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| | | TBRider | | Chaac |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/10/2011 | | Posts | : | 834 | | Location | : | Foothills, The Mountains, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Oct 2011 - 06:42 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | Well I suppose it's better than being called something else. You can be assured it wasn't meant as a term of indearment. Don't know you and don't care to based upon your initial responses. First impression are generally pretty realistic. I don't expect much from anyone, except to be civil. On all three occassion you rate a big FAIL.
"WD40 is a cleaner. For some reason many people think it is a lubricant. It is not. It is basically a fish oil product from what I have been told. There is no abrasive quality to it unless some type of particulates are mixed into it making a slurry. It might react chemically in some way to soften a particular type of paint, but I doubt it if the paint is fully dry.It sure removes petroleum products from paint well. Road tar comes off like hot butter."
Feduke, done well for me for over 30 years and your right there aren't any abrasives. Of course it doesn't cost as much as 3M Adhesive Cleaner  but by all illustrations works allot better. Not to be a prud or a smartarse but it's petrolem based product. Of course I don't want to intrude on Nabisco fragile sensability, in expectation of another nonsensical outburst.
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| | | Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Oct 2011 - 07:12 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | narsisco_lopez wrote:
Only my friends call me Nabisco.
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Well Snack Cracker, I'd just like to say thanks for putting up this thread, spending your time making the video and helping folks on here with this and the several other threads you've put on this forum.
TB, you might consider more than one abrupt reaction to your less than congenial initial post when measuring a man. Nars has done a lot here and is a good friend of the forum. You two just hit it off poorly. So, any chance the two of you can back up, shake hands and start over?
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| | | Linkdog | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 3,002 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Oct 2011 - 13:04 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: Thatch) | | |
Thatch wrote:
narsisco_lopez wrote:
Only my friends call me Nabisco.
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Well Snack Cracker, I'd just like to say thanks for putting up this thread, spending your time making the video and helping folks on here with this and the several other threads you've put on this forum.
TB, you might consider more than one abrupt reaction to your less than congenial initial post when measuring a man. Nars has done a lot here and is a good friend of the forum. You two just hit it off poorly. So, any chance the two of you can back up, shake hands and start over?
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Well said
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| | | narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Oct 2011 - 13:11 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: Thatch) | | |
Thatch wrote:
narsisco_lopez wrote:
Only my friends call me Nabisco.
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Well Snack Cracker, I'd just like to say thanks for putting up this thread, spending your time making the video and helping folks on here with this and the several other threads you've put on this forum.
TB, you might consider more than one abrupt reaction to your less than congenial initial post when measuring a man. Nars has done a lot here and is a good friend of the forum. You two just hit it off poorly. So, any chance the two of you can back up, shake hands and start over?
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Well, thanks Thatch... that's really appreciated 
You know me... I'm USUALLY pretty thick-skinned on this forum, but TBrider caught me at a bad time with his first post and it just rubbed me the wrong way. I was busy with some heavy coding work and didn't have my usual sense of the absurd dialed in so I didn't reply with my usual sarcasm and/or diplomacy. The "Bull-Fucking-Shit" was probably a bit harsh, but his responses were worse and I haven't been willing to back away.
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2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
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| | | PES | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 03/01/2009 | | Posts | : | 927 | | Location | : | Tulsa, OK, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Oct 2011 - 14:14 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | As I said when I met you Dave. Your bike is one of the prettiest T-birds out there especially in person. Do what you want. You are always up beat and helpful on this site and post great pictures. So who cares what some think, it's what you think that matters. I can't wait to see the Corbin fairing.
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| | | TBRider | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/10/2011 | | Posts | : | 834 | | Location | : | Foothills, The Mountains, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Oct 2011 - 15:41 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | narsisco_lopez wrote:
Thatch wrote:
narsisco_lopez wrote:
Only my friends call me Nabisco.
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Well Snack Cracker, I'd just like to say thanks for putting up this thread, spending your time making the video and helping folks on here with this and the several other threads you've put on this forum.
TB, you might consider more than one abrupt reaction to your less than congenial initial post when measuring a man. Nars has done a lot here and is a good friend of the forum. You two just hit it off poorly. So, any chance the two of you can back up, shake hands and start over?
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Well, thanks Thatch... that's really appreciated
You know me... I'm USUALLY pretty thick-skinned on this forum, but TBrider caught me at a bad time with his first post and it just rubbed me the wrong way. I was busy with some heavy coding work and didn't have my usual sense of the absurd dialed in so I didn't reply with my usual sarcasm and/or diplomacy. The "Bull-Fucking-Shit" was probably a bit harsh, but his responses were worse and I haven't been willing to back away.
