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highspeedhamish
Too much power?
They were powdercoated Parade Gloss Black. Sandblasted originally.
GeorgeKillianLett
Pretty new to bikes.
Anything new out there in the last 2 years?
wherearewe
Rub on Ya Titties
You guys who are powdercoating your mags, are you doing em gloss or satin? I plan to do mine shortly. Am def doing the frame gloss, but can't decide if i should do the rims the same, or a more toned down satin finish... and is this a supremely old thread?
highspeedhamish
Too much power?
I did mine gloss but......the problem with powdercoat is you cant fix it easily.
wherearewe
Rub on Ya Titties
Highspeedhamish - You mean if it chips etc?
highspeedhamish
Too much power?
Yes, I had my tires put on via tire machine and even after sitting for several months and hardening, the machine marked the mags.. nothing you can see from any distance but up close you might see it. With paint, you can at least do touch ups... powder has to be ground off and rebaked.. pain in the arse.
motorbikerx
XS650 Addict
No ones saying what brand the wheels are, what they came off?
Ive got some Kwaka GPZ1100 1981 mags Ive put up on ebay but got to thinking today about fitting the front forks front wheel brakes and mudguard off the kwaka 1100,
reckon Id need to start with the triple trees and use all kwaka from there down, no bids yet so can still take em off
Ive got some Kwaka GPZ1100 1981 mags Ive put up on ebay but got to thinking today about fitting the front forks front wheel brakes and mudguard off the kwaka 1100,
reckon Id need to start with the triple trees and use all kwaka from there down, no bids yet so can still take em off
hmusket
CBMMA Member
motorbikerx, here's a couple pictures of a mockup I did a couple summers ago with a '82 kz1100 front.
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GeorgeKillianLett
Pretty new to bikes.
I really like the look of jdizon's whitewalls on drilled out mags! 
I'm just trying to find out what other color schemes are out there!
I'm just trying to find out what other color schemes are out there!
I think all the pics in this thread are stock xs650 Special mag wheels 1978-81
motorbikerx
XS650 Addict
Oh ok well they do look a lot like the Kwaka ones I got here. Same wheel manufacturer maybe?....hmuskets mockup looks good wide glidish tho only about 20mm wider, is it as simple as getting correct head bearings as I doubt it'd go straight on without them unless inner and outer measurement of both head bearings are the same? How easy is the Kwaka front end swap? Air cap forks effectively 2" over with twin discs would have to be a huge improvement over my stock TX 650 front end.
dj_elite
dj_elite
Yes, the idea was to see what people were doing with the stock mags
Frankenbob
XS650 Addict
Here's a set tcbros drilled out looks sweet to me I want some mags
I am Carbon
shade tree mechanic
here are mine.
Frankenbob
XS650 Addict
nice i dig the look man need to get a set myself
I am Carbon
shade tree mechanic
Thanks Bob. Hey Man You are a fine, most talented, ARTIST!
I love your work! I live out west on a ranch .Ladder ranch
I love cars n food too\
I love your work! I live out west on a ranch .Ladder ranch
I love cars n food too\
