I saw a bike last night with chrome rims.... it looked beautiful. Now I want chrome rims. I know they are heavier than stocks... but I figure I'll be selling this bike in a year or so and it will just add to the resale value. I was originally going to go all black accents (wheels, frame, swingarm) but that will not have the appeal that chrome will when I upgrade to a different bike.

Ok... opinions?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PrecisionH23a &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I saw a bike last night with chrome rims.... it looked beautiful. Now I want chrome rims. I know they are heavier than stocks... but I figure I'll be selling this bike in a year or so and it will just add to the resale value. I was originally going to go all black accents (wheels, frame, swingarm) but that will not have the appeal that chrome will when I upgrade to a different bike.

Ok... opinions?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Need I say more?

 

Who cares, do what you like. They will be heavier but are you really going out to be speed racer on the streets? 90% rider, 10% bike....

 

adding custom items to a bike almost never adds to its resale value, unless it is quality goods (ie a full akrapovic). Cosmetic enhancements should not be condsidered value added... everyones taste is different.

And it will make your rims heavier ... better off polishing the aluminum if you really need to look at your reflection in your rims

 

I say chrome wheels on bikes are only for stretched 'Busas.. but thats my $.02

Question: does the added weight of the rims screw with the gyroscopic motions of the wheels? (upsetting front end control)

 

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Question: does the added weight of the rims screw with the gyroscopic motions of the wheels? (upsetting front end control)</TD></TR></TABLE>

I guess it depends how hard you ride the bike. I doubt you'll find anyone racing competitively on chrome wheels.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ScareyH22A &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I guess it depends how hard you ride the bike. I doubt you'll find anyone racing competitively on chrome wheels. </TD></TR></TABLE>
The guys in Biker Boyzzzzzzzzz did y0

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by backlash &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
The guys in Biker Boyzzzzzzzzz did y0 </TD></TR></TABLE> haha you actually watched that.

 

Yeah I think HBO played nothing but that movie for a while LOL.

 

i agree with ash. do what you like. as long as it looks clean.

chrome rims on a 99-02 r6 look alright. but chrome rims on an 03+ r6 look kinda funny because the frame is black. .02

 

ha ha funny thread........ turbo it then it will equal out

*edit* do you have to be convinced to wipe your *** too or do you make that decision on your own???

 

Hmmm... decisions decisions.

Good point about the resale value... I paid 5k for the bike and if i found the 'right' person I'm sure I could sell it as it stands for a good bit more. Polished frame and wheels would definetely set the bike off to be a real ***** getter, lol.

I just don't want to cross into the 'ghetto' side.

 

chrome rims are very hard to keep clean on bikes. brake dust/ chain lube owns

 

u'll prob spend more time keeping them shiny than u do riding

 

You guys got any pictures of polished wheels that you have on your bikes?



:runs and hides because someone is going to call me a stunna:

 

My buddy just painted his chrome wheels black because he got sick of em... heh.

 

i personally like how chrome wheels look on bikes. along with the frame being polished, but i don't know if you want to take it that far. have you considered maybe just polishing the lip?

 

I've considered doing just the lip....

I decided if I chrome/polish the rims, I'll do the swingarm and frame as well.

 

I really do agree with those who say "do what you want." But, seeing as how "what you want" is our opinions... i say DON'T chrome that stuff, it just looks flat out tacky.

I personally like a color accented lip with black wheels. I'm an accent color type.

In your case, bronze, or flat/semigloss black is the best look for a complimenting accent. Match the color of the lip to the swing arm- just not chrome.

edit:: meant to say chrome.


Modified by optikal_blitz at 8:54 AM 6/23/2005

 

get chrome if you want to impress non-bike riders including women which you might want to ****.

otherwise dont bother.

 

lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by falcongsr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get chrome if you want to impress non-bike riders including women which you might want to ****.

otherwise dont bother.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Wait-a-minute. Women will **** you if you have chrome wheels?! Maaaaannn! That's why I got all those bitches on my Lexus w/chrome 21's. I just thought it was my charming personality and debonair good looks.

 

How the hell does polishing a wheel add weight? Am I missing something?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by theSYNDICATE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How the hell does polishing a wheel add weight? Am I missing something?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think that he actually meant adding a layer of chrome to the wheels.

 

Do the damn thing!