would have thought it was pretty st forward for a young lad to drop a picture into photoshop and experiment with colours ! when i was your age Laptops hadn't been invented never mind photoshop …Lilday is a pro at this ..he even guessed the design of the new BMW S1000F and drew it better than the BMW design team !!! FFS ..fingers to the keyboard Nathan
I'm not asking for what color, I'm asking for what type of paint, best applying, how many coats etc etc etc. Swap out coloring to painting,my mistake.
Best paint, Or easy method ? 2 Pack paint would be the best. - Scuff up the wheels with sand paper, spray a base coat, then lacquer it. - Although for the cost of the equipment, and safety gear + paint, you could have them painted professionally cheaper. You could just rattle can them, scuff the wheels again, spray a few coats from a rattle can, wait to dry, then lacquer & polish. Alternatively, powder coating isn't that expensive and provides a good finish.
this says you wanted advice on what colour to paint the wheels !!…i agree with the above post though Powder coating is the way to go
Is it worth getting the wheels powder coated? Often it's false economy trying to tart up an old bike, unless it has sentimental value or you want to keep it for a length of time.
WHY?! Why oh why are you still dicking about with this piece of shit 125 that just seems to give you endless amounts of hassle? How/why this winds me up so much I don't know lol
Because it's the only dam bit of freedom I've got and it's still less expensive then the train.we're all not lucky enough to afford big ass bikes. Some of us make do with what we have. Do you understand now? Now I love my bike to pieces.It has given me two problems (that weren't caused by me), but in return, it has given me endless amounts of enjoyment and still continues to do so. One day the time will be right, and I will move on, but I'll remember my little 125 for a life time.
It was one miss error of judgement.....that will not happen again...I hope.....and to be fair, that only broke some cosmetics.
So you don't have much money spare? Then why the fuck are you wasting it polishing a turd? Its money you won't ever get back. Put it in a savings account for a test, better bike, or put fuel in it to continue your enjoyment. And don't play the poor card, we've all been there. My first car was a £450 Nissan Micra, which I traded for a £350 Yamaha SR 125 which was in terrible nick but served me well. Sold it on for £300, and put it towards my first big bike (Kwak GPZ 500) in just as bad nick for £600. My next bike was a £2k good condition Bandit 1200. Why? Because I didn't piss money away on a tatty commuter that wasn't worth it. I'm not trying to offend you, I'm honestly not, I (like many others here) just know the joys of moving up from a 125 and enjoying biking a hell of a lot more. Every £££ you spend on that bike is setting you back further from getting a decent one you can be significantly more proud of.
I din't piss any money away, my parents got it for me (witch is why I'm not complaining) and it's my job to maintain it, like I said earlier, there will be a time when I will move up,my little 125 has done everything I have asked of it and has done everything any other bike can. Don't get me wrong, I'd love a bigger bike, but as it stands at this moment in time they only advantage it would give me is speed, nothing else.And the only bad thing I can say about the bike is that it's hard to buy cosmetics for.(well the bit I need anyway).
