Hotshoe1200 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I have been wanting to customize my bike since last summer. Thought about paint, but wrapping was quick, probably comparable in cost and I had a chance to design some of it myself (see the front fairing!) I'm loving the final look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer EhViffer Posted April 25, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted April 25, 2015 Wow you got skills! I have been looking at a paint or vinyl job and was told by a vinyl "expert" there were too many angles on the bike to do a good job. I'll forward him your pics and tell him to get some schooling. Sent from my cerebellum using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 The Capt. would NEVER ride a Honda. Probably not even a Goldwing when they were built in Ohio... Only American made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotshoe1200 Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 The Captain would only ride my VFR when he wants to get there fast. He rides HDs when he wants to throw them at the enemy. You'll note that it's not a solid wrap on the tank. Everywhere you see red is the actual plastic. I have seen a thread where a guy wrapped his VFR with carbon fiber-look vinyl and his bike looked great. I think it's possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer The mailman Posted April 25, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted April 25, 2015 Pretty sure Capt America would ride a VICTORY! ........That layout is way over the top for me but I gotta hand it to you on design and finish. Very well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianF Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Definitely not my cup of tea, but I can appreciate good workmanship. Well done in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rush2112 Posted April 25, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted April 25, 2015 If that doesn't get you an invite to the premiere nothing will... very creative and skillfull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamzombie Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I'm with the rest, way too busy for me, but a great job applying the vinyl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFRfix Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 1. How much $ to do this? 2. Does it take training? 3. Could I do mine in pieces easily? 4. How long will this last? My fairings on my 1999 are fading to hell and I need to do something that isn;t expensive and looks cool instead of homemade and I don;t know much about painting... I could paint it, is that hard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotshoe1200 Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 VFRfix, I don't think that vinyl wrap is very expensive and I hear that it's not hard to do if you aren't using a pattern or anything you have to match. What you'll pay for is design and labor. There was a guy on this forum who did his in a carbon fiber look vinyl and it was awesome. Very stealthy! I'll try to insert the image here: Argh, it won't paste. And I don't even know how I got those images in my original post. I don't think it's that hard and our bikes don't have huge areas to cover so it's not as difficult as, say, a car would be. You clean the surface, peel off the backing and use heat and a plastic squeegee to smooth it over the plastic. I think wrapping the fading fairings on your bike would be awesome! I'll try to get that carbon fiber pic into my gallery so you can see what I mean. Remember, everywhere you see red on my bike is the original plastic. It didn't make sense to cover red with red. The carbon fiber wrap covers the entire tank though and I think that turned out great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Mohawk Posted April 25, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted April 25, 2015 See you can make ugly look good ;) I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer rhoderage Posted April 25, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted April 25, 2015 Great job applying the wrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNRabbit Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Looks awesome! Great job~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted April 25, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted April 25, 2015 Fantastic !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer LangoPTC Posted April 25, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted April 25, 2015 Looks amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marriedman Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I fricken love it! You need to go get some high resolution staged shots with an urban background. That would be awesome for a wallpaper! I think the "On your Left" is my favorite part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mizarys Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 That looks soooo cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer V-FORE Posted April 25, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted April 25, 2015 Excellent Job! Looks Great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFRpwr Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 To complete the look, and you have NOT gone halfway, you have to ride with Cap's shield slung on your back - careful walking through doorways to pay for gas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rice Posted May 4, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted May 4, 2015 Very well done. Congrats! Is that a bat mobile picking from your garage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Bet that Hollywood would rather give Captain America an old HD to ride, for the American "classic" look,....but they will surely make the mistake of getting him on an AMF or an Aermacchi... ... Which will certainly make the villains feel good!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duccmann Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Excellent job, now whats your helmet look like? I work at Universal Studios and there's a big rig (Peterbuilt) I see all the time done up in that manner. . Looks great. You've got some skills. Can I ask how much it cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Not my style, but pretty cool. A different Captain America bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marriedman Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I found what you need to complete the look! http://columbus.craigslist.org/mpo/5009057182.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRad704 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Wrap looks like a very well done job! I like it, but I wouldn't do it to mine. :) I forget the website right now, but the site with the Capt America also has Batman, Storm Troopers, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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