speed and sport engine decals, experience?

[m in sc]

last time i bought any of these was a LONG time ago from reproduction decals, i think.

anyway, the 72 R5 needs one for the RH side, but not the left as its original and in surprisingly good shape.  how close to matching are these -in real life- to the originals?  I know the pics look good. Just curious.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-R5-R5B-DS7-R5C-CRANKCASE-COVER-BADGE-DECAL/300489443261?hash=item45f69107bd:g:8G4AAOSwAYtWF8pf

[Czakky]

Give me some time, I'll find where I bought mine from. It took two tries to find some nice aluminum ones.

[Czakky]

Doesn't look like they have them anymore... but it was this guy.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/yamahanosparts

[SoCal250]

Same company
Speed & Sport = "yamatopdog" = "yamahanosparts"
http://speedandsportinc.com/

[Czakky]

How's a guy s'posed keep up? 8)

[DesmoDrew]

   I have personal experience with them.  They look OK.  The OEM have a 'spun' look so they have a circular pattern in the aluminum.  The decals have the striations all running vertically.  So....side by side they look very different.  But on opposite sides, or used as a pair, they can look decent.

[m in sc]

   I have personal experience with them.  They look OK.  The OEM have a 'spun' look so they have a circular pattern in the aluminum.  The decals have the striations all running vertically.  So....side by side they look very different.  But on opposite sides, or used as a pair, they can look decent.

that's what i thought. that's ok, i'll track down another points cover in my pile and repaint eventually then to get them to match. thanks!

[Djg8493]

   I have personal experience with them.  They look OK.  The OEM have a 'spun' look so they have a circular pattern in the aluminum.  The decals have the striations all running vertically.  So....side by side they look very different.  But on opposite sides, or used as a pair, they can look decent.

that's what i thought. that's ok, i'll track down another points cover in my pile and repaint eventually then to get them to match. thanks!

Spot on, I got mine from HVC and they appear to be the same.  They are good quality and look pretty good but you can definitely tell they are not original.

[Djg8493]

Side note, it does appear the older HVC ones had the lines vertically (image on the website still shows this) but the ones I bought last year look like the speed and sport ones with horizontal lines