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Hi folks I'm trying to make my black GT stand out in the evening/nighttime rides.

I've got the yellow reflective tape. 2" wide

For the front I've done this design. But I'm not feeling it...

I'm thinking a checker boarding design down the front. Or...

What designs have worked for you?
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Already got my first little friend clocking my rear. See left stripes flying friend.
Already got my first little friend clocking my rear. See left stripes flying friend.
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Keep in mind you don't need to only use bright colored tape. They even have black tape that is reflective. I used some of that on the swing-arm of my old bike when I took the side reflectors off.

I think the yellow tape design looks good on the front of your bike but needs to go sideways on an angle across the back too. Also need to cut out the horn area on the front.
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I think the whole thing looks brilliant! Clap emoticon
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I like the front! I agree with Vezpa about the back though.
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Keep in mind you don't need to only use bright colored tape. They even have black tape that is reflective. I used some of that on the swing-arm of my old bike when I took the side reflectors off.

I think the yellow tape design looks good on the front of your bike but needs to go sideways on an angle across the back too. Also need to cut out the horn area on the front.
I tried a few designs on the back.. Settled on the simplest until I've got the front right. But diagonal one way on the back I'll give that a try.

That horn cover is another story in it self. I think when I settle on a design I'll need to have an hair drier to soften the vinyl.
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I did black on black. In the day light you don't see them at all. In headlights the stripes go white.

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Right before I upgraded to my BV500, I had a sweet little KYMCO People 150 that I was thinking of doing THIS to:

(Wow, I really got that total Nerdy Librarian look goin' on!)

I was originally going to attempt this look with a sheet of vinyl adhesive. But looking at this, I think I could have just used painters tape and masked it off and just rattled canned it.
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They even have black tape that is reflective. I used some of that on the swing-arm of my old bike when I took the side reflectors off.
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Reflective black vinyl on my LX's cowls

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Shines bright against the light!
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I did black on black. In the day light you don't see them at all. In headlights the stripes go white.

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I have the black reflective vinyl, done hand designs on my ET with it. I was just thinking Dawn dusk riding the black scooter is super stealth.

Wondering if 3 colours would work?
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(Wow, I really got that total Nerdy Librarian look goin' on!)
Wow I think I like American librarians. Over here they tend to come quite a bit older with a nice wooly Cardigan...

I like the stretched checker... Might work. Great ideas folks.
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Looks great, I really like it.
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what about reflective trim for the wheel rims? I've been thinking of going with some of that - it's a good way to increase your visibility without interfering with the overall look of the scooter. i've got contrast paint on my cowls and that's about as far as i'm willing to go in the stripes and decor department.
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Okay looks great.

What tape is it? Have a black GT200 I got because it was a great deal. I never liked the colour but thought I would jazz it a bit with maybe white or yellow stripes.
This looks like a goer so can you advise me what brands of tape to get.
How long does it last before it gets ratty?

Any pitfalls in using it?
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Okay looks great.

What tape is it? Have a black GT200 I got because it was a great deal. I never liked the colour but thought I would jazz it a bit with maybe white or yellow stripes.
This looks like a goer so can you advise me what brands of tape to get.
How long does it last before it gets ratty?

Any pitfalls in using it?
I'm not very interweb savvy but this should be the ebay link.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390220490407&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_941

10mtrs, x2 5mtr rolls. Ive only used one roll. about a foot left over.

It's a nice quality tape.
I think it might need a bit of warm air to really work it in. As for how long it will last... It's only just gone on. Fingers crossed for 3 years++
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Looks great, I really like it.
Thanks, don't think it's a bit FULL ON????

I'm thinking I'll keep the front just tidy up the one part that's wonky.

I went for ride just now and noticed every car I passed the driver clocked me in their mirror, which is a first!! So I must be getting noticed.

(Still what they decide to do having seen me is still anyones guess.)
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what about reflective trim for the wheel rims? I've been thinking of going with some of that - it's a good way to increase your visibility without interfering with the overall look of the scooter. i've got contrast paint on my cowls and that's about as far as i'm willing to go in the stripes and decor department.
What colour is your scoot and stripes?

