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: Rim Striping question


djelkins
02-28-2008, 10:19 AM
I have a 07 R6S candy red and black, looking to stripe the wheel but am having a hard time finding the right color. Any ideas or anyone with the same color find anything good for it? Thanks a lot

Catch
02-28-2008, 02:20 PM
I have a set of red rim stripes for sale. Theyd defiantly flow on a red bike!
PM me if youre interested... I'm selling them cheap!

djelkins
02-28-2008, 02:47 PM
I have a set of red rim stripes for sale. Theyd defiantly flow on a red bike!
PM me if youre interested... I'm selling them cheap! thanks for the offer. What color red? The bike is candy red so not sure how just regular red would go with that.

city07
02-29-2008, 11:23 PM
I have the same color and year and I ordered the red progrip rim tape from motomummy.com. It matches the bike almost perfect in the daytime, and at night it has a fluorescent brighter red when headlights hit it.

djelkins
03-01-2008, 09:41 AM
Can you post a pic if possible? When I look at that tape I am guessing we aren't thinking of the same color red. That is way to bright to match. Mine is a dark red and black and if that tape like you say is a bright red it won't do.

city07
03-03-2008, 11:16 AM
Ya, I hope this helps.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/malahy07/rimstripes.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/malahy07/rimstripe2.jpg
and this is what I mean by the fluorescent look when lights hit them at night
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/malahy07/rimstripes3.jpg

Catch
03-03-2008, 08:49 PM
the one i have is a little deeper then above. Ill take a picture for you

Egon
03-03-2008, 09:12 PM
Here's me in red...which i like.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z114/egon628/100-0061_IMG.jpg

Here's me in white...which i liked more.
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z114/egon628/100-0060_IMG.jpg

For one day I had red on the left side...and white on the right. Didn't feel right with both colors.

TPayne
03-03-2008, 09:55 PM
Looks good man! :D

wshekari06r6
03-05-2008, 11:48 AM
yo egon, you have a night pic wit lights on the red tape. i am trying to see if i want to put that on my raven

djelkins
03-05-2008, 12:10 PM
Thanks a lot for the pics, looks good! I was actually just outside striping them with some silver just to see what it would look like and it looks pretty cool. I also like the white, great contrast.

djelkins
03-05-2008, 12:29 PM
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j309/djelkins/DSC00547.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j309/djelkins/DSC00548.jpg

Here is the pics of the silver, kinda hard to tell because of the sun but gives an idea.

wshekari06r6
03-05-2008, 12:31 PM
looks nice dude

jalaad
03-05-2008, 12:33 PM
Ya, I hope this helps.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/malahy07/rimstripes.jpg
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/malahy07/rimstripe2.jpg
and this is what I mean by the fluorescent look when lights hit them at night
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/malahy07/rimstripes3.jpg

WOW!!!
That bike is amazing, you just gave me a new inspiration! :bow

I need to paint mine now... :jacked

:sing
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2553/dsc00121dv2.jpg

djelkins
03-05-2008, 12:38 PM
Thanks a lot WS! still have my protons to put on it yet but it is coming along.

wshekari06r6
03-05-2008, 12:38 PM
damn jalaad, did ur bike really get jacked up like that?

jalaad
03-05-2008, 12:43 PM
damn jalaad, did ur bike really get jacked up like that?

Lets just say I didnt directed it on purpose... :sing

Egon
03-05-2008, 09:11 PM
yo egon, you have a night pic wit lights on the red tape. i am trying to see if i want to put that on my raven

I only have this one with the camera flash
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z114/egon628/100-0085_IMG.jpg

Miticale
03-13-2008, 07:27 PM
What's the difficulty level in replacing the rim tape? as simple as starting at one point and slowly rolling the bike foward, or do you get as detailed as taking the tire completely off and re-striping it?

djelkins
03-13-2008, 07:42 PM
I didn't take my wheels off. That may make it easier though. Too much trouble for me.

Jeepeaterh3
03-13-2008, 07:45 PM
I only have this one with the camera flash
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z114/egon628/100-0085_IMG.jpg

i love that rim tape. where can i find something like that? im getting my bike soon, already ready to mod!

btw, i love that red r6s!!

Egon
03-14-2008, 09:37 AM
i bought the tape at my local cycle gear store. $7.00

MotoAce51
04-26-2008, 08:42 PM
What is the stripe width? I used vinyl pinstripes and did my own. I used 1/8 in I tried 1/4in but it didnt look right so what width are the actual wheel stripes?