Decals for handlebar switches

[Beak Freak]

My steed has now been kept outside for the whole ten years of its life and the little symbols on the handlebar controls have now faded/been rubbed away.

Does anybody know if any one supplies these as decals? I know I can get a new combination switch, but apart from some fading of the kill switch everything works as it should and it seems a bit of a waste.

From memory, the symbols are so small it would be very difficult to paint them on.

Any help gratefully received

 

[davegs]

Decals

Surely after ten years you know what does what?

 

[Beak Freak]

Hope that wasn't an offer to show me.....

Oh yeah I know what does what.......I'm just being a tart and wanted it to look good too.

Something to do with completeness I think

 

[NeilDD]

My steed has now been kept outside for the whole ten years of its life and the little symbols on the handlebar controls have now faded/been rubbed away.

Does anybody know if any one supplies these as decals? I know I can get a new combination switch, but apart from some fading of the kill switch everything works as it should and it seems a bit of a waste.

From memory, the symbols are so small it would be very difficult to paint them on.

Any help gratefully received

Try letraset, the a quick coat of clear laquer over the top.
You can even get the letraset in different colours now from most decent graphics shops or even a modeling shop

Neil

 

[hodge1150]

made me laff

Sorry to hijack this thread but Ive just done a search for how to replace a fork seal on my 1150 (seems easy) and came across loads of complaints and problems (many serious) with the 1200s.
Im replacing a fork seal on a 1150 with just over 100,000 on the clock and youre worried about decals on the switches.

Aint we both glad we bought 1150s



Hodge

 

[Stewart H]

Sorry to hijack this thread but Ive just done a search for how to replace a fork seal on my 1150 (seems easy) and came across loads of complaints and problems (many serious) with the 1200s.
Im replacing a fork seal on a 1150 with just over 100,000 on the clock and youre worried about decals on the switches.

Aint we both glad we bought 1150s



Hodge

Not wrong there today i have been slightly concerned about soaking squashed bugs from my screen and formulating a plan for the shabby paintwork.
Stewart

 

[Micky]

Oh yeah I know what does what.......I'm just being a tart and wanted it to look good too.

Something to do with completeness I think

It'll look a bigger tarts handbag with feckin decals on the switches

 

[Kenny]

This post is giving the 1200 section a good name !!!

 

[Beak Freak]

It'll look a bigger tarts handbag with feckin decals on the switches

I think you have got confused, its not a 1200, so it is not, nor ever has been a tarts handbag . All I was after was the original little symbols for the light switch. It was never my intention to label every switch and control that would look just plain...........

 

[Micky]

I think you have got confused, its not a 1200, so it is not, nor ever has been a tarts handbag . All I was after was the original little symbols for the light switch. It was never my intention to label every switch and control that would look just plain...........

Me confused? The original little symbols for the switches are not stickable onable ... they're embossed in to the plastic

So the only conclusion to draw is that you were gonna label every switch

 

[Beak Freak]

Nothing embossed on my bike or I would have just painted them back in Anyway I get the distinct impression that nothing is available and the general consensus is that I am being a big girls blouse so I will get back into my box and "worry" about bigger things in life...........I wonder if I could fit a fuel pump relay to my 850, just for the hell of it

 

[Cousinit75]

Nothing embossed on my bike or I would have just painted them back in Anyway I get the distinct impression that nothing is available and the general consensus is that I am being a big girls blouse so I will get back into my box and "worry" about bigger things in life...........I wonder if I could fit a fuel pump relay to my 850, just for the hell of it

Hi I have just joined this forum . Dont know if anyone still needs any help on this topic but I have currently produced a stencil that could be applied then painted with decent paint to refurbish the faded lettering or symbols . If I can work it out I will put up a pic .

 

[Paul Young]

Hi I have just joined this forum . Dont know if anyone still needs any help on this topic but I have currently produced a stencil that could be applied then painted with decent paint to refurbish the faded lettering or symbols . If I can work it out I will put up a pic .

That is a fantastic first post… One that offers assistance rather than a cry for help. Welcome

 

[Brian A.]

Switch decals.

I've no idea if these are any good, see what you think perhaps?

https://moto-discovery.com/eshop/bmw-control-switch-replacement-stickers.html

Brian.

 

[adventuredon]

I've no idea if these are any good, see what you think perhaps?

https://moto-discovery.com/eshop/bmw-control-switch-replacement-stickers.html

Brian.

they look good. Next question will be "how to apply them level?"

 

[Mad Hatter]

I've no idea if these are any good, see what you think perhaps?

https://moto-discovery.com/eshop/bmw-control-switch-replacement-stickers.html

Brian.

I like those, they are a great solution

 

[Mac Henderson]

they look good. Next question will be "how to apply them level?"

With the bike on the centre stand, obviously!

 

[theoneandonly]

With the bike on the centre stand, obviously!

or get a 1200 owner to hold the bike.

( dear God , please don't ever let me buy a 1200gs )