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Handlebar decals

Gavin
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Handlebar decals

8 years 1 week ago

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The switch gear on my 1984 DFI has seen better days, does anyone know where I can get some replacement decals from?

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Gavin

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Re: Handlebar decals

8 years 1 week ago

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Seen that question a few times here and to the best of my knowledge the answer was "not available". I recall Pete (AKA KZA13) trying to find something to use and ended up finding a new switch in Outer Uzbekistan and giving up the quest for the holy grail.

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Re: Handlebar decals

8 years 1 week ago

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I've redone switches like this by painting the body of the switch in a satin black then filling in the lettering with white or yellow paint by hand with a fine tipped brush and then lightly sanding the final product to flatten out the lettering paint and then clear coating in a satin clear finish. I was happy with the result. You'd be hard pressed to tell it from an original.

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Re: Handlebar decals

8 years 1 week ago

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Kawboy wrote: I've redone switches like this by painting the body of the switch in a satin black then filling in the lettering with white or yellow paint by hand with a fine tipped brush and then lightly sanding the final product to flatten out the lettering paint and then clear coating in a satin clear finish. I was happy with the result. You'd be hard pressed to tell it from an original.

Thanks for your reply

That way works for sorting the recessed lettiering on switch clusters, but the ZG1300 are not the recessed type and only have transfers

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Re: Handlebar decals

8 years 1 week ago

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RickG wrote: Seen that question a few times here and to the best of my knowledge the answer was "not available". I recall Pete (AKA KZA13) trying to find something to use and ended up finding a new switch in Outer Uzbekistan and giving up the quest for the holy grail.

Cheers Rick

I am beginning to come to the same conclusion

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Re: Handlebar decals

8 years 1 week ago

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What about going to a "sign/graphics/printing" place and getting them to make some transfers? The medium is thin for both the water transfer or a rub-on type and could? be clear coated for durability.

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