1. 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

Excel Wheels

Discussion in '4 Stroke' started by audible, Mar 30, 2010.

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what is your preference...........

Poll closed Apr 9, 2010.
Black Excel wheels 32 vote(s) 71.1%
Silver Excel wheels 13 vote(s) 28.9%

  1. audible Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    Temecula
    Okay who likes the newer black Excel wheels and who likes the silver/aluminum Excel wheels????
    audible, Mar 30, 2010
    #1

  2. PALMER84ONE Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Silverado, CA.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    08 TE450 THE ROCKET
    Other Motorcycles:
    12 RS520, CRF150F/230F, YZ250
    I don't like what I don't have, I like what I have. LOL
    PALMER84ONE, Mar 30, 2010
    #2

  3. john01 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Powhatan VA
    LOL we have three with the black so we like them.
    john01, Mar 30, 2010
    #3

  4. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda
    I love the look of my new black Excel wheels, but I voted for silver. The silver wheels will look good a few years down the road, but my black wheels are going to look like crap once I start riding in my beloved rocks and changing tires.



    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Mar 30, 2010
    #4

  5. Reddog Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Michigan
    Silver, the black ones look beat after a couple rides and tire changes.
    Reddog, Mar 30, 2010
    #5

  6. cbreakin Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    SoCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2009 TE510
    Thats what a black sharpies for! :lol:
    cbreakin, Mar 30, 2010
    #6

  7. Lucifer2466 Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    austin texas
    +1 black sharpie for FTW
    Lucifer2466, Mar 30, 2010
    #7

  8. BlueHusky144 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Staunton, IL
    Once you go black you never go back!
    BlueHusky144, Mar 30, 2010
    #8

  9. Lucifer2466 Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    austin texas
    true,, true, wait... not TRUE my Irish heritage has been kind
    Lucifer2466, Mar 30, 2010
    #9

  10. PALMER84ONE Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Silverado, CA.
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    08 TE450 THE ROCKET
    Other Motorcycles:
    12 RS520, CRF150F/230F, YZ250
    Yes, black sharpies are the remedy. But the black SM wheels are sweet. Thats why I have them for my SM610 road shoes and the stock Silver SM610 for the dirt shoes.
    PALMER84ONE, Mar 30, 2010
    #10

  11. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda
    Oh yeah...if I had black wheels on my dirty SM they would look like total crap by now. The silver ones look like crap if you look closely, but the damage isn't nearly as apparent as it would be on black:)



    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Mar 31, 2010
    #11

  12. ghte Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bright, Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2 x 310's, 2016 Beta 480, SWM RS650
    Other Motorcycles:
    2016 Multi ,Griso1100, Monster695
    I agree with WoodsChick. The Black rims look great from the showroom floor. However they mark and scratch very quickly. Tyre changes are brutal on them. The silver ones hide a multitude of sins, well from a distance anyway.
    ghte, Mar 31, 2010
    #12

  13. wersmokin Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Houston, TX
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1994 WR 350 (sold)1998 TE410 (sold)
    I agree with WoodsChick. I have silver on my old Husky but wanted black. After hearing about sharpies I am just gonna stick with the silver.
    wersmokin, Mar 31, 2010
    #13

  14. Lucifer2466 Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    austin texas
    anytime I want to take the fog and scratches out of my silver wheels, I just hit them up with a buffer and some abrasive, "very light abrasive". Then they shine like diamonds, I was polishing my swing arm yesterday, "made it look like a mirror (-:
    Lucifer2466, Apr 2, 2010
    #14

  15. HuskyDude Moderator

    Location:
    BC, Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    13/TR650
    Other Motorcycles:
    10/EC300, 76/TY175
    I had my silver rims off my Trials bike powder coated black years ago.

    The sides of the rims were taking some good scraps over time from riding, changing tires etc. So I got an abrasive sand cloth wheel for my Dremel and spent some time polishing the black off the sides off the rim.
    Turned out OK.:thumbsup: I see a lot of newer bikes now coming with that look too. I've had my 510 rims black for a while now and when I get some free time will be doing the same to that one.:D

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    HuskyDude, Apr 2, 2010
    #15