i have a blue/yellow 1k and i want to paint the rims in yellow i was wondering if anyone has it done on their bike or if they know of any shop where it can be done i rather have itdone in a shop here in MIAMI, FL

thank you

 

I've heard that pwder coating was better than paint because it doesn't chip as easily and about the same cost.

 

the only problem i can see with powder coating is that it may compromise the integrity of the wheel when it goes throgh an oven. The heat may cause the properties of the metal in the wheel to change, although i could be wrong.

any one else?

 

I had minepowder coated in yellow and it did nothing to the wheels that I noticed even on the track. The only thing that happened was I get alot of compliments on how good it looks.

 

Powder coating in the oven only gets to 350, thats not that hot, and will last a lifetime. Painting is OK, but powder is the way to go. But you will have to remove the bearings. And any good painter would stick the freshly painted wheels in the oven.

 

You can go down to the "CBR Forum sponsers" part of the list and check out TRG-Coatings...... they do powdercoating and sound knowlegable and have some feedback..... I went with Chroming my stock wheels....they turned out Sweeeeeet.....now i gotta pull the peg assemblies, passenger pegs, etc to get them dipped...lol

 

Hey WolfPack, how much did it cost to chrome your stock wheels? And who did them?

 

$500 with exchange.....local shop/chromer here.......a very trusted friend of mine did the swap....

word to the wise.....if you do it, chase the rotor bolt holes with a tap first....some chromers dont chase them or fluff them before.....we popped (2) rotor bolts and had to take them to a machine shop for extraction because of buildup inside the hole....lol

we were able to balance them without wheel-weights also by lining up the dots/valvestem.....a little extra time spent here will keep you from having to clutter up the rim...

 

So you swap (exchange) your wheels for chrome ones? And is that price for both wheels? Do they take out of state work, I live in MD.

 

this guy used some spray paint by duplicolor,i think i turned out damn good

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