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cbussler Full Member
Joined: Oct 17, 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Havertown, PA
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Posted: March 17, 2009, 10:28 am Post subject: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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I'm about to repaint my 1972 XS2 the original Brilliant Red. I had the paint matched to an original headlight bucket I have, but the tank was repainted many years ago, and I don't have any reference for the white stripes.
I've looked for reproduction decals without luck. I'd love to get this all done in one shot, rather than give up and just paint the bike red. Anyone have suggestions?
Thanks again for any input.
-Carl
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pamcopete 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Oct 10, 2008 Posts: 875 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: March 17, 2009, 11:00 am Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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cbussler
Well, you could try these folks for the decals:
Click here for decals
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pumps 650Rider Supporter
Joined: May 29, 2007 Posts: 1993 Location: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.- 1977 XS650 "D" Standard
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Posted: March 17, 2009, 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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I would love to see some pictures when you get done.
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tacoswild Full Member
Joined: Aug 01, 2007 Posts: 408 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: March 17, 2009, 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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Not sure I know what you're looking for, there are no decals on a 72. Looking for the yamaha badges on the side of the tank? or maybe the chrome trim for the sidecovers?
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cbussler Full Member
Joined: Oct 17, 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Havertown, PA
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Posted: March 17, 2009, 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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Pamco: Yeah, I checked that site, and they don't go back that far. Nice site though! I may hit them up for my '75 cafe project after I get the '72 restoration near finished.
Tacos: The '72 does have tank badges, which I have. There are white curving stripes on each side. Perhaps they were pinstriped by hand, and are not 'decals'. I've never seen an original '72 tank up close, but I'll attach a photo I found online.
Thanks for the responses guys!
-Carl
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ayrhen Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2006 Posts: 76 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: March 17, 2009, 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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I have a '72 and they don't look like decals to me. I'm guessing the tank was painted red, then they laid down some sort of template or sticker on top of the red paint and shot white on top (or vice versa) and then peeled away the tape to reveal the pattern.
The "straight" stripes would be easy to mimic with simple masking tape. You could go so far as to make yourself a curvilinear template for the curved stripes by tracing the outline on a broader strip of tape and cutting out the shape with an exacto knife.
I think you should keep an eye out for a crappy tank with original paint on ebay and buy it so you can have a prototype to mimic the striping. Then you could clean up the 2nd tank and use it as a beater so you don't get dings in your nice new paint job. Or re-paint the second tank and sell it back on ebay.
I want to get my tank painted but don't have the tools/know how to do it myself. If you have success, I might pay you to do mine!
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gs1327 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Feb 20, 2007 Posts: 170
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Posted: March 17, 2009, 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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Any half decent paint shop can hook you up, careful use of fineline tape can yield great results, it will curve just fine.
Paint red, mask, paint white, remove mask, clearcoat.
Heres a pic of my tank in progress, then finished. The only part that is decal is the tuning fork logo and the lettering.
As an aside- has anyone noticed that "honda" repro aftermarket decals are extinct? I can't find them anywhere, looks like honda must have threatened these companies with legal action, I dunno.
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oldbikenut Full Member
Joined: Feb 03, 2009 Posts: 367 Location: New Mexico
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Posted: March 17, 2009, 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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This is my 71 RT1 and from what I've learned yamaha would paint the entire gas tank and oil tank red and then mask off and paint them black. Now I'm not sure what order your tank was done in but I'm pretty sure it was done this way. I remember reading somewhere about the process and if I can find it I'll make sure to post.
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oldbikenut Full Member
Joined: Feb 03, 2009 Posts: 367 Location: New Mexico
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Posted: March 17, 2009, 6:31 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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gs1327 wrote: |
Any half decent paint shop can hook you up, careful use of fineline tape can yield great results, it will curve just fine.
Paint red, mask, paint white, remove mask, clearcoat.
Heres a pic of my tank in progress, then finished. The only part that is decal is the tuning fork logo and the lettering.
As an aside- has anyone noticed that "honda" repro aftermarket decals are extinct? I can't find them anywhere, looks like honda must have threatened these companies with legal action, I dunno.
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an I like the way you did your tank! Is that an original idea?
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tacoswild Full Member
Joined: Aug 01, 2007 Posts: 408 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: March 17, 2009, 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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Oh I see now. I have a 71, slightly different stripes but from the way it wears and chips I can tell the paint order is white first (a little pearly, not straight nuclear white) then masked off for the stripes and shot with the color.
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xs1961 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 23, 2007 Posts: 1808 Location: uk
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Posted: March 18, 2009, 4:16 am Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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Love that trailie oldbikenut .. can we have another pic ?
