Side panel decal question.

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Just dropped the new side panels off for a black respray and handed over the the new gold decals.

If we're talking 'as it left the factory', would the decals have been applied and then a lacquer coat, or would it originally have been a cheapo stick 'em on after painting job?
 
No, of course, but I think I'll stick the decals on myself after painting to make sure they look straight 'on the bike' 👍
 
I have always used the Z plate and the Norton script on the timing case for alignment. Both match, horizontally, so I measure identically up from the upper edge of the Z plate onto the correctly set side cover then lay my true level guide strip. Then, from the timing case, the centerline of the Norton script up to the fully tightened down gas tank and again lay the guide strip. Next, and hopefully final, I check the horizontal of the two strips and if off, re-check my measurements. If unresolvable, I fudge both but often it is not noticeable.

Good luck and show us the result please!
 
Jdub said:
I have always used the Z plate and the Norton script on the timing case for alignment. Both match, horizontally, so I measure identically up from the upper edge of the Z plate onto the correctly set side cover then lay my true level guide strip. Then, from the timing case, the centerline of the Norton script up to the fully tightened down gas tank and again lay the guide strip. Next, and hopefully final, I check the horizontal of the two strips and if off, re-check my measurements. If unresolvable, I fudge both but often it is not noticeable.

Good luck and show us the result please!
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I will indeed 👍

It'll be a couple of weeks yet as the painter was just going off on hols as I turned up with the panels, but I'm in no rush.
 
Jdub said:
I have always used the Z plate and the Norton script on the timing case for alignment. Both match, horizontally, so I measure identically up from the upper edge of the Z plate onto the correctly set side cover then lay my true level guide strip. Then, from the timing case, the centerline of the Norton script up to the fully tightened down gas tank and again lay the guide strip. Next, and hopefully final, I check the horizontal of the two strips and if off, re-check my measurements. If unresolvable, I fudge both but often it is not noticeable.

Good luck and show us the result please!
Click to expand...
I don’t think you could go wrong taking the measurements from the Z plates.Using a cloth tape works well.
Mike
 

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