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Narsisco, my responses were generated directly at your negative posts. It's all about attitude. It really doesn't matter what you were doing, a civil gesture is easier to render, like a hand shake and or a hello. As I said before, "I wasn't being a smart arse." It was a suggestion. Somehow that got lost in your translation. I was just trying to save you and anyone who attempts the debadge some expense that's all. Nothing but good will intended.
Anyway, it doesn't matter much eitherway now.
Just so you know me. I've had to endure many extremely stressful situations throughout my life and I rarely lose my tempter. I'm pretty patient and calm at my age but I don't shy away either when someone makes an attempts to wrong me. The only thing I expect out of others is they be civil. Respect is earned. Had I have known you were having a bad day (impossible to tell), it still wouldn't have had an impact on the post, it wasn't meant as a dig. I explained this in my second post after your initial reaction.
I've been riding and working on motorcycles for along time, so this isn't my first rodeo. Nor is posting on motorcycle related forums. So you might take this in account.
If you wish to be treated with respect and grace, then reciprocate. I'll take your response in advisement for the future and adjust. The balls in your court mate. What you decide to do with it, is totally up to you. Eitherway, it's water under the bridge to me.
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| | Post edited by TBRider on 25 Oct 2011 - 15:53 |
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| | | Linkdog | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 3,002 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Oct 2011 - 21:36 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: TBRider) | | | First off your post reads "next time use this" like he's fu&ked something up instead of "I like to use WD40 instead works good and it's cheaper"> Second you say this aint my first rodeo and respect is earned, than you should know that when you join a forum you dont go toe to toe right off the bat with someone who's done something nice for people he does'nt even know, not much respect earned there. Then you say it's up to him the balls in your court, NO it's up to both of you! I just wonder if Narsisco did not recieve the support of the other members would it really be water under the bridge. Your thoughts please TB Rider.
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| | | TBRider | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/10/2011 | | Posts | : | 834 | | Location | : | Foothills, The Mountains, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Oct 2011 - 22:52 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: Linkdog) | | | Everyone has their opinion, same as you. Your interpretation is what you decide to make it. Realistically, it can be bent or twist it into anything desired and often is, just as you're attempting to do now. As I've already stated my original intent then I can only envision your either attempting to continue the argument or an illicit a negative response so that it will continue. Forgive me but I'm not going to oblige.
As I said before, "water under the bridge." I don't care if he had the collective support of others or not, isn't a factor in my responses. I think everyone has the option of looking at a situation like this in anyway they choose. It's the individuals who are intelligent enough to see it for what really is ,who are creditable . Often on forums people look for collective approval of their peers for their off colored verbalizations. No different here. If he wants to carry on with his abusive tone, then it's strictly up to him. I've got no control over the situation, except to ignore it. If there was any intent of me being abusive, I wouldn't have been quite so objective or cordial.
So you can fantasize or verbalize about it all you want, it's got nothing to do with you. It's between him and I and that's they way I'll keep it. I don't need anyone to fight my disagreement for me. One thing I have realized is; in forums, the low man on the totem pole is always treated differently until they've got quite a few posts under their respective belt, especially when addressing long time members. Doesn't make the long timer anymore correct then the next person. Just shows how closed minded they and others can become.
Anyway, I've offered my suggestion, said my piece and attempted to let it pass, now why don't you.
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| | | narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Oct 2011 - 23:08 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: TBRider) | | | My abusive tone???
As I recall (and the above-posts reflect) I first responded with "Bull-fucking-shit"... ok, a bit harsh, but there was ZERO name calling.
When you replied to that comment, I replied with "Whatever"... as in, well, however you'd like to take it. You chose to take it in a high-handed manner and then slurred me with, "Nabisco".
I then posted, "Only my friends call me "Nabisco" as in you don't know me well enough to take liberties with my handle and you used it in an insulting, condescending tone.
You've already read my reply that your comment caught me on a bad day... with your abrasive, high-handed and condescending tone continuing, that's all the mea culpa you're gonna get.
You may indeed be a veteran of many forums, as are quite a few of us here. But what you may or may not realize is that this particular forum is pretty close-knit and we all consider each other friends, though most of us are separated by pretty large geographic areas. Most of us have totally diametrically-opposed politics and belief systems, but we (usually!) don't let that get in the way of our cyber-friendship. You can't fault anyone here for sticking up for someone else who's been contributing daily and making friends.
If you don't like the fact that, on this forum, we stick up for each other, then I'm sure there's plenty of guys who will love your style over on TriumphRat.com... say hello to MickeyBoy while you're at it.
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Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| | | TBRider | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/10/2011 | | Posts | : | 834 | | Location | : | Foothills, The Mountains, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Oct 2011 - 23:18 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | I realize it perfectly, but it still doesn't warrant the response I was given by you. Eitherway, it doesn't make any difference I'm not going anywhere. After everything is said and done, one of us is willing to let it pass, while the other is demonstrating their original intent.
Maybe you ought to talk to MickeyBoy yourself. Sounds like possibly he was treated similarly.
