Stick on front board or painted ?
 

Yes i know its been covered before - ive just checked out all the old threads and i realise paint is more professional but not easily reversable where boards are easily reversable but perhaps less professional.
But what im asking those with stick on bords or paint i suppose is:

If you have a stick on board at present and wanted the same effect again would you get it painted instead this time ?

Im not into cost cutting at all,i can get it painted very cheaply and i can also get a stick on board also for £45 ish.It makes no difference to me either way,apart from time off road for painting.I would just really value someone else's experience.

Thanks all.Regards Syer.

I think I'd go for the stick on one again. But try to take a little more time to fit it. I think I rushed the last one in excitement and it started to lift in the small creases either side of the screen.

But they are thicker and will not stone chip (at least the pro-chip one I have) and you can always take it off with a hairdryer if yu want.

:D

I had mine fitted at the shop and it started to lift after a week, was told its not good for bikes that get left outside:o!
Got mine painted after that looks MUCH better IMO

Plus you can write funny msgs on it with a whiteboard marker:roll:

Agree with that Tera...I had stick-on on the bip...went for painted on the SP3...much better..looks great. The problem with the stick-on is mine lifted a tad in the creased part, then water got in and there was no way it would stay stuck down after that.....

Had my stick on one now for two years.
It is garaged and never taken out in the rain. No lift probs here.

Jon

Thanks for the info guys.Decided to take my wheels of last night and took them to be powder coated to freshen em up.Seems like a good time to get the front sprayed now at the same time.Plus the fact the cheap stick on boards i had lined up are now not so cheap as i thought ! Oh well........

Regards Syer.

Get it sprayed - it looks so much better...
 

Do the job right, Paint it. ;)

Ok,Ok - scouts honour that i will get it painted and wont take the easy route.

Jeez you boys whine more than the missus !!!!

Bet your not as good looking though.

Regards Syer.

u asked .......

so now that u have the answer just get on with it and stop sounding like JPM with yer I've got a quality bird posts ....

:lol:

ps mines painted ...

I was going to put an gif here but I think I better get consent first

Jon

[Edited on 24-5-2003 by Jon]

....and I was wondering if I should get my missus painted!!! You know that body paint stuff, got to look better than just putting stickers on her?:sing::roll::P

I was going to have a number board painted on my bike,but I have seen several with stone chips that looked really bad.I went for the Pro Chip sticker option and I'm pretty pleased with the result.;)

Looks like ive become the local court jester with this thread - i dont know ,you ask a sensible question and what do you get ........

Ian,try Ann Summers catologue,page 32:milk chocolate body paint.NB "....not to be used as part of a calorie controlled diet" !!

Keefyboy:where do you get your pro-chip sticker from ? Was fitting a pain in the butt ?.. as im not the mostest patient human on this earth !

Regards Syer.

[Edited on 25-5-2003 by sevenfourate]

My Pro Chip number board came from Italia Moto in Lincoln.I cant remember the exact price,but it was roughly the same as Tecmoto/Casoli.I had to wait a while because I wanted the silver grey pinstripe to match my seat.
Fitting it was an absolute doddle.To make life easier,I removed the fairing nose cone and left it in the house for a while to warm it up and clear any condensation moisture.I then warmed up the fairing and the sticker with a hairdryer.You just line up the cut outs for the headlights and the screen middle screw and lay it on.Keep aplying the hairdryer and work the sticker into the fairing creases,smoothing out the air bubbles as you go.
I think there are some pics on the Casoli website that show how easy it is to fit.:)

Try imageworks. They did a complete baylis replica kit on my 996. Number board and blue flashes all done by hand and with vinyl. Amazing job. Bet you couldn't tell the difference between painted. Complete Baylis kit + 2.5 hours work £100. They will do just number board.

Sticky,
(Wont even ask about your username) !!!
Got mine painted,gold pinstripe and laquered for the same £100.Looks great also.Thanks though.

Regards Syer.