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General => Bike Chat => Topic started by: Red Biker on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 12:51 AM

Title: New Wheels
Post by: Red Biker on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 12:51 AM
Picking these bad boys up tomorrow  :drool:

Real red  :salute:
Title: Re: New Wheels
Post by: Notty on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 01:39 AM
wow !!  :)
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Post by: seth on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 01:40 AM
very nice  :notworthy:
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Post by: KiwiCol on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 01:54 AM
Very tasty those Red, well done.  They look great.
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Post by: Del on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 01:55 AM
OOOOHHHH as Ive said before Nigel - there Purty Very Purty
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Post by: froudy on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 02:19 AM
Very nice :boogie:
Title: Re: New Wheels
Post by: Red Biker on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 02:37 AM
Wizard Red imported from the good ole U.S. of A. Kin £40 in duties!!

Pretty good match to the anodised bits I already have on, very happy with them 😻
Title: Re: New Wheels
Post by: shanered6 on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 07:50 AM
There very nice and in a very nice colour ..... is it candy red ?
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Post by: Sweaty on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 10:18 AM
They Look great Red. Can't wait to see them on the bike :onya:
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Post by: Andre on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 10:35 AM
Looking forward to see pics of it all put together. :worshippy:
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Post by: T 24 on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 03:00 PM
Looks great! Is that powder coating, car paint+lacquer or what?
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Post by: lloydjames on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 03:13 PM
Very nice  :drool:
Title: Re: New Wheels
Post by: Red Biker on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 05:40 PM
Quote from: shanered6 on Wednesday, 07 February  2018, 07:50 AM
There very nice and in a very nice colour ..... is it candy red ?

It's called wizard Red Shane 👍

NB wizard Red, not wizard Red Shane 😩

I posted a link a couple of weeks back showing their full range of colours, it's mind boggling😳
Title: Re: New Wheels
Post by: Red Biker on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 05:43 PM
Quote from: T 24 on Wednesday, 07 February  2018, 03:00 PM
Looks great! Is that powder coating, car paint+lacquer or what?

Hi T
It's powder coated red on top of silver crystal with clear top coat 👍
I didn't want the candy fleck element so picked a bluish metallic to match my anodised parts

Title: Re: New Wheels
Post by: shanered6 on Wednesday, 07 February 2018, 05:53 PM
The bike is going to look  awsome !!!  .... look forward to seeing the next pic's of progress  :clapping:
Title: Re: New Wheels
Post by: Red Biker on Thursday, 08 February 2018, 01:05 AM
As well as the wheels I've taken the opportunity to spruce up the shocks, so no more of that nasty shiny stuff for me  :grin:
Apart from the adjuster thread which I did consider going over!!

It's frickin freezin here so the re build might have to wait week as the old man cave doesn't have heating.

Red
Title: Re: New Wheels
Post by: shanered6 on Thursday, 08 February 2018, 03:08 AM
Know what you mean on the man cave ....its bloody cold !... so for that reason ive just bought a diesel blow heater  :boogie:
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Post by: Kiwifruit on Thursday, 08 February 2018, 05:24 AM
Nice looking wheels Red, the scoota's gonna look pretty sharp with those bolted in.
Have to say  l feel for you blokes in the Northern hemisphere. Sounds like many dont have sheds or have man caves that would pass as a refridgerator or even a freezer down here. Hats off to you guys working away in the cold.  :onya:
Title: Re: New Wheels
Post by: Red Biker on Thursday, 08 February 2018, 07:50 AM
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Thursday, 08 February  2018, 05:24 AM
Nice looking wheels Red, the scoota's gonna look pretty sharp with those bolted in.
Have to say  l feel for you blokes in the Northern hemisphere. Sounds like many dont have sheds or have man caves that would pass as a refridgerator or even a freezer down here. Hats off to you guys working away in the cold.  :onya:

I could only do an hour fruit!  it was full on nose dribble and numb fingers!
Just enough time though to wax the wheels, also realised I need a c spanner to put the springs back to the correct setting, I wound them right off to get at the springs  :doh:

Forecast is -5 tonight
Title: Re: New Wheels
Post by: Kiwifruit on Thursday, 08 February 2018, 08:47 AM
 -5 ...... cozy. Hope Mrs Red is warmer than that.  :onya:
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Post by: shanered6 on Thursday, 08 February 2018, 06:09 PM
Yep !  ...  its been a long cold winter up to now lets hope we get a good summer for a change ..... pray to the sun god  :notworthy:
Title: Re: New Wheels
Post by: Red Biker on Thursday, 08 February 2018, 09:01 PM
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Thursday, 08 February  2018, 08:47 AM
-5 ...... cozy. Hope Mrs Red is warmer than that.  :onya:

She's always hot Fruit but only under the collar!!

Title: Re: New Wheels
Post by: VladTepes on Friday, 09 February 2018, 12:41 AM
Epic.  I wanted similar but too $$$ here.
Title: Re: New Wheels
Post by: Red Biker on Friday, 09 February 2018, 10:48 PM
The original quote did Balloon a bit Vlad! But tbf he put new bearings and valves in and re balanced.
If I'd seen final price before going ahead I may not have done it but having got the wheels now...... worth every penny 🤘