Nope they will not work.
I go to an automotive graphics outlet & get some clear 3M sheet guard. Sorry as I forget what it is called. It is the highly flexible stuff they use as stone and scratch guarding on cars.
Last year I paid about $10 for a square foot. I have installed it over factory stickers on a bike and then peeled it off 2 weeks later with no bad results. It looks like a sheet of clear vinyl. It has a smooth surface. Apply it like a sticker: peel off the paper backing and stick it onto a wet surface.
Bungee cords will not rub through, it can be easily cut with scissors or a pocket knife (which I did once at a hotel room). Simply wet the bike's bodywork with some soapy water and lay it in place. Who cares if you get a wrinkle in it the 1st few times. I found it could not be reused because it stretched and thinned out when I removed it via pulling it off. I never used any heat to remove it. After 2 weeks I simply grasped a corner and slowly pulled it off paying attention to any stock stickers under it.
Come to think of it, the last time I applied it at the end of a 1st day's trip I simply wet cleaned the tailsection with water and a face clothe from the hotel, cut it with a knife and then I layed it in place over the water wet tailsection. Did not care if it looked like it was not trimmed perfectly because the bags and bungees hid it anyways. Besides it is not a permanent install. Though it probably could be.
No scuffs, marks.....on the bike after the trip. I have ridden to the east coast & back with this stuff on full sport bikes. And I never use any throttle assists; that's just wimpy (and I'm no 20 something). It's a motorcycle for C's sake. Lol.
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