What color wheels?

[McVaaahhh]

I'm going to powdercoat the wheels on my RC here in the next couple of weeks and was thinking about what color I should coat them with.

My first thought was Red would look pretty cool.

I was also thinking a Gunmetal Gray or flattish black.

Gold might look cool too.

Any other ideas?

[asp_125]

Titanium grey? Silver?

[SamuraiX]

Bright yellow like the word 'Racing' on the side?!

[Sortarican]

You plan to always keep the original paint scheme or maybe custom paint it someday?

[ChrisCBX]

I'm restoring my old race bike for street use. The wheels were old, beat up wheels that had seen a lot of use and a couple of wrecks.

They were chem stripped, media blasted and then the outer rim was polished. The spokes were done in a silver to match the future silver graphics of the bike. The polished rims are powder coat clear.

Maybe your wheels would look good with wheels that have a combo of colors that match your bike? Red spokes with polished rims?

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/Cbxnut/FinishedWheels005.jpg

[McVaaahhh]

You plan to always keep the original paint scheme or maybe custom paint it someday?


I'm going to keep the original paint scheme.

[MetaLord 9]

purple. to match your soul.



srsly tho. silver to match the fairings

[Xtremjeepn]

I don't really have advice on what color to powder coat them, but I would vote out the black.

Any other color than black on the weels really makes the wheels themself stand out. Gives the wheels some depth and character. I just think that is all lost with black wheels.



EDIT: I take back my original statement. Maybe a light grey center with polished lips would look cool on that bike.

[Sortarican]

Maybe your wheels would look good with wheels that have a combo of colors that match your bike? Red spokes with polished rims?

2-tone would look sweet.
Or match all three main colors in the bike and go 3-tone.
Black Hub, Red Spokes, Silver Rim.

Here's a quick and dirty mockup:
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[SaShWhO]

I don't really have advice on what color to powder coat them, but I would vote out the black.

Any other color than black on the weels really makes the wheels themself stand out. Gives the wheels some depth and character. I just think that is all lost with black wheels.



EDIT: I take back my original statement. Maybe a light grey center with polished lips would look cool on that bike.


agreed on the black wheel phenomenon.
having said that: repsol orange of course---duhhhhh

[salsashark]

I think red would be smokin since you said you were planning on keeping the original scheme.

Me likey RC-51s

[Matty]

either silver or silver lip with black spokes.

[asp_125]

Black with a red lip or red pinstripe?

[McVaaahhh]

Anybody have the photshop skills to put red and silver wheels on that picture? :D

I think those are the two colors I'm leaning towards, but I haven't blown off a two-tone theme either...

[dirkterrell]

I think a silver like the bodywork would look nice.

http://i9.tinypic.com/4520s4z.jpg

Red just doesn't do it for me:

http://www.dealsonwheelsnj.com/sportbikes/three/8.jpg

Dirk

[dirkterrell]

Polished:

http://www.reidscycle.com/PIX/rc51.jpg

Dirk

[puckstr]

Silver

[salsashark]

Anybody have the photshop skills to put red and silver wheels on that picture? :D

I think those are the two colors I'm leaning towards, but I haven't blown off a two-tone theme either...

Down & Dirty...

[MetaLord 9]

two tone. silver rim, red spokes

[puckstr]

GOLD????
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a380/RC51CB900/MrGoldWheels.jpg
http://www.alanjohns.fsnet.co.uk/goldmember/goldmember.jpg

[McVaaahhh]

Both of those look nice Salsa, Thanks!

Here's some I found on speedzilla:

White:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/McVaaahhh/2002%20RC51/wheels/WhiteWheels.jpg

Gold:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/McVaaahhh/2002%20RC51/wheels/goldwheels2.jpg

Red:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/McVaaahhh/2002%20RC51/wheels/redwheels.jpg

Silver:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/McVaaahhh/2002%20RC51/wheels/silverwheels2.jpg

Two Tone:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/McVaaahhh/2002%20RC51/wheels/twotonewheels.jpg

[McVaaahhh]

Oh, and just for Dirk:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/McVaaahhh/2002%20RC51/wheels/4dirk.jpg

[puckstr]

pffttt white wheels suck....

and forget the Red white and blue paint scheme

[Pandora-11]

silver....just silver

[puckstr]

http://www.fastdates.com/FastDatesNews/FD08a.HondaRC51Nicki530.jpg

[puckstr]

bigger white photo
http://i20.tinypic.com/21ez19x.jpg

[dirkterrell]

Oh, and just for Dirk:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/McVaaahhh/2002%20RC51/wheels/4dirk.jpg

:hump::hump::hump::hump::hump: I am definitely going to get a 51 and paint it like that. :)

Dirk

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

the two-tone red/black looks wicked!!!

[MetaLord 9]

:imwithstupid:.

[Mother Goose]

I say silver. You should only do white if you have the '04. IMO anyways.

[daemon]

i like the bright gold ones myself....

can you even do a 2-tone color with powdercoating???

i always thought you couldn't

[McVaaahhh]

i like the bright gold ones myself....

can you even do a 2-tone color with powdercoating???

i always thought you couldn't

Yeah, it's a similar process to painting two-tone.

[Devaclis]

Gold /thread

[daemon]

Yeah, it's a similar process to painting two-tone.
interesting!!!
i stand corrected.....now...how about shapes???

[PsychoMike]

silver or gold would look hot

[Think]

Red rim with black spokes was my favorite. Then the all red or silver.

[Ninja Nate]

I vote white, but remember that keeping the front wheel clean will be a pain in the ass.

[utsv650]

gold rim/ black spokes

[Sean]

silver, fo sho....but the black and red do look kind of bad ass!

[speedking]

I had a set of Carrozzeria's powdercoated for a customer in Titanuim w/silver metal flake.......they'd look pretty hot on a RC:


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/teleportal/blknight2.jpg\

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/teleportal/blknight1.jpg

--Sk

[caddygsxr]

the red and black :up:

[Wyck]

Hot Pink!:slappers:

[Airreed]

Go with the brushed silver or gun metal grey....but what do I know about RCs.....


If it looks good i'll be hitting you up in FEB09 for some powder coated rims too.