Who here is rocking them? And do you have pics?

I've been thinking of adding some to my bike but I'm not entirely sure - specially with my wheel color (white).

I was checking out this bike:



And really liked the way those stripes look - I found them on ebay for next to nothing (pre-curved) but can't call it.

I have a 2007 Pearl White S4rs

Here my bike when i first got her.

I tried putting some on over the weekend, but had trouble getting them even so I gave up.

Quote from: arai_speed on August 02, 2010, 01:40:58 PM

I found them on ebay for next to nothing [b](pre-curved)[/b] but can't call it.

Never seen pre-curved ones. Can you share the link?

Quote from: sfarchie on August 02, 2010, 10:52:47 PM
Never seen pre-curved ones. Can you share the link?

nerver seen this ? realy ?

comes normaly in 3 or 4 sections ... i make ours in sheets like this



on top of each decal section is a transfere tape to bring it easy on the wheels ... i think all manufacters do it in the same way

a lot designs can done in this way



so checkout for pre-curved, makes it easier 

Chris

+1 on some being a complete pain in the ass. got some from cycle gear and said f it after about 30 minutes trying to figure out the freakin little tool and wasting a complete roll. now pre curved sounds nice and i will have to give it a try.

Quote from: Chris,desmoworld on August 02, 2010, 11:51:51 PM
nerver seen this ? realy ?

comes normaly in 3 or 4 sections ... i make ours in sheets like this

so checkout for pre-curved, makes it easier 

Chris

Thanks, Chris! I guess I'm a bit behind the times.

Quote from: Slow Guy on August 03, 2010, 12:52:02 AM
+1 on some being a complete pain in the ass. got some from cycle gear and said f it after about 30 minutes trying to figure out the freakin little tool and wasting a complete roll. now pre curved sounds nice and i will have to give it a try.

I had trouble with precurved stripes on a previous bike, and the ones I tried over the weekend came with just a big roll of tape and a little tool. I failed miserably both times. Is there an easy way to install these things? I really like stripes, but it bothers me to no end when they are not evenly applied.

Quote from: ChrisH on August 03, 2010, 04:06:24 AM
I had trouble with precurved stripes on a previous bike, and the ones I tried over the weekend came with just a big roll of tape and a little tool. I failed miserably both times. Is there an easy way to install these things? I really like stripes, but it bothers me to no end when they are not evenly applied.

did you take the wheels off to do it? guaranteed to make it easier.

I used a bike stand and completed mine in abot 15 to 20 per wheel. I just worked a little at a time. It would help if someone was there to slowly turn the wheel. My red on black rims look awsome

That video made it look easy.  I did not buy my rim stripes from twisted vinyl..now I wish I had.  Mine are on, but It drives me nuts knowing they are not perfectly round.  I may buy new stripes from twisted vinyl and try again.

Red on Black - looks great!

White on Black - looks great!

I tried photoshop and i think i decided that stripes don't look good on white wheels - at least not on my bike. Thanks for the posts.

Quote from: Carbon 14 on August 03, 2010, 06:38:58 AM
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The precurved stripes I bought didn't have transfer tape, they were just stick and peel. This looks so much easier! Looks like I am ordering some wheel stripes! Thanks a million!

i´m not a fan of the steps on the video ... if you get this version better dont fix on the tyre+cut half of the back paper+and so on

as you see on the video ... the result are not round ...

on my point of view you get a better result if you take the complete vinyl include transfere tape from the back paper und position it, fix it loosely on the wheel ... if position is ok press it on, if not take it away and start again

we cut the transfere tape 1mm around each section ... so our clients cant do it like on the video ... and it works good without fixing on the tyre 

but for sure ... everbody can do it on his own way 

What color would look the best on a red 1100 with silver wheels?  I was thinking red.... are these reflective?