Rim Stripes

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/rimstripes2.jpg

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/rimstripes.jpg

numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

Yep from me. Thumbs Up

Rim tape adds alot more character to the wheels which is cool as they are usually quite boring. Kind of like a girl without makeup. Smile

mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

As much as tarting annoys me, I do think they finish off the bike nicely, certainly in the above picture. I still don't like them though. Laughing

____________________
I must not be a troll...
Mmmm, Guinness
Discovering the delights of Hammerite and a 3/4" brush. Very Happy

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

Nah.

I don't think they're very "you" Exclamation

If that means anything. Your bikes look good because they seem to 'look' untarted. Smile

the grim reaper · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Karma :

It's just another sign of a tarty bike, to me. If I see rim tape, I start looking for carbon fibre add-ons. Those really make me laugh, all the muppets who think that carbon fibre 'saves weight'. Only if you're replacing something with carbon, not adding it to the bike. Do they think it has negative mass? Rolling Eyes

Cheers

Grim
____________________
Adverts don't always work: Remember that advert, where the army are running across the desert and they have a wounded man on a stretcher. They get to a ravine, the bridge is down and a caption pops up that says, 'What are you thinking?'. I don't know about you but I was thinking, 'Christ, I'm glad I'm not in the f***ing army'.

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Didn't you spend some horrendus amount of money on a bike with highish mileage because it was 'original' Confused

.

White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

usually not a fan of rim tape, but in this case as the bike stands think it makes it look better, onces seeing in with tape and then not the one with out looks like its missing something, though its the sutle touch that does it and if you add many more tarty bits is will look too much on the bike
WN
____________________
Buy my wife: 96' Yam XJ600s (Diversion)
Wing Commander White Noise - SE Clique
Riding Tip #86: See God, then back off a bit: Problem is i haven't seen god yet, just a close up of tarmac on revett straight

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Thanks for the response. I guess rim stripes aren't permanent, so if it looks naff, I'll just peel them off.

I had previously added rim stripes to my RVF (a few months before powdercoating them), looked quite smart - but the modification ethos was different to the Blade's (mini-race rep instead of full blown road-sportsbike (and had one off carbon parts (for cosmetic reasons) which the Blade won't be getting)).

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/rvfsmallpic.jpg

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/DSC00481.jpg

oneil sg1 · Nova Slayer Joined: 06 Feb 2005 Karma :

Please no,
i,m begging you Craig.
Twisted Evil

Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

Looks cool, bought me some tyre flys so I get similar effects at night.

Modifying can be a little 'chav', especially here in Essex.

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Looks crap. Much better without.

As for tyre flies boy, I'll laugh they rip a valve out.

jonnay · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Karma :

haGGard · Nearly there... Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Karma :

I was on in Halfrauds the other day and they were selling a carbon fibre effect petrol cap STICKER! Laughing

Who would stick that on their car?? Laughing

I personally like the wheel stripes you have added Thumbs Up

____________________
chaff mans random tingz on loot Razz

"Why dont you go and weld your face to a moving train, you sack of pus" - tobyr
"ROFL MY TOFFLE I AM TEH 1337 SPELLING MISTAKE FINDER!" - BikerBen

Baloo · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 05 Jun 2005 Karma :

Jrod · Page 3 Girl Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

DynaMight · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Oct 2004 Karma :

Looks nice, I'm a lover of rim stripes, Gives the wheels a bit of spice.

oi, I have carbon effect yoke pretector Smile

Not fussed about the looks but it does stop those scratches from the keys and only cost a few quid Smile

____________________
My bikes are at https://www.bikepics.com/members/dynamight/

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Now that's made things a lot easier - I've posted a similar thread on a couple of other forums and the answer's become the same - 50/50. Confused

NC30UK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Karma :

rim tape? thats unexpected!

Polished rims on the other hand would have been much more in line with your love of polishing parts of the bike that tend to get the most filthy! Laughing

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

lol, couldn't polish the rims without getting another set - I don't want to permanently compromise the originality of the bike.

NC30UK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Karma :

The Yoshi pipe has allready done that Laughing

Go for the rim stripes, they look good, and you can allways remove them if you change your mind.

grey, white or silver though?

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

They'ld be white.

Yep, Yoshi has replaced the standard system (OE downpipes plus 2 standard black cans have been cleaned and stored Wink

)

Dom_ · Points Mean Prizes Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

Rim tape is to a bike what blue led car window washers are to a car, a cheap tacky mod.

Just my opinion. Karma

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

They don't use LED window washers in Formula 1...

Stevie GooGs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Karma :

i think they look ok in some bikes, but on others i don't think they go and do look like a boy racer ie all those bloody corsa's 1 liter with massive exhaust Laughing

____________________
Current: 2019 Yamaha T7 -> 2015 KTM Superduke R | 2000 Yamaha R1 Past -> 2009 KTM 990 SM -> 2005 kawasaki ZX10r -> 2000 Honda CBR 600 FY -> 2002 Honda XLV 125 Varadero
Bike Pics! -> My Photography Website

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Funny how fashions go round. Back in the 1950's 'coach lines' were the thing to have on your vehicle. You used to take it round to an old feller who had a great long paintbrush (8" long). He would dip it in the paint of your choice then do a perfect 'stripe' round or along the detail of your choice.

Still a few of these guys going about, I saw one do the stripes on a mate of mines Bonneville petrol tank. Took him all of 30 seconds, charged 40 quid (£20 per stripe) but the result was very impressive and not so prone to peeling off.
____________________
“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.