Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Removing tank gaurd

[paulk]

Originally posted by Ericsson
Heard that WD40 will work, never tried it me self though.

It does - its just harder work than with petrol if you have got a lot of old adhesive to shift.

[kwikbitch]

Originally posted by rcgbob44
KB
Its the wifes hairdrier so there.
By the way I have not told her about you and our love child. Doh! I new I should not have mentioned that on here, now everybody will know our secret.

Yeah! Right That's it!.. I'm telling everyone about how you seduce young girls with packets of Green Jelly babies Now!!!!

[chris.p]

Parrafin or white spirits, ( NO that does not meen White RUM KB)



Chris.

[Rick_916]

Thanks for the help everyone.

[kwikbitch]

Ok! did mine today...Ha ha ha! Nobody mentions trying to get a tankguard off a 12mth old bike tho do they! ta guys!
5 Broken nails later...
Right, use a hairdryer to heat up the glue behind. Prize off, ripping off half the tank gaurd and burn your hands on the hairdryer. Slice off residue of rubber off tank with a tea coaster CD or a trusty plastic windscreen scraper to ensure you do not scratch your tank.
Then scrub with white spirit or WD40 until hands are as dry as a 60 year old ****.
If fitting a second hand rubber (ERRRRR!)
Clean off foam and sticky pads (ERRRRR!)using nail polish remover, removing own nail polish in the process!...Drying out skin and causing dermatitis.
Use black silicone sealer on guard and mirror adhesive strips to secure tank guard in place. BE CAREFUL! Once it sticks it sticks! (thanks for the lack of advice here guys in regards for the width of the silicone bead around the tank guard and how to pull the tank guard to the tank to ensure a snug fit), Here my trusty brown wide sellotape/parcel tape came in handy to pull the pad tight and stick it to the tank!
Will post some pics of my endeavours tomorrow...But now I have worked hard... and deserve a round of applause!