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Title: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: weedahoe on January 28, 2013, 06:06:45 PM
And boy do they look nice.

Sent them out about 2 weeks ago and FedEx delivered them today. I put my Sportec M3 160 tire on the rear. I already have the Bandit 1200 rear brake arm on for tire clearance. Also, my pearl and candy flakes came in today too!

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Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: jacob92icu on January 28, 2013, 06:18:49 PM
Holy crap those like nice. I was looking at the few first pictures as though you thought that silver rim was chrome and was like what the heck! I expect pictures when theyre on your bike!  :thumb:
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: adidasguy on January 28, 2013, 06:20:57 PM
Chrome: you're one step away from going all Harley on  us.

They do look nice.
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: weedahoe on January 28, 2013, 06:23:33 PM
^^^ LOL......Just wait and see. Remember those fairing bolts we were talking about? Well Ive got those too but no pics of those yet until and fairings are done

More rim pics soon. Waiting on more pieces to come in
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: slipperymongoose on January 28, 2013, 06:54:10 PM
Man your pics take friggen ages to load geez. Looks good btw. So your running metzeller rubber?
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: weedahoe on January 28, 2013, 06:55:51 PM
I resized them really small for you guys :(

But yep, Metzeller Sportec M3's
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: slipperymongoose on January 28, 2013, 06:58:09 PM
So what size are the rims? Like the whole lot are they just wider then stock or different thickness profile?
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: weedahoe on January 28, 2013, 07:00:11 PM
You are right. They are stock Katanas. I have a 160 on the rear and a 130 on the front I think.
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: slipperymongoose on January 28, 2013, 07:03:46 PM
What's your middle number though is it different to the stock rim?
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: adidasguy on January 28, 2013, 07:04:05 PM
You can add in the width parameter to the links. Then they are small until you click on them.

...all those pictures and not one cat picture  :nono:
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: slipperymongoose on January 28, 2013, 07:07:14 PM
I know addy mate how offensive. Couldn't even throw in a rabbit photo
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: weedahoe on January 28, 2013, 07:09:09 PM
Quote from: slipperymongoose on January 28, 2013, 07:03:46 PM
What's your middle number though is it different to the stock rim?

Sorry bud, I dont remember and the markings on the rims were removed. They are 98-02 Katana rims though

Quote from: adidasguy on January 28, 2013, 07:04:05 PM
You can add in the width parameter to the links. Then they are small until you click on them.

...all those pictures and not one cat picture  :nono:

Are the pics big to you?

Sorry, no cats around here. Just big dobermans
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: jacob92icu on January 28, 2013, 08:32:05 PM
You could have thrown in one of those for the heck of it, I like dobermans :)
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: weedahoe on January 28, 2013, 11:20:02 PM
Here.....a pic of my blue Dobe

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Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: xunedeinx on January 28, 2013, 11:25:09 PM
(http://aofg.blogs.com/.a/6a00d83451c7bb69e20120a7756dfe970b-800wi)
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: adidasguy on January 28, 2013, 11:28:19 PM
Flying cat balls!
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Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: XLAR8 on January 29, 2013, 12:03:11 AM
I have 3/4 polished rims on my Thundercat and they are a b!tch to keep clean...

I go out on a fine summers day and when i get home they are blotchy  :icon_rolleyes:

We have a product at work called something like 308 Release Agent, and some of the boys at work used it on their bikes top to bottom and say nothing sticks to it.
after  the rains (& floods) go iam going to give it a go.
Title: Re: New Katana chromed rims are back!
Post by: AussieChick on January 29, 2013, 03:41:36 AM
Wow, they look ahhhhmazing!

Shame this thread has been ruined by those pesky cat guys  :technical: