Removing stock decals from 2009 SE

kareface · July 7th, 2011, 09:09 PM

I have the green 2009 Special Edition with the white stripes. I noticed that some people have mentioned removing them from the bike. I was wondering how difficult it is to remove them from the fairings? Is it going to leave some sticky residue that'll take forever to scrub off or will the stickers fragment into a million small pieces that my thumbs will never forgive me for? Anyone with experience with this issue please chime in, I'd love to hear how it went.

greatwhiteninja · July 8th, 2011, 06:28 AM

i did mine on my 2011, did it few days after i got the bike so my stickers were newer.. but take a blow dryer, get them nice and hot, should be peel right off.. no sticky residue or anything.

kareface · July 8th, 2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by greatwhiteninja

i did mine on my 2011, did it few days after i got the bike so my stickers were newer.. but take a blow dryer, get them nice and hot, should be peel right off.. no sticky residue or anything.

Cool, thank you. BTW I love the look of your bike!

greatwhiteninja · July 8th, 2011, 11:35 AM

thanks..

dark_sparkles · September 18th, 2011, 04:31 AM

Hey guys, I know this thread was from a while ago, but you might be able to help me out with an answer to a question i can't seem to find anywhere.

I'll be needing to remove some decals on a 2012 250r soon and have searched everywhere but can't seem to find an answer to a question...

Will i need to remove the fairings to do it safely, or can i heat up the decals enough to remove them easily with the fairings in place without blowing up the bike and myself?

It's probably a ridiculous question, but if i remove them all and then find out i didn't have too.... i'll be slightly(!) annoyed. I have no experience with anything mechanical so bike maintenance will be a HUGE learning curve for me.

Thanks

bug600 · September 18th, 2011, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dark_sparkles

I'll be needing to remove some decals on a 2012 250r soon and have searched everywhere but can't seem to find an answer to a question...

Will i need to remove the fairings to do it safely, or can i heat up the decals enough to remove them easily with the fairings in place without blowing up the bike and myself?

Thanks

You don't need to remove the fairings.

Honko · September 18th, 2011, 10:20 AM

Removing the fairings in order to remove the decals is probably unnecessary since it's all on the outside. I had never even changed the oil on my car before so I went in with the same amount of experience as you and I must say it's rewarding and gives you a nice little sense of accomplishment doing the maintenance yourself

One note, you may want to have a little bottle of goo gone handy in case the decals leave any sticky residue behind you want to get off.

dark_sparkles · September 18th, 2011, 05:15 PM

Thanks, that's a relief. At some point I'll get my skills up enough so that I can remove the fairings but I was hoping I wouldn't have to do it so soon. I'm actually looking forward to learning to maintain the bike myself!

Thanks for the tip on the goo gone, I'll pick some up

jonthechron · September 19th, 2011, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dark_sparkles

I'll be needing to remove some decals on a 2012 250r soon and have searched everywhere but can't seem to find an answer to a question...

Sorry to say that if you have a 2012 it'll never be a 250r!

dark_sparkles · September 19th, 2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jonthechron

Sorry to say that if you have a 2012 it'll never be a 250r!

Unfortunately, i'm from Australia, and they've shafted us, so your smiley face is still applicable

This is my thread about the 2012 250r SE i'm getting, and the reason i'm enquiring about removing decals!

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...hlight=Venting

Cazper · September 19th, 2011, 11:26 PM

He just means that the 2012 version is no longer called a 250R it's simply a Ninja 250

Trailerboy531 · September 19th, 2011, 11:41 PM

Decals are super easy to remove so you can leave the fairings on. Just use a blow dryer and blast it for a little but (under 30 seconds should do the trick) Pick up a corner, do the small section around it, blast it, peel up a little bit, do the next section around it and so on.

Also, removing the plastics (fairings) is actually quite easy, don't be afraid to do it! Just keep in mind those three plastic...whatevers... that hold the 2 fairings together at the bottom were made by Kawasaki just to piss us off...

dark_sparkles · September 20th, 2011, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trailerboy531

Decals are super easy to remove so you can leave the fairings on. Just use a blow dryer and blast it for a little but (under 30 seconds should do the trick) Pick up a corner, do the small section around it, blast it, peel up a little bit, do the next section around it and so on.

