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How to install a tank pad on a motorcycle
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This was a great video blower dryer is safe not much heat fumes seal good
in new bike care with a heat gun you can burn paint. I have had welding
done 2 inchs from tank again this is a great tutorial
Whoa, this is so highly detailed, I thought you just peeled and stuck it
on… I wonder how long it takes these guys to install sliders, 3 weeks?
;)
Nice instructional video! How about a video showing how to remove it? LOL!
Thanks buddy :))
Nice vid. Some OEM Kawasaki tank pads nowadays cost about $67. Crazy!
spongebob =p
Thanks for the video
Thanks for the video dude!
Totally excellent video. My wife is from Milwaukee so the string of
obscenities hardly registered. Very professional otherwise – wish you were
my dentist
I know it’s a bit late, but awesome job on the video bro. Very
professional and you gave very good advice throughout the video and
thread.
you are right agree with you 🙂
i am just curious at what age people got their first bike. i am 23 and i am
thinking of beginning on a 250 or a 650. i want to see if the 250 bikes are
to small for my age…
Nice 250 man! Check out mine and sub back
Well to start off I am 29. Secondly, I didn’t buy a 250 for a “first bike”.
It is a good learning bike cause it’s easy to handle but I bought it for
it’s simple maintenance and the 77mpg. I am more concerned about gas
mileage and just having fun then looking tough and having a 600 or 1000.
Some guys need the ego boost I guess, not me. My advice is to start with a
250, and if it makes you happy stick with it. Don’t buy a big bike just
cause your friends have one or whatever. just my 2 cents.
What does a tankpad do?
When you tuck in. Watch a Moto2 race. Wind resistance is a big deal on a
250; especially on the freeway.
lol i just eye balled mine and it looks pretty nice
Very nice. Thank you for the upload.
Ahh I’m just being a dick:P But this video was helpful. I used it to
install a very nice sexxie lady tank pad on my R1
It all depends on the brand. I would advise if you do take it off to do it
on a hot day in direct sunlight or else use a blow dryer to heat up the
adhesive. I’m sure there might be a little residue but it should come off
easily with soap, water, and elbow grease =]
What brand is the pad?
ur technique better than shown by dealers. u’ve to b like this if u own a
rabbit or panigale…
Describe the tank pad. Is it a thick resin one, or just a vinyl decal
sticker type one? The pad in the video was about 3/8″ thick and was solid
black. You shouldn’t be able to see bubbles. Did you buy a clear one?
They also help prevent scratches from tank bags.
During the drying segment of the installation, I was expecting you to say
somethin like, “DRY BITCH DRY!”
lovely bike, I actually made the mistake of getting a GSXR750 as a first
bike, It is a great bike, wont lie to you but it is not as comfortable for
long rides or for running errands(Temperature goes ballistic on stop
lights) and its kind of a pain in the butt. I really want to get a 250R for
that purpose. Looks good, great gas millage and look fun to ride.
never installed a clear one. I always get black ones just cause they match
everything. If it’s already on there you could slowly tear it back off
while applying some heat and just try to re-press it on really carefully. I
know with auto decals I always used a soapy water solution to avoid bubbles
but I am not sure if this applies to resin tank pads.
It’s all personal preference. I put it that high cause my jackets zipper is
hidden and does not scratch. I put the pad right about where my body
contacts the tank while riding tucked in. Like I said, if you got dirt on
your jacket and you lay on the tank, the road vibration makes your jacket
like an orbital sander (ie. dirt + Jacket surface + road vibes = Sanding
effect).
I didn’t think you were being a dick…lol. Glad it was helpful =]
Before I answer I am curious to why you would like to know. lol.
Oh shit my bike exploded… how what happend!!! A fucking hair dryer lmfao
lol. you never know.
That sucks bro. I got mine off ebay for literally like $3 and just
installed it exactly as shown. Looks good and does it’s purpose. I think
it’s ridiculous that some of these name brand ones cost like $20.
The black one is great … like it …
can you take them off easily with no residue?
Thanks man, I love your answers. You seem experianced so I have one kind of
off topic question. For bike pants (normal street riding) do you prefer
jeans? Or pants with knee pads and hip pads? And thing will help!!
Yes, if you don’t heat the adhesive it will just start to peel up within
the first day. Alternative would be to do all this on a very hot day in
direct sunlight.
Not sure… Got it off ebay. Just a generic one.
no problem bro.
is the air drier important??
Go to the biggest ducati showroom in India and u ‘ll get the same treatment
over there too :P. Here u own a splendor or a ninja, for them its same and
they will treat your bike like shit. My frnd ordered R1 in chandigarh, and
he got a nice scratch while delivery due to some mechanic hovered his hand
over the gas tank holding a tool. Here even if someone knows how to remove
a damn wheel, he’s considered as a mechanic and can work in any reputed
work station.
Echo what he said. A 250 is a great starter bike. I got an SV650 as my
first bike, mainly because I’m a bit too tall for the 250. Even with that,
if I could have found a 250 for a good price, I probably would have got it.
I’m very new to riding, and the SV650 is a nice bike. If it was a bit
lighter, like the 250, I think I’d have a slightly easier time, but its not
terribly unweildy. I completely agree with not getting a 600cc Supersport
or a liter bike as your first bike.
My thoughts exactly. was gonna say.
Thanks man. Good to hear someone appreciates my attention to detail =]
why are you blow drying it?
thank you very much for your advice and i am sorry for the akwardness. be
safe!
They look cool but I really don’t understand how these things protect the
tank ? protect it from what ? Scratches ?