Need Opinions: Black Or Silver Rims?

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Hut 12/17/2011 5:07pm
12/17/2011 5:07pm
fencepost wrote:
I was lucky enough to buy it from him. Funny thing is i have a 250f with red hubs and silver rims that i might switch...
I was lucky enough to buy it from him. Funny thing is i have a 250f with red hubs and silver rims that i might switch onto the 250 two stroke to make it look factory. here it is......
That sure is a sweet looking machine
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Skunk 12/17/2011 5:09pm
12/17/2011 5:09pm
Look up kite don't know how to links but in aus they are a very cheap wheel set but apparently good same hubs team ktm USA use
queen of spodes 12/17/2011 6:10pm
12/17/2011 6:10pm
newmann wrote:
I just absolutely positively cannot get behind the idea of black rims. Hate the look of them. Polished Alum. Excels with the red hubs for the...
I just absolutely positively cannot get behind the idea of black rims. Hate the look of them. Polished Alum. Excels with the red hubs for the factory look. Gotta have the drilled out alloy spacer/dust cover on the front too. I think TCR Wheels does those.
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newmann 12/17/2011 7:40pm
12/17/2011 7:40pm Edited Date/Time 12/17/2011 7:41pm
Here's another one for gold. My 01 YZ250F money pit. Gold Excels on billett magnesium GYT-R hubs.

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motoarmageddon 12/17/2011 8:59pm
12/17/2011 8:59pm
silver rims date a bike. they are so 1990
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SLAPAHO 12/17/2011 9:26pm
12/17/2011 9:26pm
newmann wrote:
Here's another one for gold. My 01 YZ250F money pit. Gold Excels on billett magnesium GYT-R hubs. [img]http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt171/duc-man97/yz250f001.jpg[/img]
Here's another one for gold. My 01 YZ250F money pit. Gold Excels on billett magnesium GYT-R hubs.

seriously? those look like absolute shit... lmao, geeezuss. why were you even taking that pic, insurance claim? wtf
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newmann 12/17/2011 9:55pm
12/17/2011 9:55pm
newmann wrote:
Here's another one for gold. My 01 YZ250F money pit. Gold Excels on billett magnesium GYT-R hubs. [img]http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt171/duc-man97/yz250f001.jpg[/img]
Here's another one for gold. My 01 YZ250F money pit. Gold Excels on billett magnesium GYT-R hubs.

SLAPAHO wrote:
seriously? those look like absolute shit... lmao, geeezuss. why were you even taking that pic, insurance claim? wtf
Laughing Laughing
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HighCam 12/17/2011 11:25pm
12/17/2011 11:25pm
You should stay with Silver Rims. I love how people are giving their opinion and showing bikes with Black rims, but every photo they show a bike with Black rims it proves howe much better silver rims look. Black looks heavy and bikes should look light. Do what you want, but if you look back over the last few pages, you'll that the silver rims look great.

Not sure why the one guy posted his old schools Amsoil #2 Honda. Wow!
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DrSweden 12/18/2011 12:45am
12/18/2011 12:45am
HighCam wrote:
You should stay with Silver Rims. I love how people are giving their opinion and showing bikes with Black rims, but every photo they show a...
You should stay with Silver Rims. I love how people are giving their opinion and showing bikes with Black rims, but every photo they show a bike with Black rims it proves howe much better silver rims look. Black looks heavy and bikes should look light. Do what you want, but if you look back over the last few pages, you'll that the silver rims look great.

Not sure why the one guy posted his old schools Amsoil #2 Honda. Wow!
I'm so fucking sorry I posted a pic of my old bike. Jesus...
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nytsmaC 12/18/2011 2:34am
12/18/2011 2:34am
Hey Newmann when are you going to do a restore on that YZF, that thing is way too trick to leave collecting dust in the back of the barn!
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MxSkillz 12/18/2011 8:03am
12/18/2011 8:03am
HighCam wrote:
You should stay with Silver Rims. I love how people are giving their opinion and showing bikes with Black rims, but every photo they show a...
You should stay with Silver Rims. I love how people are giving their opinion and showing bikes with Black rims, but every photo they show a bike with Black rims it proves howe much better silver rims look. Black looks heavy and bikes should look light. Do what you want, but if you look back over the last few pages, you'll that the silver rims look great.

Not sure why the one guy posted his old schools Amsoil #2 Honda. Wow!
DrSweden wrote:
I'm so fucking sorry I posted a pic of my old bike. Jesus...
I liked ur bike sweden.. Smile
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MxSkillz 12/18/2011 8:06am
12/18/2011 8:06am
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Really.. Can you send me a link to them bru? Thanks
Justin314 wrote:
Here ya go:

http://dubyausa.com/products/wheel-components/hubs/kite-hubs
Thanks dude.. i checked that website.. its weird, it doesnt even have any prices.. so what do you have to email them for prices, they must not like money
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MxSkillz 12/18/2011 8:13am
12/18/2011 8:13am
newmann wrote:
Here's another one for gold. My 01 YZ250F money pit. Gold Excels on billett magnesium GYT-R hubs. [img]http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt171/duc-man97/yz250f001.jpg[/img]
Here's another one for gold. My 01 YZ250F money pit. Gold Excels on billett magnesium GYT-R hubs.