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oldbikenut Full Member
Joined: Feb 03, 2009 Posts: 367 Location: New Mexico
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Posted: March 18, 2009, 8:55 am Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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xs1961 wrote: |
Love that trailie oldbikenut .. can we have another pic ? |
I don't want to invade to much on the thread, so here is another example of the tank(opposite side)Thanks xs1961, I really do enjoy this bike.
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cbussler Full Member
Joined: Oct 17, 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Havertown, PA
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Posted: March 18, 2009, 9:51 am Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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I'll agree with the others in saying that RT1 looks very nice. Looks like something you'd see in a Yamaha advertisement! I had a '74 TY250 when I used to compete in observed trials. Can't believe I sold it for $800. Hold on to that puppy!
Anyway, thanks for your input. That information is very helpful regarding how I'll go about painting the tank. I think I'll keep an eye on eBay for a tank, and perhaps ask around here.
I wonder how much different the stripes are on the '70 and '71s. They look pretty close to the '72.
In any case, hopefully I can get oa tank, take measurements, and make a template.
I'll keep ya posted!
-Carl
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pumps 650Rider Supporter
Joined: May 29, 2007 Posts: 1993 Location: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.- 1977 XS650 "D" Standard
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Posted: March 18, 2009, 10:14 am Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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You would think with all the XS'ers around the world someone would have made a stencil or template.
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gs1327 650Rider Supporter
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Posted: March 18, 2009, 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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Oldbikenut- yes, Just sat there with a pencil and paper until I liked what I saw.
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tacoswild Full Member
Joined: Aug 01, 2007 Posts: 408 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: March 18, 2009, 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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Carl, the 70 and 71 are the same except for color but the 72 is a different, one year only, layout. We have members here with 72s, I'm sure someone can take some pics for you.
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oldbikenut Full Member
Joined: Feb 03, 2009 Posts: 367 Location: New Mexico
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Posted: March 18, 2009, 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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Thanks all for the kind comments on my RT1! Someday I'll need to share a little of the bikes history with everyone, it's actually pretty interesting. One thing I will say is my bike is a 71 and it had not ran since 72, and yes the paint on the tank and oil tank are original.
cbussler I would think if you can find another tank even in poor condition as long as it has the original paint, use that as an example. I would think it would be really hard to stencil(but thats me ).
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JeffM Full Member
Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 285 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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Posted: March 19, 2009, 1:59 am Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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Not 100% sure that this is not a repaint... the red looks different than other photos, and the bottom of the tank is red. I was told it was original paint. Another strange detail, not seen in the photo is chrome petcocks. It seems to be sprayed red over white, and like Tacoswild says the white is really pearly and warm.
The pinstripes are 1/4 inch wide. They follow the 'fold' line along the top and you can see in this photo how the forward edge relates to the shape of the tank.
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650skull Support Staff
Joined: Jul 19, 2007 Posts: 1186
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Posted: March 19, 2009, 6:26 am Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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Here are some photos, the first 2 i picked up on the net...3 and 4 belong to a club member a few ks away, (1600. In Brisbane ).................wouldn't be to hard to get different photo angles and then measure the colors...........divide up into squares of 10 then transfer the points onto your tank, that has also been divided into the same amount of squares........wouldn't be to hard to get it real close to original
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650skull Support Staff
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Posted: March 19, 2009, 6:33 am Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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XS2, 4 & 5 photos .......
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cbussler Full Member
Joined: Oct 17, 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Havertown, PA
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Posted: March 20, 2009, 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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Thanks for all your posts. I think I have enough to go ahead. I'm gonna paint the tank white, mask, then shoot the Brilliant Red. I'll need a couple of weeks to get this done. Right now, tank is stripped and sanded, but I have the other pieces to prep and a crack in my side cover to weld. I'll post pics when its finished.
-Carl
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cbussler Full Member
Joined: Oct 17, 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Havertown, PA
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Posted: June 10, 2009, 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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Ok, my father finished painting the tank, headlight bucket, side covers and the upper fork covers that hold the headlight. Only have a photo of the tank without the badges or gas cap. Will post photos of everything as soon as I get my hands on the stuff.
I think it looks pretty close to the original. Thanks for all the photos guys. It helped him greatly in getting this done.
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ayrhen Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2006 Posts: 76 Location: Central Iowa
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Posted: June 10, 2009, 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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That looks awesome....does he want to do another?
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JeffM Full Member
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Posted: June 10, 2009, 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: 1972 XS2 Decals |
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Wow. Thanks for sharing that, gives us inspiration... nothing beats that gleam of fresh paint. Looking forward to seeing a pic of it on the bike.
It is so cool that it was painted by your dad, things like that are priceless. Bet you'll be taking him for a cold one on Father's day.
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