Rim Tape... Yes or No?

[Sally]

Just wondering what the general opinion is here?
Was thinking about some for my bike, not 100%..
Blue K3 SVS, any suggestions?

[G]

In some instances it looks good, in most is looks terrible.
I voted no

[yorkie_chris]

Chavchavchavchavchavchav

[Mr Speirs]

3054

I'm going to saaaayyyy, No

[hovis]

see here for the last poll
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=100625&highlight=tape


or here for more advice
http://forums.sv650.org/search.php?searchid=1406715


i voted no, its crap

[Supervox]

No,

Non,

Nein,

Niet,

Do you see a pattern developing here ?

[Dangerous Dave]

Personal taste, it suits some bikes/colours and it doesn't suit others.

[Ed]

Hell will freeze before I put it on my bike. Absolutely not.

HTH

[DarrenSV650S]

I like it :D

[Stu]

I wouldn't remove it if the bike came from the factory with it. Do R6's come with red? I think :???:
But I wouldn't put it on - likely to be all wonky.

Possibly consider the reflective kind that is invisible in daylight if any at all. :smt102:

[hovis]

Hell will freeze before I put it on my bike. Absolutely not.

HTH

i have a cunning plan,

AR09 get drunk and aplay rim tape to eveybodys bike

:takeabow:

[DarrenSV650S]

i have a cunning plan,

AR09 get drunk and aplay rim tape to eveybodys bike

:takeabow:
Very cunning. But you might have just given the game away

[Sally]

I really need to search before posting.. :(

If i were to try and apply it, what colour do you think i should go for?

Pointy, K3, SVS, Blue.

[DarrenSV650S]

I would go for blue on your bike

[Stu]

i have a cunning plan,

AR09 get drunk and aplay rim tape to eveybodys bike

:takeabow:
You drunk already? :lol:

[Girth]

Yes, and i have it on mine!

But its each to their own I suppose :rolleyes:

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll278/xcjetboy/Picture041.jpg

[Girth]

Oh an get blue on your bike, i had a good blue match on my old pointy 650.

[Jabba]

Ah.... got it...... wheel rims :rolleyes:

Absolutely not. Unless you're a chav, in which case you'll be wanting the blue neon lights to go with it :thumbsup:

[Frank]

Yes, and i have it on mine!

But its each to their own I suppose :rolleyes:

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll278/xcjetboy/Picture041.jpg
dont you also need some of those round wicker things to hang on the front of that barge

[dizzyblonde]

NO!

apart from on our YPVS, cause its red, black and white, with black RGV wheels, and the red tape don't look too bad on them. Girths doesn't look too bad i suppose, but then his is the only pointy I almost like;)

ANy other colour bikes just look chav with it. HTH

[Thingus]

I voted no but... i don't know!

[dissuade]

if they did burberry rim tape us clowns in the manchester mob would so have it.

but only then.

[zsv650]

i would'nt think it look's crap tbh.

[_Stretchie_]

Ask yourself a question...

Aston Martin or Porsche

If you answered VW.. Sorry Porsche then yes, get the rim tape

;)

[_Stretchie_]

dont you also need some of those round wicker things to hang on the front of that barge

I love you Gid

[kwak zzr]

only if i can have lime green
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/kwak-zzr/1stgsxrpic.jpg

[zsv650]

Ask yourself a question...

Aston Martin or Porsche

If you answered VW.. Sorry Porsche then yes, get the rim tape

;)
which porsche :D

[_Stretchie_]

which porsche :D

Any old Golf.. Erm, Porsche, I meant Porsche

I really must stop doing that :smt040

[Sally]

Am gona get :):):)

[yorkie_chris]

What the f### would you want aporsche for? They are cars for estate agents, who are now all skint and their missus' are on the game.

I crashed into a porsche and told the driver he was a c##t. It was a happy day.

[Lozzo]

Just wondering what the general opinion is here?
Was thinking about some for my bike, not 100%..
Blue K3 SVS, any suggestions?

If you have silver wheels then silver rim tape looks good, if you have black wheels then black tape works best.

[Lozzo]

What the f### would you want aporsche for? They are cars for estate agents, who are now all skint and their missus' are on the game.

I crashed into a porsche and told the driver he was a c##t. It was a happy day.

I don't need to crash into them to call them that, just shouting it randomly works for me. It's like a form of VW/Audi/Porsche Tourettes.

[yorkie_chris]

Hmmm, that probably wouldn't have hurt my arm or bent my crashbung either.... ahhh the voice of experience triumphs again...

[BanannaMan]

How do tell a Porsche from a porkupine????
















The porcupine has the pr!cks on the outside! :p





Back on topic....

http://cenvachristiansportbike.homestead.com/files/Disappointed_anim.gif

[K]

Sorry... half asleep here...

... did someone say 'rim'...


... tee hee hee. ;)

[timwilky]

K, I just knew you would get here eventually

[Jabba]

... did someone say 'rim'...


... tee hee hee. ;)

I had the same thought as you.... why would anyone want to put sticky tape round their lavatory bowl?

[pookie]

same reason why they'd stick on a pair of wheels

[Lozzo]

Sorry... half asleep here...

... did someone say 'rim'...


