[claytonandson]

slowly getting rid of useless plastic since i bought the stryker. surprised how much just plain bling chrome plastic that can go, so far . does the tank piece come off pretty easy?? figured heating with blow dryer and slowly pull off should work, but want others methods to remove. hate look of it...

 

[Skematik]

Yep,.... most members on here seem to have removed it as well. There's a thread in the HOW-TO section or something, covering it and the results. Mine came off really easy without even any heat, but heat would only help to soften the double sided tape.....

UPDATE:
Here's the link
http://www.yamahastarstryker.com/index.php/topic,19.0.html

 

[strykeraf]

Has any body ever heard of the paint getting ruined from removing the tank trim?? I've heard a few stories from people trying to remove the trim and they end up screwing the paint up. No sure if they just screwed up, but they have to get the tank repainted.

 

[MY LIFE]

Don't even have to use the blow dryer. Pry the chrome up from the bottom it one corner till you can get your finger under it. Then slide your finger up while you pull the chrome piece up. What your doing is separating the chrome piece from the tape. Then you just have to use glue gone to remove the tape from your tank. Took me 30 seconds to remove the chrome piece this way. It was the removing of the tape from the tank that took time. But you don't mark your tank up at all this way. 8)

 

[strykenshane]

Anothe way is to use fishing line to remove it.

 

[clar2001]

I just pulled mine off , but would recomend a heat gun comems up easier that way.

 

[schimbo stryker]

took mine off and replaced it with the Low and Mean gas cap accent piece

 

[Skematik]

I can't wait to get the accent piece too.... I made myself wait till September to get that accent piece and the front fender a bit cheaper from the L&M group buy ....... so now I'm just hawking for that thread on here to come alive. w00t! ;D

I haven't seen too many pics from members on here having the L&M gas cap accent pieces that I can recall.... ???

 

[christopher]

I pulled mine while it had been sitting in the 104 degree Georgia sun. We have a heat gun pointed at us all summer long. And goo gone sucks. I forgot but I had some 3m adhesive cleaner. INDUSTRIAL RULES!!!!!

 

[UrbanRage]

I pulled mine while it had been sitting in the 104 degree Georgia sun. We have a heat gun pointed at us all summer long. And goo gone sucks. I forgot but I had some 3m adhesive cleaner. INDUSTRIAL RULES!!!!!

Also WD-40 and a rag will take glue off and other sh!t left behind by stickers.

 

[Xavier]

I can't wait to get the accent piece too.... I made myself wait till September to get that accent piece and the front fender a bit cheaper from the L&M group buy ....... so now I'm just hawking for that thread on here to come alive. w00t! ;D

I haven't seen too many pics from members on here having the L&M gas cap accent pieces that I can recall.... ???

That's because it's stupidly overpriced. You can get trim rings that will fit perfectly for under $10. And you can get them already chromed rather than an unpainted piece of fiberglass.

 

[strykenshane]

Rage, you live in Georgia?

 

[ddonto]

I can't wait to get the accent piece too.... I made myself wait till September to get that accent piece and the front fender a bit cheaper from the L&M group buy ....... so now I'm just hawking for that thread on here to come alive. w00t! ;D

I haven't seen too many pics from members on here having the L&M gas cap accent pieces that I can recall.... ???

That's because it's stupidly overpriced. You can get trim rings that will fit perfectly for under $10. And you can get them already chromed rather than an unpainted piece of fiberglass.

Any suggestions on where to look for those trim rings Xavier?

 

[Saltyseafarer]

Here is the long thread on the tank trim mod . . . .

http://www.yamahastarstryker.com/index.php/topic,19.0.html

Thruout the post there are a number of references. The eBay vendor was the most cost effective because of shipping costs. Check it out.

 

[ironman1964]

After much debate I am going to get the trim ring from Big Rig chrome and remove the stock piece. I guess if I don't like it I can always put the original piece back on.

 

[bozzly]

I contacted the eBay seller. They had one left so I scooped it up. They did tell me they were ordering more. Cost me 4.20 shipped. Can't beat that.

 

[elle]

I removed my tank trim also, but want to get the octagon piece from L&M. However, I want a black gas cap. Has anyone seena black cap I can get to replace the chrome one?

 

[raven_stryker11]

I would prefer the black cap also

 

[WildFan]

I just pulled the tank trim off last night and ordered the big rig chrome trim accent piece. Should be here in a few days.