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Old 03-06-2014, 03:41 AM
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OMG Dan, that's funny! Frankenbike.
 
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Old 03-06-2014, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by fenderworks2
Hopefully the pictures show this....
pretty rough feeling....not just the stickers, but into the plastic a bit.

any suggestions on how to fix this?
Fix what? Your bike has battle scars, it has character! You wouldn't shred your kid's first A paper would you?

why avoid the opportunity to tell/make up a juicy story on how it got said wound
 
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Old 03-06-2014, 04:20 AM
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Add a little packing tape and most of the missing pieces and you get...

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Battle scars, chicks dig'em.
 
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Old 03-06-2014, 01:54 PM
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Get an Acerbis tank?
 
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Old 03-06-2014, 02:52 PM
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Straight razor blade scrape off the little shreds of plastic then hit it ever so lightly with a mapp gas torch. It'll bring down the high spots, then sand lightly and slap a sticker on it. Less fugly for sure
 
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Old 03-06-2014, 04:32 PM
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ive heard fine grit sandpaper and a heat gun sparingly to smooth out. will loose its shine but be smooth enough for graphics stickers to adhere
 
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Old 03-07-2014, 01:45 AM
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Thanks you all for the suggestions. will be working on this next week. I got to get some stickers!
 
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Old 03-07-2014, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Brieninsac
OMG Dan, that's funny! Frankenbike.
LOL yeah. I like the bike to look nice, but the cost of those shrouds does not make it easy to keep the bike pretty.
 
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Old 03-07-2014, 02:29 PM
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I'll keep this inn mind in case I ever drop my bike...lol
 
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Old 03-07-2014, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by deej
I'll keep this inn mind in case I ever drop my bike...lol
Where's the ROFLMAO face?
 
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