ssbbmoto Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 My 2017 silver and black FZ wrapped with urban grey digi camo. This was my first go at wrapping anything and it turned out better than expected. It was so cheep and easy I am already thinking what I could do next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mick97702 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Looks good! I had a hard time choosing what color I wanted to do mine in. Went bright for safety reasons in Tucson. Did you wrap it on the the bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyribs Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 This is very cool! I'm clueless on this topic. How does the wrapping take place? Can it be peeled off without affecting the stock finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunblock Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 My question is whether its legal or not. The registration says x color and this is something different. Will the police give you trouble if stopped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo10 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 1 hour ago, sunblock said: My question is whether its legal or not. The registration says x color and this is something different. Will the police give you trouble if stopped? The insurers might want to know too. Just do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyow5 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 4 hours ago, sunblock said: My question is whether its legal or not. The registration says x color and this is something different. Will the police give you trouble if stopped? It's no different than repainting a car from that perspective. My VIN on my car says yellow, but the car is now orange. It can be annoying at times (especially since shops cannot look up the factory color), but it has never been more than an annoyance. That being said, there could be rules that I've just never bothered to read, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunblock Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 In Greece (Europe) the vehicle's registration must match the vehicle's color. If the registration says red and you have re-painted your vehicle, you must change your registration to reflect it. Otherwise you get a fine if discovered. Now when it comes to vinyl wraps, the change is not permanent. The law isn't clear on what happens in this case. At least not clear to me. Do you have to report it and change the registration, or not? Any police officers here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 @ssbbmoto Since you're thinking of what you can do next may I suggest you either paint or wrap the two silver side panels in black, they're stealing the attention the tank should be getting. Everything but the panels is subdues to a point (think sore thumb). Your choice of course. Nice wrap job! Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbatrossCafe Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Looks great. How much did you end up paying for the material in the end? Was it difficult to cut and get it all lined up? Dual headlights or deathhttp://fz07.org/thread/5384/albatrosscafes-galleryhttp://fz07.org/thread/5174/dual-headlight-upgrade-completed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbbmoto Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 17 hours ago, mick97702 said: Looks good! I had a hard time choosing what color I wanted to do mine in. Went bright for safety reasons in Tucson. Did you wrap it on the the bike? I wrapped everything off the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbbmoto Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 12 hours ago, shinyribs said: This is very cool! I'm clueless on this topic. How does the wrapping take place? Can it be peeled off without affecting the stock finish? Its just tacky vinyl but the sticky side can be lifted and repositioned as much as you need. The whole thing can easily be removed and it wont effect the stock paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbbmoto Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 9 hours ago, sunblock said: My question is whether its legal or not. The registration says x color and this is something different. Will the police give you trouble if stopped? Well my registration says silver and it still is for the most part, kinda. I dont think urban digital camo is an option on the DOL registration lol. I should be fine the way it is, if a cop wants to harrass me it wont be because my color doesn't match my reg. exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbbmoto Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Beemer said: @ssbbmoto Since you're thinking of what you can do next may I suggest you either paint or wrap the two silver side panels in black, they're stealing the attention the tank should be getting. Everything but the panels is subdues to a point (think sore thumb). Your choice of course. "> Nice wrap job! I am thinking about painting them black, I agree it would look better. I am just worried it will wear through from my leg rubbing against it and that would look ugly. I might try some black plasti dip and see if it stays in good shape, if not just peel it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbbmoto Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 1 hour ago, AlbatrossCafe said: Looks great. How much did you end up paying for the material in the end? Was it difficult to cut and get it all lined up? Cost me $35 in material and laying it out and cutting the shapes needed was easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 53 minutes ago, ssbbmoto said: I am thinking about painting them black, I agree it would look better. I am just worried it will wear through from my leg rubbing against it and that would look ugly. I might try some black plasti dip and see if it stays in good shape, if not just peel it off. Would some plain black vinyl wrap stand up to the rubbing? Maybe a few coats of clear coat over blk. paint??? Or maybe just spray that leg with some WD-40. Ha, I kid! Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbbmoto Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Beemer said: Would some plain black vinyl wrap stand up to the rubbing? Maybe a few coats of clear coat over blk. paint??? Or maybe just spray that leg with some WD-40. Ha, I kid! Good question, might be worth a try with the black vinyl because if it does get worn just peel it off and good as new. Black paint or powder coat with a good clear might be the best long term solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmo Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 FYI - Painted mine black a year ago and holding up supersizing well. Give the durability credit the rust-oleum self etching primer @ H.D. and the and 2 final clear coats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick97702 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 3 hours ago, ssbbmoto said: I am thinking about painting them black, I agree it would look better. I am just worried it will wear through from my leg rubbing against it and that would look ugly. I might try some black plasti dip and see if it stays in good shape, if not just peel it off. I've seen that in other threads here. Word is the plasti dip holds up well. Easy fix if you do wear through it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyribs Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Thanks for the info on the wrap. I think I'll check in to this. On the frame side covers/ fake frame spars... I just took mine off. Need to tidy up a couple wires, but no big deal. Doesn't look empty without them and they weighed like 1lb each! Dead weight IMO. Taking those parts off for free + a $20ishebay tail tidy and you've got the same weight savings as an aftermarket exhaust! Value! haha If you are local ( shipping 2 ways would probably cost too much) I could powdercoat them for you on the cheap! Could do the pair in gloss or satin black for $20. I've been contemplating blacking out the whole foot control/ heel plate assemblies. On the fence, though. Also, it's not cheap but something you could do yourself easily- Go to a Harley dealership and buy a can of their wrinkle black. The stuff is bullet proof. Honestly, is properly applied, it's probably a good bit stronger than powdercoat. Don't think you can buy it online. I think you have to go in the dealership. Only place I could find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbbmoto Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 1 hour ago, elmo said: FYI - Painted mine black a year ago and holding up supersizing well. Give the durability credit the rust-oleum self etching primer @ H.D. and the and 2 final clear coats. Good info thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbbmoto Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 21 minutes ago, shinyribs said: Thanks for the info on the wrap. I think I'll check in to this. On the frame side covers/ fake frame spars... I just took mine off. Need to tidy up a couple wires, but no big deal. Doesn't look empty without them and they weighed like 1lb each! Dead weight IMO. Taking those parts off for free + a $20ishebay tail tidy and you've got the same weight savings as an aftermarket exhaust! Value! haha If you are local ( shipping 2 ways would probably cost too much) I could powdercoat them for you on the cheap! Could do the pair in gloss or satin black for $20. I've been contemplating blacking out the whole foot control/ heel plate assemblies. On the fence, though. Also, it's not cheap but something you could do yourself easily- Go to a Harley dealership and buy a can of their wrinkle black. The stuff is bullet proof. Honestly, is properly applied, it's probably a good bit stronger than powdercoat. Don't think you can buy it online. I think you have to go in the dealership. Only place I could find it. Cool thanks, several good options there. I think im going to remove them and see how Iike it. I Just installed my Ohlins shock last night, which is awesome btw, so anything that shows that off is a bonus on top of clean looking and weight saving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 @shinyribs I personally like that the best. I forget who did that some time ago, maybe it was you that posted it but I'd forgot about doing that. The less plastic and bulk on a bike the better, imo. I'll probably do that to my bike and thanks for jogging my memory. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumski33 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 I'm not a fan of camo personally, but this looks great! Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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