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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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Greetings friends, I have a 92 zx11 and the switches marking on the handle bar(Start, On-off, Hi-Lo) have faded off. Do you folks have any ideas/suggestions to un-fade them?

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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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a small brush, a steady hand, and some white model paints...

easier method might be to print out stickers to put on there. or print out a stencil even.
 
Old Feb 1, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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as long as you know what they do, nothing, or replace the switch cover housing with all new writing on it but that could cost a few bucks.
 
Old Feb 4, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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Hi, I was thinking of using a stencil to re-paint the faded areas, but cannot find a small stencil to fit the bike controls. You folks have any suggestions?

Thanx!

 
Old Feb 4, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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a dymo label maker mabey
 
Old Feb 4, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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I probably would buy the whole assembly if the faded buttons mess with you. http://www.babbittsonline.com/pages/.../Kawasaki.aspx
 
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