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Hogluvr
Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 04:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I'm gonna make the attempt to save the old one off of Mad Max and attach it to the new airbox, are these things glued on??
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Bishopjb1124
Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 04:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
A super strong secret adhesive. I suggest heat from the bottom and fishing line/unwaxed dental floss. Oh yeah and lots of patience.


Jimmy
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Bikertrash05
Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 05:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
What Bishop said. Sawing motion with fishing line worked for me.

Any ideas as to what the adhesive is? I used 2 sided 3M foam tape to reattach mine, but I'd like to have the X closer to the airbox like stock.
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Johnnylunchbox
Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 05:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I'm gonna guess it's synthetic bug guts.
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Brumbear
Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 06:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
poop
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Skinstains
Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 10:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Magic...
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Phelan
Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 11:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Speaking of which, I'd like to have X if anyone has one.
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Swordsman
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 - 03:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Gravity well.

~SM
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Andymnelson
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 - 06:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Pixie dust.
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Yachius
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 - 06:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
@Phelan: I have a spare X. Send me a PM if you're interested.
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Yachius
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 - 06:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
When I removed the X from my airbox cover I used a hair dryer to soften up the adhesive and I did it from the top because the X itself conducts heat a lot better than the plastic that the tank cover made of. I slipped a razor blade under the corner of the X to have something to grab onto and then I just pulled it right off. Took about 90 seconds. Another couple of minutes with a rotary sander to remove the excess glue and you couldn't tell it was ever there.
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Jbird11
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 - 07:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
You were obviously painting the cover??
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Buellkowski
Posted on Saturday, May 01, 2010 - 12:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Just took my X off and man, what an adhesive mess underneath. If it takes me forever to get that solidified glue junk off the cover I may just reattach the X and think about Plan B.
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Phelan
Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2010 - 12:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Goo gone works wonders.
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Buellkowski
Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 10:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
The adhesive under my X is hard and doesn't soften or dissolve. I'm going to have to sand & polish it off.

Maybe they switched adhesives in later years, but the stuff they used in June '04 is like Super Glue.
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Ramm
Posted on Monday, May 10, 2010 - 10:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I just took mine off and it is like a hard glue as well. Going to fiddle with it today and try to get it off. If I can't get it off the "X" is going back on.
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Joshinga
Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 11:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Damn Elves and their magic glue
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Nooner
Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 11:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Goo Gone doesn't even begin to touch it.

I've heard there is some type of 3m adhesive remover that'll get it off, that'll be the last chemical I try. If the 3m remover doesn't work I am gonna grind it off too.
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984gasm
Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 - 09:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Please keep us posted. I want that off of my bike as well but don't want to destroy my cover doing it...
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