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to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:53 am
by 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...

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:15 am
by Jennysc
Not sure how it comes off but I think it looks pretty cool 8)

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:59 am
by 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.

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:40 pm
by Glen
Looks good. I've been thinking of doing the 10. Where'd you get your from?

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 1:47 pm
by 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.

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:00 pm
by Burky
BikerBoy wrote: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 8)

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:23 pm
by 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?

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:34 pm
by Neka79
hmm i dont think it looks too bad actually.....

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:28 pm
by Gosling1
Wattie wrote: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.

8)

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:05 pm
by 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.

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:28 pm
by mfzx6r
looks better with the tape

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:37 pm
by robracer
Gosling1 wrote:
Wattie wrote: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.

8)
Dude use thinners & the paint will dull... best bet is alcohol or white spirit... no damage to the paint then :D

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:51 am
by Frank
Mate the best is wax and grease remover (Prepsol) $8 for 500ml from any auto spares shop like Supercheap.

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:12 pm
by BikerBoy
Yep Yep


The rim tape does look good... :D :D :D :D :D :D

Re: to rim tape or not to rim tape

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:19 pm
by Burky
Looks good