| Author | Message | ||
     Birdy |
I keep thinking of getting a set of the white wheels with the polished rim for my white XB. What do you think, would it look OK? I am going to drop the header and polish it looks like crap now! And if I do what should I ask for my black ones? That have a couple of tire changing scratches nothing major and the bearing are in good shape. I'd need to keep the rotors and pulley. Birdy  | ||
| Badlionsfan |
I think white wheels would look great. | ||
| Smoke |
take your black wheels off, sand and paint white with imron or other polyurethane paint. other option is white powdercoat. either way is just a little downtime. on the powdercoat you will have to remove the wheel bearings. have fun, tim | ||
| Ferris_von_bueller |
How well does painting the wheels stand up in comparison to powder coating? | ||
| Ratbuell |
White wheels look great...when they're clean. I speak from experience - I've had a 1991 Dodge Daytona Competition Package car since new, with white wheels...and both my tubers (S2 and S1W) have white wheels. Get front and rear stands so you can jack it up and rotate them to keep 'em clean  | ||
| Birdy |
Can they powered coat them without over heating them in the oven? And any ideas on cost? The only reason I was looking at new wheels was cost. A new set look to be around $600.00, plus the spacer kit. I"ll need new hardware to mount rotors and pulley either way. If I could get $300.00-$400 (Shipped) for my set it might be cheaper in the long run. I ask at work and the powder coating we do need about 350+ degs in the oven to "set" it right. I think that'd melt the alu wheels. | ||
| Froggy |
Grandstand Designs has been powdercoating XB wheels for years, none have melted yet. Oh, and its much cheaper than buying two new rims. | ||
| Ratbuell |
If you're going the PC route, send me a PM. I have a set of amber wheels you can use...and I've been looking for black for spares. I can send you my ambers, you can get them PC'd white, mount them on your bike (no downtime), and send me your black ones when it's all done. | ||
| Mikef5000 |
I ask at work and the powder coating we do need about 350+ degs in the oven to "set" it right. I think that'd melt the alu wheels. Aluminum foil is used in the oven (for cooking) all the time! Aluminum's melting point is around 1200 degrees F. | ||
| Ratbuell |
They're PC from the factory. The only issue is bearing grease, it'll ruin a bearing if you coat it and bake it with the bearings in. | ||
| U4euh |
Mine were powder coated black back in 2004, do it. No worries, just make sure the powder coater KNOWS what he is doing | ||
| Damnut |
I have a spare white rear wheel and need a front one. I'll trade you a white rear for a front. | ||
| Eboos |
Like not sandblasting the hell out of the bearing cups? I used a local guy who posts on our local bike forum and when I went to put the bearings back in, they had a slip in fit. I had to stake the cups to regain a press fit. I had even told him where not to sandblast and where to mask off. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Pull your own bearings, and mask it yourself. If nothing else, it makes them think while they're removing your tape (if it's the "wrong" tape). | ||
| Hammer71 |
Just did this one for Jersey Thunder no issues at all with these wheels.  | ||
| Mikexlr650 |
nice! Rich's work holds up too. he did a set of a-arms for an off-road vehicle for me last year and they still look awesome (when not covered in mud)!  | ||
| Etennuly |
A good brand of urethane paint will do well also. The factory powder coat makes an excellent base for the paint. Any nicks can be feathered out and primed to work. I painted mine over two years ago, still going strong, with lots of all season riding.  | ||
| Videoninja |
looks great Vern | ||
| Andymnelson |
The only issue with our wheels is that they all have a polished lip....even if they are factory powdercoated. The PC doesn't stick as well to the polished lip, which is why the lips scratch so easy. You can PC over existing PC. So sand down the lip, scuff it REAL good, but leave the PC on the rest of the wheel (it'll be a real B**** to remove anyway). The new PC will look fantastic, and be better than factory. | ||
| Whitetrashxb |
i had my wheels PC'd back in '05, choose to keep the lips polished.. they still look great today!  | ||
| Andymnelson |
White trash- do you have a pic of your full bike? It looks a lot like my XB9S! (see profile pic) | ||
| Whitetrashxb |
Yeah i remember the thread on your bike, and thinking how good of a job you did on the front end.. crappy cell phone pics  with white seat  and how it currently sits  back on topic, i'd definitely suggest white wheels for you bike  |