... tee hee hee. ;)

You're dead rude, but knowing where you were dragged up it's not surprising ;)

[Miss Alpinestarhero]

No.

Looks Chavvy and crap.

[Dave20046]

Just wondering what the general opinion is here?
Was thinking about some for my bike, not 100%..
Blue K3 SVS, any suggestions?
It's a nes from me.....depends on the bike. There's a chav risk.

[Lozzo]

No.

Looks Chavvy and crap.

Along with anodised nuts and bolts, coloured and iridium screens or headlight covers, coloured anodised brake and clutch levers, coloured anodised footrests, coloured anodised anything in fact (with the exception of gold anodised Ohlins shocks and gold anodised USD forks).

[Alpinestarhero]

In the vast majority of cases ( > 99%) its a huge no. its never done tidy ehough, it always seems to be fluorescent green or orange, it looks crap.

But sometimes, just sometimes, it works.

sometimes.

[sv-robo]

Personal taste, it suits some bikes/colours and it doesn't suit others.
+1

[Gene genie]

anything that makes me a liitle more noticeable in the winter months is a good thing. i did mine before winter kicked in and they are already showing signs of wear. so they are just a dark night fix for me and when the warmer times come they'll have to come off.

[Dangerous Dave]

anything that makes me a liitle more noticeable in the winter months is a good thing.
+ 1

I actually have rim tape fitted on the 800, the SRAD wheel I bought from Ebay had white reflective tape on already and the seller threw in a roll for the back wheel. I tried it on the wheel and wasn't sure what I thought, its been on ever since but I wouldn't say I would replace it if it got scuffed.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=165&pictureid=1366

[Giggsy]

Some good veiws there just bought some gunmetal for my silver k3,not fitted it yet but looks ok next to it. Not sure what to do now though??
Stuff it it's my bike i'm putting it on!

[rob13]

I would say that on silver wheels, it doesnt look great as it doesnt stand out. Have a look at some examples on silver wheels to see what I mean

On black wheels, there is a definate contrast. I think it works.

No problem with rim tape here. Anodised bolts yes, but not rim tape

[Giggsy]

Were can i find examples too look at?

[kwak zzr]

it looked good on rossi's M1 lol :)

[Dangerous Dave]

Stuff it it's my bike i'm putting it on!
...and that is the main thing to remember.

[kwak zzr]

Were can i find examples too look at?

i had silver wheels on my k3, never bothered with rim tape i like silver as is.

[_Stretchie_]

Doh.. There's me being a sarcastic git about basically only having rim tape if you have no taste (hence why you would pick the Porsche, say no more) and then I go and see a pic of my old bike.....

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/Stretchie_/IMAG0043Small.jpg

In my defense I didn't put it on.... Having said that, I didn't take it off either :smt019

[Dave20046]

looks aight

[_Stretchie_]

Yeah, I was winding myself up, I hate the stuff but never actually got around to taking it off..

Having said that, my first bike had blue levers on to match the bike, it took me two years to buy the standard ones and fit them..

[Tim in Belgium]

Rim worm FTW.

[Spokey]

I like it on mine ...:cool:
Mind, it was on when I got it and I can't be arsed to take it off as it's not "that" bad ...

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g29/3spoke/bikes.jpg

Spokey

[xbox650]

yes i love it . had 3 bike now and put it on all of them .

[yorkie_chris]

Poor bikes.

[joshmac]

Poor bikes.
I reckon you've secretly got rim tape on your bike, but are ashamed of it, so never clean it in case a small section was to become exposed :razz: :lol:

I don't mind it on some bikes

[Dave20046]

I hate rimtape it's very uncomfortable.... just get some imodium.

[Dave20046]

badumptsh

[joshmac]

badumptsh
Ah, I see what you did there.. very clever!! :rolleyes: :lol:

[BBadger]

I feel a game coming on.
Can you rim tape someone elses bike without them realising.

Also it looks abit naff.

[Dave20046]

I might try doing yc's, bit worried about the consequences though! I can imagine him taking my whole bike apart

[John 675]

i have on my SV :( but it think for the track thats okay :D i wouldnt touch my 675 with it though,

so thats a no from me too lol,
but it is your bike lol, do as you want :D

[joshmac]

I might try doing yc's, bit worried about the consequences though! I can imagine him taking my whole bike apart
:lol:
That'd be a funny picture :p

[yorkie_chris]

While you're in the pub, least expecting it. Then I would bring you a drink. Served in part of your engine!

[joshmac]

:lol: At least you'd get a drink out of him Dave

[Dave20046]

While you're in the pub, least expecting it. Then I would bring you a drink. Served in part of your engine!
Probably worth more than my bag of shíte!:p
I do like inventive revenge though...

[yorkie_chris]

I hope pete and lissa turn up. I owe there duc a splattering of mud/burnt rubber after they cleaned my swingarm at the ecosse.

[joshmac]

How could they :shock:

[fizzwheel]

Depends on the colour and how its been applied, but in general, dear god no.

[Dave20046]

I hope pete and lissa turn up. I owe there duc a splattering of mud/burnt rubber after they cleaned my swingarm at the ecosse.
I'd welcome them to do mine, I have no pride. Anyway let's face it it's the only time it'll ever get a clean.