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THE KID MADE ME ONE A COUPLE YEARS BACK AND ITS PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Barney, I sent you a PM.

Thanks Pete, Ed, and Mike!

Kidkawie wrote: I made templates from original decals. The other companies use standard fonts for the info on the decal. I made my own font from original decals and the date/vin look impact stamped with jagged edges like originals. Not just a clean type font.

WOW!!!

That's exactly what I'm looking for.

How do I go about ordering one from you?

Tim

Well - I'm just in total awe of this forum.

It's less than 36 hours since I posted my question, and I now have in hand the personalized artwork that I need to produce an accurate reproduction VIN sticker for the steering head on my Z1-B - thanks to Kidkawie.

Not only was the process quick and totally painless, but he was also very patient when I asked some dumb questions.

To let you know what I questioned, it was the lack of 'uniformity' in the positioning of the variables on the sticker - i.e. the build date and the VIN number. Kidkawie pointed out that these were 'hand stamped' over the base printed sticker and so there is no 'right' way for these to line up relative to the print underneath.

As soon as I find some UV protective film to mount this baby, I'll post a picture here - hopefully before the end of this weekend.

This place rocks!

OK - I couldn't resist mocking up the sticker for visual/placement purposes.

This is being held in place using that 'invisible tape' you find in the office supply cabinet, or your wife's Christmas wrapping stuff.

I'm looking at some clear film that they use on the leading edge of helicopter blades for the final installation. That might take a few days to get here so perhaps this weekend was too optimistic ...

nice detail!

leon

i want to get a new steering neck sticker for my 1977 KZ1000A1. Is it Kidkawie that is doing these? tom

tomsbadkz wrote: i want to get a new steering neck sticker for my 1977 KZ1000A1. Is it Kidkawie that is doing these? tom

Yes

I have used BD Designs out of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada to do my 78 Ltd, and I can vouch that Brian is a professional restorer and I highly recommend his work , I had to provide him with proof of ownership before he even started and he made me take numerous photographs of the original decal from various angles as the sticker is attached to a round cylinder, all I can say to you guys if you are serious about what you are restoring, you are not going to find anyone better than Brian,, you cannot tell which one is original and which one is reproduction.,

tomsbadkz wrote: i want to get a new steering neck sticker for my 1977 KZ1000A1. Is it Kidkawie that is doing these? tom

PM me your email address. I need your frame number and date of manufacture. I only have that data for Z1's.

Mopguy, I'll put my decals up against any other. I made templates from original labels, not distorted photos. I also spent the time to enlarge each letter from original labels to create the exact font used.

The pic with the post-it is mine, the other one is some poor attempt at a repro.

Kidkawie, It's good to know that you also do good work.

Sent you a pm.