Getting a little bling bling on your bike

**Billy** · 03-09-06, 10:40 AM

I was curious to know if anyone on here has gotten their rims chrome plated.

I've done a bunch of performance upgrades on my bike, and now i'm starting to lean towards doing some visual upgrades.

Just curious to know how much something like that runs you. I'm guessing around $500-$700.

**bigred875** · 03-09-06, 10:44 AM

around $500 i think..i wouldn't pay more...

**mycirus** · 03-09-06, 10:56 AM

Spend some money to make your rims lighter, not heavier.

Bruce

**bigred875** · 03-09-06, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by mycirus
Spend some money to make your rims lighter, not heavier.

Bruce

that shit adds about as much weight as powder coating..quiet down

**Awesome** · 03-09-06, 11:16 AM

I might chrome or powdercoat my rims. just so I don't have to wipe the dirt off.

Performance difference with powder or chrome = non existant to anyone on this messageboard that rides.

**mycirus** · 03-09-06, 11:27 AM

Yeah but 700 bucks twords a nice set of lighter rims is money better spent IMO.

Bruce

**skiierx** · 03-09-06, 11:28 AM

I second Bruce on this one. You can get some beautiful aftermarket rims that are lighter then your current rims and for anyone who knows what to look at on a bike will know the aftermarket rims are a great upgrade (bling bling as you say). They do cost more then chroming though.

**mikeb** · 03-09-06, 11:38 AM

i would look for some carbon fiber one's or something, but thats me. i'm about as anti- chrome as they come. you see everytime i think chrome and bike together i think harly....*shudders*

**bigred875** · 03-09-06, 11:39 AM

Originally posted by mycirus
Yeah but 700 bucks twords a nice set of lighter rims is money better spent IMO.

Bruce

you cant get rims for $700 and chroming rims is not more then $500

...and he is not looking for a perf. upgrade he wants something for looks....imo leave him alone if his taste is not yours...doesnt make him wrong

**bigred875** · 03-09-06, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by blackvfr
i would look for some carbon fiber one's or something, but thats me. i'm about as anti- chrome as they come. you see everytime i think chrome and bike together i think harly....*shudders*

most tracks do not allow CF rims...

**Awesome** · 03-09-06, 11:42 AM

All the aftermarket rims I've seen are at least $1500 -> $2000. And you will get no performance gain, unless you paint your bike the faster red color and use a lot of performance related stickers.

**Awesome** · 03-09-06, 11:43 AM

Oh, PM upandcoming. He will give you a great price on chrome.

**s a x m a n** · 03-09-06, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by hessogood
All the aftermarket rims I've seen are at least $1500 -> $2000. And you will get no performance gain, unless you paint your bike the faster red color and use a lot of performance related stickers.

shit ... so much for the suspension upgrades

*looks for more performance stckers for race bike*

**Awesome** · 03-09-06, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by s a x m a n
shit ... so much for the suspension upgrades

*looks for more performance stckers for race bike*

you don't need suspension work, just get a GMD sticker.

**chr|s sedition** · 03-09-06, 12:07 PM

Granted, I reached deep into the bank account for this after-market part and bling-plating, but those of you who have a bigger bank-roll should be able to do it for damn cheap. Remeber this bling-thread everyone?

Air-freshner: Free. stolen from a taxi.

Chrome: free. stolen of a "crasandwich" at Mobil on Rt 202

Pimping it on Newbury with Gixxah-Thugs: priceless.

WHAT? WHAT?

**Lucky13** · 03-09-06, 12:22 PM

If you're possibly getting a new bike next year I'd save the money...You didn't ask for my opinion, but I gave it to you anyway

**s a x m a n** · 03-09-06, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by hessogood
you don't need suspension work, just get a GMD sticker.

i already did the suspension work ... but I got the sticker too!!!

hahaha

**OreoGaborio** · 03-09-06, 01:07 PM

Damn.... coulda saved yourself alotta money if ya just got the sticker... I thought you knew that

**s a x m a n** · 03-09-06, 01:12 PM

ahh well ... i have a box full of stock parts now too (=

**bump909** · 03-09-06, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by hessogood
All the aftermarket rims I've seen are at least $1500 -> $2000. And you will get no performance gain, unless you paint your bike the faster red color and use a lot of performance related stickers.

it's a well known fact that yellow is faster than red.

**benVFR** · 03-09-06, 03:01 PM

I accidentally spilled a whole can of bling bling on my bike!

Can anyone help me clean it off?

Normal cleaners & degreasers don't seem to work, am I going to have to get new plastics????? WTF?

**Billy** · 03-09-06, 03:26 PM

Originally posted by chr|s sedition

Pimping it on Newbury with Gixxah-Thugs: priceless.

WHAT? WHAT? [/B]

I gats to be rolling in wit da 17 inch chromes homie!!!

**stoinkythepig** · 03-10-06, 01:15 PM

I bling'd out my 9 with a plastic bobble head Shrek figurine on top of my brake fluid reservoir but someone broke it off. No it's just plastic feet stuck to the cap. It's very sad and I'm done with bling.

**Wayne-o** · 03-10-06, 06:56 PM

Originally posted by blackvfr
thats me. i'm about as anti- chrome as they come. you see everytime i think chrome and bike together i think harly....*shudders*

**mikeb** · 03-10-06, 07:08 PM

i was wondering if youd see that. i do like it on yours no bullshit.

Getting a little bling bling on your bike

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