Honda Wing Graphics W/shadow

Well, I purchased my decals from a guy on ebay a couple months ago. The weather finally warmed up so I could apply them. So, to anyone interested here are photo's and how I did it...

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I started another topic yesterday because I wasn't sure if I liked it or not. For sake of not being redundant, I deleted it upon starting this one. So, to all who chimed in... THANK YOU! After doing the rim stripes, I know I made the right choice for me. biggrin.gif

First, the guy was from ebay and I'm quite pleased. (The wing decals seem to be as high of a quality as the Tapeworks rim stripes.) I purchased two full wing sets for $40 a piece ~ one set in red and the other in grey.

I layed the wings out one piece at a time .... the red with the matching grey.
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I trimmed up the red so I could use it as a cutting guide. My rottie, Duncan was supervising.. fing02.gif
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Next, I layed the grey under the red, measured the distance and taped both to the mat so they wouldn't slide. (Here's my nerd moment... I make quilts and this is my cutting mat. I used the ruler and rotary cutter along the straight edges. For the curves, I used a razor blade.)
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After I prepped the fairing, I layed out the wing and taped them in place with blue masking tape.
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I started with the lowest wing piece. I first applied the grey, and then the red.
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From there, I continued up one piece at a time... and then repeated on the other side.
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Once done, I stepped back and appreciated the finished result! As you can see, I also applied the rimstripes from Tapeworks. beer.gif
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I still have a few small custom decals that I am going to have made and apply. One of the decals is the RC-46 decal that one of the guys here on VFRD has on ebay. fing02.gif

Anywho, I thought this might be helpful for anyone wanting to install graphics. It's just a quickie guide, if you want more depth just let me know. Also, if you have any questions or want some pointers, just send a PM my way! I'll do my best to help out. In the meantime, I've got some riding to do! I'll keep ya'll posted with future mods!

(edited to correct graphic seller name error)

VFRiderGal, Apr 22 2007, 07:49 PMI make quilts and this is my cutting mat.

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Looks good in spite of the use of quilting supplies for the installation of this bling. Next time, don't call them quilts, call them custom bike blankets. fing02.gif

I think that looks real nice! I recognized those as a quilting tools and it brought a smile to my face. My Mom is a big time quilter and I have seen many of those mats through the years. Very resourcefull and a great end result. You go girl!!! fing02.gif Matt

Very nice. How do you like your windscreen?

Wow... that looks nice! Keep up the good work. I'm enjoying the write ups of all of the mods you are doing.

Where did you end up getting the kits from? I would be interested in taking a look at something like that.

Thanks in advance,
Jeff

VFRiderGal, Apr 23 2007, 09:43 AM

VFRiderGal, Apr 22 2007, 07:49 PMWell, I purchased my decals from a guy on ebay a couple months ago. The weather finally warmed up so I could apply them. So, to anyone interested here are photo's and how I did it...

First, the guy from ebay was superb-graphics.net and I'm quite pleased. (The wing decals seem to be as high of a quality as the Tapeworks rim stripes.) I purchased two full wing sets for $40 a piece ~ one set in red and the other in grey.

I was referring to the actual fleabay seller. biggrin.gif

When I made a set for my first VTEC (sans drop shadows), I bought bulk vinyl from a local graphics & sign shop for $10 and cut them myself.
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I used paper and tape to get the look I wanted and then as templates when cutting the vinyl.

If you are going for the "official" honda wing look, each lower wing should be progressively shorter.

Good work! fing02.gif

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

'03VTEC, sorry about that. I just looked it up and his profile was 69Cam (with a 99.7% positive rating). I see now that he is no longer a registered user. So, that means you'll have to go thru another seller, like www.superb-graphics.net if you decide to go that route.

I edited to correct the seller name... oops! Sorry for the error, guys and gals!

Graphics look great..I like the shadow a lot.