End the Black Wheel Tyranny: Free the Motos!

[Cormanus]

Not to mention Cormanus who may have to eat a word or two.

[LongRanger_imp]

I’m in 100% agreement with Stichill. I won’t buy a bike (or car) with black wheels. Hopefully it’s just another passing fad and we can get back to shiny things. Black spokes with black rims are even worse, only to be topped by matte black tanks, fenders, and bars. And how about those Yamahas with the electric blue wheels? Yikes.

[mvk24_imp]

To each his own but I actually find silver and chrome repulsive. I can understand chrome even though it's not my thing. But when I see a car or bike with plain silver wheels its usually the cheap base model and that's what I assimilate with the color I think. It looks like they were saving money and didn't put nicer color scheme into the wheels to me.

Might be because I'm on the young side for this forum?

Maybe Batman ruined it for me lol?

But the more black the better IMO. Nothing po's me off more then a plain silver motor and casings. Had my 1981 440 motor and cases painted black for that exact reason.

That is very disparaging of black wheels, some bikes suit them, my old Daytona for instance. And even the Tiger has black rims WITH black spokes

I think black rims with black spokes looks incredible.

[Stichill_imp]

That is very disparaging of black wheels, some bikes suit them, my old Daytona for instance. And even the Tiger has black rims WITH black spokes

Look away Stichill, look a-way.

Look away Stichill, look a-way.
Oh, the humanity!

To each his own but I actually find silver and chrome repulsive. I can understand chrome even though it's not my thing. But when I see a car or bike with plain silver wheels its usually the cheap base model and that's what I assimilate with the color I think. It looks like they were saving money and didn't put nicer color scheme into the wheels to me.

Might be because I'm on the young side for this forum?

Maybe Batman ruined it for me lol?

But the more black the better IMO. Nothing po's me off more then a plain silver motor and casings. Had my 1981 440 motor and cases painted black for that exact reason.

That is very disparaging of black wheels, some bikes suit them, my old Daytona for instance. And even the Tiger has black rims WITH black spokes

I think black rims with black spokes looks incredible.

I freely admit, it's all in the eye of the beholder. The appreciation for black/black must be largely generational. All the young dudes I know like vehicles with black tires on black rims, black trim, and other black details that are either more or less shiny than the other black things on the vehicle.

In the '50s, '60s, and '70s most base model cars had cheap black steel rims, dog dish hubcaps, and blackwall tires. The nicer cars had full bright wheelcovers, or alloy rims, or chrome rims, and either whitewall tires, redline tires, or raised white letter tires. Also, older cars that may have once been nice were driven without any wheelcovers to hide the ugly black steel wheels, and blackwall tires which at the time were the cheapest tires...cheaper than whitewalls. So, for me at least, there's an association with low-rent cheapness / unattractiveness whenever I see black/black wheels and tires.

The cheapest cars today still have cheap black steel rims, partially hidden by plastic fake alloy wheel covers, and blackwall tires. I see 10-15 year old econoboxes running around all the time without any wheel covers. In fact, the inspiration for this topic was that yesterday I saw an older econobox, black paint and trim, with black steel rims and blackwall tires. Just all black...nothing to brake up the black, no visual edges to draw or rest the eye, just a black color abyss no matter where you look.

Visual contrast is the spice of life, aesthetically at least, IMO.

[mvk24_imp]

That is very disparaging of black wheels, some bikes suit them, my old Daytona for instance. And even the Tiger has black rims WITH black spokes

Look away Stichill, look a-way.

Look away Stichill, look a-way.
Oh, the humanity!

To each his own but I actually find silver and chrome repulsive. I can understand chrome even though it's not my thing. But when I see a car or bike with plain silver wheels its usually the cheap base model and that's what I assimilate with the color I think. It looks like they were saving money and didn't put nicer color scheme into the wheels to me.

Might be because I'm on the young side for this forum?

Maybe Batman ruined it for me lol?

But the more black the better IMO. Nothing po's me off more then a plain silver motor and casings. Had my 1981 440 motor and cases painted black for that exact reason.

That is very disparaging of black wheels, some bikes suit them, my old Daytona for instance. And even the Tiger has black rims WITH black spokes

I think black rims with black spokes looks incredible.

I freely admit, it's all in the eye of the beholder. The appreciation for black/black must be largely generational. All the young dudes I know like vehicles with black tires on black rims, black trim, and other black details that are either more or less shiny than the other black things on the vehicle.

In the '50s, '60s, and '70s most base model cars had cheap black steel rims, dog dish hubcaps, and blackwall tires. The nicer cars had full bright wheelcovers, or alloy rims, or chrome rims, and either whitewall tires, redline tires, or raised white letter tires. Also, older cars that may have once been nice were driven without any wheelcovers to hide the ugly black steel wheels, and blackwall tires which at the time were the cheapest tires...cheaper than whitewalls. So, for me at least, there's an association with low-rent cheapness / unattractiveness whenever I see black/black wheels and tires.

The cheapest cars today still have cheap black steel rims, partially hidden by plastic fake alloy wheel covers, and blackwall tires. I see 10-15 year old econoboxes running around all the time without any wheel covers. In fact, the inspiration for this topic was that yesterday I saw an older econobox, black paint and trim, with black steel rims and blackwall tires. Just all black...nothing to brake up the black, no visual edges to draw or rest the eye, just a black color abyss no matter where you look.

