Beginner Vinyl Wraps A Motorcycle! Affordable & Easier Than You Think! Fairings Off

I took apart my 2019 Kawasaki Ninja 650 and vinyl wrapped it. This is my first attempt at a whole bike so yeah I am a beginner so have some mercy lol It was only 122 in materials and about 6-8hrs of work. Not bad and so affordable to change yearly.
IG: Ljs_Garage_
Vinylfrog code: SAVWRAPS
Sav.Wraps on IG!

[@1helios78]

Came out freaking awesome. Especially for someone who doesn't do it daily.

[@LJsGarage]

Much appreciated! For the price and time it can only improve :)

[@bbyzara_]

THANKSSSSS people keep telling me imma find it too hard and will give up but I reallllllly wna do it so thank you for this!

[@LJsGarage]

Heck yeah you got it!

[@hannahoneill5231]

This was a great video! I have a 24' R3 and am thinking about wrapping it once the season is over, totally excited for this project.

[@LJsGarage]

Good luck! and great choice going with an R3 :D

[@OmniVisionElite]

what about the tank?

[@loopie007]

Thanks for the video. Great to give others confidence.

[@LJsGarage]

You bet! Thanks for stopping by to show some support

[@Beau-wp9yi]

I painted mine. Rattle can. First time and it looks good. A few minor imperfections but i really took my time. Took my like over a week to do it. I went with Matt black. It originally was glossy black. 2nd owner painted it that narudo gray color which I hated. Next time I’ll wrap it for sure, but I think at that point I’ll do it on a new bike, not my 04 CBR

[@LJsGarage]

That's what's up! Not mad at this at all

[@patrickspapens5497]

I love these "first time" videos. Been thinking about replacing or repainting my track bike fairings but wrapping seems like a better option. These kinds of tutorials give me the confidence to just go and do it. The pink doesn't do it for me personally, on that particular bike, but the end result looks really nice!

[@LJsGarage]

Glad I could help! and the pink certainly isn't for everyone lol, but I hope you find a sweet color you love

[@9sAndThangs]

Do it if u mess up just pill it back off no damage done

[@patrickspapens5497]

@@9sAndThangs got everything ordered and ready to go. tried out smaller things first

[@9sAndThangs]

I'm gonna wrap mine to I gotta order new plastics first. We got this fellas

[@JasonValentineFL]

I love the color, it looks great! I'd probably do the same if I ever get a second bike.

[@LJsGarage]

Thanks bro! ✌🏿

[@michaellong3394]

Always a couple extra screws. I think you did a nice job. I have been debating doing this as I am on a budget. Your video was very helpful. Thank you.

[@LJsGarage]

Right haha and hope you knock it out ✌🏿

[@Brettmotorcycles]

I’m wrapping just two fenders made of plastic for triumph rest of powder coated ….great video

[@LJsGarage]

Right on!

[@WallStreet30]

Best vid I seen 🔥💯📈

[@LJsGarage]

Thanks my friend! Always appreciate the positive support

[@gustygames4883]

Great video for some beginner tips👍🏼

[@LJsGarage]

Appreciate you stopping by to show some support :D

[@sojournerstewart9678]

AWESOMEEE!!!! And i loveeeee the color!! xoxoxo

[@LJsGarage]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TheCrappyShooter]

Looks great. Only tip I could give is to not be afraid to stretch it more

[@LJsGarage]

Thanks! I for sure was because of the heat and shops warning me

[@zulian420]

love the color, personally I would remove the orange rim tape but nonetheless looks sick. i have a scorpion helmet with that same hot pink color. love it!

[@LJsGarage]

Agree! Thanks for the support and feedback. I'm in need of a new helmet so I'll take a look at those

[@x340x]

not wanting to wrap bikes because it doesnt hold up as long is crazy...it means the customer will return sooner and give you more money, duh?

[@LJsGarage]

yeah probably dont want to risk a bad review on their end who knows

[@x340x]

​@@LJsGarage yeah truuue

[@SGCgleaton]

Good job

[@Unknown-lh4kl]

Always keep it warm not hot

[@LJsGarage]

Absolutely, thanks for the correction if I said that incorrectly!

[@user-sl3ip1jv8s]

You did very well!!!

[@LJsGarage]

Thank you!!

[@Marimbo]

Looks amazing!!

[@LJsGarage]

Thanks!

[@carlastevens8247]

awesome job!

[@LJsGarage]

Thanks! Helps me feel better about the time and tears lol

[@Kevinhobbytime]

Looks good for a beginner, i could never do it. Im torn on the pink, looks great but i would never ride it. Could definitely see one of my girls cruising that around though. Its funny, colors are weird for men, pink is too much but i would rock a lightish purple all day. I dunno 🤷

[@LJsGarage]

Haha no worries and I appreciate ya. I'm a big fan of purple and only this shade of pink funny enough

[@Flaviodallas]

Nice vid man. I confess I am discouraged in doing mine.

[@LJsGarage]

Go for it! buy a test wrap and wrap something small and see how you feel

[@imrin4059]

Looks soo good i want tjat color on my bike infuture when u get bike

[@LJsGarage]

Thanks! I hope you get it :D

[@soul696destroyer]

Hey im from Ohio! 😂 thanks for the tips man! Its not my color but its a great shade of pink and think it looks nice

[@LJsGarage]

Hello Ohio friend! I appreciate your thoughts on the color for sure. Crazy the rest of the Internet doesn't know how to nicely share their opinion lol. Good luck with your wrap!

