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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: ZG on November 18, 2013, 06:57:07 PM

Title: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: ZG on November 18, 2013, 06:57:07 PM

So I scored another set of C14 wheels today... Thanks Gumby!  :chugbeer:


(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/E75C95C7-A844-4C0D-93C3-171BD3BCEF32-659-0000008CA296DC03_zpsfc45bb5d.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/jaywilcox/media/E75C95C7-A844-4C0D-93C3-171BD3BCEF32-659-0000008CA296DC03_zpsfc45bb5d.jpg.html)






I'm thinking have them powder coated in Kawi green to run with my black bodywork, what do you guys/gals think??  :-\


Don't focus on the bodywork in the below pics, but just look at the wheels, this is the color I'm thinking to run with all black bodywork...




(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/1737EBF5-119E-4ED7-A4DE-A5F5BC9D4DF8-614-0000007C1BC3E589_zps38271a07.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/jaywilcox/media/1737EBF5-119E-4ED7-A4DE-A5F5BC9D4DF8-614-0000007C1BC3E589_zps38271a07.jpg.html)


(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/4503584C-E7E4-404A-AD3B-CD3DB814FAEF-614-0000007C1241AD1E_zpsb323f432.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/jaywilcox/media/4503584C-E7E4-404A-AD3B-CD3DB814FAEF-614-0000007C1241AD1E_zpsb323f432.jpg.html)


(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/5074ABFA-2912-4747-9ABB-4CF6385A3567-614-0000007C0424D2B7_zps795bd44e.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/jaywilcox/media/5074ABFA-2912-4747-9ABB-4CF6385A3567-614-0000007C0424D2B7_zps795bd44e.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: stevewfl on November 18, 2013, 06:57:55 PM
^^^^win
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Son of Pappy on November 18, 2013, 07:25:27 PM
Just make sure you clean the mold lines.  Kawi Green deserves better than slow black!! ;)
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: VirginiaJim on November 18, 2013, 07:36:21 PM
 :_shudder_Emoticon   Nope.
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Broz on November 18, 2013, 08:33:12 PM
Why not? I say do it!
Broz
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: BruceR on November 18, 2013, 08:39:11 PM
That green against the black- think it might be too much contrast.  I think I'd rather choose a color a little more subtle to complement the bike, not overwhelm it.  The gold you already have would look good on the black bike.  I'm afraid people might say, "Holy crap!" and not in a good way upon seeing that green and the black bike.  I could be wrong but if it were mine I'd be looking for a different color.
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: ZG on November 18, 2013, 09:48:31 PM

The gold you already have would look good on the black bike. 


True, but it's always good to have choices...  ;)




I could be wrong but if it were mine I'd be looking for a different color.


Like what?  :-\
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: ZG on November 18, 2013, 09:50:43 PM
:_shudder_Emoticon   Nope.


 :battle:
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Son of Pappy on November 18, 2013, 11:22:21 PM
Jay, invest in a good SLR.  PLEASE!!!!!! >:(
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Conrad on November 19, 2013, 04:43:40 AM
Sorry J, I don't like the green for the wheels myself.

Who's 14 is that in the pics? They did all that work and left the stock can?    :o
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: ZG on November 19, 2013, 10:10:12 AM
Jay, invest in a good SLR.  PLEASE!!!!!! >:(


Na, I'm more of just a street guy these days Chet...  :-\
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: ZG on November 19, 2013, 10:11:13 AM

Who's 14 is that in the pics? They did all that work and left the stock can?    :o


He's on the Japan GTR forum C, I thought the same thing, maybe it's some sort of emissions thing??  ??? :-\
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Gumby on November 19, 2013, 10:55:55 AM
I still like orange on black.

(http://i28.tinypic.com/2f0fx37.jpgp) (http://i28.tinypic.com/2f0fx37.jpgp)
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: ZG on November 19, 2013, 03:36:10 PM

Well got the bearings pulled from the wheels this morning and just got home from dropping the wheels off at the powder coater.  :thumbs:


Here's a crappy phone pic of the color I picked out...  :cool:




(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/EFAF33ED-38FC-4C4F-970A-3E471EA80BF3-912-000000D824431A7F_zpsdf20b397.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/jaywilcox/media/EFAF33ED-38FC-4C4F-970A-3E471EA80BF3-912-000000D824431A7F_zpsdf20b397.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: maxtog on November 19, 2013, 04:11:21 PM
Who's 14 is that in the pics? They did all that work and left the stock can?    :o

:)  To me it's the only part of that bike that DOESN'T look strange.
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Son of Pappy on November 19, 2013, 04:31:37 PM

Na, I'm more of just a street guy these days Chet...  :-\
Camera Jay, CAMERA.  I meant DSLR ;D
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: ZG on November 19, 2013, 04:41:23 PM
Camera Jay, CAMERA.  I meant DSLR ;D


Doh!  :-[
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: maxtog on November 19, 2013, 05:28:31 PM

Doh!  :-[

Out of context, I had no idea what he was referring to either... so it is no "Doh!"!!  Besides, DSLR's are so last decade now :)   I have a DSLT...  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_SLT_camera (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_SLT_camera)
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Conrad on November 20, 2013, 04:42:35 AM
Jay, invest in a good SLR.  PLEASE!!!!!! >:(


Na, I'm more of just a street guy these days Chet...  :-\

Camera Jay, CAMERA.  I meant DSLR ;D


Doh!  :-[

 :rotflmao:

I thought that J was just trying to be funny, which makes me  :rotflmao: even more!
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Conrad on November 20, 2013, 04:43:59 AM
:)  To me it's the only part of that bike that DOESN'T look strange.

