Thinking to wrap an R6
Discussion
Hey guys, I really have an urge to wrap my bike but I'm not entirely sure what colour scheme/design to use. I currently have a blue 2017 R6 - don't get me wrong it's nice but I'm getting quite bored of the colour.
This is going to sound incredibly chav of me, but I saw the previous model R6 in a gold wrap and IMO it looked amazing.
Would you wrap your bike, if so, what colour/design would you have?
This is going to sound incredibly chav of me, but I saw the previous model R6 in a gold wrap and IMO it looked amazing.
Would you wrap your bike, if so, what colour/design would you have?
I would be looking at Chinese bodykits rather than a wrap, motorcycles are very difficult to wrap properly and the ones I have seen look s
t, there's also the damage caused by the fitter to take into consideration, you could end up with lots of score marks on the panels from where the wrap has been cut to fit.
Just in my opinion of course, its your bike and your money.
t, there's also the damage caused by the fitter to take into consideration, you could end up with lots of score marks on the panels from where the wrap has been cut to fit.Just in my opinion of course, its your bike and your money.
Definitely something you should 'pull the trigger' on, be sure to get a full on black screen and some purple pro bolts, maybe go all ironic and upset the Gixxa owning community and get it Camo wrapped and be sure to keep your hoodie on over your leathers on those chillier days ... ride or die .. ride or die ....
Then go auditioning for some rap video parts ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThlhSnRk21E
Then go auditioning for some rap video parts ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThlhSnRk21E
dibblecorse said:
Definitely something you should 'pull the trigger' on, be sure to get a full on black screen and some purple pro bolts, maybe go all ironic and upset the Gixxa owning community and get it Camo wrapped and be sure to keep your hoodie on over your leathers on those chillier days ... ride or die .. ride or die ....
Then go auditioning for some rap video parts ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThlhSnRk21E
Then go auditioning for some rap video parts ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThlhSnRk21E
A mate has a 675 Daytona Track bike that we decided we'd wrap thinking it'd be easy (neither of us had ever wrapped anything before)
To say it was a pain in the arse would be an understatement, as it was a flipping nightmare. Luckily, I've got a mate in the trade, who got us the materials cheap and chipped in with some advice, but even then it took about 3 solid days and we used twice as much wrap as the bike needed due to all the bits that went wrong and had to be peeled off.
If you take the panels to a professional, they'll charge you around £250+ materials for good reason, as it's a bloody ball ache
If you're going to do it yourself, make sure you get the right tools and a decent heat gun, and don't be afraid to use a stripe down the middle of the bike as wrapping things like the tank in one piece is nigh on impossible
To say it was a pain in the arse would be an understatement, as it was a flipping nightmare. Luckily, I've got a mate in the trade, who got us the materials cheap and chipped in with some advice, but even then it took about 3 solid days and we used twice as much wrap as the bike needed due to all the bits that went wrong and had to be peeled off.
If you take the panels to a professional, they'll charge you around £250+ materials for good reason, as it's a bloody ball ache
If you're going to do it yourself, make sure you get the right tools and a decent heat gun, and don't be afraid to use a stripe down the middle of the bike as wrapping things like the tank in one piece is nigh on impossible
KumiSinghs said:
Hey guys, I really have an urge to wrap my bike but I'm not entirely sure what colour scheme/design to use. I currently have a blue 2017 R6 - don't get me wrong it's nice but I'm getting quite bored of the colour.
This is going to sound incredibly chav of me, but I saw the previous model R6 in a gold wrap and IMO it looked amazing.
Would you wrap your bike, if so, what colour/design would you have?
Please discontinue motorcycling immediately. Your services are no longer required. Thank you for your participation and good luck with your future endeavours. This is going to sound incredibly chav of me, but I saw the previous model R6 in a gold wrap and IMO it looked amazing.
Would you wrap your bike, if so, what colour/design would you have?
Mine is being wrapped at the moment, I took it to JustVehicleGraphics who allow you to just send all the panels over to them by courier and send them back wrapped. They did my mates last year and it looks epic! You just need to make sure the company you use has someone who knows what they're doing as most signwriting/graphics companies will tell you they can do it but don't realise how tricky it is. It's cheaper than painting and you can peel it off when you come to sell.
R1 Dave said:
I was in the same position (well, kind of, I fancied a change) and I went with a cheap Chinese fairing kit from AliExpress (it’s like the Chinese version of Amazon). They’re good quality, do custom designs and it means you can keep your original panel spotless for when you sell.
That's a good idea. Can't find any fairings for the new R6 on aliexpress I can find them on other sites with the price around £600 inc shipping - is that a decent price?I saw a Triumph Speed Triple wrapped in fake carbon a couple of years back. Looked quite cool from a distance, & apparently done by a professional outfit, as cut/finish was very good, but on closer inspection you could tell it wasn't real carbon & hence looked like utter st.
Just don't do it - you'll look like a right tt.
t.Just don't do it - you'll look like a right t
t.A local outfit to me (Surrey) who have some form with bikes. That Katana looks 
http://www.bossdog.co.uk/vehicle-wraps/motorcycle-...
http://www.bossdog.co.uk/vehicle-wraps/motorcycle-...
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