Think I've found my wheel colour! Thoughts?

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  1. bash1k

    bash1k Active Member

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    Ok so I bought a set of 2012 wheels for my bike... and initially thought I'd get the wheels painted white (the same as what they are now) as I love white wheels! But I thought it would be a shame if I jumped into that without reviewing other options. After lots of thinking and playing around I narrowed it down to 3 colours - white, gold or matt gun metal grey. I have attached the photoshoped pictures below to hear thoughts... either way I think I am decided on matt gun metal grey - I think they give the bike a 'darker' side! :cool:

    cbr.jpg cbr2-1 gold.jpg cbr_black copy.jpg
     
  2. -steves-

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    Personally I really think the white ones look best :oops:
     
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    the Black! it ties up with the lower fairings
     
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    Me too - I love white wheels, especially on this bike, but I like the idea of a change (I think!? haha)
     
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    i didn't see it, but Dave V tells me of a bike same as your he saw with the wheels in the blue of your tank... said it looked ace! :)
     
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    i didn't see it, but Dave V tells me of a bike same as your he saw with the wheels in the blue of your tank... said it looked ace! :)
     
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    The black just looks a little , well dull in comparison, and the gold just doesn't suit the scheme. The post above mentions blue, maybe you should mock some of those up in a picture and see :)
     
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    Blue to match the tank
     
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    maybe even photoshop some red ones on there while you are doing the blue :)
     
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    Was just about to write that myself, maybe some red rim tape too
     
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    I like the gold ones ;-)
     
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    the gold would have to match the gold in the scheme imo...

    or just get em carbon dipped!?
     
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    Dark blue with gold rim tape
     
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    Oh no - these colours may have added a whole new level of debate!

    cbr_blue copy.jpg cbr_red-1 copy.jpg
     
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    Yep blue looks good
     
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    Blue looks awesome, red would look better than it does in the picture if it were a brighter red, but from the ones shown, blue is best at the moment, but red "might" pip it if its the same red as the tank, lol :)

    All subjective of course :)
     
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    Blue looks great! ;)
     
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    Yes I have to say I think blue might be doing it for me at the moment too... the photo is an old one - I actually now have Ohlins forks, some Brembo M4's and some Brembo HPK discs on the front, which would look great with the dark blue backdrop. I sound like a fanny - but its all important stuff! :D
     
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    Its all very important stuff, it has to look good, lol ;)
     
  20. si1000repsol

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    blue is good but white is better
     

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