Powdercoating wheels, what color?

[sixpack577]

Thanks for all the thoughts. I also had a 92 GSXR1100. But it was black/red. I peeled off the Andy Warhol stripes and it was much better.
The “intense blue” is a top coat and would need to be sprayed over a chrome wheel. Hadn’t considered hydrodipping. How durable is it? And would it look right over the rough cast part of the wheel?
I know what’s gonna happen. I’ll ponder the color until the weather gets better and say “screw it, let’s just ride it”.

I had wondered how the hydrodip would look on the rough cast also, but that can be smoothed(I have been unfortunate enough in the past to buy a bike that someone had started polishing the aluminum, what a nightmare). Sanding the rough cast smooth enough for a dipped coating wouldn't be a bad job though.
The hydrodip itself is pretty durable, but I don't know what it would look like after a year or two of gravel bouncing off of it.
The body panels that I have seen done have held up very well, but also don't see any real wear.

 

[GAmedic]

Blue bikes deserve blue wheels.

 

[Bluebusa60544]

I’m glad I didn’t listen. Love the gold. Matches the gold in the stickers. Had the footpegs coated too to match the frame. Not sure how I double posted that one pic.

 

[Johnnie Phatt]

Wait What?|! its done already? I was a bout to give you THE perfect colour. Well I'm just not going to tell you now. . This almost a mustard yellow/gold. Looks very nice

 

[Bumblebee]

Me likey….

 

[MLTMDNS]

All the lads have good eye for what will suit your bike , all of them are also right about each color they have recommended .
But , do you remember the Suzuki 1992 GSXR1100N , the mainly white model with that crazy skateboard sticker type of design , well that had crazy blue wheels . Almost an anodized blue color , sort of electric blue , well , that might look crazy enough to be standout and actually at the same time really trick if you could match that same color paint they had .
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My last GSXR11 was a modified one of these , I even had those wheels stashed until sold them off seperately , they were so very heavy !! It was already painted different when I bought it , that sticker scheme was for select taste at best !!

I still have scars from that exact bike!

 

[Fernando]

As a reference!!

 

[fallenarch]

Blue bikes deserve blue wheels.

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Dude that is one crazy good looking bike!

 

[mabupa]

Dude that is one crazy good looking bike!

@Fernando sure has good taste!

 

[Dopey]

As a reference!!

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Now I just gotta talk the wife into letting me get a pair of those in gold to match the kanji and calipers on mine.

 

[Mathewrussell52]

As a reference!!

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Why drop the rotor and keep the caliper?

 

[Fernando]

Why drop the rotor and keep the caliper?

Some boys don't pay attention to the small details