remove Arrow logo

[asherrick]

I'm really liking the Arrow exhaust for my 696 but cannot stand the look of their logo/badge on the cans.  Has anyone tried to remove them?  Looking at a set at my local shop it looks like the logo is riveted so I'm not sure how easy it would be...

[DucNaked]

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=39021.0
not removed, but a link to a blacked out badge.

[asherrick]

Thanks!  The blacked out logo looks better, just like the new Arrow 'dark' line.  I'd still prefer to remove the logo if it's possible.

[Bill in OKC]

He never said what he did to remove the paint from the logo.  Does anyone know a good way?  With my luck, I'd F* up the carbon fiber before I got my Arrow badge looking that good.

[Goat_Herder]

If I remember correctly, he had already sold his white 696.

[Ducatl]

Can you not just drill the rivets out and replace them with some black ones or something?

[WhiteStripe]

I am 90% positive that all you have to do is drill out the rivets and it will come right off --- i am going to do this, just hasn't been a huge priority.

If you haven't drilled rivets it is VERY easy.  If you can pick your nose you can drill out and re-rivet something.  I was nervouse about taking off my endcaps as i had never worked that much with CF - it was seriously no problem at all.

I am considering (1) taking it off and then filling the two holes with two black rivets; (2) painting the whole thing black, or (3) started to wonder if I could make the yellow black and the blue white (i have a black and white S2R1000). 

Honestly will probably go with #1.  I absolutely HATE the way it looks on the bike.  The only saving grace is that it matches my stock rear shock.

If you drill before i do let me know if you encounter any adhesive or other challenges.  Good luck.

[asherrick]

If you drill before i do let me know if you encounter any adhesive or other challenges.  Good luck.

Ditto!

[avidrider]

yes you can simply drill the rivets out and put new rivets back in, or a custom plate. I just used a sharpie and made them black. You could barely tell they were there.