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posted May 14, 2006 05:34 AM
 Edited By: zxbob on 14 May 2006 10:15
Emblem Removal
I took all the badging off my ZRX cause I liked the look better.
Im trying to decied if I want to on the ZX. So far I've only removed the
"Ninja" ....... but what a PITA that was ....... dam good glue on these.
What do you guys think about removing em ?
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mike brown
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posted May 14, 2006 05:43 AM
What pipe did you put on?
If its a full pipe did you get a power commander?
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mike brown
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posted May 14, 2006 05:45 AM
Im looking for a tank pad could you show a pic of yours
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zxbob
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posted May 14, 2006 06:22 AM
The pipe is a Muzzy full system ........
What about de-badging ?
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posted May 14, 2006 06:42 AM
With no P/C
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zxbob
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posted May 14, 2006 06:52 AM
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With no P/C
The PCs are not available for the 14 yet - and yes, the bike does run great
without one.
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gtracing
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posted May 14, 2006 08:07 AM
I think it would look good without the badging, especially on the black!
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posted May 14, 2006 08:28 AM
Edited By: FasterThanStink on 14 May 2006 09:28
I want to get rid of the Ninja emblem. What did you do to remove the emblems? Any problems?
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fastestbusaaround
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posted May 14, 2006 08:35 AM
Heat gun at a safe distance should work....then some WD40 or kerosene to remove the leftover glue residue...
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FlatoutBu
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posted May 14, 2006 08:41 AM
I was thinking of doing this to mine, but my bike is blue. I sat and stared at the picture and it looks like if you take the emblems off, it would draw your eyes to all the screws on the bike. Maybe replace all the screws with the black anodized ones...then it would be totally blacked out...just a thought
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zxbob
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posted May 14, 2006 08:59 AM
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Heat gun at a safe distance should work....then some WD40 or kerosene to remove the leftover glue residue...
I have used a heat gun in the past ....... but this time just a hair dryer.
WD40 is the safest so you dont remove the finish on the ZX 14 emblem,
if your gonna keep those.
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flyboy
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posted May 14, 2006 11:07 AM
I personally had any lettering/wording of any kind. Kawasawki is not paying you to advertise for them... are they? Remove them all and you'll have a great looking mysterious bike.
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posted May 14, 2006 01:18 PM
Edited By: dubious on 14 May 2006 14:20
ZXbob:
I was lookin at yur pic and was wonderin why yur bike looks so good, then realized the can is gone on the left side.
....................Brock hurry buddy.......
I'm waitin bro................I'm waitin!
PS I think it looks great with the ninja removed.
The zx matches the Kawi logo perfectly ......... the ninja one looks like an animated print.
Good work.
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posted May 14, 2006 01:20 PM
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I personally had any lettering/wording of any kind. Kawasawki is not paying you to advertise for them... are they? Remove them all and you'll have a great looking mysterious bike.
I don't see it as advertising. I left my badges on. I don't take the badges of any of my cars either. A debadged vehicle (car or bike) could signal a paint job which could signal a prior crash.
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gtracing
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posted May 14, 2006 01:26 PM
I think that's the only downside to taking off the emblems, many people may assume the bike has been down.. I debadged my black 10r(except for the tank which could not be removed), and I loved the look!
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zxbob
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posted May 14, 2006 03:15 PM
I'll tell ya ..... as for the rest of the emblems, I kinda like the Kawasaki on the lower,
its like the signature for the 14. But if I leave that one on there - then the ZX on the
tail needs to stay, I guess its all or none - or, just stop with the "Ninja" !
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posted May 14, 2006 03:18 PM
Edited By: zxbob on 14 May 2006 16:19
gtracing :
Your 10 looks sweet - the first i've seen with a black can (that was'nt carbon) .... A+
Bob
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posted May 14, 2006 03:27 PM
Thanks! I was cheap at the time, and just gutted, sanded, painted the stock can with high temp paint. That alloy can that came on the 10 didn't match much of the bike
14 will get a full system
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htosado
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posted May 14, 2006 04:11 PM
I'm thinking of removing mine as well. Haven't decided yet.
I got a carbon fiber looking tank pad for my black 14.
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200mphclub
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posted May 14, 2006 10:19 PM
No emblems look nice but its starting to set a trend, must break the mold (AGAIN!) I am leaving mine on, i love pulling up to some one and having them read ZX14 on the rear cowel, it has a presence and if anyone knows what the 14 is they cant believe there is one in town. Its the "Hey this bike is faster than the new bagautti supercar" bike!!
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Road Rash
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posted July 15, 2006 07:20 AM
Edited By: Road Rash on 15 Jul 2006 08:23
I took off all the rear and left just the front. They peal off so easy and I just used a little silicone spray on a rag. Also removed both swing arm labels.
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posted July 15, 2006 08:49 AM
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What pipe did you put on?
If its a full pipe did you get a power commander?
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Road Rash
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posted July 16, 2006 06:01 AM
Well after seeing gtracing pic and thinking about it, went back in the shop and took off the front.
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Techknowguy
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posted July 16, 2006 07:20 AM
I removed all but the "ZX-14" on the back and am debating removing them, too. I just think it looks cleaner and more mature without the emblems!
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posted July 16, 2006 07:38 AM
I remove all the frilly goodies on all my bikes. On the 14, I had a slight problem.
I don't know if I got the heat gun too close or if it's Kwaks finish. You can see partial outlines where the zx-14 was on the right side. On the left side, there's just a blobby? area. You have to look at it at the right angle to see the defects, but they're there.
I guess I'm going to have to cut and buff this one.
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