Reflective Decals

[Biggo]

I spent the day making some reflective decals for my ex police ST1300.
I wanted to break up the white using reflective black 3M film.
Fairly happy with results not perfect but OK from a distance. l

 

[klaproth]

Very distinctive! Well Done!

 

[Upt' North]

Nicely done.
That stuff is great.
We've got the black on black helmets to satisfy the French traffic legislation.
Upt.

 

[Hound]

Nice. My only reflective black is the "eyebrows" on the turn signals (very much like yours) and the narrow stripes down the sides.

 

[RichKat]

I like it, anything that catches the eye of the cage drivers
I went with a thin blue and a white line
Some black on pannier ends
Orange on rear wheel and box mount

 

[Mophead]

Hope you put some on the rear of the saddlebags.

 

[leonides]

I spent the day making some reflective decals for my ex police ST1300.
I wanted to break up the white using reflective black 3M film.
Fairly happy with results not perfect but OK from a distance. l

Can you tell me where did you find the material?

 

[Biggo]

Hope you put some on the rear of the saddlebags.

 

[Biggo]

Can you tell me where did you find the material?

I got it from a local sign maker.

 

[ST1100Y]

Depending on local codes might there be legal issues with anything else then reflective red facing rear, or anything else then white (maybe amber) facing front...

 

[Biggo]

Depending on local codes might there be legal issues with anything else then reflective red facing rear, or anything else then white (maybe amber) facing front...

No rules for retroreflective material here ( New Zealand ) on motorcycles only regulated on Heavy Vehicles

 

[ibike2havefun]

I had a set of the reflective decals sold by BikeQuip. I really liked what they did for the looks of the bike.



The rear reflectors were dark unless a light was shone onto them, then they really lit up.

 

[Larry Fine]

Is there a red-reflective version?

 

[Tedbrogden]

Can you tell me where did you find the material?

And you can find it on Amazon.

 

[rogo]

Is there a red-reflective version?

I used some quality reflector tape meant for large trailers.

I finished adding LEDs yesterday.

 

[SMSW]

Amazon has all kinds of reflective tapes - various colors and widths. Only fly in the ointment that I can see is the price and the need to buy a full roll (it doesn't come by the foot). Ok, somebody will make a liar out of me - I did only a cursory search when I was looking.

I forget which member here work(ed)(s) in a sign shop, @kiltman(?). Anyway, whoever it was suggested to me to hit a local sign shop and they might give me roll end pieces for free or a few bucks. My local place (that I've used before) was charging full boat for a tail end scrap of black - the guy said they use scraps to punch out reflective letters. Of all the signs they had on display, I saw none with reflective letters.

 

[Upt' North]

Depending on local codes might there be legal issues with anything else then reflective red facing rear, or anything else then white (maybe amber) facing front...

In the UK, it's regulated......obviously!
Only red to the rear and no red to the front.
I think sides is probably orange.
Upt.

 

[Hound]

Upt (and Martin) are correct although I get away with yellow at the sides and rear (the rear number plate is yellow, after all).

 

[Larry Fine]

I used some quality reflector tape meant for large trailers.

What from where?

 

[rogo]

I had scrap from work.
I may have some more around I could send you.
The rolls are fairly expensive.
Long roll of alternating red and white reflector tape DOT approved.
The white would go nice on the front.

What from where?