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I finally got around to installing the 2nd set of wheel stripes. The first set wasn't reflective.
Here are the pics.


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/katfish/GS500/103_0012.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/katfish/GS500/DSC00406.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/katfish/GS500/DSC00408.jpg?t=1263003739)

Hmmm, I think you should get black. Yes, black can be refelective  :laugh:

If you must go with a color go with red.

red tape at night on that bike would be sick, also, if you wanted it to look really amazing, put red electropods on the inside of your frame near your rear shock like I did. It looks bad ass at night. I'll try and get a pic someday.

Yeah, I'm gonna go with red tape. I'm thinking of changing one of the gauges to red just to scare the crap out of people (Thinking I'm a Cop). J/k  :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen:

But I might change them both to red just so they match the red tape.

Here's a quick rendition I made with MS Paint of what it might look like.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/katfish/000_0102.jpg)

It will look better in real life but I still vote black. I like the way your bike looks already.

 :thumb: on the red, looks good with your paint

Blue or red or yellow would be sweet. but dont worry bout the gauges, no one will see the blue gauges during the day, and it wont matter at night even if they dont match.  yellow would be sweet i think. btw. but its only my opinion.

Thanks guys. I ordered burgundy last night, I don't like bright red. I noticed some reflective wheel tape reflects in the same color, for example some green tapes reflect green and some reds reflect red. Others just reflect white.

Here's a picture of a teal reflecting in teal.
(http://www.movinggraphics.co.uk/store/images/uploads/vespa-blue-reflect-night.jpg)

I'm not sure if mine reflects in Red or white, but if it reflects in red, I'm going to change out the bulbs in my gauges to red.

I'm guessing mine are going to look something like this.
(http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/953/vinceguarnierer1night.jpg)

u know what...i was kind of iffy about the reflective tape but after seeing it on the Yamaha bike looks nice

the red will show up good on your gs, as for the gages, I think the one red one blue is cool, just do the wheels that way too then :D

So, now that we've all decided that red is rad...

Where does somebody from Calgary, Alberta get some red tape?

Red, burgandy, rose, blood, ketchup,.............

Your bike is beautiful and I think any red would look great.  And I also think that you SHOULD do it.  Your bike looks awesome, but a little color will really set it off.  Post pics when you are done.

I am debating red on my bike when all is said and done.  But I am not sure what white wheels with red would look like.  I guess I could always to white reflective tape?!?!?

Jon

Quote from: FatBastard on November 17, 2009, 05:27:27 PM
the red will show up good on your gs, as for the gages, I think the one red one blue is cool, just do the wheels that way too then :D

im sorry but i just gotta say, please dont do one wheel red and one wheel blue. that just looks tacky, and instead of poeple  goin "dang those are sweet wheel stripes" they go "hah hey Mike look at modda f*&Ker coundt even afford hiimself two of the same color." (this second quote would obviously be said by some thuglife hoodrat who thinks hes tight and no one cares about his opinion, but none the less two diff colors would look kinda skecthy. IMO sorry Fat B no offense. (i said no offesnse so you cant be mad at me)  :nono:

Thanks guys, my bike is blushing. : :oops: :laugh:

Quote from: O.C.D. on November 17, 2009, 06:41:47 PM
I am debating red on my bike when all is said and done.  But I am not sure what white wheels with red would look like.  I guess I could always to white reflective tape?!?!?

Jon

Paint your wheels black. I like how they look on this bike.
(http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/Custom/gs500e-streetfighter.jpg)

no offense taken man, each to his own :D

Quote from: gregvhen on November 17, 2009, 10:09:16 PM

Quote from: FatBastard on November 17, 2009, 05:27:27 PM
as for the gages, I think the one red one blue is cool, just do the wheels that way too then :D

im sorry but i just gotta say, please dont do one wheel red and one wheel blue.

Wheels, NO.  Guages, . . . . MAYBE.

Quote from: Archangel1183 on November 17, 2009, 10:29:25 PM

Jon

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I HAVE THAT HEADLIGHT TOO!!!

I like the bike as it is without and stripes whatsoever.

To Me, stripes would wreck the overall look. BUT, if YOU like the look that's all that matters.

Michael

I received the Wheel tape a while back but finally got around to installing it today. I realized that the stripes I bought aren't reflective stripes. It's just plain red.  :embarrassed:
That kind of defeats the whole purpose since I wanted to be more visible at night.

I think it still looks cool though. I might get reflective wheel stripes in the future.

Quote from: Archangel1183 on November 29, 2009, 05:21:50 PM

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/katfish/GS500/103_0012.jpg)

Wow, that bike is sexy! I love that gunmetal/graphite gray you got going too! Did you get it done professionally, or did you do it yourself..professionally? lol

Quote from: kevink on November 29, 2009, 10:29:28 PM

Quote from: Archangel1183 on November 29, 2009, 05:21:50 PM

Wow, that bike is sexy! I love that gunmetal/graphite gray you got going too! Did you get it done professionally, or did you do it yourself..professionally? lol

Ha. Thanks man. I did it myself with professional rattle cans.  :)

howd you do the gauges? did you tear it open and put in a blue LED or just replace the bulb with a blue one?

They're blue SMD wedge bulbs. I forgot how much I got them for, but I bought them on Ebay. They're made in US and are very good quality bulbs.

Looks perfect!!!!  So they aren't reflective, oh well.  You'll do it someday.  I think it makes the bike look great as it offsets the dark colors well.  Good choice.

wheels look sweet, u gonna do the gages red?

Thanks guys. The gauges are only visible at night and the wheel stripes don't reflect, so I'm going to keep them until I change out the stripes to reflective ones.

ooo nice. what headlights are those? Im in the market for dualies. Buell?

I've been looking around at powder coating my wheels and at the same time looking at glow in the dark additives for paint. Came across glow in the dark powder. I wonder if they can mix it into the powder coating lol

EDIT: errr apparently they already do that...

I updated the first post with the latest pics.

Hmm. How do you delete double posts?

+1 for the headlights, what type are they?

Quote from: luffy on January 08, 2010, 07:48:12 PM
+1 for the headlights, what type are they?

Thanks. They're Dominator headlights.
http://www.flyncycle.com/Dominator_Headlights_s/1456.htm

looks great! i have blue reflective rim tape on my gs.

Looks good. Do you have any bigger pics of it at night?