I love the black, somehow it's shows the lines off really nice. It's just so stealth. Come the evening rain I want to be spotted not rear ended.

Maybe I should just learn to wear my high vis every ride then I could leave the scoot black. umm

I'm thinking the stripes are just a bit to thick at 2" I might of been better off with 1-1/2"

I would put the wheel tape on if the colour matches your paint. My wheels need to be painted or chromed up first.
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the scooter is 'Persian Bronze' - a dark olive green with gold fleck - and the lower panels, transmission cover, pillion pegs, bar ends, and tail are painted flat black. i'd rather wear hi-viz than mess up the look of the scooter with reflective stuff all over it ... though i did insert some solas reflective tape under the reflector on my topcase - it lights up like the great pumpkin when headlights hit it
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Wonder Machine wrote:
Looks great, I really like it.
Thanks, don't think it's a bit FULL ON????

I'm thinking I'll keep the front just tidy up the one part that's wonky.

I went for ride just now and noticed every car I passed the driver clocked me in their mirror, which is a first!! So I must be getting noticed.

(Still what they decide to do having seen me is still anyones guess.)
No, I also have a black scooter and I love what you have done with it, I'm cheesed off I didn't think of it. Yellow and black looks great together and what I really like is that it does not look like a conspicious safety feature but it works as one. And the direction of them is great.

I am in the process of taking the shiny stuff off at the moment, to make it nice and clean and, as you say, stealthy. Classy, not fussy.

I'd be interested to see the final effort.
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Wonder machine I like the sound of de chroming your black Vespa. Good luck with the mods. I think all vespas should be one offs.

As I go everything I change/ replace will be put back black.

Genie, your colour sounds great, I'm a big fan of green.

But I'd have to say it's pretty hard to mess up a vespa's looks. They seem to wear any look well.
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Well, not stripes, but I do have a black GT

I like the way the blue & red reflective decals sorta glow
at night, at twilight and when it's stormy
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The yellow stripes are quite a different look
Very nice!!
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Wow Turtle your scoot must confuse everybody at night when it glows up going down the road. Is it a bird, is it plane no it's a turtle!! One offs that what I like. Cool.
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yellow looks cool


very vespa/wasp looking


mines in the showroom but not reflective
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Here is mine (3m reflective white vinyl)
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I put in a bunch of info of how I put it on in this thread:
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Yellow Reflective Tape
Personally, I like what you have done with the yellow reflective tape. Very tastefully done.
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Im quite liking that reflective black tape, my GTS is definately getting harder to see the blacker it gets.
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I use the black reflective on all our helmets. It really stands out at night. I had custom vinyl stripes done for my bike, very easy to install. They might do reflective. The also use UV protection for the decals. You can get the name in this post My New Custom Parrot Rally Stripes (Product Review).

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NICE job . I love reflective tape lol I run a 24HR recovery/tow truck business so I have Hi-Viz on everything lol . I have blue hi viz chevrons on the side and front and rim tape on the wheels of my ET4 works a treat at night
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the front looks cool ...... why not do the same angled stripes on its arse
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Stripes
Thanks folks for such positive comments and ideas.

I am away for a couple of weeks holidays but upon my return I'm thinking of going for...

FRONT: same design but pushed further up to the left hand corner so that the bottom stripe sits just above the horn cover. (Which I think I will fill in the top half of & mesh the bottom half.)

REAR: Will either be angled the same as the front 3 lines sloping from top right down to the left.

OR

A bit different here... Might need a picture to show this idea off, but I don't have a photoshop software.

The first stripe starting from halfway along the right side of the seat and at about 45 degs sloping to the rear down the side panel. The second stripe going in the same direction from under the rear of the seat, so top right to bottom left. Then the third stripe would start halfway along the left side of the seat and slope forwards down the side panel. Wha? emoticon I did say a bit different.

(Yes better wait for the photo eh!! )

Thanks again & I post photos again when I return.
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