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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 05:44 AM
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I went with black and chrome with diamond spokes, but I also Powder Coated my front forks. Don't really think you can go wrong, just depends on which direction you want to go with your bike.



 

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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 06:11 AM
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I like the black and chrome on a black bike
 
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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FYI, on the chrome fat spokes rims the spokes are a polished stainless steel while the hub, rim, and nipples are chrome regardless of the brand.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 09:41 AM
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I would go with the chrome if it were my choice.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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after seeing Razor's, Thinking the black rims looks awful good on a black bike with WW's..



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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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My favorite Black & Chrome combo is opposite of the mainstream. I love the Chrome Rim & Hub, with Black Spokes, looks KILLER!

 
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 12:29 PM
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Either will look gerat on your scoot but I think that the Chrome rims wills tand out more. The black wills till look killer, especially with white walls as the whitewalls will really make the black rims pop.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 01:16 PM
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Thanks for the help guys. Close one here, I went with chrome only because looking at the bikes with black I feel I need to black out the front end and I don't want to do that. So chrome it is be in in a few weeks.
 
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"Mature" biker here, certified "chrome *****" so you know my answer! I think the chrome will bring the lines better on your bike and show better. This of course is JMHO!!!
 
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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Tbone U no's I really like U bike..
U also no's I think that WW's look a lot better with 2 tone color with the white on top and dark on the side's like Ur is.. IMO its the best..

Buttttt. wit a solid color ( black) I think with the WW''s the Black rims,, Basically give the look of Black- white- Black.. Which I think is what really balances the total overall look of the bike. (Just me view of it..)



For that reason,. This old man is voting below.








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