I haz bling!

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Viking · #1 Post by **Viking** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:48 am

Excuse the heading, but I'm very pleased to boast that a set of OZ wheels are currently on their way to my house. I've already organised a mate to help swap over the old Brembos.

Now the big decision is this - do I powder-coat them black to match the bike, or do I leave them in their original blue?

(And what the hell do I do with the old rims? I have no need (or space!) to keep them.)

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DavShill · #2 Post by **DavShill** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 6:26 pm

Lovely. If my bike was black I would have left the wheels Oz blue. But it's bronze so I had them coated graphite to match the frame. Kind of wished I'd gone for gloss black though.

fatboy · #3 Post by **fatboy** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:51 pm

Yep, you haz bling !
Gert lush as they say down here

Aladinsaneuk · #4 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:26 pm

sell them on evil bay as a PAIR - remember to list them as mille / falco parts - lots of folk ding the front wheel so.....

HisNibbs · #5 Post by **HisNibbs** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:59 pm

Blue Oz look cool with a black Falco. Well I like mine.

flatlander · #6 Post by **flatlander** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:14 pm

Got to admit I do t like them as a pretty thing so I would paint them but then I don't have any which may explain my attitude :)

squadron Nero · #7 Post by **squadron Nero** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 9:51 pm

Jealous. That is all.

HowardQ · #8 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:54 pm

As Keith (HisNibbs) and Dave have commented already, a Black Falco looks great with blue Oz wheels.
(especially with the original blue trimmings).

Here's mine -

As Pete says, if you can't keep em, sell on eBay.
BUT - Try to keep them if you can, as you will get little for them if sold with the bike, (especially to a dealer), and they always sell well separately, if you put the bike back to standard.

Aladinsaneuk · #9 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Nov 12, 2014 11:31 pm

and blue oz wheels look stunning on a black falwith no decals at all

Viking · #10 Post by **Viking** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 12:01 am

Thanks for the comments, folks. Only issue is that the bird is not all black, she's the Hot Red / Diablo Black colour scheme (complete with 'Zorro' pattern on the fairing.)

Even though I've found two powder coating companies within spitting distance of home, I'm falling into a "replace the bearings and get the sodding things on the bike" state of mind.

And thanks for the pointers about selling the old rims as a pair. Saves me having the unwanted one kicking around forever.

Aladinsaneuk · #11 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 12:14 am

UNLESS you are abso bloody lutely certain that you are never going to sell the falcon - keep the wheels....

Viking · #12 Post by **Viking** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 1:58 am

The Falco is definitely a "keep this bike forever" sort of bike.

I have no intention of selling her.

Falcopops · #13 Post by **Falcopops** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 3:49 am

Grats mate. Just wish I'd held out as I was after a front wheel and got a set from a bloke in Newcastle recently.

I'd leave them blue (unless they are in poor shape) and see how they look for a while. If they're still bugging you by the next time you need rubber then you'll know you need to change.

Viking · #14 Post by **Viking** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:04 am

Falcopops wrote:Grats mate. Just wish I'd held out as I was after a front wheel and got a set from a bloke in Newcastle recently.

Thanks. Damn, that's bad timing. Hell, I would have even delivered them to you. (Or at least seriously considered it!)

I'd leave them blue (unless they are in poor shape) and see how they look for a while. If they're still bugging you by the next time you need rubber then you'll know you need to change.

From the photos, they look in good condition. I like your idea - good thinking!

flatlander · #15 Post by **flatlander** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:05 pm

Stating the obvious I know but iffy had been all black then you would need to keep them a nice bright colour to take the eye away from such a dull colour ;)