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  1. Kobe Diesel

    Kobe Diesel New Member

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    The wheels on my viffer are currently black but they have a fair amount of chips and scratches. At some point they need to be re-finished, most likely winter time or at next tire change interval. Was thinking along the lines of white wheels (bike is red) a la early 90's VFR750.

    Anyone have or seen white wheels on a red 6th gen?

    Input, adive or suggestions?
     
    Kobe Diesel, Apr 23, 2009
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  2. TOE CUTTER

    TOE CUTTER Mullet Man

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    wheels

    I am gonna thow my whels on Toxic's bike this weekend . I will post pics of his red 02 .:thumbsup:
     
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    I think it would look nice, now just paint the rest of the bike to match.

    Larry
    VFRrider
     
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    WOW...Those whites look awesome..wanna swap for a set of grey's...??
     
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    The white is gorgeous! Probably requires daily cleaning though?
     
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    huh, I was going to say I think it would look weird, but thos pics look sweet. I definitely like it!
     
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    Im doing it . It looks great!
     
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    As Billy Idol once sang....ITs a fine day For a White Wheel yeah...ITs a fine day to Ride again......or something like that.
     
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    I'm picking up a Red 02 soon and like to see this :biggrin:
     
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    I suck

    I have been a little busy...sorry ...did not get wheels on toxics bike but came close.First pic is at Reagan library....secret service let us park there because they said the old man would have liked the RWB.:thumbsup:Second pick is ...well a no brainer....lends to what a sixth would look like in white wheels.
     

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    White wheels rock, been thinking of doing mine just to be different. that or take off all the powder coating and polishing the outside of the rim. After all the tire changes they are starting to show more wear than I care for, so on the next set I should do something.
     
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  12. Kobe Diesel

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    That red VFR with the white wheels is very nice looking. Would be better if there was some white on the bike other than the wheels, perhaps a stripe.

    Thanks for posting that pic, that is a big help in visualizing.

    Those early 90's VFR's are starting to appeal to me. Thinking - PROJECT
     
    Kobe Diesel, May 13, 2009
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    This is a pic of my 6th gen with white wheels. I love the white but they are very hard to keep clean. It's worth it.

    [​IMG]
     
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    little guy

    I have a chub.....VERY NICE!!:thumbsup:
     
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    :crazy::biggrin::biggrin:

    The white does look impressive, but anything other than black or chrome is hard to keep clean. My red wheels are a PIA!!
     
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    White looks great on Red, too bad the one I was looking at was sold before I got there.

    Hmmm, White wheels on Silver maybe?! Nah . . .
     
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    My chrome wheels are a pain in the ass to keep clean, constantle cleaning the brake dust off them, Oh wait the bike doesnt run, thats just regular dust lol.


    btw, its my 03 gsxr im talking about.
     
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  18. Rollin_Again

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    I hate white wheels. Chain lube and brake dust make them look terrible and they require daily cleaning. I'd rather be riding instead of cleaning wheels but unfortunately white wheels are the only color that look good on my 3rd Gen.

    Regards,
    Rollin
     
    Rollin_Again, May 15, 2009
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    I thought about white wheels for my white '06, but I feared cleaning them all the time. I like to ride...not clean my bike. I generally hit it with wheel cleaner to get the crud off...so I figured I'd do the same with the white wheels.

    My other thought was to go with black wheels...

    ~Adam
     
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    white 8 spoke on my 07

    [​IMG]
     
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