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| | | narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Oct 2011 - 23:50 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: TBRider) | | | TBRider wrote:
After everything is said and done, one of us is willing to let it pass, while the other is demonstrating their original intent.
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Yes, but whom is whom?
TBRider wrote:
Maybe you ought to talk to MickeyBoy yourself. Sounds like possibly he was treated similarly.
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That statement accurately reflects your post count and time on this forum. Had you been around and contributing over the past year you would have seen that he had problems with everyone and took offense at everything. Still, he seems happy enough over on TriumphRat.com
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| | | snowyrock | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 17/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 42 | | Location | : | Kent, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Oct 2011 - 21:24 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | Can all the Rubbish be deleted , im sure i and everyone else other than the 2 challenging Cockerels would like it all deleted and concentrate and the Threads subject .
I WOULD LIKE to add , i de badged mine tonight for the 2011 speedmaster ones , heated the old badges with a hairdryer and used doubled up 15ib fishing line to severe and also remove hot most of the left over muck ,then cleaned up area after cooling down with white spirit .
Tried wd 40 but the spirit was better , probably if you started rubbing solvents on hot paint you could cause damage , so cool before .
Heated new badge with hairdryer to help shape a little better and used no nails tape in places over the stickered areas!! job done
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| | | narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Oct 2011 - 21:48 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: snowyrock) | | |
snowyrock wrote:
Can all the Rubbish be deleted , im sure i and everyone else other than the 2 challenging Cockerels would like it all deleted and concentrate and the Threads subject .
I WOULD LIKE to add , i de badged mine tonight for the 2011 speedmaster ones , heated the old badges with a hairdryer and used doubled up 15ib fishing line to severe and also remove hot most of the left over muck ,then cleaned up area after cooling down with white spirit .
Tried wd 40 but the spirit was better , probably if you started rubbing solvents on hot paint you could cause damage , so cool before .
Heated new badge with hairdryer to help shape a little better and used no nails tape in places over the stickered areas!! job done
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| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| | | Nillus | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/04/2012 | | Posts | : | 6 | | Location | : | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| | Posted : 06 Nov 2012 - 12:57 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | Firstly, thanks for the informative video, Narsisco.
I am not fond of the stock badges on my new Storm, and also wish to change them. One thing bothers me about the whole process.
Was the fuel tank empty or full? (Or somewhere in between?)
May sound like a silly question, but just in case it's supposed to be obvious, I thought I might ask before something goes ka-boom, and everyone points the finger at me saying "Duh".
The thought of placing a heating appliance against what is effectively a tin can full of volatile fluid makes me a bit...squeamish.
Regards, Nillus.
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| | | cnas122 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 17/10/2012 | | Posts | : | 85 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Nov 2012 - 01:42 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: Nillus) | | | It doesn't get near hot enough to cause even a remote concern. You have a 1600/1700 cc heating appliance sitting right under the tank.
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| | | Nillus | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/04/2012 | | Posts | : | 6 | | Location | : | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| | Posted : 07 Nov 2012 - 03:54 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: cnas122) | | | Thanks cnas122.
Glowing red-hot heating elements found within an operating hair-dryer (similar to the elements of a toaster) Vs the self-contained explosions found inside the combustion engine would be a little different...one whiff of petroluem fume and it has the potential for disaster.
Just asking what those that have completed the exercise had in the tank at the time, and what their thoughts were.
I would value the experience of others prior to putting myself in a 'situation'.
Thanks for the reply.
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| | | surfing72 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 20/03/2012 | | Posts | : | 483 | | Location | : | Nth, New South Wales, Australia |
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| | Posted : 07 Nov 2012 - 05:03 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: Nillus) | | | Mate I've used the hair dryer method on my bird and there is no issue at all. Get into it
The only thing is I noticed some minor cracking in the chrome of my replacement Speedmaster badges when re moulding with the hair dryer
Dan
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| | Posted : 17 Dec 2012 - 11:29 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: surfing72) | | | I have de-badged a lot of cars in the past and can pretty much get all the sticky residue off by rubbing it with my finger whilst heating it with the hair dryer. I have managed to do it time and time again without having to use any kind of residue fluid. It does seem to wear your finger print off and hurt a little afterwards though. lol.
Once I have rubbed all the residue off I use a clay bar to clean the area up and then polish and wax the area so you can't see it in the future when it gets wet. If your sticking another badge in the same location then you wont want any polish or wax on it mind you.
The new badge on the tank does look much better though. 
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| | | intimidator32 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2012 | | Posts | : | 913 | | Location | : | lexington, ky, United States |
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| | Posted : 30 Dec 2012 - 17:54 Post title : Re: How to De-Badge Your 'Bird (Re: Nillus) | | | nillus, i was thinking of replacing my 1600 badges with storm badges what don't you like about them?
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