Sick of ratty decals

So I'm officially sick of looking at the ratty decals on the side covers and gas tank. They're tearing themselves apart and barely attached to the tank.

My issue is this:
What will happen if I just take these old stickers off?? I see there's a little edge in the paint, but will tearing the things off take off some paint on the tank?

ALSO: How should I go about repainting the "Yamaha" logo on the tank? What about taking that off, too? What's underneath there?

Any comments on these would be helpful. Thanks.

 

its entirely possible that youll lose a little bit of paint but decals are supposed to come off pretty easy if you heat them with a hair dryer...

you could try some non-flammable mineral spirits at the same time as the hair dryer. that might help dissolve any adhesive...

as far as repainting the YAMAHA i would order from one of the places on line that sells vinyl lettering like here: Is It Fast

 

Here are some possible alternatives. In stock!:


HCP1084 Aftermarket reproduction COMPLETE STRIPE SET for all XJ650RJ Seca models, 1982, North American versions. Blue-white-black stripes were used all silver bikes and provide a dramatic and appealing racy look to these models. Complete set includes the fuel tank stripes, side panel "swooshes" stripes, and the rear tail light cowling stripe.
$ 119.00

HCP2408 OEM left or right side FUEL TANK EMBLEM "YAMAHA", black plastic emblem with polished chrome raised lettering. For all XJ650RJ Seca models. Installs with supplied adhesive tape to mount emblem to the tank.
$ 39.95

 

oh Jeez!

sorry Len. i didnt know you had decal kits. didnt mean to point him down the wrong path...

have you got the black and silver tape set for a 83 seca 900 fairing?

 

Hey Dave!

Ask and you shall receive!:


HCP1091 Aftermarket reproduction COMPLETE STRIPE SET for all XJ900RK Seca models, 1983 USA versions, for red bikes. Charcol-and-silver stripes as original. Complete set includes the fairing stripes, fuel tank stripes (black decal only for the fuel tank, as the silver portion of the stripe was originally painted on), side cover stripes, and rear tail light cowling stripes.
$ 89.00


HCP2485 OEM front fairing DECAL, use 1 per bike, for all XJ900RK models that are painted red, says "YAMAHA", each:
$ 9.50



HCP145 OEM left side FUEL TANK EMBLEM "YAMAHA", black plastic emblem with polished gold raised lettering. For all XJ750 and XJ900RK models. Uses supplied adhesive tape to mount emblem.
$ 33.95

HCP144 OEM right side FUEL TANK EMBLEM "YAMAHA", black plastic emblem with polished gold raised lettering. For all XJ750 and XJ900RK models. Uses supplied adhesive tape to mount emblem.
$ 33.95

 

thanks, guys!

Chacal, I may come at you for the yamaha letters, but really, as much as I love the look of these bikes and the "older" street look, I think the blue and white stripes are TOO retro.

Maybe I'm the only one with this opinion!

 

C'mon man, eighties is eighties! Then again, you don't get much more "retro" than the '81 550 Seca...Personally, I think your color scheme including the graphics is the coolest of all the Secas.

 

Like I said, to each his own. Trust me when I say that this bike is older than I am, though.