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white walls?
08/11/09 at 04:57:08

I'm getting real close to needing both a front and rear tire soon, so I was throwing around the idea of getting white walls this time. Just wanted to get some opinions and any suggestions on a good brand to go with for white walls. I was thinking of ordering Dunlops, I think they make tires for our bikes that can be ordered with whites.

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this was done with some quality time in Microsoft Paint. I kinda like the look!

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Duane Senior Member Offline Creatively Maladjusted Posts: 335 Terra Plane Gender:	Re: white walls? Reply #1 - 08/11/09 at 05:08:53 I've been thinking the same thing. But I would like a real fat white wall. How much more are the white walls than black? You should take your rear pegs off.
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: white walls? Reply #2 - 08/11/09 at 05:38:42 I'm putting whites on mine.I have Maxxis,but I was told they quit making bike tires.
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dhowe003 YaBB Newbies Offline 87' bobber Posts: 22 Kansas Gender:	Re: white walls? Reply #3 - 08/11/09 at 06:04:03 I was thinking the same thing duane said. I want to get some real wide whites. If they have some with the entire side wall white out I want to go with that. THe way you have your bike hoooked up you should go for the white walls. Just my thoughts, and I really like the paint job you did on that tank.
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runwyrlph Serious Thumper Offline Semper ubi sub ubi Posts: 846 pa Gender:	Re: white walls? Reply #4 - 08/11/09 at 08:39:22 didn't somebody on here have "paint your own " whitewalls ? i agree - would look good
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Seth C. Full Member Offline Posts: 173 Tucson, AZ Gender:	Re: white walls? Reply #5 - 08/11/09 at 08:47:04 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1244310206/0 Bottom of second page has links to WWs.
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Re: white walls?
Reply #6 - 08/11/09 at 16:28:14

i'm not sure how thick i would want to get the strips, most come with a strip wider than that. This is as thick of a line I could get using Paint without shrinking the pic more, although I kinda like it skinny.

I found those links; looks like a dunlop is cheaper than maxxis, but only comes in a 150. Wider might be nice: https://www.yocracing.com/accessory_store/store/yoc_viewItem.asp?idProduct=62 vs. http://www.yocracing.com/store/M6011-140x90-15-WHITE-WALL-CLASSIC-REAR-4504.htm
Although i may not be ordering online.

making your own white walls involves cutting down the side rubber, but I need new wheels anyway. might as well buy them.

btw- the foot pegs will come off when I change the tire, I just dont feel like pulling the rim off to get at the bolts.

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cooben YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1	Re: white walls? Reply #7 - 08/11/09 at 19:35:44 For those not needing news tires, check out rangerpaint.com They handle tire paint at a reasonable price. I haven't tried it. Aspire To Inspire Before You Expire
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: white walls? Reply #8 - 08/21/09 at 21:50:00 Yep, the fatter the better!
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Educatedredneck Senior Member Alliance Member Offline Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Posts: 458 Hampstead, Maryland Gender:	Re: white walls? Reply #9 - 08/21/09 at 21:56:31 Digger, What is THAT!? COOL!!
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: white walls? Reply #10 - 08/21/09 at 22:25:11 Pre-unit Triumph,with the head reversed.
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: white walls? Reply #11 - 08/22/09 at 02:26:49 Bobbers look better with a single fat W.W. tire on the back and a standard black wall on the front, rather than white walls front and rear IMHO ...
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: white walls? Reply #12 - 08/23/09 at 21:34:37 Educatedredneck wrote on 08/21/09 at 21:56:31: Digger, What is THAT!? COOL!! I saw this bike in the JUN 09 issue of MCN: Hot Rod 1508 It is an Italian custom, built by a Roberto Totti, with a Trumpet engine turned 180 degrees. I like it!
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28905 L.A. California Gender:	Re: white walls? Reply #13 - 08/23/09 at 22:00:18 cool bike 1508, too bad itsa hack job on the pipes.
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Duane Senior Member Offline Creatively Maladjusted Posts: 335 Terra Plane Gender:	Re: white walls? Reply #14 - 08/24/09 at 13:17:50 That tire is pimp. Wonder if they make a motorcycle vougue?
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