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Offline Boonedawg

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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #20 on: May 12, 2011, 06:45:05 PM »
My Black C14 will be here Saturday...That powder coating is the TICKET!!!!!  I'm thinking I'm gonna have to do the rear wheel of my Spyder too!
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #21 on: May 13, 2011, 07:15:12 AM »
Looks great.  I would like to powder coat my  wheels black, but I am too lazy.
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #22 on: May 14, 2011, 10:28:13 PM »
It makes the rotor and swing arm pop too.
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #23 on: May 28, 2011, 06:57:04 PM »
So this morning I pulled off my side bags and went with the rear trunk only for my rip today, took a couple more pics so that I could show the before and after for ya with trunk only, I think I'll keep it like this for awhile, it really exposes the black rear wheel alot more...  8)
 
Also an opportunity to show the before/after of my new low profile smoked lens blinkers...  ;D
 


 


 
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #24 on: May 28, 2011, 08:10:50 PM »
I don't know what the reflection is but the first pic on the left side of the bike looks sweet mate

I like the wheels too  ;D

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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #25 on: May 28, 2011, 08:14:57 PM »
I have black chameleon rims on my zg1000. Yeah, they look great when they're clean, but after 5 minutes on the road the just lok like flat black rims. Not sure I would go gloss black again, maybe something more camoflagy like gunmetal grey. Steve
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #26 on: May 28, 2011, 08:36:10 PM »
Quote from: Steve in Sunny Fla on May 28, 2011, 08:14:57 PM
I have black chameleon rims on my zg1000. Yeah, they look great when they're clean, but after 5 minutes on the road the just lok like flat black rims. Not sure I would go gloss black again, maybe something more camoflagy like gunmetal grey. Steve

The pics I just posted with trunk only Steve was "after" my ride today... I agree that the front wheel does show more brake dust now that it's black, but I never really use the rear brake so the rear wheel is staying pretty clean. Another advantage of the 09 not having the linked brakes...  ;)
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #27 on: May 28, 2011, 09:26:30 PM »
Thumbs up for all the before/after pics you took.  Kind of gives a Connie a little more attitude.  I bet they would look great on the red bike too.

Nice looking bike. 
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #28 on: May 29, 2011, 08:31:09 AM »
Nice ride man.
The black wheels seem to make it shorter in wheel base/ coupled closer together.
Sweet.
Thanks for the link.
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #29 on: May 29, 2011, 10:10:19 AM »
That trunk is perched way up there......
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #30 on: June 16, 2011, 08:16:01 PM »
Bumping this thread for MrFurious to get him thinking about his new black 09 farkles...  ;)   ;D   8) 
 
Congrats brutha!
 
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #31 on: June 17, 2011, 08:44:24 AM »
Quote from: ZG on June 16, 2011, 08:16:01 PM
Bumping this thread for MrFurious to get him thinking about his new black 09 farkles...  ;)   ;D   8) 
 
Congrats brutha!

Chrome wheels?
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Offline roadie1951

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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #32 on: June 17, 2011, 08:06:32 PM »
Awesome look! 
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #33 on: June 18, 2011, 09:40:07 AM »
Quote from: mikeboileau on May 29, 2011, 10:10:19 AM
That trunk is perched way up there......

Yeah, I don't like the look of the trunk-on-only at all.  In fact, rarely does a trunk look good on any bike, especially the C14, but especially with no side bags.  The side-bags-only look don't seem to detract much (if you ask me).
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #34 on: June 18, 2011, 12:52:55 PM »
Looks good, I can't wait to get mine powdercoated (mine are just painted for now).  I didn't stop riding long enough this past winter to get it done, but I will make sure I find the time this winter.
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #35 on: June 18, 2011, 11:50:11 PM »
That looks great, I may have mine done this winter.
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #36 on: June 19, 2011, 06:54:03 AM »
I have the 2010 Blue. I would love to see the wheels in a matching blue color. It seems you got quite a good deal.
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #37 on: June 19, 2011, 01:01:44 PM »
Quote from: Scaffolder on June 19, 2011, 06:54:03 AM
I have the 2010 Blue. I would love to see the wheels in a matching blue color. It seems you got quite a good deal.

High Gloss Black goes great with the 2010 Candy Neptune Blue.  Some day I'll wash mine, and then post a picture...  :)
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #38 on: June 20, 2011, 10:49:01 AM »
What colors are available for powder coating?  Because I think I need the 'filthy, been ridden thousands of miles, not cleaned in a while' color!  I clean mine, and then it rains, so it's dirty again.  The other day, I took it to the car washt, was drying it off when it started raining on my.  I rode home in the RAIN!  I don't clean it like I should!

I do like the black, it looks so S E X X X Y when it is clean!
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Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
« Reply #39 on: June 20, 2011, 11:18:16 AM »
Quote from: stlheadake on June 20, 2011, 10:49:01 AM
What colors are available for powder coating?  Because I think I need the 'filthy, been ridden thousands of miles, not cleaned in a while' color!  I clean mine, and then it rains, so it's dirty again.  The other day, I took it to the car washt, was drying it off when it started raining on my.  I rode home in the RAIN!  I don't clean it like I should!

I do like the black, it looks so S E X X X Y when it is clean!

I believe the color you are looking for is gun metalbrake dust grey.
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