[@savwraps]

Looks awesome!! Thanks for using my code:)

[@LJsGarage]

Of course! Thanks for stopping by :)

[@ogbean82]

Wait, who did this? In Ohio?

[@ogbean82]

I'd love to get my bike and the wife's Scooter Hog wrapped lol

[@LJsGarage]

Haha definitely. I did mine, but I used Sav's code. She wraps professionally though so check her out on IG!

[@LJsGarage]

She's in Cincinnati/Covington

[@zhongxina5452]

Nice. I‘m new at this stuff so can someone tell me he difference between vinyl wrapping and fairing kits? As I think the fairings aren’t the original pieces for the bike but are they liked painted or also wrapped?

[@LJsGarage]

Thanks! Fairing kits replace the entire plastic pieces themselves. All the parts I "wrapped" would just be painted or pre-designed. essentially the body panels on bikes are called fairings. The vinyl is just a giant sticker and I put that over my original fairings to alter the look but keep the original color in tact

[@faustako4085]

I want to wrap my bike the same way but I have problems with the original stickers. Will the wrap damage the original stickers when it will be peeled off?

[@LJsGarage]

I took some of the wrap off last week and no issues with the stickers so far but it was only wrapped for a season

[@ADUSEI6111]

Lol, when u said "I'm not a wrapper", that would've been the perfect time to edit in that video of the kids saying "Im not a rapper"...It would been so perfect😂.....Nice job on the bike though

[@LJsGarage]

Haha damn missed opportunity. Thanks for stopping by 👌🏿

[@K87-Gsxr]

Great video is the vinyl still holding?

[@LJsGarage]

I'd give it an 8.5/10 because of the cold in the garage it's starting to lift a bit in the edges that I didn't tuck right but from a good bit away it's a 10 😅

[@katiedomoras]

What was the dimensions of the vinyl wrap? This definitely helps I just don’t know what dimensions I would need to do this to my 650

[@LJsGarage]

5x10 I want to say with about 2x5 left over. Np!

[@edwerdyanez7215]

How much wrap did you need like sq footage wise do you think

[@LJsGarage]

5x10 was what I used and it was just enough with a mistake or two and still have some left

[@user-rc6hp4xf6g]

how many feet of vinyl do you suggest to wrap a 2012 R6?

[@LJsGarage]

I used a 5x10 roll and had extra left if I wanted to do my gas tank or any mess ups.

[@user-rc6hp4xf6g]

@@LJsGarage would you say 5x20 is enough just incase?

[@ilanSniping]

What size did you get on their website ? Thanks

[@LJsGarage]

5x10 if I recall!

[@slowrider05]

what were the dimensions of vinyl you used? i’m looking to do my VFR800 but not sure how much i should by 5x20?

[@LJsGarage]

5x10 with about 2x5 left over

[@slowrider05]

@@LJsGarage bet thank you so much

[@easonZeng-up4xj]

Supports custom and wholesale fairing

[@LJsGarage]

✌🏿

[@easonZeng-up4xj]

@@LJsGarage

[@jeriad7scott312]

I just don’t wanna take it apart don’t know what I’m doing? Can I wrap without taking it apart?

[@LJsGarage]

You can absolutely do it that way but lots of cutting and knife less tape needed so be extra careful

[@openbarpodcast]

How many yards did you use?

[@LJsGarage]

5x10 with about 2ft leftover

[@SantanaDaGreat1]

Tell me you’re in south Florida, so u can wrap mine 😂😂

[@LJsGarage]

I wish haha you got it though!

[@THISISRISE]

Why did you do pink?

[@LJsGarage]

its a Porshe color that I've liked for a while

[@Beau-wp9yi]

I’d do mine purple cuz it’s my favorite color.

[@BooLee01]

A hundred twenty bucks for vinyl? Why? Is it really that expensive? I bought vinyl and did my bike back in 2015 or so and I only remember spending like twenty five bucks or so. It came out OK but I wasn't really happy with it so, after one season, I peeled it off and went with Plastidip.

[@LJsGarage]

Yeah that was what I got as a "deal" lol its pricey.

[@Kevinhobbytime]

I suspect supply and demand caused the price increase. Vinyl wrap has been around for a while but it was mostly used for inside cupboards and cheap furniture type applications. Once people started needing giant single sheets for car hoods etc and it got popular the prices went through the roof. My grandmother used an opaque vinyl wrap on the bathroom windows when i was just a little kid 40hrs ago. Block the peepers but lets light in. Lol.

[@jordanwallace7341]

how much wrap is too much?

[@LJsGarage]

Lol good question. Guess that depends on how much room for error you want to allow yourself. The 5x10 gave me about 2-3 pieces of wiggle room for error

[@LydiaCarey-cd4wq]

5x10 feet?

[@jakesuspect8991]

Those screws better be a joke bro 😭😭

[@LJsGarage]

haha good luck!

[@onemanarmy187]

Is this your sister's bike it's pink 🩷

[@LJsGarage]

Haha i see what ya did there