My question is, has anyone covered their bike it this or any vinyl...and what did you think of it...looks/maint/wear? Gas spills on the tank are also what worries me, they say you supposedly give it/any a quick wipe and it's fine....that's what they say.
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Anyone "wrap" their GS in vinyl?
I won a very cheap ebay auction that net me enough vinyl to cover my whole bike -front fender/tank/covers/tail- in Vvivid8 gloss chrome red....I just haven't gotten the pair to do it yet{chuckle}. Currently my cycle is painted in mustang redfire via the PO....should be black w/gold pin stripping if it was still OEM. I like the current color, but that chrome red looks cool too - picture it with gold tank/cover badges. Link below to the color-
My question is, has anyone covered their bike it this or any vinyl...and what did you think of it...looks/maint/wear? Gas spills on the tank are also what worries me, they say you supposedly give it/any a quick wipe and it's fine....that's what they say.Tags: None
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JamesWhut?
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The whole idea came about when grabbing burl wood grain vinyl for my old cars metal interior window trim and dash...things kind of snowballed from there.
I figure this two ways;
1) it was cheap{roughly $50}
2) it's easily removable if I don't like it
I'm sort of surprised the cafe/custom guys aren't using the metal look or carbon fiber vinyl on some of their builds....heck, there's even glow in the dark vinyl out there.
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I don't have any particularly great pics at present, but the bike looks good. Rubbing is no issue, but fuel can make it blister if you don't immediately clean it.IMG_20150625_153805608.jpg"Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
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Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View PostI don't have any particularly great pics at present, but the bike looks good. Rubbing is no issue, but fuel can make it blister if you don't immediately clean it.[ATTACH=CONFIG]45437[/ATTACH]
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I did my GS in the carbon look vinyl wrap. The stuff I used is pretty thick. The tail section and side covers were easy,the tank was much more difficult with all the bends and conturs. I ended up having to cut and overlap the front and rear corners. The front fender was even more difficult I ended up after two attempts doing it in three pieces. The arc of the fender and trying to pull down the sides it would bunch up and i tried heat and that helped but too much heat would cause it to distort or rip. I must say this was my first time wrapping anything. I immediately wipe off any gas drips and haven't had any problems.sigpic1982 gs750e 1186 oil cooled engine USD front mono shock rear
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Originally posted by akckhim View Post
I did my GS in the carbon look vinyl wrap. The stuff I used is pretty thick. The tail section and side covers were easy,the tank was much more difficult with all the bends and conturs. I ended up having to cut and overlap the front and rear corners. The front fender was even more difficult I ended up after two attempts doing it in three pieces. The arc of the fender and trying to pull down the sides it would bunch up and i tried heat and that helped but too much heat would cause it to distort or rip. I must say this was my first time wrapping anything. I immediately wipe off any gas drips and haven't had any problems.
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Originally posted by JamesWhut? View PostYou should fur it.1983 GS 1100 Guided Laser
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