Chris Orndorff
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- Oct 14, 1999
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After a few emails back and forth with Marsden Linder of GraphicMX (www.graphicmx.com), I ordered the checkered flag w/yellow text for my wife's '99 EC200.
The graphics I removed from the bike were by Throttle Jockey. They weren't the sharpest looking, but other than stock graphics they were about the only thing available for GG bikes. And btw, the TJ graphics fit perfectly and had proved to be very durable.
It was obvious when I received the grpahics from Marsden that the fit left something to be desired. Where the TJ graphics followed perfectly the outer edges of the radiator shrouds, the GMX graphics left a little to be desired. The top edge doesn't follow the contour of the shroud at all, but rather draws a straight line to the top forward edge of the shroud. The displays on the GMX website are an accurate representation of what I'm trying to describe.
The lower rear corner also came up a bit short in the fit department, leaving a little more bare shroud exposed that I would have liked.
The graphics went on with only a few swear words being muttered (I'm really trying to get Kim to clean up her language);).
And they look great. Kim is really happy with the looks. Too bad she's still re-habbing her knee and can't ride until May, although this will be the longest her graphics have gone without serious scarring. Want your stuff to look new? Keep it in the garage!
The exposed upper edge of the shroud doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would, and the appearance of the graphics overshadows any fitment problems.
Looks? Grade A+
Fit: Grade C
Cost: Comparable with other aftermarket sources
GraphicMX: Grade A (Marsden was a pleasure to deal with, and answered all my questions fully and in a timely manner).
And GMX makes graphics for other makes as well.
The graphics I removed from the bike were by Throttle Jockey. They weren't the sharpest looking, but other than stock graphics they were about the only thing available for GG bikes. And btw, the TJ graphics fit perfectly and had proved to be very durable.
It was obvious when I received the grpahics from Marsden that the fit left something to be desired. Where the TJ graphics followed perfectly the outer edges of the radiator shrouds, the GMX graphics left a little to be desired. The top edge doesn't follow the contour of the shroud at all, but rather draws a straight line to the top forward edge of the shroud. The displays on the GMX website are an accurate representation of what I'm trying to describe.
The lower rear corner also came up a bit short in the fit department, leaving a little more bare shroud exposed that I would have liked.
The graphics went on with only a few swear words being muttered (I'm really trying to get Kim to clean up her language);).
And they look great. Kim is really happy with the looks. Too bad she's still re-habbing her knee and can't ride until May, although this will be the longest her graphics have gone without serious scarring. Want your stuff to look new? Keep it in the garage!
The exposed upper edge of the shroud doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would, and the appearance of the graphics overshadows any fitment problems.
Looks? Grade A+
Fit: Grade C
Cost: Comparable with other aftermarket sources
GraphicMX: Grade A (Marsden was a pleasure to deal with, and answered all my questions fully and in a timely manner).
And GMX makes graphics for other makes as well.
