Gold or black wheels?
Just ordered the Q2's and was going to get my wheels painted. Which color, black or gold to match the brake calipers? The bike is black with polished frame and I think it would be too much black. The wheels are currently black with polished lips, which I don't like.
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I would definitely go with a gold or titanium color. The later model year black hawks with gold wheels look trick IMO
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+1 agree
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Go for the gold
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Black, unless you're 65 and up. In this case, you can go with the gold.;)
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Lol Jack, just turned 45 but I think it will be too much black.
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Have you put any thoughts on any other color in this case ? Perhaps gunmetal or grey ? Or really create a contrast, white. A little more maintenance to keep clean, but, looks hot. IMHO
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Or, how about a bright yellow? That will get ya noticed! I always thought an electric blue looked cool on a black bike too.
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Yellow wheels are faster, too.
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I saw where a guy had his rims painted as if sliced in half. Vertically, not in the same plane the rims roll. You could do half black half infinity metallatic silver. That's the color I painted mine. A bright silver and its eye catching
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Originally Posted by jerryh
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I saw where a guy had his rims painted as if sliced in half. Vertically, not in the same plane the rims roll. You could do half black half infinity metallatic silver. That's the color I painted mine. A bright silver and its eye catching
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Originally Posted by NHSH
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Actually white will go well with a black bike with few white stripes on teh bike it will even look more slick.
Originally Posted by VTR1000F
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Yellow wheels are faster, too.
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Originally Posted by Jack Flash
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Have you put any thoughts on any other color in this case ? Perhaps gunmetal or grey ? Or really create a contrast, white. A little more maintenance to keep clean, but, looks hot. IMHO
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Originally Posted by insulinboy
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Never go white.. my bike has white wheels... impossible to keep them white if you actually ride it :lol:
Reason I ask is my yellow wheels get dirty real quick, but because they're powdercoated they are deceivingly easy to clean. |
Painted. Its a good sturdy paint though. I believe it was baked on but its not quite strong enough for me to believe it to be powder coated unless it was a cheap botched home job. I've scratched the lips of them up some changing tires
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Originally Posted by NHSH
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Actually white will go well with a black bike with few white stripes on teh bike it will even look more slick.
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Thats a good looking superchicken you got there.. I really do like the way the 6 spoke wheels and USD forks make the bike look.
Edit: I wish I wasn't so lazy to take up a project like that. I just know I will get it started and be without the bike for 6 months because I won't want to finish it :lol: |
That's one's not mine, that's 8541Hawk's bike, or at least one of the paint scheme's he's run.
But a front end swap is relatively easy... you just have to do a lot of prep work and purchasing of all the components. The actual swap can be done in a day (if you go with a documented one so you know which spacers/bearings/etc you will need). |
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Now we're talkin'!
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Originally Posted by 7moore7
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8541 Hawk's bike is not only a good lookin' Superhawk, but probably has the most perfectly tuned carbs ever :)
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Mike, we miss you here!
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Originally Posted by CruxGNZ
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8541 Hawk's bike is not only a good lookin' Superhawk, but probably has the most perfectly tuned carbs ever :)
Originally Posted by NHSH
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Yep, that is what I meant, Mikes bike!!!
Originally Posted by 7moore7
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Jon |
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^ ..+1, or 2, or 3. But back on topic, I have gold wheels on mine and I like it
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Go with white, black will be too much.
The bike pictured looks classy, clean and well cared for. |
Sorry late to the thread but I bought gold Marchesini's for my red bike, I'll sent in pic's when the rebuild is done.
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My vote is for gold or bronze
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Originally Posted by HRCA#1
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Sorry late to the thread but I bought gold Marchesini's for my red bike, I'll sent in pic's when the rebuild is done.
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