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Spree graphics
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:19 pm
by DickB
Now that I've got it running, I've been fooling with different graphic designs for my 87 Spree. If the yellow vinyl matches, I'm leaning towards this one. It has a bit of that 80s look to it. Maybe I should add "25th Anniversary Edition"!
Re: Spree graphics
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:27 pm
by motormike
....Very sweet graphic concept... 
I see the addition of yellow grips being coup de grace (finishing "touch").... 
Re: Spree graphics
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:50 pm
by DickB
Good idea - I did put yellow ones on my Reflex:
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Re: Spree graphics
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:56 pm
by OneBulletDan
SWEET! I like yellow and red together.
Re: Spree graphics
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:58 pm
by DickB
OneBulletDan wrote:SWEET! I like yellow and red together.
Did it before:
Got 'er done
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:37 pm
by DickB
I like the way this turned out. I was thinking of doing something up front, but sometimes less is more, so I'm done. The headlight cover was a bit scratched up. I found that an Ace Hardware rattle can red matched fairly well. Look closely and you can see that the inner tube dust caps are a pair of dice. I initially thought that they were tacky and I would replace them, but what the heck - we'll see if anyone notices.
While the covers were off for the graphics I decided to clean the oil filter, although it turned out to be fine. So mechanically pretty much everything has been gone through and it's running well. All set for a road trip to NC next month.
This was a fun project. I'd get another one if I wasn't married or wanted to get a divorce.
Re: Spree graphics
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:44 pm
by dun rite
turned out nice. doesn't the wife need a matching one?
Re: Spree graphics
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:59 pm
by Duke250
sweet nice ride. Both the car and the spree looks nice.
Re: Spree graphics
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:03 pm
by DickB
dun rite wrote:turned out nice. doesn't the wife need a matching one?
Thanks. Hmm, haven't seen the weather report - did h e l l freeze over? She wants nothing to do with two-wheeled vehicles.
Re: Spree graphics
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:12 pm
by dun rite
mine won't do motorcycles, but loves the elite and ruckus
Re: Spree graphics
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:13 am
by motormike
What you have done with this graphic [D ick B] is straight-up sharp...
I would like to hear how this was created...can't tell if it is paint, sticker, voo-doo or what...
Your Spree is striking, I say work up a racing stripe for the front...sometime.... 
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Re: Spree graphics
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:55 am
by DickB
Thanks. It's vinyl, cut using a Silhouette SD cutter, kinda like a printer with a blade. The software lets you import images and trace cut lines from them. For the Spree logo, I took a before photo of my scooter, cleaned up the image and fattened the lines a bit using a free drawing program paint.net, then imported to the Silhouette software.
A stripe for the front could look cool - we'll see.
Re: Spree graphics
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:51 pm
by OneBulletDan
Painting the tranny case red instead of the raw aluminum would look cool, too.
Re: Spree graphics
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:05 pm
by DickB
OneBulletDan wrote:Painting the tranny case red instead of the raw aluminum would look cool, too.
It would. Maybe next winter.