Quickie about rimtape

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Quickie about rimtape

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I'm gonna put some tape on the rims of my b1h and just wondered do people but 9mm on the back wheel and 5mm on the front? just wondered as theres quite a few sizes? Thanks
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Re: Quickie about rimtape

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In a word,


DONT

Rimtape is for gheys :tease
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Re: Quickie about rimtape

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lol but the wheels just look plain and black? what about some led valve caps :pmsl
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Re: Quickie about rimtape

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Dazzle wrote:lol but the wheels just look plain and black?
Less is more :smt001
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Get them resprayed black, with a very dark metallic green that you can just about see when the light hits it. it will fukin awesome.

Any thing but rimtape
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Re: Quickie about rimtape

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Check out my rebuild thread I hve White tape on black wheels and looks cool, used 9mm iirc
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I'll have a think about it. By the way the zx6r b1h is awesome i got it a couple of weeks ago after selling my zxr400 couldn't believe the power differance i'm struggling to keep the front wheel on the tarmac lol! already done a few mods tailtidy and indicators, db screen will get some pics up when i get round to taking some.
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Re: Quickie about rimtape

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CaNsA wrote:In a word,


DONT

Rimtape is for gheys :tease
you think so loverboy??

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Aah, that's better.
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Re: Quickie about rimtape

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Its quite frightening that that actually works shocking
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RedexRobB wrote:Its quite frightening that that actually works shocking
If u mean the pink rob u need ur eyes majorly testing ;)
If it's broke spray it with WD40, if it's still broke spray it again and leave it over night, if it's still broke, bin it.
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Seconded. Just no.
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Re: Quickie about rimtape

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Simple rule. If your bike has balls...the size or existence of your own are irrelevant.....Go with what ever colour you like.......LOL
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Re: Quickie about rimtape

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saka_ZXR wrote:
RedexRobB wrote:Its quite frightening that that actually works shocking
If u mean the pink rob u need ur eyes majorly testing ;)
Shoulda gone to spec savers i guess.
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