2001 RM 125, Black wheels red hubs or yellow wheels finished hubs big debate here

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Deja New
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Deja New 12/18/2019 1:27pm
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Black/red will look a million dollars. Yellow looks great too buts been done so many times be original go your own way....
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SLAPAHO 12/18/2019 1:47pm
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black hoops, gold hubs


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HD1200 12/18/2019 2:12pm
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Yellow wheels, red or blue hubs with blue seat
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SEE ARE125 12/18/2019 2:32pm
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If you’re keeping those graphics, yellow wheels with red hubs. I like blue hubs better, but you don’t have any other blue on your bike. It’s all gotta be cohesive to look good, IMO. Black wheels come stock on most new bikes, so pretty much EVERYbody has black wheels.
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Cancerman 12/18/2019 3:19pm
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I know in the past I harp against the black wheel thing, but man, they look worn after the first time they get dirty. March to your own beat, but when I see a Suzuki with yellow wheels, no matter what is done with the hubs, it catches my eye as Factory! Love it. A Suzuki with black wheels doesn't even look like a Suzuki. Sweet bike by the way. I had an 03 until recently. Miss it, so fun, a broomstick with a motor!
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Crisp BRAAAP! 12/18/2019 3:23pm
12/18/2019 3:23pm
Black with red hubs. No matter what choice, that thing is so damn beautiful.
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queen of spodes 12/18/2019 3:25pm
12/18/2019 3:25pm
black wheels are commonplace and boring

Go yellow!
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aeffertz 12/18/2019 3:26pm
12/18/2019 3:26pm
Black wheels, for sure.
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queen of spodes 12/18/2019 3:28pm
12/18/2019 3:28pm
Deja New wrote:
Black/red will look a million dollars. Yellow looks great too buts been done so many times be original go your own way....
Wait 90% of every bikes today have black rims. Does any mfr even sell new bikes with something other than black rims? Maybe Yamaha with the dark blue ones? but pretty much black rims are ubiquitous!
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JRT812 12/18/2019 4:41pm
12/18/2019 4:41pm
Surprised it’s even a debate Suzuki gold rims silver hubs
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ThePizzaCobra 12/18/2019 6:44pm
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My brother did black/red on his 2003 rm125 and I think it looks clean
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loftyair 12/18/2019 6:49pm
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Yellow hoops...
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mikec265 12/18/2019 7:37pm
12/18/2019 7:37pm
What about leaving the silver ones and investing in riding lessons? Black looks like crap on a couple of my bikes, but I'm not going to spend money to change it. For some reason I've never noticed the color of my rims while riding... But that's coming from a guy who doesn't even buy graphics.
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kawboy627 12/18/2019 7:54pm
12/18/2019 7:54pm
mikec265 wrote:
What about leaving the silver ones and investing in riding lessons? Black looks like crap on a couple of my bikes, but I'm not going to...
What about leaving the silver ones and investing in riding lessons? Black looks like crap on a couple of my bikes, but I'm not going to spend money to change it. For some reason I've never noticed the color of my rims while riding... But that's coming from a guy who doesn't even buy graphics.
I guess you’ve never ridden your bike hard enough to need to upgrade the rims and spokes after fucking them up
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mikec265 12/18/2019 8:24pm
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mikec265 wrote:
What about leaving the silver ones and investing in riding lessons? Black looks like crap on a couple of my bikes, but I'm not going to...
What about leaving the silver ones and investing in riding lessons? Black looks like crap on a couple of my bikes, but I'm not going to spend money to change it. For some reason I've never noticed the color of my rims while riding... But that's coming from a guy who doesn't even buy graphics.
kawboy627 wrote:
I guess you’ve never ridden your bike hard enough to need to upgrade the rims and spokes after fucking them up
I'm sorry if my cheapness has offended you. I have purchased wheels over the years.
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Jeff_Crutcher 12/18/2019 8:53pm
12/18/2019 8:53pm
Gunmetal grey hubs. I know that’s not an option but it’s my preference. Not quite black.

