GIVI Reflection

[sock puppet]

I have seen a picture somewhere of someone who did this, but I'm not sure where. Credit goes to them for the idea, I just borrowed it and thought someone would want to see a few pics.

I didn't like the factory GIVI reflective stickers that came with my E36 cases. Since my bike is red, I decided to use some red reflective tape instead. I simply cleaned them with a bit of rubbing alcohol, and cut the strips to fit. I bought the tape at Lowes, it comes in a package of 4, 18" strips that are red and silver, and they are about 2" wide. I cut off the silver, then cut the red strips in half.

Sorry for the crappy pic, but my camera didn't want to take a decent indoor picture with the flash off:

http://www.sharemyalbums.com/User/747/Images/Wee%20Strom%20Mod%20Pics/Garmin%202610%20025.jpg

With the flash turned on:

http://www.sharemyalbums.com/User/747/Images/Wee%20Strom%20Mod%20Pics/Garmin%202610%20023.jpg

Side shot in the garage:

http://www.sharemyalbums.com/User/747/Images/Wee%20Strom%20Mod%20Pics/Garmin%202610%20027.jpg

Front shot:

http://www.sharemyalbums.com/User/747/Images/Wee%20Strom%20Mod%20Pics/Garmin%202610%20028.jpg

Rear shot:

http://www.sharemyalbums.com/User/747/Images/Wee%20Strom%20Mod%20Pics/Garmin%202610%20029.jpg

I'm pleased with the results. I think my total cost was around $12, and it took less than an hour to apply the tape and take some pics (if that.)

[Xenomorph]

You should get more of that stuff and place it in discrete locations around the bike - then you'll look like Automan or Tron when you're cruising down the road :D

[sock puppet]

You should get more of that stuff and place it in discrete locations around the bike - then you'll look like Automan or Tron when you're cruising down the road :D


Perfect!:p You're dating yourself with the Tron reference, though.;)

[Xenomorph]

I was very young back then :P It's hard to pick which one was cornier - still, good scifi for it's day :D

[The Golden Monkey]

um, don't you mean cooler?

:-D

nice super-reflecto job on the cases, btw.

[spongebob218]

Did the same thing with my E45s, only white instead. I got a 3ft by 3ft sheet from a local sign shop for $10 and cut pieces to fit.

[BlueRidgeKat]

Awesome, looks like you have neon lights turned on.

What colors did Lowes have besides red ?

[sock puppet]

Awesome, looks like you have neon lights turned on.

What colors did Lowes have besides red ?


They just had the red/silver strips, 2" X 18" I think. I found them over in the automotive dept. buy the hitches and trailer wiring.

[Xenomorph]

We'd have to be carefull in Australia as there are laws governing the direction that certain colours may be used - I believe we'd have to use white, yellow or blue only for forward facing reflection, and red only for rearward (I assume it's a direction of travel / lighting issue)