem..
I'm pretty happy with the way it sounds, not sure how much of a performance boost I would get with a pod filter anyone know?

ambassador · 02-23-2007, 11:30 AM

EPA sticker is also gone now, what a pain in the ass that was to get off..

spanks100 · 02-23-2007, 11:32 AM

It looks great!!!

mdsuave13 · 02-23-2007, 12:32 PM

were your stickers clear coated in? cause when i pulled mine off, it left impressions shaped like the sticker on the panel... so lame.. so now i am in the process of sanding and painting ALL the panels flat black.. haha.

ambassador · 02-23-2007, 01:54 PM

I sanded very lightly to feather in the remaining layer of clearcoat then applied another layer of clear coat over to try and match the thickness..

I think I'm gonna pull them off and paint them flat black too this weekend, it came out good but you can see where the GY used to be if you look closely..

I'll post some pics when I'm done, gonna leave the fork guards blue to match the seat, don't wanna be totally mad max...

culcune · 02-23-2007, 02:19 PM

Look at member 'ACD's' bike in the gallery. He took a black Alpine and de-stickered it, leaving it very shiny and cool looking.

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ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	De-stickered...
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02-23-2007, 12:32 PM	#9
mdsuave13 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ellicott city, Maryland Posts: 857	were your stickers clear coated in? cause when i pulled mine off, it left impressions shaped like the sticker on the panel... so lame.. so now i am in the process of sanding and painting ALL the panels flat black.. haha. __________________ My name is Justin, my friends call me Stix. 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 Candy Lime Green ______________________________ I am the official China bike registration Guru For the State of Maryland..... HA.
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02-23-2007, 02:19 PM	#11
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	Look at member 'ACD's' bike in the gallery. He took a black Alpine and de-stickered it, leaving it very shiny and cool looking. __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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02-22-2007, 10:43 PM	#2
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	My kids call it "The Piggy", don't sound like a sewing machine anymore..
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02-22-2007, 10:46 PM	#3
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	Also found a good use for those killer graphics....
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02-22-2007, 10:50 PM	#4
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	And that actually is #5 laptop
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02-23-2007, 01:24 AM	#5
dlunt Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camby, Indiana Posts: 494	That looks nice! Destickering was one of the first things I did too. Although I left the GY on the tank. I don't know if your state needs the EPA sticker on the back. Indiana isn't picky about that, so I pulled that off too. I drilled out about a 1 inch hole in the pipe. Your are right about the sound difference. No more sewing machine! If you drill any more holes out you might start noticing a flat spot in the power band. Just back the adjustment screw out a quarter turn on the bottom front of the carb. And if you put a free flowing air filter you will definitely need to adjust the carb. Maybe even rejet if you can find the jets. __________________ 2006 Flywing(Jianshe)100 2002 Suzuki DR650
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02-23-2007, 11:28 AM	#6
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	I was going to drill 1 big hole but being that I'm in Florida and it rains just about everyday in the summer I thought water might get in there and cause a problem.. I'm pretty happy with the way it sounds, not sure how much of a performance boost I would get with a pod filter anyone know?
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02-23-2007, 11:30 AM	#7
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	EPA sticker is also gone now, what a pain in the ass that was to get off..
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02-23-2007, 11:32 AM	#8
spanks100 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 45	It looks great!!!
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02-23-2007, 01:54 PM	#10
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	I sanded very lightly to feather in the remaining layer of clearcoat then applied another layer of clear coat over to try and match the thickness.. I think I'm gonna pull them off and paint them flat black too this weekend, it came out good but you can see where the GY used to be if you look closely.. I'll post some pics when I'm done, gonna leave the fork guards blue to match the seat, don't wanna be totally mad max...
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