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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 May 11, 2011, 03:01:30 PM

Title: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on May 11, 2011, 03:01:30 PM: Ok, take 2... 8)

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Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on May 11, 2011, 03:06:53 PM: Bags off...

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Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on May 11, 2011, 03:10:23 PM: Bags on...

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Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on May 11, 2011, 03:12:34 PM: Before and after...

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Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: mike on May 11, 2011, 03:18:10 PM: That really does look nice.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: mike on May 11, 2011, 03:19:31 PM: Who did the powdercoating?
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on May 11, 2011, 03:26:44 PM: Quote from: mike on May 11, 2011, 03:19:31 PM
Who did the powdercoating?

http://www.jdpowdercoatings.com/ (http://www.jdpowdercoatings.com/)

$80 for the set! ;D
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: tthompsr on May 11, 2011, 03:52:35 PM: Nice! I'd like to do that also.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Tom J. on May 11, 2011, 04:18:24 PM: Are those the new PR3's ?? -and how do you like them??
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on May 11, 2011, 04:20:27 PM: Quote from: Tom J. on May 11, 2011, 04:18:24 PM
Are those the new PR3's ?? -and how do you like them??

Yes Tom, they are, I've got almost 2k miles on them so far and am very pleased with them.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Bob on May 11, 2011, 04:27:28 PM: It looks really nice!
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: mikeboileau on May 11, 2011, 04:54:29 PM: Sinister.....
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Tom J. on May 11, 2011, 04:59:15 PM: Rest of the farkles look really nice too!
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on May 11, 2011, 05:00:52 PM: Quote from: Tom J. on May 11, 2011, 04:59:15 PM
Rest of the farkles look really nice too!

Thanks Tom! ;D

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Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: rlporter5 on May 11, 2011, 08:46:02 PM: Very nice looking...the wheels almost disappear into the bike.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZedHed on May 11, 2011, 09:54:59 PM: Quote from: Tom J. on May 11, 2011, 04:18:24 PM
Are those the new PR3's ?? -and how do you like them??

Boy, those PR3's have funny-lookin' treads.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: TopDawg00 on May 11, 2011, 10:12:39 PM: Wheels look SWEET!! 8)
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: JetJock on May 12, 2011, 05:44:03 AM: Nice, but wonder how it will hold up over multiple tire changes. Of course, you can touch up any scratches with a Sharpie.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Rhino on May 12, 2011, 06:42:56 AM: Sharp looking bike!
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on May 12, 2011, 09:23:07 AM: Quote from: JetJock on May 12, 2011, 05:44:03 AM
Nice, but wonder how it will hold up over multiple tire changes. Of course, you can touch up any scratches with a Sharpie.

Powder coating is stronger and will last longer than paint... 8)
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Boonedawg on May 12, 2011, 06:45:05 PM: My Black C14 will be here Saturday...That powder coating is the TICKET!!!!! I'm thinking I'm gonna have to do the rear wheel of my Spyder too!
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: booger on May 13, 2011, 07:15:12 AM: Looks great. I would like to powder coat my wheels black, but I am too lazy.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: mikeboileau on May 14, 2011, 10:28:13 PM: It makes the rotor and swing arm pop too.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on May 28, 2011, 06:57:04 PM: So this morning I pulled off my side bags and went with the rear trunk only for my rip today, took a couple more pics so that I could show the before and after for ya with trunk only, I think I'll keep it like this for awhile, it really exposes the black rear wheel alot more... 8)

Also an opportunity to show the before/after of my new low profile smoked lens blinkers... ;D

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Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Aussie in AZ on May 28, 2011, 08:10:50 PM: I don't know what the reflection is but the first pic on the left side of the bike looks sweet mate

I like the wheels too ;D

Aussie
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Steve in Sunny Fla on May 28, 2011, 08:14:57 PM: I have black chameleon rims on my zg1000. Yeah, they look great when they're clean, but after 5 minutes on the road the just lok like flat black rims. Not sure I would go gloss black again, maybe something more camoflagy like gunmetal grey. Steve
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on May 28, 2011, 08:36:10 PM: Quote from: Steve in Sunny Fla on May 28, 2011, 08:14:57 PM
I have black chameleon rims on my zg1000. Yeah, they look great when they're clean, but after 5 minutes on the road the just lok like flat black rims. Not sure I would go gloss black again, maybe something more camoflagy like gunmetal grey. Steve

The pics I just posted with trunk only Steve was "after" my ride today... I agree that the front wheel does show more brake dust now that it's black, but I never really use the rear brake so the rear wheel is staying pretty clean. Another advantage of the 09 not having the linked brakes... ;)
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Texas on May 28, 2011, 09:26:30 PM: Thumbs up for all the before/after pics you took. Kind of gives a Connie a little more attitude. I bet they would look great on the red bike too.

