Ever considered a vinyl wrap?

[Domo]

Now I've given up the thought of getting a Panigale V4 for financial reasons (for now!), I looked into changing the 959's appearance. I contacted a company which wraps commercial vehicles but they also cover personally owned bikes, cars, boats - pretty much anything. They quite me between £650-£900 for a full wrap.

Pros are you can design pretty much anything and they will create the prints and wrap it. It protects the bike and it comes off with little effort without damaging the original bodywork.

Cons, it's expensive and it only lasts around 3 years.

I nabbed this from another forum (yes it's an 899) but I really like it.

Has anyone else done or considered this sort of thing before?

 

[Domo]

I was under the impression that they say it doesn’t damage the paint but that’s a load of bull. Can’t say I know from experience but I’ve read that some wrappers use knives to trim pieces which obviously marks through to the paint.

These guys come highly recommended + only an absolute amateur would use a blade anywhere near bodywork. They use a technique called knife-less cutting.

From their web site:
DOES VEHICLE WRAPPING CAUSE DAMAGE?
No, in fact by wrapping a car you are actually offering an extra layer of protection to the vehicle’s surface. This means that wrapped vehicles retain a greater proportion of their value.

And

HOW LONG DOES A WRAP LAST FOR?
If looked after carefully, a good wrap can last for around five years. (I was wrong re 3 years. Better value for money!).
We can offer advice on how to look after a vehicle wrap during the consultation process.