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rictus01 23-05-06 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by andy
Is any bugger gonna actually answer the question, or are you going keep having a go!

On the provision you're not clinically insane, on medication or somehow high from other means, and are indeed seroius.

if it's puker insulting tape then you'll be fine, the glue doesn't go off, if however it's either gaffer, tank, material type tape the glue will remain when the tapee is removed and require solvent to remove, if it's for the cellotape family(packing tape type stuff), get it off now as the glue will set hard.

OK guy you can go back to taking the Pi*s :lol:

Cheers Mark.

andy 23-05-06 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Viney
But the bigger question, is why cover your entire bike in insulating tape? That i think is the question everyone wants answered!!

To keep it looking mint, so bungees dont scratch it, and because I wanted a black one!

Also, I hope it will be less appealing to thieves.

"mmmmmmm, shall I take that GSX covered in tape and obviously owned by a nutter, or shall I take that mint SV with all the bits on it?"

I dont think I am mad, let me get a pic so you can see that it actually looks OK.

andy 23-05-06 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by rictus01
if it's puker insulting tape then you'll be fine, the glue doesn't go off, if however it's either gaffer, tank, material type tape the glue will remain when the tapee is removed and require solvent to remove, if it's for the cellotape family(packing tape type stuff), get it off now as the glue will set hard.

Yup, normal insulation tape, I have been bitten by duct tape going hard before (I covered my mint TLR in it - the whole fairing and everything, it never looked the same again :-) )

Biker Biggles 23-05-06 10:54 AM

You could buy a BMW C1 and put a vinyl roof on for that retro 70s look. 8)

Marshall 23-05-06 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by andy
I have been bitten by duct tape going hard before (I covered my mint TLR in it - the whole fairing and everything, it never looked the same again :-) )

My god you've done this before!!!

Skullmonk3y 23-05-06 10:57 AM

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Anonymous 23-05-06 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by chazzyb
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Originally Posted by Dr Rich
This thread is worthless without pics :D

This used to be the product of choice for those wanting a colour change with minimum of effort. :P
http://www.hammerite.com/uk/products...tal_paint2.jpg



Thats what I did :D except my flat balck doesnt seem petrol resistant, and I reckon masking tape will be the same :wink:

Anonymous 23-05-06 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Marshall
Quote:

Originally Posted by andy
I have been bitten by duct tape going hard before (I covered my mint TLR in it - the whole fairing and everything, it never looked the same again :-) )

My god you've done this before!!!

:shock:

andy 23-05-06 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Skullmonk3y
or try buying some already damaged bodywork and fit that instead?

That would have been my first choice but the Inazuma is pretty rare and bits like that are very hard to come by.

andy 23-05-06 11:04 AM

Pics:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...y/DSC00178.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i1...y/Dsc00177.jpg


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