Gas tank help

[chopper71]

The side panels on the gas tank. How are they removed?

 

[chopper71]

Never mind just found out for myself.

 

[mrollings53]

Care to share with the class? Someone else might find this useful.

 

[chopper71]

Care to share with the class? Someone else might find this useful.

Sure thing, they have some sticky adhesive behind them. I just wedged a putty knife behind it and the tank and worked it off. Be careful not to pull to hard or you may break the panel.

 

[ksk operator 1]

those are a pain sometimes:zombie:

 

[MistahT]

I always just plastidipped around mine. Are you saying the only way to put them back on is glue?

 

[chopper71]

I always just plastidipped around mine. Are you saying the only way to put them back on is glue?

I'm not sure really how to put them back on. I took off all the tacky tape stuff. Maybe some Goop will work. I took my tank down to bare metal to re paint it. I know I didn't have to, I just like starting from scratch. The panels are now carbon fiber.

 

[NUISANCE]

Put them back on with double sided tape, like 3M. You can also take them off like you would take a badge off a car, with fishing line.

 

[chopper71]

I'm not sure really how to put them back on. I took off all the tacky tape stuff. Maybe some Goop will work. I took my tank down to bare metal to re paint it. I know I didn't have to, I just like starting from scratch. The panels are now carbon fiber.

Found out the hard way. DO NOT USE GOOP!!!! :facepalm:
Get the OEM tank tape and you are good to go.