Also, removing the plastics (fairings) is actually quite easy, don't be afraid to do it! Just keep in mind those three plastic...whatevers... that hold the 2 fairings together at the bottom were made by Kawasaki just to piss us off...

Thanks, I'm just a bit nervous about removing the fairings as i seem to have a natural talent for breaking things

but it does seem easy enough, i just looked at the photos of those plastic things and if i'm going to break anything, it'd be something like that!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cazper

He just means that the 2012 version is no longer called a 250R it's simply a Ninja 250

Yeah... Kawasaki Australia seemed to have missed the memo on dropping the 'R' haha, here's the AU site:

http://www.kawasaki.com.au/index.php...=5&product=145

July 7th, 2011, 09:09 PM	#1
kareface ninjette.org newbie Name: Nate Location: Seattle Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 250r SE Posts: 9	Removing stock decals from 2009 SE I have the green 2009 Special Edition with the white stripes. I noticed that some people have mentioned removing them from the bike. I was wondering how difficult it is to remove them from the fairings? Is it going to leave some sticky residue that'll take forever to scrub off or will the stickers fragment into a million small pieces that my thumbs will never forgive me for? Anyone with experience with this issue please chime in, I'd love to hear how it went.

July 8th, 2011, 06:28 AM	#2
greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	i did mine on my 2011, did it few days after i got the bike so my stickers were newer.. but take a blow dryer, get them nice and hot, should be peel right off.. no sticky residue or anything. __________________________________________________ #1

July 8th, 2011, 11:35 AM	#4
greatwhiteninja Ridin Dirty Name: Ed Location: Delaware Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 white se 250r , 2008 zx6R Posts: 921	thanks.. __________________________________________________ #1

September 19th, 2011, 11:26 PM	#11
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	He just means that the 2012 version is no longer called a 250R it's simply a Ninja 250 __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

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September 18th, 2011, 04:31 AM	#5
dark_sparkles ninjette.org member Name: Sabrina Location: Melbourne, Australia Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r SE Posts: 52	Hey guys, I know this thread was from a while ago, but you might be able to help me out with an answer to a question i can't seem to find anywhere. I'll be needing to remove some decals on a 2012 250r soon and have searched everywhere but can't seem to find an answer to a question... Will i need to remove the fairings to do it safely, or can i heat up the decals enough to remove them easily with the fairings in place without blowing up the bike and myself? It's probably a ridiculous question, but if i remove them all and then find out i didn't have too.... i'll be slightly(!) annoyed. I have no experience with anything mechanical so bike maintenance will be a HUGE learning curve for me. Thanks

September 18th, 2011, 10:20 AM	#7
Honko ninjette.org sage Name: Hyon Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Green SE Posts: 574	Removing the fairings in order to remove the decals is probably unnecessary since it's all on the outside. I had never even changed the oil on my car before so I went in with the same amount of experience as you and I must say it's rewarding and gives you a nice little sense of accomplishment doing the maintenance yourself One note, you may want to have a little bottle of goo gone handy in case the decals leave any sticky residue behind you want to get off.

September 18th, 2011, 05:15 PM	#8
dark_sparkles ninjette.org member Name: Sabrina Location: Melbourne, Australia Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r SE Posts: 52	Thanks, that's a relief. At some point I'll get my skills up enough so that I can remove the fairings but I was hoping I wouldn't have to do it so soon. I'm actually looking forward to learning to maintain the bike myself! Thanks for the tip on the goo gone, I'll pick some up

September 19th, 2011, 11:41 PM	#12
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	Decals are super easy to remove so you can leave the fairings on. Just use a blow dryer and blast it for a little but (under 30 seconds should do the trick) Pick up a corner, do the small section around it, blast it, peel up a little bit, do the next section around it and so on. Also, removing the plastics (fairings) is actually quite easy, don't be afraid to do it! Just keep in mind those three plastic...whatevers... that hold the 2 fairings together at the bottom were made by Kawasaki just to piss us off...