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#16 Post by mickt1964 » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:05 pm

Picture of bike in garage with bear wheels

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#17 Post by Kwackerz » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:26 pm

I still reckon the Shadow Chrome or Anthracite would look best...

Although it is de rigueur to have blue OZ's.. like green Kawasakis and red Ferraris..
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#18 Post by Nooj » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:32 pm

They do look good in blue.
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#19 Post by Samray » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:51 pm

Change the bike for a blue one. :smt020
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#20 Post by D-Rider » Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:16 am

mickt1964 wrote:Picture of bike in garage with bear wheels

www.priorytestsite.co.uk
Are you getting the Grylls too ?
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#21 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:17 am

my oz's are blue

at the moment.....


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...

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#22 Post by PH1969 » Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:29 am

Anybody free to come round my house and critique my curtains?
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#23 Post by Kwackerz » Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:55 am

http://rsvzone.com/forums/showthread.ph ... ilia-Mille

WHY!?

Easier to buy a Ducati than try and make a Mille look like one. It's like taking a Porsche and sticking Skoda badges on it
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#24 Post by flatlander » Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:58 am

generally dont like Oz blue on most bikes the chrome thing looks good as does the anthracite and gold / bronze agreee with Mart as usual the man talks sense :smt003
For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
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#25 Post by mickt1964 » Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:02 pm

Wheels dropped of - metallic black chosen.

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#26 Post by mangocrazy » Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:39 pm

Sensible chap. They'll look great.
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#27 Post by D-Rider » Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:35 pm

struv wrote:are they magnesium if so may need a different process to powder coating ordinary alloy wheels
Very very unlikely. OZ did make some magnesium wheels for Aprilia but they are more rare than rocking horse doo-doo that has been picked through by hen's teeth.

Most OZ wheels are Forged Aluminium.
You'd not want the magnesium ones anyway - it's too fragile and has a limited lifetime.
The forged OZ ones are great .... and if you do want to go to that next step, then BST carbons are the way forward.
Konstantin from AF1 forum wrote:Here are my measured and collected results of all RSV rims:

1. Aprilia RSV Mille Race SP 2000 OZ-Magnesium front: 2,35 Kg
2. Aprilia RSV Mille Race SP 2000 OZ-Magnesium rear: 3,65 Kg

3. Aprilia RSV Mille RR-1000R NERA OZ-Magnesium front: 3,10 Kg
4. Aprilia RSV Mille RR-1000R NERA OZ-Magnesium rear: 4,30 Kg

5. Aprilia RSV Mille RR-1000R Factory OZ-forged front: 3,40 Kg
6. Aprilia RSV Mille RR-1000R Factory OZ-forged rear: 5,00 Kg

7. Aprilia RSV Mille ME Mille R OZ-forged front: 3,40 Kg
8. Aprilia RSV Mille ME Mille R OZ-forged rear: 5,20 Kg

9. Aprilia RSV Mille Tuono Racing OZ-forged front: 3,59 Kg
10. Aprilia RSV Mille Tuono Racing OZ-forged rear: 5,37 Kg

11. Aprilia RSV Mille RR-1000R 06 und Tuono 06 OZ-cast front: 4,90 Kg
12. Aprilia RSV Mille RR-1000R 06 und Tuono 06 OZ-cast rear: 7,50 Kg

13. Aprilia RSV Mille Brembo 5 Spokes cast front: 4,20 Kg
14. Aprilia RSV Mille Brembo 5 Spokes cast rear: 6,70 Kg

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D-Rider wrote:To add to the list:

BST Carbon front: 2.6 Kg
BST Carbon rear: 4.15 Kg (approx)

Though a lot of the weight is in the aluminium hub so gyroscopic forces should be better than weights alone suggest.
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#28 Post by furygan man » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:58 pm

mickt1964 wrote:Picture of bike in garage with bear wheels

www.priorytestsite.co.uk
Noooo!! Look good on Black bikes...but red and blue- NO! Had mine powder coated satin black for the 'stealth look' too, on a Fire Red Falco...understated but you know they're there!!

Best thing to do is look at the colours on you bike and link into one of them, prob the reason you like the blue against the red is that the two colours 'clash' (colour theory!!) so in it's own way that could become appealing?

You could always get them stripped a new colour a year or two down the line

The Ridersite or AF1 Falco galleries also throw up some options, some have spokes in black and the rims in silver...best go with your gut feeling as everyone's opinion is different
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#29 Post by flatlander » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:15 pm

I reckon hes colour blind thats why he likes a stronger contrast in the colours
For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
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OZ WHEELS

#30 Post by davebms » Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:02 pm

it must be OZ wheels year . i also have a pair, they are going to be
flamingo red... i thought they were anodised blue but no its blue paint still soon will be red :smt001

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