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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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So over the weekend I went back home from college and decided to take the warning stickers off in preperation for Daytona Bike Week. Anyhow, in the event of doing so, ii was contemplating taking off the VIN number sticker n ii sed "wat thehek, it shudmake it look cleaner."With the that the VIN # shud also b ingraved on the engine like on a car engine ii TOOK it OFF.
Was thisa VERY stupid MOVE?!Dont scold me too harshly...
Also if it was a wrong move can I get it put bak on?!
 
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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Yes on both counts... The VIN# is etched on the right side of the steering head. and it was a very bad moove to remove the (required by law) VIN sticker from the frame not to mention the resale value can go through the floor if you've got a suspect looking VIN sticker, (the sticker is a lot harder to fake, than the etching on the steering head)and the POPO can use it as an excuse to give you a LOT of fuss if they feel like it.

If you can... I'd put it back on, or at the very least, put it with your registration papers and carry it with you when you ride.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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I took mine off long ago, i do however keep it with my title and papers.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Never thought of taking it off. Doesn't look bad to me.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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Well apart from taking the VIN sticker off for Bike week...it was also for the reason that more xperienced ppl tend to tell the Noobs(me) "o, and take of all those warning stickers, NOW!" So ii thought it was just another sticker in which was "labeled" as warning sticker...

Good thing is....I DID KEEP MY STICKERS!! I stuck them all on a Xerox paper..so ii will ride with it!

Im kinda pissed ii took it off! but Thnx tho!
 
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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o yea....if ii go to da dealership in which ii bought it from, will they give me any trouble?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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They might try, but as long as you've kept them you should be fine (appart from the ocassional hassle,of having to explain that you took them off for cosmetic reasons)
 
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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You should be fine dude...that VIN number appears on multiple places on the bike and the dealership should certainly be able to tell the difference.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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iight cool....thnx for all ur input!
 
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 01:55 AM
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I kept mine on and had a friend that works in the screen printing bitness get me some vinyl that looked the same color as my frame. Cant even tell a sticker is there unless you are looking.
 
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