remove gold finish from wheel?

[twgranger]

pm sent!!!!!!

[TrikerR]

well i just checked out the yamaha parts schematic and it says in plain text that you can either get a gold or SIlVER front rim from yamaha.

[GreenBoy]

The best way to remove the "Gold" from any ANODIZED rim is to take it to the anodizing shop and tell these guys to pickle the gold off.
The have special stuff for this job, it doesn´t work with paint remover or oven cleaner.
The rims are HARD anodized, and the hard surface is (in comparison to paint) hard to remove.
If you get the rim bead blasted then the surface will be pretty rough and it will take ***** long to get it polished.

It depends on what you want, just a silver rim or a polished one.
The silver rim WAS available from Yamaha but is discontinued now in the USA,
part #38W-25180-00-HM (source bikebandit.com).
I will check if the rim is still available in Germany.

I got the complete application chart last year from Douglas, there is a front rim available for the Z, but the chart says "on request or custom made", they told me a price once but I don´t remember it.
The Z front rim is 12x6 3+3 4/205 8mm, same size as on the Big Wheel 200+350.The is nothing comparable.
No 12x6 3+3 rim in any bolt pattern is available from Douglas, if you use another offset you must use an adapter ring (another solution,but I doubt that this looks good.....).

If you get a Douglas rim from a 250R or 350X with 11x6 3+3 4/170 10mm, this could easily be machined to fit the Z front, takes about 30min in a shop with a big lathe and a drilling machine.

BTW, I got my stock Z rim polished in my buddy´s polishing shop, some guys might remember the "SHINEY Z" from my buddy in bavaria.
The biggest disadvantage is that the rim needs TLC, otherwise it will "rust".

So many words, hope somebody can use it
Hagen

[Jeb]

Good to see ya here Hagen!

I had to edit your post for that bad profanity!

[Mr. Sandman]

I don't know about Yamaha rims but stock Honda, late model 250R, rims are much stronger than any Duglas rim! Believe me, I've bounced both off bolders & the stock ones hold up better.

AZ's right, stock wheels are much stronger than aftermarkets. Just take it in to your local polishing/chrome shop, they can blast it and then professionally polish it and it will look like a million bucks.

The biggest disadvantage is that the rim needs TLC, otherwise it will "rust".

It may need TLC, but aluminum doesn't rust.

[twgranger]

I bought one from 03 ORANGE SHEE so that solved my problem.

[Dynofox]

Aftermarket front polished alm rims were offered for the Z. I bought one off e-bay about a year ago, here is a pic of it on the trike. I believe blazerone was the e-bay seller.

[BLAZERONE22]

Aftermarket front polished alm rims were offered for the Z. I bought one off e-bay about a year ago, here is a pic of it on the trike. I believe blazerone was the e-bay seller.

Now that I've finally found a Tri Z, I wish I had held on to that 86 frontend I used to have. lol I think there's a silver rim on ebay now if someones looking.

[Howdy]

I think there's a silver rim on ebay now if someones looking.

I am pretty sure there will be another one on Ebay soon.
Howdy

[twgranger]

Now that I've finally found a Tri Z, I wish I had held on to that 86 frontend I used to have. lol I think there's a silver rim on ebay now if someones looking.

Somone bought it, it was a great deal.

[raptor]

i take it will be the same as removing the gold from a 250r wheel?

does it work for steel?

[crazyorigin]

i think taking the gold off the rims is wrong, the gold rims are a true classic, and if you still have them, thats sweet, because their hard to find, i'de say buy a nice wheel, a douglas or something for 40$ and sell the gold one if you really dont want it, someone would

[Dynofox]

i think taking the gold off the rims is wrong, the gold rims are a true classic, and if you still have them, thats sweet, because their hard to find, i'de say buy a nice wheel, a douglas or something for 40$ and sell the gold one if you really dont want it, someone would

I agree, I love the look of the gold rims. If I was going to keep my 400ex it was getting gold rims on all 4 corners. If you don't want gold rims go buy some polished ones.

[raptor]

will polishing work on a steel rim?
if not what can i do to make it look better?

It was orignally yellow, so i painted them gold.

[Mr. Sandman]

will polishing work on a steel rim?
if not what can i do to make it look better?

No, you can't polish steel, that's why there's chrome.