Tank decals question

[Armitage Shanks]

The original tank stickers on my 04 Kawasaki KX500 have bubbled real bad, I'm told they're not available anymore ( factory replica's but thicker ) from Factory Effex because it's so old (?) and no-one else is around that will help. Find that a little hard to stomach, the Bikes barely 4 years old and still a baby , Any suggestions ?

[NighthawkNZ]

The original tank stickers on my 04 Kawasaki KX500 have bubbled real bad, I'm told they're not available anymore ( factory replica's but thicker ) from Factory Effex because it's so old (?) and no-one else is around that will help. Find that a little hard to stomach, the Bikes barely 4 years old and still a baby , Any suggestions ?

sounds about right...

[REDRIDER]

Hey bro, send me your old stickers Ill make you some more, PM or email....ezy peezy.

[tnarg]

Found this for ya. State side though.

http://www.tucmoto.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TMS&Category_Code=FX-KX500

[Armitage Shanks]

Thanks RR but if I take the old stickers off, all I'll be left with is a squidgey lump of thin plastic ......Honestly the Std decals are micron thin, your comments

[Armitage Shanks]

Cheers Mate, must be the Achilles heel of the older KX's, funny though the pic of the KX5 seems to be a much smaller Bike, hmmmm

[REDRIDER]

Thanks RR but if I take the old stickers off, all I'll be left with is a squidgey lump of thin plastic ......Honestly the Std decals are micron thin, your comments

Ill have a nosey round tomorrow for a graphics template, failing that trace the plastics or stickers as best you can Ill redraw or what ever and make some from there...Ill get back to you tomorrow.

[McJim]

Try MSTRS - he can do anything.

[FJRider]

Have you tried putting a needle into the bubbles... squeeze the air out... ???
What have you got to loose... ???

[Armitage Shanks]

RedRider, you're the man and thanks mate, thanks for your help, much appreciated talk soon

[Armitage Shanks]

Tried that, does'nt work thanks anyway

[NighthawkNZ]

Tracing, redrawing of even designing your own is easy enough to do...

[Armitage Shanks]

Nighthawk, that seems to be the best option at this stage , cheers ....

[cr125nz]

ring defy motor cycles in hamilton they have shit loads of kx sticker kits from 02 to 08 genuine kawa sticker kits when i had my kx the sticker kit complete cost me 340 and came with a free seat cover

[Armitage Shanks]

Do you have the ph number for defy m/cycles? I couldn't find it , cheers

[takitimu]

http://www.rockymountainatv.com have the graphics kits & accept NZ credit cards, not sure what the shipping to NZ is like, but I use them when I'm in the states & they are a good bunch.

[portokiwi]

MSTRs did mine. Realy fast and very very good.
Give him a pm. :2thumbsup

[Armitage Shanks]

Thanks but I checked them out and ...hit the wall, no go

[REDRIDER]

Ill have a nosey round tomorrow for a graphics template, failing that trace the plastics or stickers as best you can Ill redraw or what ever and make some from there...Ill get back to you tomorrow.

hey bro, no luck thus far with a standing template, ill let ya know if anything pops up..

[Armitage Shanks]

Thanks RR, and I'll keep looking too. Seems there was a good reason why Kawa did'nt even mention the KX5 in it's '04 bike brochure !