Rim Tape... Yes or No?

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by saoralba

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.

Originally Posted by Miss Alpinestarhero

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).

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.

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

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

+1

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.

Originally Posted by Gene genie

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.

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!

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

Were can i find examples too look at?

it looked good on rossi's M1 lol