Originally Posted by
Iride01
I might just remove it completely and just wrap it with vinyl tape (electrical tape) in the color of your choice. Or if the surface is smooth enough the clear polyurethane tape that most manufacturers use. What most of us refer to as helicopter tape.
I use rubber cut from an old innertube, wrapped like bar tape and finished with a zip tie. It deadens sound and I think offers better protection than PVC tape. Polyurethane tape is quite effective but the edges of the thicker stuff tend to be vulnerable to lifting on smaller diameters - looks better than bits of old innertube, but is perhaps less permanent.