jet
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Post by jet on May 2, 2020 12:29:18 GMT -7
Hi All, Just wanted to share a quick review of the oem tank pad sold by Yamaha; really poor quality unfortunately.  20 euros for a simple sticker... I expected that it would at least stick to the d*** tank  but no. It started to come off the day my bike left the garage for the first time. Since it's Yamaha who's installed it I hope they will replace it for free. But in case somebody was planning on buying it you've been warned  and btw three friends of mine have the exact same problem with theirs... |
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wodger63
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Post by wodger63 on May 6, 2020 6:51:59 GMT -7
No issue with mine in nearly 12 months.
The surface has to been cleaned thoroughly to remove any oily/grease residue, otherwise it won't stick.
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jet
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Post by jet on May 12, 2020 0:58:48 GMT -7
No issue with mine in nearly 12 months. The surface has to been cleaned thoroughly to remove any oily/grease residue, otherwise it won't stick. I'm not the only one facing that problem, where did you stick yours ? It tends to stick a bit better if it's positioned higher on the tank... |
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Kameo
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Post by Kameo on Jul 13, 2020 4:08:44 GMT -7
Mine also came off the day I installed it.
That thing looked so crap on my black 10 I ripped it off right after sticking it down.
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Post by thefinn on Jul 13, 2020 13:24:12 GMT -7
Mine came with one. The corners were comming off, took it right off because in my opinion it looks horrible.
I went the route of compounding and polishing the tank (it had been used for 5k miles when i bought it) and took the tank off. Brought it to a car wrapping shop and asked for a self healing protective film. Looks better, protects the whole tank and heals small scratches by itself when it gets a little warm (sunlight is more than enough).
Paid $100 for it, well worth the money. Could propably get it for cheaper as well if you dig around a little.
Honestly it was such a small and unusual job, i could likely have haggled the price, or just gotten the guy a nice bottle of whiskey as payment.
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Post by thefinn on Jul 13, 2020 13:25:38 GMT -7
Oh and they were able to pull it off with a single piece of film, so no seams either.
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Post by thefinn on Jul 16, 2020 10:19:47 GMT -7
 the condition of my tank after 1.5 years of riding with the paint protective film |
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but no.
and btw three friends of mine have the exact same problem with theirs...