I have yet to get my hands on a set of creme tires. I hear they get dirty quick from the chain and two stroke exhaust.
Vintage Colors
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Don't you sleep? lol Yah..I've been told the same thing. They make a great show piece until you ride it. I saw a dark tan set before, I'm not sure where but they would also look good.
I didnt realize that blue one had panel stickers until I read this thread. Excellent idea. The red bike is my favorite, just beautiful. Are the gold decals easy to apply?Harry,
It's all about the stickers. I have been using full panel stickers and learning how to get them made and how to apply them. Tanks are one color, then stickers on top.
Couple of Racers by Sportsman Flyer, on Flickr
Those gold decals were a different material and very difficult to apply. I only had one set and was sweating the install. The gold was just very soft and because of all the small details in the wings they didn't want to easily release from the backing paper. The panel stickers go on nicely. Just be careful to get them straight. Even 1/2 degree misalignment when you start means it's pretty far off when you get to the other end.
yeah I hear ya on that one, had some misadventures with decals myself. had a set for an enfield cafe racer that I did, for the ped slicer on the front guard. got it wrong, had to strip off, sand back, re paint, & re order the decals from England. needless to say i was much more careful the 2nd time.
I usually use some lo tack masking tape (if it's new paint) as a guide, at the edges of where the decal is gonna go.
I dunno what Pat does, but personally I dont clear over them, I find them perfectly acceptable with out extra coats of clear.
the main thing if u do decide to do that, is to check that the decal is compatible. speaking from experience. Ive had the ink run on them before, after spraying over them.
Nice bike. Im interested to know more about the other stuff in the picture.... thats a very nice looking helmet, but what are those other things? Do they go over your ankle/shins? Where did you get all that stuff? It looks almost like a matching set yet looks very old...... be cool to see a picture of you riding the bike with all that gear on.
Looks great! I love the tie in with the old helmet and calf covers. Also the leather bag looks great sitting on top of the tank like that.
I think the shin guards may be for riding horses. The helmet is a authentic 1910-1920 football helmet. These where eBay finds.