Wheel Colour change

[RYDRZ]

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[Bill Gaheer]

Hi RYDRZ,

Just get the lip polished that way any colour or Powdercoat you do wont be spoiled by the tyrechanges...
Cheers.
Bill

[RYDRZ]

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[BikerBoy]

Corbin, I had the rims on my last bike painted white. Had it done via the Suzuki dealership before I picked it up as new,
and it cost me $400.

I did 33,000k on that bike, smashed it up twice, had some off road fun, lots of wet weather, newly sufaced pre-tar gravel roads and the rims still looked like new the day I sold it as the day I had them painted.

When making my decision to paint ot powder I got warned that powder is too hard a surface. Paint can absorb minor impacts from stones etc.. and was less likely to chip or develop hairline cracks. I was also warned that after a while the powdercoat would look dull from road grime and cleaning (minor abrasions from brake dust and dirt etc.. being cleaned off each week). Powdercoat could also not as easily be touched up as paint in the event of a chip etc.. Paint is also easier to use a bit of polish to get them looking lke new again. Paint can also be re-painted. Powdercoat has to be blasted off and re-done if they begin to look shit.

Having tyres fitted and any damage to the edge was never an issue. Always checed it and no marks at all.
Keeping them clean was easy. I used a product by Armour-All called wheel conditioner for mags. It put a clear coat on them and everything pretty much just came off with the wipe of a clean rag.

Bearings (rear) were an issue to begin. I went through 3 sets in 2 weeks. The problem was a very small blob of paint on one side in the hub and the bearing did not sit in flush. After the blob of paint was scraped out, no more issue.

After having painted rims before, I wouldn't hesitate to have my rims painted again.

[Shifu]

Go for the paint instead of powdercoating. Apart of what BikerBoy already indicated, the powdercoating is also porous meaning it is not imprewious to moisture. You might develop some corrosion under it without even knowing until it starts to come off. Just make sure to use the right type of paint for the application. Good luck with it and show us some pictures once done. I am deciding between chrome or different colour myself.

[RYDRZ]

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[BikerBoy]

the colour I've chosen is
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Bright or fluro orange - shiny & not dull ...

Just don't get matching leathers!!!

[Skidmarx]

rims on my R1 were painted by a pro, didnt last long before it started flaking, i used to ride it a bit above warp speed, but i duno how much effect that would have had on it

[Maj]

too late... i have some floro orange rims i have been trying to strip to paint black, whatever was done to them was bloody tough as stripper barely looks at it but i'm sure its not powdercoat , bit of horse trading would have been so much easier...:)

[BLACKZOOK]

Greg how much for the horse?

[Ward P]

the colour I've chosen is
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Bright or fluro orange - shiny & not dull ...

Just don't get matching leathers!!!

[RYDRZ]

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[BikerBoy]

hey bikerboy , ( black & orange - are they football colours - f*ck football )no no no will I every do that again - buy matching gear to the busa-
somehwo you subcon buy clothes that match your busa- blue & silver is what my busa originally was....

Football??? f****d if I know, I hate footy.

I went the opposite and bought a matching Busa to suit my leathers.

[Maj]

they were on one of the gix 750's i brought, some of the srad rims are 100% interchangable with gen 1 busa (should have asked if yours is gen 1 or 2 ) and the BRIGHT orange is std suzuki colours

Bruce its only 1hp no good to anyone ;)

[RYDRZ]

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