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Looking for early 3 1/2 Sport owners (with original decals)

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 19:28
by Lafranconi
Hello everyone,

I am owner of a 1976 GT that has been totally restored (and featured on BIKE EXIF two years ago, yay!) but now I am asking for your help, I'm looking for early 3 1/2 Sport 1974-75 version and/or 1976-1978 owners because I am reproducing the tank and battery cover decals.

Do you own one with original decals or paintings? If you do and have five minutes to take some measurements please get in touch with your email address so I can send you a PDF with measurements I need.

Thank you so much for your help guys!

Re: Looking for early 3 1/2 Sport owners (with original deca

Posted: 10 Mar 2015 22:46
by EVguru
Are you talking about pinstriping, or badges?

Badges are available, pinstriping would have been painted, probably by hand and NLM could probably help out with a copy of a brochure.

Re: Looking for early 3 1/2 Sport owners (with original deca

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 06:13
by Lafranconi
No problems with badges although nowadays plastic quality is very cheap must say.

Painting by hand, I agree it's the old way but decals can be a less expensive and practical solution for someone.

Thanks for your feedback though!

Re: Looking for early 3 1/2 Sport owners (with original deca

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 19:49
by Daddy Dom
No problems with badges although nowadays plastic quality is very cheap must say.

Sounds like you need to talk to my neighbour and get some beautiful metal ones. http://www.morinibadges.com/

As far as pinstriping goes, on my bike it is definitely done by hand. Side-by-side, there really is no comparison between stickers and real art and if you can find a local pinstriper, you'd be contributing to the longevity of this dying artform. A solution for someone, yes, but is that person you? :)

Just my 3½ lira.

Oh, and welcome along!

Re: Looking for early 3 1/2 Sport owners (with original deca

Posted: 12 Mar 2015 07:06
by hendre

Re: Looking for early 3 1/2 Sport owners (with original deca

Posted: 27 May 2016 14:56
by buzby
Has anybody tried the decals shown here ? The sport ones are 60 euros so I would be interested to hear from anyone that has tried them before sending any money.

Re: Looking for early 3 1/2 Sport owners (with original deca

Posted: 27 May 2016 21:02
by boris tarpit
I have an early Strada tank (the one with the cap in the centre) with the 'Castrol GTX' decal intact.

Re: Looking for early 3 1/2 Sport owners (with original deca

Posted: 28 May 2016 07:42
by Ralph
This in my 75 Strada it is org but dont know if they are the same,
it's looking a bit more tatty now after 40 years and 20,000 miles.

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