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innerpeacethief
gold is usually a tough color to spray unless you are using professional automotive paint and all the correct supplies. Most of those "metallic" colors dont always come out metallic. If you're using a rattle can type of gold, make sure you take the time to correctly prep the rim to do this. Good luck and post some pics when ur done!
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Originally posted by red1100 View PostHey gang,after having my red 83 1100E for 35 years now I’m thinking about painting the cast part of the wheels gold. I have 2 spare sets of 82 and 83 wheels to experiment on. Anyone have any pics with this done already?GSRick
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Or check Canadian / non US market GS1150 / GS1100efe pictures.
Personally I'm not fond of the look, but it's not my bike.sigpic
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All the 1150's we got over here had gold wheels
Current:
Z1300A5 Locomotive (swapped my Intruder for it), GS450 Cafe Project (might never finish it....), XT500 Commuter (I know - it's a Yamaha )
Past:
VL1500 Intruder (swapped for Z1300), ZX9R Streetfighter (lets face it - too fast....), 1984 GSX750EF, 1984 GSX1100EF (AKA GS1150)
And a bunch of other crap Yamahas....
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I would powder coat but I’m not sure about the machined surfaces which I want to leave as is. I’ll talk to the powder guy about it. Looking at the posted pics I really like the red body gold wheels. Plus the spare 83 wheels I have to experiment with have a fresh set of tires. However right now at 40 degrees,sunny and crystal clear out I’m heading south to Milwaukee Oregon for a motorcycle swap meet. Should be fun
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Powder coat is the most durable, however, it's a lot of work taping up the machined surfaces to obtain the stock look.
Realistically, a rattle can of epoxy will be very durable if you tape up the wheels and do them at home - the areas with paint are rough cast so as long as they are free of oil/grime the paint will adhere quite well.Current:
Z1300A5 Locomotive (swapped my Intruder for it), GS450 Cafe Project (might never finish it....), XT500 Commuter (I know - it's a Yamaha )
Past:
VL1500 Intruder (swapped for Z1300), ZX9R Streetfighter (lets face it - too fast....), 1984 GSX750EF, 1984 GSX1100EF (AKA GS1150)
And a bunch of other crap Yamahas....
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