Vinyl wrap

[herman]

Just bought a very clean bike I intend to use and abuse which I would like to protect a bit. Anyone had a bike wrapped? Clear or colour? Grades? I don't particularly want loads of graphics so one colour is fine. Any advice welcome.

[Tramp]

What yoh bought niw ...so thats 1 in france 2 in uk.... now 3.....

There ard different gradex of vinyl wrap....try a local van agent...or grg a soare abysed set of panels..

I was out today over midhurst wag on the c and b roads...bloodg lively smelljnh the wiffs of rural hampshire

[zimtim]

I've got a big roll of Blue vinyl. You are welcome too.
I can drop it round to Tramps on Monday be easier for you pick up from him.
I can take a picture of colour and WhatsApp Tramp to pass on.

When applying you may need to nick the wife's hairdryer

[herman]

Thanks Tim but I will get it done by a pro as it is definitely not in my skill set. I bought a CB500x which will be farkled up in due course but it is spotless at the moment.

[Tramp]

Eh?.....what you think of it compared to the xt660r you had.....they looked a bit soft in the finush dept and couldnt ride one in mx boots....

Salesman said it was a offroad bike.... bollocks so i walked back to my heap of sorrow


You selling the big teneree then?.. If you want to try the new lomo panniers give me a shout...

[zimtim]

I looked into getting the KTM wrapped as paint is pealing in places.
The two places I went one didn't even want to do it the other thought it too much work even though I said I would be stripping the bike and bringing in individual parts. Fobbed me off saying it would be cheaper to just get it repainted.

[bowber]

A few different options.

Normal polymeric sign vinyl may be a bit thin and isn't designed to wrap but it can do simple shapes.

Colour change Wrap is thicker and designed to do what it says on the tin and it's about 2-3x the price of normal vinyl but a bike shouldn't take a huge amount.

Printed wraps are done on a very thin wrapping vinyl and then laminated with a matching clear vinyl and end up around the thickness of a colour change vinyl. Also the nost expensive option.

Stone chip guard is clear and comes in various thicknesses and can be used to do simple curves but I don't think it'll manage a full wrap so best for rub areas.

Steve

[diggermanbob]

Just bought a very clean bike I intend to use and abuse which I would like to protect a bit. Anyone had a bike wrapped? Clear or colour? Grades? I don't particularly want loads of graphics so one colour is fine. Any advice welcome.

Let's see it then !!!

[herman]

Eh?.....what you think of it compared to the xt660r you had.....they looked a bit soft in the finush dept and couldnt ride one in mx boots....

Salesman said it was a offroad bike.... bollocks so i walked back to my heap of sorrow


You selling the big teneree then?.. If you want to try the new lomo panniers give me a shout...

It will need some changes for sure but after riding the RR one I was totally sold on their suspension. The XTR was nice and I quite possibly should of kept it hindsight etc. The CB feels a lot lighter on the steering which was nice but to the point I would need a damper but the one I rode had standard bars. As to finish then it is a budget bike hence the wrap. The S10 stays at least for now …. a) may of made a mistake b) I really like it c) I can now at last afford to run several bikes so sod it why not d) I really like it.

[herman]

Just bought a very clean bike I intend to use and abuse which I would like to protect a bit. Anyone had a bike wrapped? Clear or colour? Grades? I don't particularly want loads of graphics so one colour is fine. Any advice welcome.

Let's see it then !!!

From a dealer so I wont get it for a week as I negotiated heated grips into the deal.