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Mnbueller
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 09:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I have noticed in most track pictures of motorcycles they always have blue tape over the headlights and turn signals. What is the purpose of this?
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 09:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
to stop broken parts and glass from making their way to the pavement.
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Brinnutz
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 09:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
The blue tape is used because it won't leave a residue and doesn't rip paint off when peeled back off.

Don't know why you have to them taped up though..
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Greenlantern
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 09:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Painters Tape, 3m's best product to date imo.
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 09:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
At the last track day, there were like 25 crashes.

One of the bikes hit the outside wall hard enough to bounce into the infield.

It saves time in reducing or eliminating the need for track workers to sweep up broken glass and plastic.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 09:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I heard you use it to keep your pants up..true?
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Mnbueller
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Yes I do know what the tape is. I was curious as to its use. And to contain glass plastic shards from seperating is a good reason. I didn't think of that.

Thanks for the answer.
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Slaughter
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Yeppiree - almost every track day operator that I've ever heard about requires removing or taping over lights, license plate, reflectors.

If you EVER wonder why everybody uses 3M Safe Release tape, just leave a piece of duct tape or regular masking tape exposed to the sun for a day... you'll see why. The sun "burns on" normal tape. 3M Safe Release strips off nicely. Worth the money.

My profanity budget can't pay for the language I need to strip off duct tape or regular masking tape residue.
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 12:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Hell, I've got a pair of pants MADE of tape.
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Buellinachinashop
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 03:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
sticky side in or out?
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Azxb9r
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 05:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
sticky side in or out?


I think I am just going to leave that one alone...
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 06:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Out, of course.

Nothing like running through a basketball game and coming out with some cheerleaders stuck to you.
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Aesquire
Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 06:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Make sure you buy the 3M stuff.

The "harbor freight" chinese stuff is crap. I know, I'm painting my new to me house, and I bought 2 rolls of the cheap stuff. Just to see if my friends were full of it. I'm going right now to go re-paint.

Buy the 3M.
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