Orangecnty250r
03-27-2005, 10:21 AM
Heres a sneak peak at the tiger restoration decals Jared (YAMATOPDOG) is working on. I was beat tired and left at 10:30 at night because I had a several hour drive home and these things take a while to print so I couldnt take all of them home. Printing takes forever!!! He will be sending me some others this week. See pictures for comparison. The other ones pictured came with my bike. I don't know who made them and they are very nice. BUT
The things I wanted to change with them are. [/*]
1. Color consistency (looked like they were made with a machine the might use ribbons).
2. Some of the letters were typed in with a different font. TIGER uses special unique lettering. Check out the spacing in the E and G shape. Jared scanned in the actual fender with a scanner that looked like it was 50 years into the future. But its not that easy ---then he vectored in the EXACT shape of each letter which tooks hours.
3. Just wanted to make a fully complete kit using same colors
So the ones that ARE DONE and not pictured are[/*]
1. Small tiger Decals for tank, front fender and number plate decals.
2. Rear fender numbers.
Decals we did that havent been done before (that I know of)[/*]
1. Rear fender warning decal
2. Rotax Engine EXACT LETTERING
Decals we have to finish.[/*]
1. MADE IN USA ---SWINGARM decal (It would have been easy to just type in these letters with an available font but that wouldn't be accurate ). I went to the tiger 500 page on this site and we are working from this picture. He has to scan and vector these letters for accuracy. They will be printed on clear so the color of the swingarm shows through.
2. Someone out there has a frame decal warning - That is the missing link. Please send him a pic and measurments.
Well unless I'm missing something this will be a great kit for tiger restores. And if someone gets these fenders cast great decals will now be available.
The things I wanted to change with them are. [/*]
1. Color consistency (looked like they were made with a machine the might use ribbons).
2. Some of the letters were typed in with a different font. TIGER uses special unique lettering. Check out the spacing in the E and G shape. Jared scanned in the actual fender with a scanner that looked like it was 50 years into the future. But its not that easy ---then he vectored in the EXACT shape of each letter which tooks hours.
3. Just wanted to make a fully complete kit using same colors
So the ones that ARE DONE and not pictured are[/*]
1. Small tiger Decals for tank, front fender and number plate decals.
2. Rear fender numbers.
Decals we did that havent been done before (that I know of)[/*]
1. Rear fender warning decal
2. Rotax Engine EXACT LETTERING
Decals we have to finish.[/*]
1. MADE IN USA ---SWINGARM decal (It would have been easy to just type in these letters with an available font but that wouldn't be accurate ). I went to the tiger 500 page on this site and we are working from this picture. He has to scan and vector these letters for accuracy. They will be printed on clear so the color of the swingarm shows through.
2. Someone out there has a frame decal warning - That is the missing link. Please send him a pic and measurments.
Well unless I'm missing something this will be a great kit for tiger restores. And if someone gets these fenders cast great decals will now be available.