Can't decide whether I should spend the money and get them or not. Rice or not?

Got this pic off of a different forum, my bike is a 03.

 

I voted nay, but that's because *I* don't like them. If you like it, get it.

 

I'm about 50/50 right now.

 

im thinking about getting them myself

 

so you have solid black rims i'm guessing? i did this for my own eyes really but thought it'd be good for comparison. i like it both ways, so for me it'd really depend how much it would cost. do you have a price?

 

rim tape is like 5 bucks at schucks or autozone or similar places.

 

On some bikes I don't like it but on that I think it would be pretty awesome.

 

i was told that if you actually wanted to keep it on there, that the best way is to have someone paint them on by spinning the tire and painting it on that way, its a bitch to get the tape straight. it might look straight when its sitting still but when you are moving you will see every little off centering the tape has

 

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and how often are you looking at your rims while you're moving?
if you want to make it easier, do what i did. Get the 1/4" tape, and do two strips around each side. That way it takes up the entire rim space, and as long as you're following the edges, you can't mess it up.

 

i got mine on ebay, i paid like 10 for it but i got the reflective type, so at night it reflects light and it looks cool, they came precurved and 4 pieces did a whole wheel and they look pretty nice. easy, safety and it looks cool

 

hmm.. good inputs guys, thanks. i may have to give them a shot.

 

i say try the tape
them someday if u get sick of it i'm sure it will come off w/o much trouble.

 

Rim stripes ftw...

 

I have reflective red on my R6

looks kool & is a safty feather for night driving

 

where are you guys getting it at and how much?

 

i got mine on ebay. not from this seller but you get the idea
http://cgi.ebay.com/YELLOW-REF...wItem

 

go to tapeworks.com they even tell you what color matches the best.

 

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God Bless that is a great looking bike.

 

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and how often are you looking at your rims while you're moving?
if you want to make it easier, do what i did. Get the 1/4" tape, and do two strips around each side. That way it takes up the entire rim space, and as long as you're following the edges, you can't mess it up.
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If all that mattered was how the bike looked to you, why dont you just put an overlay of how you want your bike to look on your helmet visor, that way when you look at it, it looks the way you want it to look.

Now if you are riding it (since most of the time that its visible you are riding it, unless you park outside) how often are they going to notice big squiggly uneven tape on your rims... All the time?

 

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If all that mattered was how the bike looked to you, why dont you just put an overlay of how you want your bike to look on your helmet visor, that way when you look at it, it looks the way you want it to look.

Now if you are riding it (since most of the time that its visible you are riding it, unless you park outside) how often are they going to notice big squiggly uneven tape on your rims... All the time? </TD></TR></TABLE>

of course it matters to us how our bikes look

we dont want them to look like ****, how are you supposed to impress the ladies?

not all of the tape is squiggly, some companies make them curved so that you dont apply them unevenly

and you notice the rim stripes in motion all the time. like when i see black yamahas go by, the first thing i notice is the rim stripe

i think its bad ***

 

I like them on certain bikes. Just remember if you get the tape ones, when you change your tires its going to get messed up.

 

I think you should get them .They look good.

 

Who cares what we think. If you like it get it. IMHO, they look good from afar but when you see it up close it looks cheap.

 

I have a set of reflective RED for sale

 

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Just take your time applying it. It's not that hard to make nice round lines.