Vinyl-wrapped forks question... (now with finished pics!!)

[ghosthound]

the first time i attempted this with some left over vinyl i had from another project... it didnt go well and i ended up not keeping it.

I think if i try it again (which i want to, it looks hot!) im going to remove the wheel and headlight since that was the spot i had the most problems with. 

[ProTeal55]

How much are you guys ordering up vinal wise when doing this ?
I dont want to not order enough 1st time around..

[DucHead]

How much are you guys ordering up vinal wise when doing this ?
I dont want to not order enough 1st time around..

Measure the vertical lengths of your fork sections, and multiply by the fork circumference (allowing for a few millimeters of overlap).  If it were me, I'd order 1.5 times that area.

[Rameses]

Guys I apologize for not putting up a better writeup of the application process.  I'll do it as soon as I have a chance (later tonight or tomorrow night probably.)  I'll try to answer all of the questions I haven't addressed while I'm at it too.

Thanks everybody.   

lmao at the seven tail chops hanging on the wall 

There're even more hanging up out of the frame on the right.   

[Monstermonkey]

As promised.  (Albeit after going out for a few St Patty's Day beers... sorry for the delay.)












Black hard-anodized for comparison...





My two accomplices, Jobu and Pompetta... (thanks for all the help guys! )





And thanks again Dave for letting me tie up space in your garage for what seemed like forever.   

I love the wall of tail chops!

[NAKID]

Looks great, when are you going to chop the bill off that duck?

[ProTeal55]

Never seen a Hypermotard without that front fender (guessing it would look allot better)..

[MotoCreations]

Never seen a Hypermotard without that front fender (guessing it would look allot better)..

<excuse the thread drift>
I think there is a normal chromed fender scheduled upcoming (possibly?)

<end thread drift>

[ProTeal55]

That bike above looks SICK !

Back to topic:
I just ordered up some Avery A6 Flat black vinal, and will post up some pics once the forks are wrapped..

[flanman]

Rameses the forks looks great! Now all you need is to make the silver subframe black and it would look extra mean 
As for the Hyper without the bill I think a Super Duke headlight would look pretty damn good.

[DucHead]

...Now all you need is to make the silver subframe black and it would look extra mean    ...

I've told him that so many times that I became annoying (well, I was annoying before then, but....)!  Nice to hear someone else say it!! 

[supakpow2]

Now just vinyl wrap that chain and it will really look good.
Unless your chain is that color from being wrapped already.

nice job by the way.

KP

[turbodude]

Nice work!  Looks great without having to disassemble the forks.  Do you think you still be able to slip them out of the lower tripple tree for service?

[DRKWNG]

Bike looks SUPER  Rameses!!  I think this is the route I will go with my S1000 once I get my new forks.  Can't wait to  your "how-to" write up. 

[Rameses]

Nice work!  Looks great without having to disassemble the forks.  Do you think you still be able to slip them out of the lower tripple tree for service?

Not a chance in hell.  But you can take off the top triple and drop the fork with the bottom triple still on without removing any vinyl.

Bike looks SUPER  Rameses!!  I think this is the route I will go with my S1000 once I get my new forks.  Can't wait to  your "how-to" write up. 

Thanks man.   

Yeah, sorry everyone for not getting up my detailed walk-through yet.  I should have a bunch of free time tomorrow though, so hopefully I can get it done then.