I don't like the black FXDF wheels

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Jun 2, 2017 | 08:38 AM

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The_Old_Bill

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Originally Posted by fugawi

how bout dis....

WOW !!... I think you have just turned my opinion of the black out wheels.

That looks awesome !.. Thanks for the pics.

Jun 2, 2017 | 08:47 AM

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Rollcage

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Jun 2, 2017 | 09:24 AM

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cggorman

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Maintaining polished aluminum sucks but a clear coat will take care of that. Clear powder or paint.

Jun 2, 2017 | 10:02 AM

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The_Old_Bill

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I hand polished the hell out of the alloy rims on my old FXDF, and they maintained a nice shine.

Here's a pic of my old bike.

I don't like the black FXDF wheels-_mg_4076.jpg

Jun 2, 2017 | 10:07 AM

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Bigge86

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Black hides brake dust well

Jun 2, 2017 | 10:20 AM

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Rollcage

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Originally Posted by Bigge86

Black hides brake dust well

Except the latest generation FXDF's with the white lettering.....

What a PITA!!!!!

Jun 2, 2017 | 12:17 PM

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Bigge86

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Originally Posted by Rollcage

Except the latest generation FXDF's with the white lettering.....

What a PITA!!!!!

It's actually laser etched NOT white .

Jun 2, 2017 | 06:59 PM

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10 RED RK

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I stripped a set from a VRod VRSCDX (the all black V with black powder coated wheels). Used an aircraft aluminum paint stripper from AutoZone
easy to do - no prob there. BUT....once you get them polished by hand or whatever the the real pita begins! Raw aluminum just does not stay shined without a lot of hand polishing...

I've heard that once you get them "stripped" you can have them "clear
powder coated" I don't know if that works - traded the VRod in never saw it again.

My recommendation - Powder Coat if possible.

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Jun 2, 2017 | 07:31 PM

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Tomahawk309

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Not a fan of the laser etched wheels either. One day I will get mine powder coated. That one looks good with just the centers done black. Then I would clear coat the rest of the raw aluminum.