I've got a couple of those badges as well mate that gave me hard time and I'm still not 100% happy with them. (ie Pissed Off)
I can remember something about putting them in warm water to make them more pliable.
What I'm thinking of doing is to try and shape them around an old tank so that they don't scratch the new paintwork.
I bought a set from Joker Machine and they are flat. I was cringing the whole time I was shaping them as I didn't want to screw up the contour or the paint. I also used an old tank as I went along. I very carefully heated them up from the back side with a propane torch and I just took my time. They came out satisfactory far as I'm concerned but you can tell that they aren't perfect if you're really looking hard. For $30 a pop....you would think they would come ready to apply. I don't know about their side cover badges but they are like $100 per set and I like the stockers better anyways.
The set that I got from Yamiya were flat as well mate and they needed to contoured.
They came out ok but I'll have another go at 'em sometime.
It's only when you look down from the top is when you can see that they aren't exactly spot on.
I was chewin' on a brick last night after I stuffed up.
Tuesday night is the night hat I get kicked off of the Tele because "The Block" is on and I get out voted big time.
So I cruised down to the shed to start assembling the Goldwing forks.
Well I knew that I had a set of genuine seals somewhere but they were nowhere to be found in amongst all of the other goodies.
Then I found a couple of aftermarket ones so I thought #$%* it, they'll just have to do for now although I wasn't too happy about that idea.
So I fitted the first one with my special fork seal puterinnara installing device, then I realised, you #$%*en dickhead, they were the 11mm high seals and not the 12.5mm high seals that I needed.
Anyway, I rang up the Honda mob here in Darwin and they're gonna get a couple of new seals in an overnight airbag from Honda Oz for tomorrow.
Strangely enough, they were only a few bucks dearer than David Silver so that worked out pretty good.
I still can't find that other set of genuine seals that I've got, and that's pissin' me off.