Visual contrast is the spice of life, aesthetically at least, IMO.

Look away Stichill, look a-way.
Oh, the humanity!

To each his own but I actually find silver and chrome repulsive. I can understand chrome even though it's not my thing. But when I see a car or bike with plain silver wheels its usually the cheap base model and that's what I assimilate with the color I think. It looks like they were saving money and didn't put nicer color scheme into the wheels to me.

Might be because I'm on the young side for this forum?

Maybe Batman ruined it for me lol?

But the more black the better IMO. Nothing po's me off more then a plain silver motor and casings. Had my 1981 440 motor and cases painted black for that exact reason.

That is very disparaging of black wheels, some bikes suit them, my old Daytona for instance. And even the Tiger has black rims WITH black spokes

I think black rims with black spokes looks incredible.

I freely admit, it's all in the eye of the beholder. The appreciation for black/black must be largely generational. All the young dudes I know like vehicles with black tires on black rims, black trim, and other black details that are either more or less shiny than the other black things on the vehicle.

In the '50s, '60s, and '70s most base model cars had cheap black steel rims, dog dish hubcaps, and blackwall tires. The nicer cars had full bright wheelcovers, or alloy rims, or chrome rims, and either whitewall tires, redline tires, or raised white letter tires. Also, older cars that may have once been nice were driven without any wheelcovers to hide the ugly black steel wheels, and blackwall tires which at the time were the cheapest tires...cheaper than whitewalls. So, for me at least, there's an association with low-rent cheapness / unattractiveness whenever I see black/black wheels and tires.

The cheapest cars today still have cheap black steel rims, partially hidden by plastic fake alloy wheel covers, and blackwall tires. I see 10-15 year old econoboxes running around all the time without any wheel covers. In fact, the inspiration for this topic was that yesterday I saw an older econobox, black paint and trim, with black steel rims and blackwall tires. Just all black...nothing to brake up the black, no visual edges to draw or rest the eye, just a black color abyss no matter where you look.

Visual contrast is the spice of life, aesthetically at least, IMO. Yea I totally understand that, its definitely generational I think!

2014 CB1100, 1981 KZ440 LTD, 1993 Yamaha XJ600 Seca, 1994 Yamaha XJ600 Seca

[Houtman_imp]

I really want to grab the silver wheels off of a '14 Deluxe to replace the black ones on my '13, but I think I read somewhere here that they aren't compatible.

I know exactly how you feel , I did not like the "black" wheels on my 2013 and even bought all silver wheels for that bike from Samurider but when my 2014 DLX came with all silver wheels I never installed the silver wheels on the 2013 and they are still in the box!

[pekingduck]

Let's just not return to the white wheels of the early '90s. I can't think of anything harder to keep clean. Except wire wheels.

[cj599_imp]

Yeah that's the issue. The axle size and all corresponding hardware changed from 13 to 14, so the wheels are not interchangeable.

Why not just strip the black paint off of your existing wheels and repaint them?

Whats too say the bearing dia innthe wheel isnt the same ? I have cbr 900 rear wheel and a cbr600 f3 wheel onnmy 599 both wheels had diff size axles i used bearings and spacers for the 599 i bet the 1100 is the same way
Also its not impossible to measure and fit correct bearings for your axle
My plan is too chrome a set of 1100 wheels their easy too keep clean

[Gone in 60]

Everything that is old becomes new again. In my college days, I drove poverty cars like Tercels and Corollas, with unpainted black plastic bumpers, mirrors and door handles. Once I curbed the wheels, the plastic hubcaps shattered, and I had black wheels.

Now, a "blackout package" on a car is a premium and exclusive feature. My friend's new Kia something-or-other is white, with painted black door handles, mirrors and wheels.

I look at a bike as a whole package. I have a 2012 Bonneville "Black edition", with black paint, frame and engine. The wheels and exhaust are still chrome, which I like. The following year or so, the Black Edition added black wheels and exhaust. That's too much black for me. But, I could see liking it if the bodywork were a different color to break up all of the black a bit.

[mvk24_imp]

Everything that is old becomes new again. In my college days, I drove poverty cars like Tercels and Corollas, with unpainted black plastic bumpers, mirrors and door handles. Once I curbed the wheels, the plastic hubcaps shattered, and I had black wheels.

Now, a "blackout package" on a car is a premium and exclusive feature. My friend's new Kia something-or-other is white, with painted black door handles, mirrors and wheels.

I look at a bike as a whole package. I have a 2012 Bonneville "Black edition", with black paint, frame and engine. The wheels and exhaust are still chrome, which I like. The following year or so, the Black Edition added black wheels and exhaust. That's too much black for me. But, I could see liking it if the bodywork were a different color to break up all of the black a bit.

I do think it's hard to compare Corolla steel rims with something like the Black Alloys on the new Subaru Forester Sports.

Theres an obvious difference in quality of a black wheel haha

2014 CB1100, 1981 KZ440 LTD, 1993 Yamaha XJ600 Seca, 1994 Yamaha XJ600 Seca