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Offline Bruised

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Black Spokes
« on: August 18, 2008, 10:22:59 am »

A quick question?
Did any of the early YZ's or IT's come out with black coated spokes as standard?
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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2008, 10:46:40 am »
No!!!! ;)
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2008, 11:33:41 am »
Black spokes .... nuff to make you blow chunks
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Re: Black Spokes
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2008, 12:07:43 pm »

thanks ...
I stumbled upon a couple of '77 YZ125 wheels and they have black spokes.  They put a fair amount of effort into paint'n them as well.
I hadn't see then like this before - thought I ask.
cheers ...
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Re: Black Spokes
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2008, 01:20:17 pm »
i like the idea.
i've dismantled a few wheels and kept the spokes and have often thought about painting them black. did they look ok?
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« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2008, 03:00:07 pm »

they look good - they are showing the signs of wear and tear however. 
I have a few wheels lined up against the wall and the wheel with black spokes makes the rim really stand out. 
it makes the spokes less visible - hey now theres a thought, camouflage spokes for the true vinduro enthusiast.


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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2008, 08:35:12 pm »
Hi Bruised.  I also like the idea.  Do you have any pics you can post here?
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« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2008, 09:44:31 pm »


yep will do - I'll grab the brownie and grab some snaps tomorrow ...
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Re: Black Spokes
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2008, 09:45:56 pm »
back in the eightys kawasaki
had black spokes on jeff wards
works 250 supercross bike :P
the reason was so that when
they took photos you just saw the rim  cool eh 8)
i think they were the only ones to do it ;D ;D
bet ya didnt know that ;D
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Re: Black Spokes
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2008, 09:56:04 pm »
Jim's got the wheel I built up with black spokes - maybe he can post a pic? With a polished rim and a polished hub, I reckon it looks great.
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Re: Black Spokes
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2008, 09:58:42 pm »
i cant post pics but if some one pms me there email addy i will send it to them to post
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« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2008, 08:05:10 am »
I've painted spokes before for the simple reason they looked better black than rust ;) here's a pic of the works kwacka with black spokes. I don't mind them at all 8)

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« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2008, 08:53:08 am »

That is one sweet looking bike ...
I road a 500 of these on the mid eighties - frigthen the Bjeezuz out of me.  Gee I miss it.
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« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2008, 09:05:33 am »
Please don't do that black spoke thing again....ever...
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Re: Black Spokes
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2008, 09:08:54 am »
theres always one isn't there
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