black rims?

[turbokh]

Just wondering.. I'm going to lace some new wheels for one of my combat wombats. I had a KX250 that had black excel rims and looked pretty cool. how would black rims look on the Hodaka? I'm NOT concerned about resale value.
Has anyone seen it done before?

[racerclam]

Steve Mitchell did it and it looked real cool with a black tank.

Rich

[thrownchain]

Black rims and hubs, nice shiny spokes, the way to go.

[MWL]

Wasn't there a Hodaka Days raffle bike a few years ago that had black rims?

[BrianO]

Here's my Dirt Squirt with black rims.

[gregg_floren]

There was a HD raffle bike with black rims. It was a model 94 Wombat put together by Danny Messmore. It was several years ago... maybe 2008 or 2009. I think Dave Decato was the winner and I seem to recall a picture of it hanging in his office?

Gregg

[Zyx]

I think it makes the tires look fatter.

[Bullfrog]

Call me a traditionalist if you like . . . but motorcycle rims should be wood, chromed steel or plain aluminum alloy color.

Ed

[turbokh]

thanks for the input. Great pic of the dirt squirt!

[RichardMott]

I agree with AZ. Black rims make the tires look fatter. Not a look I would go for, but that's just me.