 :battle:

 ;)
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Gumby on November 20, 2013, 09:11:54 AM
:battle:
+1
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: BruceR on November 20, 2013, 09:12:23 AM
We'll see.  Some of the guys early on (think 2008 model) painted their wheels and other bits of their bikes Kawi green.  Didn't do much for me but it HAS to look better on a black bike than it does on a grey-dammit.  Seeing as Jay has already done the blacked out look on his first iteration, I think he should polish the rims.  Polished rims and a new set of stainless Muzzy duals.  That would bemy choice. 
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: ZG on November 20, 2013, 09:41:30 AM
:rotflmao:

I thought that J was just trying to be funny, which makes me  :rotflmao: even more!


 :-[
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Conrad on November 20, 2013, 10:06:39 AM
 :grouphug:
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: ZG on November 20, 2013, 12:23:30 PM
Hmmm... maybe add these to the green wheels...  :-\


http://www.ebay.com/itm/EBC-Green-Front-Brake-Vee-Rotor-for-Kawasaki-ZG-ZX14-Models-/400557417924?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d431525c4&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/EBC-Green-Front-Brake-Vee-Rotor-for-Kawasaki-ZG-ZX14-Models-/400557417924?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d431525c4&vxp=mtr)

Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Conrad on November 20, 2013, 01:04:04 PM
Hmmm... maybe add these to the green wheels...  :-\


http://www.ebay.com/itm/EBC-Green-Front-Brake-Vee-Rotor-for-Kawasaki-ZG-ZX14-Models-/400557417924?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d431525c4&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/EBC-Green-Front-Brake-Vee-Rotor-for-Kawasaki-ZG-ZX14-Models-/400557417924?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d431525c4&vxp=mtr)

You might as well.

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/EBC-Green-Front-Brake-Vee-Rotor-for-Kawasaki-ZG-ZX14-Models-/00/s/MzAwWDMwMA==/z/siUAAMXQAEFSFWaa/$(KGrHqZHJCoFIVWcuS2SBSFW,ZpB1!~~60_35.JPG)
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: ZG on November 26, 2013, 03:18:59 PM

Wow, busy day today, I feel like a parts runner... The powder coater called about an hour ago and said the wheels were done, had to go pick em up...  :P


 :o


WOW!! Holy freakin neon Batman!! Gonna look sick with black bodywork IMO...  8)




(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/oritew_zps2d01d573.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/jaywilcox/media/oritew_zps2d01d573.jpg.html)


(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/iwoejwq_zps0dd5544a.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/jaywilcox/media/iwoejwq_zps0dd5544a.jpg.html)


(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/rpoitre_zpsa0ab9e07.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/jaywilcox/media/rpoitre_zpsa0ab9e07.jpg.html)


(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/reotreit_zps0ac71b71.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/jaywilcox/media/reotreit_zps0ac71b71.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Son of Pappy on November 26, 2013, 04:39:36 PM
Those look so much better than the gold wheels.  If they had some candy in them I think they would look even better on the green body work, but awesome regardless.  Get a set of them green tires and you are all set ;D
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: stevewfl on November 26, 2013, 04:47:30 PM
OMG those came out nice
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: ZG on November 26, 2013, 05:12:41 PM

Should I rock the Christmas colors for the next month...  :o :P ;D




(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/ltkytrky_zps4c060624.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/jaywilcox/media/ltkytrky_zps4c060624.jpg.html)


(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/ekjwrwqeqww_zpsdd69afcb.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/jaywilcox/media/ekjwrwqeqww_zpsdd69afcb.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: ZG on November 26, 2013, 05:20:54 PM

Those look so much better than the gold wheels.  If they had some candy in them I think they would look even better on the green body work, but awesome regardless.  Get a set of them green tires and you are all set ;D

OMG those came out nice


Thanks Chet and Steve, glad you like!  :) :chugbeer:
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Conrad on November 27, 2013, 04:40:28 AM
Should I rock the Christmas colors for the next month...  :o :P ;D

They look better then I thought they would. Do the green and red J!
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: gPink on November 27, 2013, 04:48:24 AM
If you're going to play Christmas then you also need this.....
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Stephen.G.Fiddes on November 27, 2013, 05:22:54 PM
Saw this in person the other day while my bike was getting finished up in the shop... Holy green wheels batman!  You won't ever get hit with them things! lol
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: Stephen.G.Fiddes on November 27, 2013, 05:24:08 PM
If you're going to play Christmas then you also need this.....

I do this every year... lol
Title: Re: Kawi green wheels on a C14?
Post by: ZG on November 27, 2013, 06:46:21 PM
Saw this in person the other day while my bike was getting finished up in the shop... Holy green wheels batman!  You won't ever get hit with them things! lol


Welcome to the forum Stephen, nice meeting ya up at the shop the other day bro.  :chugbeer: