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Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:00 pm
by mik_str
So, been giving some thought to possibly vinyl wrapping my forks black. Had it on before but (foolishly) peeled it off so am now debating whether I should re-do them...

Picture taken this morning (started right away after winter in storage, woohoo!):
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Blacked out forks (with Paint software):
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FYI: New bars (replacing red from last year)... stealthier looking...
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so, yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:09 pm
by VTR Phoenix
Have you got black stanctions? That looks cool.

I like the gold but I think it depends on what look your going for.

Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:58 pm
by mik_str
no black stanchions, would vinyl wrap the gold ones...

Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:13 pm
by Stephan
Easy for me, I prefer function over cosmetics. Is there better performance? No. Is there more weight? Yes :D

Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:57 pm
by mik_str
well, considering I have shed about 80 lbs of weight from the bike (much of it rotating), I think I can spare 10 g of vinyl :P

Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:57 pm
by AMCQ46
Stay gold, it looks good on the bike, and you can overdo the black theme

Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 6:52 am
by lloydie
AMCQ46 wrote:Stay gold, it looks good on the bike, and you can overdo the black theme
+1

Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 7:20 am
by Wicky
Leave forks as is

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Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:14 am
by Kev L
Get rid of that wooden mirror extender on the right mirror first. I know you're Canadian but that's taking the lumberjack theme too far!!!

Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:37 pm
by mik_str
Kev L wrote:Get rid of that wooden mirror extender on the right mirror first. I know you're Canadian but that's taking the lumberjack theme too far!!!
some respect please! I hand-carved that from my lucky maple tree :biggrin

Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 12:40 pm
by Kev L
You craaazy Canadians! :lol:

Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:54 pm
by Wicky
If you go black then go stealthy black...

http://www.boredpanda.com/world-mattest ... rt-semple/

Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:03 am
by alanfjones1411
AMCQ46 wrote:Stay gold, it looks good on the bike, and you can overdo the black theme

+1 on the gold

Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:13 am
by bigtwinthing
remove the red, get it gold instead.

Re: Yes or no to vinyl wrapping forks?

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:47 am
by sirch345
AMCQ46 wrote:Stay gold, it looks good on the bike, and you can overdo the black theme
+1

It looks great as it is IMHO,
Kev L wrote:Get rid of that wooden mirror extender on the right mirror first. I know you're Canadian but that's taking the lumberjack theme too far!!!
:lol:
mik_str wrote:
Kev L wrote:Get rid of that wooden mirror extender on the right mirror first. I know you're Canadian but that's taking the lumberjack theme too far!!!
some respect please! I hand-carved that from my lucky maple tree :biggrin
In which case it should stay :lol:

Off-topic I know, but which Renthal bars are you using Micky, low or ultra low handlebars :?:

Chris.