Pinstripe Decals for Motorcycles

Pinstripe decals for motorcycles are an exciting, easy way to decorate your motorcycle and give it personality. Pinstripe decals have several advantages over painted pinstripes. They are much cheaper, require practically no skill to apply, and are easy to remove. The latter is especially important if you are not sure whether the pinstripe drawing you have in mind will suit your motorcycle or if you’d like to change the graphic every now and then. Pinstripe decals for motorcycles are generally fairly durable and can last anywhere between 5 to 10 years. Try to buy the thinnest decals you find, as thicker ones can get dirty around the edges.

When choosing a pinstripe decal for your motorcycle, think about what you want to convey and how you want your motorcycle to look like. Most motorcycle decorations are associated with speed and fire, and many motorcyclists also like to have their names drawn onto the bike. Other popular pinstripe designs include barbed wire, tribal signs, and lightning bolts.

Think about which parts of the motorcycle you want to have decorated, and the size of the design. Get inspired from your own personality and look for objects in nature and scenery for ideas. Attend a motor show to see some excellent examples of motorcycle pinstripe art. You can also look online for websites of companies producing pinstripe decals for motorcycles – some will have an online catalogue which you can browse.

Many companies offer the ability to have custom made pinstripe decals for motorcycles. If you want to get a custom one, make a drawing on a paper or get a friend to draw what you have in mind. When it comes to colour selection, you want colours that will create contrast and work with the motorcycle’s body colour and contours.

When sticking on the decals, make sure you follow the manufacturer’s recommendations, especially with regards to ideal surface temperature. It is tantamount that you thoroughly clean your motorcycle before applying the decals, as any dust or dirt will show up as bumps in the decal, and can also cause the decal to come off.  Isopropyl alcohol is an excellent cleaning agent to get rid of any wax, tar or greasy residue. When the time comes that you want to remove the decal, simply use a hair dryer to heat the pinstripe, and peel it away using a small spatula. Dampen a wash cloth with isopropyl alcohol and rub over any residue that may be left from the pinstripe.