SLAPAHO wrote:
seriously? those look like absolute shit... lmao, geeezuss. why were you even taking that pic, insurance claim? wtf
newmann wrote:
Laughing Laughing
Those 01;s are sweet bikes.. That is the 1st bike i ever learned to jump on, gave me the confidence of a kid with no fear.
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mxb2 12/18/2011 10:30am
12/18/2011 10:30am
newmann wrote:
Here's another one for gold. My 01 YZ250F money pit. Gold Excels on billett magnesium GYT-R hubs. [img]http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt171/duc-man97/yz250f001.jpg[/img]
Here's another one for gold. My 01 YZ250F money pit. Gold Excels on billett magnesium GYT-R hubs.

SLAPAHO wrote:
seriously? those look like absolute shit... lmao, geeezuss. why were you even taking that pic, insurance claim? wtf
newmann wrote:
Laughing Laughing
I thought you sold that bike man,Why keep it,part it out?
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Flip109 12/18/2011 12:08pm
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Black!
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newmann 12/18/2011 12:10pm
12/18/2011 12:10pm
SLAPAHO wrote:
seriously? those look like absolute shit... lmao, geeezuss. why were you even taking that pic, insurance claim? wtf
newmann wrote:
Laughing Laughing
mxb2 wrote:
I thought you sold that bike man,Why keep it,part it out?
See, there you go making stuff up. You know I'll never sell it, and not just because it's wirth absolutely nothing.Spent way too much making a lightweight out of it. Was building what I thought would be the perfect bike for an old guy who wanted something in between a 125 and 250 2 stroke. Loved how it revved to the moon like a tiddler but damn it just felt so heavy compared to my 125's. Top heavy mostly, so the project began searching out every single part to knock weight off. Then the unthinkable happened. It scattered in grand fashion. $2200,00 later she was back up and running. Had to just be "one of those things", right? So the new CRF250 came and and we gave that one a shot. Within the first year an oiling malfunction melted down the entire crankcase side of the engine. $2400.00 later and I have considered myself done with 250F's. No desire whatsoever for a modern open class bike either so I've never even considered a 450 of any sort. Can't even begin to imagine the shock I'd go into on one of those heavy beasts.

Part it out? Who needs a bunch of overpriced mag., ti, and carbon fo a ten year old bike? It's not even worth anything that way either. Better to just keep it as a reminder of mistakes made. Wink Besides, we have a "decade" class around here that it's now legal for. Fuuny thing, it qualifies for the decade class and yet the current one still runs the same engine. LMAO at the eleven year old new bikes on the showroom floor.Tongue
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MxSkillz 12/18/2011 12:47pm
12/18/2011 12:47pm
The results are in. it was a close race to the finish but..
Black.. 20 votes
Silver.. 19 votes
I guess black it is

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Barrett57 12/18/2011 12:53pm
12/18/2011 12:53pm Edited Date/Time 12/18/2011 12:53pm
I vote silver. Or did i miss the vote? Smile
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WillyB 12/18/2011 12:56pm
12/18/2011 12:56pm Edited Date/Time 12/18/2011 12:56pm
without a doubt, silver rim with red hubs. Personally, black rims only look good on kawi and yami.
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MxSkillz 12/18/2011 12:58pm
12/18/2011 12:58pm
Well appearently the poll has reopened.. Dammitt! It is now a tie for fooks sake!
black.. 20
silver..20
!st one to reach 25 votes wins.. true story, the poll will close
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MxSkillz 12/18/2011 1:00pm
12/18/2011 1:00pm
silver has pushed ahead.. oh snap, they are makin a comeback charge from going down in the 1st turn..
silver ..21
black..20
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mattmatt300 12/18/2011 1:07pm
12/18/2011 1:07pm
Black!!
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MxSkillz 12/18/2011 1:14pm
12/18/2011 1:14pm
its a tie at 21 each! 4 more for either one will be picked!
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newmann 12/18/2011 1:14pm
12/18/2011 1:14pm
I thought I got one vote per bike? You know silver is a classic and will look great forever. Black rims? Well that's just a fad.Smile
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kxking 12/18/2011 1:20pm
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Black....
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Berni 12/18/2011 1:23pm
12/18/2011 1:23pm
You are in a difficult situation. Normally I would tell you, go black all the way but since the bike have the factory look....silver would be the logical choice. I say it would look better with black rims but you are the one who knows how important is to keep the factory look.

I hope I helped you Evil
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MxSkillz 12/18/2011 1:29pm
12/18/2011 1:29pm
Oh snap.. 22 votes a piece.. looks like the poll will close some time today!
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MxSkillz 12/18/2011 1:32pm
12/18/2011 1:32pm
Damm uu slapaho.. looks awesome.. but they both look awesome, u guys are gonna choose for me.. 3 more for either one is the one im going with

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