Also- if you’re into better braking performance you can order the 2002+ front brake line kit and reroute it CR style.
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Justin_P 12/19/2019 2:05am
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Black and red on my 250,I think it looks good.
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Drop-Bear 12/19/2019 4:08am
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If you scratch up black rims, you can just use a black marker to fix them up like new. Same with red, and blue to a point. But, trust me, there's no way of touching up the yellow rims.
In saying that, I do like yellow rims on RM's.

I had red carbon hubs with yellow rims and blue nipples. When the yellow rims got scratched up. I put some black ones on.
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Neo78 12/19/2019 12:10pm
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I’ve got Gold on Gold on my RM’s

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Tony_Blake 12/19/2019 12:21pm
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mikec265 wrote:
What about leaving the silver ones and investing in riding lessons? Black looks like crap on a couple of my bikes, but I'm not going to...
What about leaving the silver ones and investing in riding lessons? Black looks like crap on a couple of my bikes, but I'm not going to spend money to change it. For some reason I've never noticed the color of my rims while riding... But that's coming from a guy who doesn't even buy graphics.
The fuck man???? Riding lessons????
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Tony_Blake 12/19/2019 12:25pm
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Neo78 wrote:
I’ve got Gold on Gold on my RM’s [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/12/19/392671/s1200_1CC27769_B42B_47F3_9B75_EFAA6AFE8224.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/12/19/392672/s1200_A554A1B9_6DE5_463C_B1C3_F523C80B5103.jpg[/img]
I’ve got Gold on Gold on my RM’s

Thank you so much for sharing, after getting some input, but more what I needed was visuals, I have to say that gold with a finished hub is the way to go , I've had black wheels on a YZ in the past. Never have I had the chance to ever get yellow, gold, or have I ever had the extra money for them. The deal that they have going on at dubya USA is a good one. Yellow wheels it is !
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Pgd09yz450 12/21/2019 3:26am
12/21/2019 3:26am
Tony_Blake wrote:
Thank you so much for sharing, after getting some input, but more what I needed was visuals, I have to say that gold with a finished...
Thank you so much for sharing, after getting some input, but more what I needed was visuals, I have to say that gold with a finished hub is the way to go , I've had black wheels on a YZ in the past. Never have I had the chance to ever get yellow, gold, or have I ever had the extra money for them. The deal that they have going on at dubya USA is a good one. Yellow wheels it is !
Whats the sale at dubya I need to order a set
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downard254 12/21/2019 5:13am
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I’ve always loved Suzuki’s with gold rims, but some blue accent color on the bike always added to the overall look in my opinion. Maybe the seat and some blue stipe stickers on the shroud.
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Question 12/21/2019 6:14am
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SEE ARE125 wrote:
If you’re keeping those graphics, yellow wheels with red hubs. I like blue hubs better, but you don’t have any other blue on your bike. It’s...
If you’re keeping those graphics, yellow wheels with red hubs. I like blue hubs better, but you don’t have any other blue on your bike. It’s all gotta be cohesive to look good, IMO. Black wheels come stock on most new bikes, so pretty much EVERYbody has black wheels.
And the black wheels look old after a few rides only.
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mxkid414 12/21/2019 10:14am
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Tony_Blake wrote:
Thank you so much for sharing, after getting some input, but more what I needed was visuals, I have to say that gold with a finished...
Thank you so much for sharing, after getting some input, but more what I needed was visuals, I have to say that gold with a finished hub is the way to go , I've had black wheels on a YZ in the past. Never have I had the chance to ever get yellow, gold, or have I ever had the extra money for them. The deal that they have going on at dubya USA is a good one. Yellow wheels it is !
Pgd09yz450 wrote:
Whats the sale at dubya I need to order a set
call dubya usa, for black wheels I believe it was 600, it was a d.i.d dirt star wheel, what they have you do is tear down your wheel set, send in both of your stock hubs, they paint them , lace them up and ship them back to you. Was around 600 for black, 700 for the excel takasago wheel, I could be wrong, but I strongly think this is a good deal
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