taking off a head badge

[jimbo]

ok, i have a silly question, but how can i take off a head badge with out ruining the badge? the bike is a 53 monark, and i want the head badge off so that i can paint the bike and make the head badge more presentable. i know that it has to be a simple thing, but what is it? it is not the screw kind (of course).
thanks in advance!

 

[user 135]

I assume it is riveted. Easy to get out by drill the center of the rivets with a smaller bit. Harder to get back in.
Tap the holes and screw it on.
Find a way to re rivet
Make some aluminum pegs, freeze and drive in. They might contract enough to fit in then expand back when warm.

 

[skoda]

Some of the old rivets were called "pound-ins" for obvious reasons. I have seen people selling them packed with badges before. They expand as they are pounded in.

 

[CCR]

I just use a cutting wheel or dremel to knock the rivet off. then mark and drill them out of the headtube.

 

[jimbo]

thanks. i knew that it was easier than i was thinking! i just have to be careful cuz the badge looks killer and was covered with a sticker so it looks to be in good shape.
thnx again!

 

[Uncle Stretch]

I tried all of their methods and messed up a headbadge. the way i found that works the best is to take off the neck bearing cups and slide a piece of pipe ...maybe 1'' inside and then tap it with a hammer. That was tap not pound , the backside of the rivets where they come through the neck and when they stick out in the front pull them out with little vice grips. One I had to turn as i pulled out.

 

[Juggler]

Why not use double sided automobile emblem tape? Just askin'.