Nice looking bike.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: shotgun on May 29, 2011, 08:31:09 AM: Nice ride man.
The black wheels seem to make it shorter in wheel base/ coupled closer together.
Sweet.
Thanks for the link.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: mikeboileau on May 29, 2011, 10:10:19 AM: That trunk is perched way up there......
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on June 16, 2011, 08:16:01 PM: Bumping this thread for MrFurious to get him thinking about his new black 09 farkles... ;) ;D 8)

Congrats brutha!
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: mikeboileau on June 17, 2011, 08:44:24 AM: Quote from: ZG on June 16, 2011, 08:16:01 PM
Bumping this thread for MrFurious to get him thinking about his new black 09 farkles... ;) ;D 8)

Congrats brutha!

Chrome wheels?
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: roadie1951 on June 17, 2011, 08:06:32 PM: Awesome look!
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: maxtog on June 18, 2011, 09:40:07 AM: Quote from: mikeboileau on May 29, 2011, 10:10:19 AM
That trunk is perched way up there......

Yeah, I don't like the look of the trunk-on-only at all. In fact, rarely does a trunk look good on any bike, especially the C14, but especially with no side bags. The side-bags-only look don't seem to detract much (if you ask me).
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Jeremy Mitchell on June 18, 2011, 12:52:55 PM: Looks good, I can't wait to get mine powdercoated (mine are just painted for now). I didn't stop riding long enough this past winter to get it done, but I will make sure I find the time this winter.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Excavator on June 18, 2011, 11:50:11 PM: That looks great, I may have mine done this winter.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Scaffolder on June 19, 2011, 06:54:03 AM: I have the 2010 Blue. I would love to see the wheels in a matching blue color. It seems you got quite a good deal.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: C1xRider on June 19, 2011, 01:01:44 PM: Quote from: Scaffolder on June 19, 2011, 06:54:03 AM
I have the 2010 Blue. I would love to see the wheels in a matching blue color. It seems you got quite a good deal.

High Gloss Black goes great with the 2010 Candy Neptune Blue. Some day I'll wash mine, and then post a picture... :)
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: stlheadake on June 20, 2011, 10:49:01 AM: What colors are available for powder coating? Because I think I need the 'filthy, been ridden thousands of miles, not cleaned in a while' color! I clean mine, and then it rains, so it's dirty again. The other day, I took it to the car washt, was drying it off when it started raining on my. I rode home in the RAIN! I don't clean it like I should!

I do like the black, it looks so S E X X X Y when it is clean!
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Jeremy Mitchell on June 20, 2011, 11:18:16 AM: Quote from: stlheadake on June 20, 2011, 10:49:01 AM
What colors are available for powder coating? Because I think I need the 'filthy, been ridden thousands of miles, not cleaned in a while' color! I clean mine, and then it rains, so it's dirty again. The other day, I took it to the car washt, was drying it off when it started raining on my. I rode home in the RAIN! I don't clean it like I should!

I do like the black, it looks so S E X X X Y when it is clean!

I believe the color you are looking for is ~~gun metal~~brake dust grey.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Rhino on June 20, 2011, 12:20:09 PM: Quote from: Jeremy Mitchell on June 20, 2011, 11:18:16 AM
I believe the color you are looking for is ~~gun metal~~brake dust grey.

:rotflmao: 99% of the time the color of my wheels is brake dust gray mixed with road grime black!
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: MrFurious on June 20, 2011, 04:01:03 PM: Wheels look awesome ZG, but I think that's going to be way down on my list of things to do. LOL
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: mikeboileau on June 20, 2011, 04:36:51 PM: Quote from: MrFurious on June 20, 2011, 04:01:03 PM
Wheels look awesome ZG, but I think that's going to be way down on my list of things to do. LOL

You will be suprised how fast that list goes......
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: C1xRider on June 20, 2011, 09:04:04 PM: Quote from: stlheadake on June 20, 2011, 10:49:01 AM
What colors are available for powder coating? Because I think I need the 'filthy, been ridden thousands of miles, not cleaned in a while' color! I clean mine, and then it rains, so it's dirty again. The other day, I took it to the car washt, was drying it off when it started raining on my. I rode home in the RAIN! I don't clean it like I should!

I do like the black, it looks so S E X X X Y when it is clean!

That would be the color the factory US wheels are now.

The factory UK wheels were that S E X X X Y Gloss Black.
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on January 23, 2012, 10:09:47 PM: I'm bumping this thread for Spanky, check out the before and after shots of the wheels on this thread bro for inspiration... ;D

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Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: Spanky on January 23, 2012, 10:22:01 PM: Thanks ZG! They do look awesome. I was surprised how reasonable the cost is too. I thought it would be more to powder coat the rims. Definitely on the list of must do. 8)
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on January 23, 2012, 10:25:22 PM: Quote from: Spanky on January 23, 2012, 10:22:01 PM
Thanks ZG! They do look awesome. I was surprised how reasonable the cost is too. I thought it would be more to powder coat the rims. Definitely on the list of must do. 8)

Indeed! I thought you'd like that, the before and after shots should give you a good feel for what yours would look like done. 8)
Title: Re: freshly black powder coated wheels
Post by: ZG on April 05, 2012, 12:54:50 PM: bumping this thread for LivnLoud...

$80 bro, do it!! (http://zggtr.org/Smileys/default/cool.gif)