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Second Generation Ascots => Tech Section => Topic started by: markysimon on May 07, 2016, 10:04:12 am
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Hi again,
Can anyone tell me if the silver-on-black decals are available for the Ascot side-panels and if so, from where?
Cheers – Markysimon
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Check on eBay.
J.
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Thanks and yeah, I checked (UK) eBay and there's someone selling the white decals at a very high price in the US, plus very high postage to the UK, so on both counts no good for my red bike. :-[
I was hoping there might be some NoS ones available somewhere, or someone making decent quality aftermarket copies at a sensible price. (You can buy good quality 'Honda Wing' decals, in various colours, here in the UK for approx $2).
So I live in hope! ;D
Cheers – Markysimon
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Hi Marky
It's me, Bob, again. The Bike I am getting has been re-sprayed a completely different colour with a black and white check pattern on the side covers, so as part of my project I will be getting the side covers back to a more normal look. I face the same problem as you, that getting side covers (usually only available in the US of A) are expensive to buy and ship over to OZ. So I will be painting the side panels myself to match the existing bike colour (light blue) and getting stickers printed from companies on the internet (VT500 and Ascot). I found heaps of these available on line where you can choose your font, Bold, Itallic, border, colour etc for only a couple of dollars each. They do not come out exactly the same as oem, but still look good (considering the bike will no longer be stock). I found the "Ascot" printed in "freestyle script" looks really close. Like yourself the Honda and wings are available locally cheap enough.
Cheers Bob
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Hi again Bob,
That's an interesting option, which I hadn't considered mainly because although I know that there are companies who can laser cut and print decals, I assumed they would be expensive: The bloke who is advertising Ascot ones on fleaBay certainly suggests as much!
I'll do a bit of research online here in Britain though, so thanks for the idea! :)
Cheers – Mark
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I have gotten mine from reprodecals.com
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reprodecals website doesn't seem to be there anymore! ??? But there are other outfits doing similar work which I'm now investigating.
Cheers – Mark W
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Try searching for reproductiondecals.com
These guys do nice work, and in UK too.
http://www.bike-stickers.com/classics.htm
http://www.classicreproductiondecalsandparts.com/
https://www.afegraphics.com/reproset.htm?reprodec.htm&2
http://www.reproductiondecals.com/default_frameset.html?content.html~main
One of them should be able to help you.
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Thanks again for the heads up, and I'm actually awaiting a quote from Image Works, a/k/a Bike Stickers. Will let you know how I get on. ;)
Cheers – Mark W
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For anyone who contributed to this thread and is interested, Image Works (T/A Bike Stickers) have got back to me with a very reasonable quote for the Ascot sidepanel decals. :D Their website again is: http://www.bike-stickers.com
Cheers – Mark