Removing And Refitting Knee Pads.. How Do You Do It?

Sorry to bother y'all again but I'm back to pick your brains. I have new bodywork for one of my 2001 Bonnie's. She's going from Green/Silver to the 2002 Sky Blue and silver colour scheme. Anyway the new bodywork is just that, Brand new, taken off a new bike that converted to the Jubilee scheme in 2002 either by Triumph themselves or the dealer. Anyway the new tank doesn't have kneepads fitted so I will either have to take the one's off the current tank or get some new ones so, if removal is an option I need to know how to do it cleanly without damaging the paintwork of the tank they are on. All help gratefully received.

On the other hand, if anyone has a spare set of new or used knee pads I will be happy to buy 'em off you.

Finally, the underside of the new tank has a signature and a couple of letters written in bright pink, does anyone know what that means, is it the signature of the person who painted the tank?

 

Once again you come to my rescue Martin! You running a Triumph Bonnie spares yard? I don't suppose you happen to have a pair of the good metal tank badges as well?

 

Looks like I am sorted for Knee Pads thanks to MadMrB but I would still like to know for future reference if there is an easy way to remove knee pads without harming paintwork or damaging the pads as I have an idea that I might re-finish the current bodywork for use as spares in the future and it would make it easier if I can remove the pads before doing touch up/repaint work.

 

When you say fishing line @JtC do you mean monofilament nylon or that new fangled braided kevlar(?) stuff.