I want to remove the reflectors off my forks and rear fender. How can I get them off without scratching the paint and also how can I take off the glue?
any info as always is appreciated. :D

A hair dryer helps. Warm 'em up good and use fishline to persuade 'em. The leftover goo can be removed with goo-gone or lighter fluid.

I accidently took mine of with penatraiting oil trying to take road tar off the legs.

I want to remove the reflectors off my forks and rear fender. How can I get them off without scratching the paint and also how can I take off the glue? any info as always is appreciated. :DI used fishing line and goo gone for the rears... For the fork reflectors I just bought chrome sliders and didn't put the new reflectors on.

Gary

i soaked them (front & back) in wd40, then used a hairdryer to soften the double sided tape, and used fishing line, like fllossing teeth, to get rid of the reflectors.
more wd40 and a little finger rubbing (no rude comment gary:p) got rid of the rest of the goo.

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I got a bread and butter knife and wrapped it in a piece of cloth ( Something thick like an old towel) and gently pried them off. Goo will come off with eucalyptus oil or tea tree oil - probably in your first aid kit. HD do have some spray stuff - Harley spray cleaner and polish - which is supposed to disolve bugs and road grime etc etc. That worked a tread on the goo.

Here is the #1 way to remove reflectors.

Supplies Needed

1. Blow Dryer
2. Tooth Floss
3. WD-40
4. Rag or clothe

1. Heat the reflector with the blow dryer
2. Place a lenth of tooth floss behind the relector and move it down the back of the reflector in a sawing motion.
3. Spray WD-40 on left over glue
4. Gently wipe the left over glue off the bike.

Done.

Yep, these'll all work. You can even skip the blow dryer though. I used dental floss and WD-40 and it took all of 10 minutes even without heat.

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The're kind of fugly but they do help your visibility- at nite- in an intersection- or parked roadside. Just a thought.

use number 138 in the o-fish-all wd-40 hand book

Mine fell off a week after I bought the bike.

On mine I used a heat gun on the low setting. Pried them off with my fingers. Removed the leftover glue with mineral spirits.

Will removing them damage the laquer on the forks? My bike's brand new and I don't want to damage the laquer and let the corrosion get in, but I agree the reflectors are ugly (and not mandatory in the UK)

Hey guys, does anyone know if the reflectors need to be on the bike for the annual Pennsylvania state inspection? I would like to take mine off, but don't want hassles at a later date... TIA.

Will removing them damage the laquer on the forks? My bike's brand new and I don't want to damage the laquer and let the corrosion get in, but I agree the reflectors are ugly (and not mandatory in the UK)

It did not hurt my forks and I have never heard of anyone having this problem.

Hey guys, does anyone know if the reflectors need to be on the bike for the annual Pennsylvania state inspection? I would like to take mine off, but don't want hassles at a later date... TIA.
peel em off and then doublesided tape them back on for your inspection

peel em off and then doublesided tape them back on for your inspection

That is an interesting idea.... Thanks, Flathead! :urock