Gloss black with a clear coat is easier to maintain.

And I see nothing wrong with powder coating the wheels. I'm not to crazy about the blue either.

 

My beemer has gloss black wheels and theyre dirty within 20 miles. My track bike had matte black and I never cleaned them.

I honestly could do without all the blue.

 

I think it would look much better, I do not like the blue wheels either. As long as you have a good powder coater they should be able to hook you up.

 

Gloss black FTW

 

Matte is a lot worse to keep clean looking than the stock blue.

 

If you do anything just scuff and paint the wheels. I stripped a few sets of Marchesini magnesium wheels on a RS250R, had them powder coated and the wheel corroded under the coating after a few months. They looked like shit afterwards and I don't know if I or the company applying the coating caused the problem. When I spoke to Ted from TAW wheels he mentioned the problem was removing the paint removes the pickling or primer used to seal the wheel from corrosion. It was an expensive lesson to learn.

 

How much weight does powder coating add to the wheels?

 

anyone want to trade my black wheels for blue wheels let me know located in nyc

 

I do. Im in Maryland.

 

Just be careful powder coating, given they are magnesium wheels. Our guy did them without a problem, but there are some precautions you have to take with mag.

 

I just wanted to make mention. If you have to disassemble these wheels for powdercoat, you will have a problem with the rear wheel. One of the wheel bearings is held in by a threaded retaining ring. THREADS ARE REVERSE/LEFTIE THREADS. It will also require a special tool to remove it. This relates to the 2015 model only. The dealers do not have this tool yet either. You will have to fabricate your own tool to remove it or wait till the tool becomes available. I made the tool and wheels are at the powdercoater's. I'll post pics when they're done.

Homemade tool and retaining ring:

 

Very informative! Quite the craftsman as well, awesome job! What color are you having your wheels done?

-John

 

No!
save your money and buy CF :fact:

 

:boobies:boobies:boobies:boobies

 

Have them painted. It is certainly not worth the hassle to have them powder coated for a measly difference in durability. You save the risk in baking them (altering them in any way, possibly weakening them making them softer or more brittle), you retain the original prep (sealers/primers for adhesion and protection) and you get a nicer finish with paint.
IMO you'd have to be fairly ignorant to insist on powder over paint once you consider these things. Do you really want to remove bearings, make special tools and risk possible damage/corrosion and adhesion issues for a finish that's 19.6% less likely to scratch when you drop a wrench on them?

 

I personally am not locked into any particular route. Paint, powder, anodize, chrome, whatever suits you for your end result. No ignorance here. The only thing I insist on is quality.

BTW, you should see my collection of my own specialty tools :thumbup

 

Pics don't do them justice! Color matches the coolant tube perfectly. Finished pics on the bike to come.

 

Looks great bbqb4racin! I can't wait to see pics with the hoops mounted up and on the bike! Did you end up having them sprayed?

-John

 

Man that looks great. Matches well.

But it trips me out how people sit hard parts on concrete grounds/floors like that. Maybe I'm just crazy. Not sure. :dunno

 

It's not just you. I won't even put my beat up race wheels on the bare concrete 'just because'.

 

nice looking wheels
in for pics after mounting

 

I do a lot of Powdercoating, especially wheels. My best advice would be to use a good quality powder and you will be good to go. there are some really bad powders out there. Easton is a good company that makes affordable powder that I have used many times and had really good results with it. if you bake it right, its very durable and will last a long time.

 

Looks like a nice candy finish, I'd also like to see them mounted.

 

Overcast here today with rain threatening. Quick pic outside my garage. Better pics to come......

 

IMHO, you Definitely made the right call on the colour..something about that colour always draws my eye..BTW.. nice job on the tool fab!

 

Looks great

 

Nice job bbqb4racin! I also like the fact that you choose to go with black rotor centers vs. the stock red ones that came on that particular bike. It would have looked off having a different color red on those beautiful wheels! I really can appreciate your attention to detail as I am the same way....

-John

 

looks damn good. I´ve been pondering on getting mine painted same color as you or gold... mine is a red 2015 though.
Good job.

 

Looks great.