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My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 10:27 pm
by tampaFZR600
So the original plan was to go all black with the bike, mat black frame and swing, and gloss black wheels......

WELL, things changed today lol. I want to be a little original as i have seen many all black bikes lately.
So I've always had a thing for bronze wheels on a car....especially a black car..

So it took FOREVER picking out a paint choice, and i think we finally got one..
These are from my phone cam, but they are much darker than it looks...I'll take some
with my good camera tomorrow.
it's sooo nice how the YZF rim matches the FZR
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Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 11:13 pm
by ghettomedic505
it will look sweet. that color reminds me of a sti wheels

Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 12:07 am
by tampaFZR600
ghettomedic505 wrote:it will look sweet. that color reminds me of a sti wheels
WOW, that's crazy you said that, b/c that's exactly what I was going for :thumbsup:

Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 12:34 am
by sweekster
So let me get this straight....Everything else is gonna remain black and the wheels are gonna be gold? Good choice. I can dig it. Should look good when done.

Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 12:53 am
by mrfreeze5
I think its a cool color and could look good, but I wont be sold until I see them on the bike.

Are the a flat finish or are the glossy and its just a bad pic? i think a light gloss on them would look good, heavy gloss, not so much.

Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:13 am
by ghettomedic505
so out of curiosity what paint did you use? did you rattle can or actually spray it.

Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:57 am
by tampaFZR600
ghettomedic505 wrote:so out of curiosity what paint did you use? did you rattle can or actually spray it.
It's done right. It's a STAGE 1 paint with reducer and hardener. VERY LIGHT gloss, almost Mat. Done with a REAL gun, not rattle can. I used a whole 1/2 pint, and that lasted about 4 coats.

Remember, these are the same wheels I sandblasted and primed with self etching primer, so the paint isn't going anywhere.

I think i'm gonna hit it with some 2000 grit just take the rough feel off.

Gonna go get some better pictures now...

Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:07 am
by tampaFZR600
look what i found...
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/photogall ... a_7671.jpg

but ugh, busa's are hideous! :yuck:

Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:12 am
by 95FZR600
That should look really good. Are you going to accent any other parts that color?

Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 5:23 pm
by tampaFZR600
95FZR600 wrote:That should look really good. Are you going to accent any other parts that color?
I thought about that, any ideas?

Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 6:46 pm
by shredex
tampaFZR600 wrote:
95FZR600 wrote:That should look really good. Are you going to accent any other parts that color?
I thought about that, any ideas?
copper decals? bar ends? stay/birdcage mirrior bracket?

Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:05 pm
by 95FZR600
Maybe the rear sets and the levers. TK can powder coat them.

Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 10:12 am
by tampaFZR600
yeaaa, the bottom YAMAHA decal and tank decal, and levers, thats enough. THX dudes.

Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 10:16 am
by 95FZR600
The sticker would look good on te bottom.

Re: My wheel color choice... whatdaya think??

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 12:45 am
by ghettomedic505
so what brand paint did you end up going with for the wheels and the frame. what was the price like. im having a hard time finding some good paint that is afforadable. dont wanna spray some crap that will have to be redone.