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yankeedoodle
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PostPosted: 18:52 - 30 May 2008    Post subject: polished rims Reply with quote
so I put some wheel tape on my bandit today. it looks great from a distance (where you cant tell how badly I've done it)

that got me thinking about how much it would cost me to do things "properly" and get the wheels polished.

anyone had it done?if so, how much did you pay?

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r1_lad
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PostPosted: 18:57 - 30 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
And there was me thinking the white wheels on my old SRAD were high maintenance!

Polished rims would be enough to give a man OCD! I'd be forever seeing smudges and getting annoyed!


Still, if you don't mind putting in the effort then Cool
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The Tot
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PostPosted: 19:00 - 30 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you ride all year, it's a definite NO NO! Polished rims take time to look after if you DO have the correct tools, let alone if you DON'T! Had them on my 250 and after a whole wet winter riding, it seemed to have buggered it up!
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yankeedoodle
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PostPosted: 19:01 - 30 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
hmmm, might have to give it second thoughts then.

the tape looks great but I cant get it perfect.

and theres a groove in the rear rim so the tape doesnt sit properly
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Scouse
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PostPosted: 19:40 - 30 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Don't do it!!

It's very very painful to keep on top of them if you do a lot of riding. Luckily mine came with polished rims so I didn't have to pay with cash or effort for the lesson learnt but as nice as it looks it's just too much hassle.

What I wouldn't do for some plain black coloured wheels Praying
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Damon
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PostPosted: 19:52 - 30 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Scouse wrote:
Don't do it!!

It's very very painful to keep on top of them if you do a lot of riding. Luckily mine came with polished rims so I didn't have to pay with cash or effort for the lesson learnt but as nice as it looks it's just too much hassle.

What I wouldn't do for some plain black coloured wheels Praying


get them powder coated?
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B_A_B
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PostPosted: 20:46 - 30 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
yankeedoodle wrote:


the tape looks great but I cant get it perfect.

and theres a groove in the rear rim so the tape doesnt sit properly


I had that problem doing mine the first time coz i used the tape on a roll but i bought the pre-cut sections last week and they`re much easier to get on....the tape falls into place on its own coz it`s already curved to fit.
Get some....and start again.
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Valentino Mossy
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PostPosted: 18:33 - 31 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
I use my bike most of the year and though the winter if i have too and they are a pain to keep clean...... leave them go a month or two and they are a right bitch to get shiny again !

Without tape :
https://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p138/lilldic_mossy/bikes/DSCF0894.jpg

With tape :
https://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p138/lilldic_mossy/bikes/stuff052.jpg
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strag
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PostPosted: 18:45 - 31 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
There are a few threads on this, heres one to get you thinking Smile

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=22286&highlight=polished+rims
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Scouse
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PostPosted: 18:51 - 31 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dam0n wrote:

get them powder coated?


Doesn't bother me that much. I just leave them dirty to hide the horrible milking look.
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