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White wheels? Photoshopped, gimme ur opinion

4.6K views 65 replies 50 participants last post by  meat78  
#1 ·
What do you guys thnk of white wheels on my bike? I would do the Marchesini wheels in white if I were to do this. How hard are they to keep clean? Id plan to wipe em down every day after each ride, thats what I do now with my bike anyways.


Now:

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White:

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#13 ·
Shut up biatch! LOL

Brian do me a favor man...If youve got any high resolution shots of your bike with the gold marchis please send me them. The side view profile like I posted above. I need some high res shots. Heres my email: projektm3@aol.com



Thanks for the responses guys, keep em coming.
 
#4 ·
I think it looks prettyy sick. I stripped the black paint off my rims to expose the aluminum finish and I think it looks great!
 
#9 ·
It would look really good on your Fiat. My vote is to do it.
 
#19 ·
im usually more into gold, but on your bike i think white would look pretty sweet. I say go for it, besides who else do you know with a set of white marchis??
 
#26 ·
the white looks real good, do it! and make sure you keep it clean, dirty white wheels are no good.
 
#27 · (Edited)
Stay with the black.. When is the last time you have seen a race bike with white wheels??

The white wheels and Fiat paint will make your R1 look like the 1st year Gixxer1000's.. the ones with the Blue/White schemes with the White 3 spoke wheels from like 2001 or so..

Your bike looks perfect as is.. In my opinion I think you should look into rearsets (or having your factory rearsets powdercoated black) and a nice looking aftermarket chain/sprocket setup.. especially with the D.I.D. stickers on the swingarm.. rather than bothering with an expensive new wheel setup.

Its the little things that count most.. and seeing a full on race replica paint job.. done to a bike that still has those blatant OEM rearsets/chain/sprocket.. definitely takes away from the race replica "look".
 
#28 ·
:boobies

Looking good, I'll stay with black or go for gold. White looks good but it makes it look like a show piece not a racing replica and a bish to keep clean.

:sneaky Ever considdered doing a chop with the fiat red on your fairing. Red wheels might look good !