Topic: my tach face design... what do ya think? UPDATED!

[odiewan]

I actually took a crack at this, too, after reading this thread. I used an open source image manipulation program called GIMP. It's basically the open source version of Photoshop.

I can manipulation all the ticks and their positions. I can also change the font, size and color of the numbers and letters.

[climbingaz]

Okay, I'm definitely interested once you get the 750's all figured out.  But I've got a crazy request....any way you could make the chick look sort of Asian?  I think my Vietnamese wife would approve  plus it might fit better with the overall theme of our Jap bikes??  Just a thought. 

[odiewan]

How about this for an Asian Pinup Girl?


Ok, here is my speedo...


I need to print these out on paper and see if everything lines up.

[climbingaz]

How about this for an Asian Pinup Girl?


Ok, here is my speedo...


I need to print these out on paper and see if everything lines up.

No, it would have to be better than that.....if you google "asian pinup" pictures lots of tasty morsels will pop up.    Here is a pic of real girl from the late 50's.

[socalenduro]

so... from what i have gathered there are at least 3 different size/layout of the faces (i know there are more). the ones i started on are from my 500. little guys, about 3" across (guessing here as i dont have one in front of me) but they came off of something smaller. im guessing 350-400... and look like so.


socalenduro.... does the pic look like your tach?

Looks pretty darn close, but my bike redlines (well the tach does) between 10 and 11k
The face measures from the inside 3"

[Grnrngr]

That's cool, but why would you want your tach to look like it's taking a pic of you? I'd rather have a hot Asian babe...

[climbingaz]

 

[socalenduro]

so... from what i have gathered there are at least 3 different size/layout of the faces (i know there are more). the ones i started on are from my 500. little guys, about 3" across (guessing here as i dont have one in front of me) but they came off of something smaller. im guessing 350-400... and look like so.


socalenduro.... does the pic look like your tach?

Looks pretty darn close, but my bike redlines (well the tach does) between 10 and 11k not 9 and 10k
The face measures from the inside 3"

[odiewan]

Dude, that's where I got that pic.

Only think I would be wary of with an actual photo is the background will not work with the background of the guages face. You would probably have to do some photo shop to blend the photo background to white (or whatever color).

Armando Huerta doesn't specialize in Asian Pinup, per se. But he does do some great pinup style stuff.

No, it would have to be better than that.....if you google "asian pinup" pictures lots of tasty morsels will pop up.    Here is a pic of real girl from the late 50's.

[climbingaz]

Dude, that's where I got that pic.

Only think I would be wary of with an actual photo is the background will not work with the background of the guages face. You would probably have to do some photo shop to blend the photo background to white (or whatever color).

Armando Huerta doesn't specialize in Asian Pinup, per se. But he does do some great pinup style stuff.

No, it would have to be better than that.....if you google "asian pinup" pictures lots of tasty morsels will pop up.    Here is a pic of real girl from the late 50's.

Doesn't have to be THAT exact picture or anything, just a little something like it.  Again, I'll be waiting with credit card in hand when someone figures out a nice set for my 750.

[domer]

o.k. so here is some 550, and 750 faces... still cant get any printing done till next year.
climbingaz, Asian "pin ups" in traditional form, are almost non existent. since the pin up was a 30's 40's 50's thing, and we were at war with japan and korea at these times... well i'm sure you get my point.lots of modern hentai, anime type art, and tons of geisha type art, but i personally think most of it wouldnt fit the bill. if you come across something you like pm me and ill see about fitting it on a face.
odiewan... as said anyone can do this, but getting it right is tricky. your 20 mph tick is about 25 mph, 50 mph is about an actual 60 yadda yadda, thats just one of the hard parts, then you got to find a print shop that actually knows what they are doing! keep at it though 

[Grnrngr]

Sign me up for that 750 set when they're ready...