to rim tape or not to rim tape

[BikerBoy]

So yea, i bought some fluro green rim tape yesterday.....

and was tossing up whether to actually put it on or not..

All custom green kawa paint job, with black powdercoat wheels.


I really like red rim tape on all black bikes, but i'm not sure about fluro green on lime green.


And does it come off easily??? if i used WD40 to clean my rims would it degrade the rim tape?
Is it easy to get off if i hate it? or will it fuck up the black powdercoating on the rims?

see ride...

[Jennysc]

Not sure how it comes off but I think it looks pretty cool

[Mel]

Looks good!

I had the rim tape on the ER-5 and it came off no problems when it was time to sell it.

[Glen]

Looks good. I've been thinking of doing the 10. Where'd you get your from?

[BikerBoy]

thats only a photoshop image of the rim tape in action,

The actual fluro green tape i bought is only about 5mm wide and is a slighly different colour than the custom green on the bike.

Go it from Action MC on wenthworth avenue in the city.
Most accessories stores will have it.

[Burky]

thats only a photoshop image of the rim tape in action,

The actual fluro green tape i bought is only about 5mm wide and is a slighly different colour than the custom green on the bike.

Go it from Action MC on wenthworth avenue in the city.
Most accessories stores will have it.

Or the Site sponsor Frozzie, he does them

[Wattie]

i wouldnt clean with wd40 b4 doing it.

wd40 has oil in it and the stuff wont stick real good i reckon.

use metho maybe?

[Neka79]

hmm i dont think it looks too bad actually.....

[Gosling1]

i wouldnt clean with wd40 b4 doing it.

wd40 has oil in it and the stuff wont stick real good i reckon.

use metho maybe?

Yep, avoid using WD40 - Thinners (acetone) is the best bet to clean surfaces before sticking rim-tape on.

[Nanna10r]

I couldn't get the sh!t to stay on the Fzzzzzzzzzzzr b4 i sold it.

On plain bikes it can look really cool.

[mfzx6r]

looks better with the tape

[robracer]

i wouldnt clean with wd40 b4 doing it.

wd40 has oil in it and the stuff wont stick real good i reckon.

use metho maybe?

Yep, avoid using WD40 - Thinners (acetone) is the best bet to clean surfaces before sticking rim-tape on.

Dude use thinners & the paint will dull... best bet is alcohol or white spirit... no damage to the paint then

[Frank]

Mate the best is wax and grease remover (Prepsol) $8 for 500ml from any auto spares shop like Supercheap.

[BikerBoy]

Yep Yep


The rim tape does look good...

[Burky]

Looks good