Oh thoese wacky Chinese,what were they thinking

morespl · 03-19-2007, 04:00 PM

Just picked up my Viva VX200S and was a little shocked at the color of the rims. Is it just me or does this look like something you would see in a circus?
I think I may have to go find one of those big red clown noses to go riding

mdsuave13 · 03-19-2007, 04:09 PM

hey, at least it doesnt have camo tires

haha

i think the colored rims look cool, but you have to match the bike to the rims.. which they dont.. haha

TheOtherRide · 03-19-2007, 04:09 PM

On the viva website it says they may match the bike color or may be chrome. I kinda like the colors myself! Bling-bling!! LOL

cycleway4 · 03-19-2007, 04:33 PM

I think as long as they match,...dont look too bad..............

pumpkin · 03-19-2007, 04:36 PM

i wish mine matched i've got chrome but think matching blue or maybe black would look cool

msRandi · 03-19-2007, 04:57 PM

I think they look coooooooooool too.

mdsuave13 · 03-19-2007, 05:51 PM

just think at minimum you can always do what me and ambassador did and just paint the bike a different color. that way its exactly how you'd like it, plus it only costs about 40 bux for the paint and BS&T to do.... (blood, sweat and tears)

have fun assembling your bike, leave no bolt unloctited, and make sure to double check everything, lube your cables, gap your plug, change your oil, rinse out your tank and correctly charge your battery!

PolygonFla · 03-19-2007, 07:13 PM

Hey!

Those look like anodized aluminum rims! Mine are steel, I bet they weigh half of what mine do. A little flat black and they would match right up.

culcune · 03-19-2007, 07:47 PM

In Viva's defense, they do state that the rims come in the color of the bike according to availability. I guess that in your case, they were available.

Polygon, I think on the Viva site or on Ebay, the seller had an information overlay on the photos that pointed to the various parts of the bike and the features of that part. The wheels are listed as being aluminum.

ambassador · 03-19-2007, 08:18 PM

It may look better when you get it together, make sure to post more pics...

c55427 · 03-19-2007, 08:30 PM

I think they look cool and you got a good set of alum rims. So you are lucky!

morespl · 03-19-2007, 09:30 PM

Hey,

I think we may be on to something here maybe if I dress up like this and put some of those plastic hub caps that keep spinning when you stop I may just end up being the perfect chick magnet
:?

Gene Simmions you aint got poop on me, and I bet you don't own a China bike either

TheOtherRide · 03-19-2007, 09:32 PM

Aw, you're gonna keep your bike dirty enough that the rims'll match anyway, right?

ambassador · 03-19-2007, 09:57 PM

More,
You're bike may look bad a$$ with blue reflective streamers on the ends of your handlebars and a big red squeeze horn, my kids have out grown theirs on their pedal bikes, I can give you a killer deal if that's the look you're going for...Oh, they do make Krylon fusion for plastics in Pink, that may be another route too, JUST KIDDING, Paint the damn thing Black!!!

morespl · 03-19-2007, 10:04 PM

Quote:

More,
You're bike may look bad a$$ with blue reflective streamers on the ends of your handlebars and a big red squeeze horn, my kids have out grown theirs on their pedal bikes, I can give you a killer deal if that's the look you're going for...Oh, they do make Krylon fusion for plastics in Pink, that may be another route too, JUST KIDDING, Paint the damn thing Black!!!

ROTFLMAO!!!

As long as I can use finger paints

03-19-2007, 04:00 PM	#1
morespl Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 24	Oh thoese wacky Chinese,what were they thinking Just picked up my Viva VX200S and was a little shocked at the color of the rims. Is it just me or does this look like something you would see in a circus? I think I may have to go find one of those big red clown noses to go riding __________________ RLA Home Theater The Inland Empire THX certified A/V installation company<br /><br />2006 Viva VX200SX (blue) with neon clown blue rims LOL.. Hey at least they aren't pink!<br />
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03-19-2007, 04:09 PM	#2
mdsuave13 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ellicott city, Maryland Posts: 857	hey, at least it doesnt have camo tires haha i think the colored rims look cool, but you have to match the bike to the rims.. which they dont.. haha __________________ My name is Justin, my friends call me Stix. 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 Candy Lime Green ______________________________ I am the official China bike registration Guru For the State of Maryland..... HA.
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03-19-2007, 04:09 PM	#3
TheOtherRide Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 403	On the viva website it says they may match the bike color or may be chrome. I kinda like the colors myself! Bling-bling!! LOL __________________ ~Pauli~ Former 2006 Viva VX200SX owner
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03-19-2007, 04:33 PM	#4
cycleway4 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 269	I think as long as they match,...dont look too bad.............. __________________ <div>Steve 2006 Roketa DB-07A/RSX-200E 2008 Roketa 250 Scooter 2019 Brozz 250
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03-19-2007, 04:36 PM	#5
pumpkin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westover wv Posts: 443	i wish mine matched i've got chrome but think matching blue or maybe black would look cool __________________ 06 american lifan 200 gy-5
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msRandi Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Douglas, AZ Posts: 220	I think they look coooooooooool too. __________________ Love from the Arizona High Desert
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03-19-2007, 05:51 PM	#7
mdsuave13 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ellicott city, Maryland Posts: 857	just think at minimum you can always do what me and ambassador did and just paint the bike a different color. that way its exactly how you'd like it, plus it only costs about 40 bux for the paint and BS&T to do.... (blood, sweat and tears) have fun assembling your bike, leave no bolt unloctited, and make sure to double check everything, lube your cables, gap your plug, change your oil, rinse out your tank and correctly charge your battery! __________________ My name is Justin, my friends call me Stix. 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 Candy Lime Green ______________________________ I am the official China bike registration Guru For the State of Maryland..... HA.
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03-19-2007, 07:13 PM	#8
PolygonFla Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida USA Posts: 196	Hey! Those look like anodized aluminum rims! Mine are steel, I bet they weigh half of what mine do. A little flat black and they would match right up.
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03-19-2007, 07:47 PM	#9
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	In Viva's defense, they do state that the rims come in the color of the bike according to availability. I guess that in your case, they were available. Polygon, I think on the Viva site or on Ebay, the seller had an information overlay on the photos that pointed to the various parts of the bike and the features of that part. The wheels are listed as being aluminum. __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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03-19-2007, 08:18 PM	#10
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	It may look better when you get it together, make sure to post more pics... __________________ 06 Lifan 200 GY-5
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03-19-2007, 08:30 PM	#11
c55427 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MN Posts: 16	I think they look cool and you got a good set of alum rims. So you are lucky!
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03-19-2007, 09:30 PM	#12
morespl Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 24	Hey, I think we may be on to something here maybe if I dress up like this and put some of those plastic hub caps that keep spinning when you stop I may just end up being the perfect chick magnet :? Gene Simmions you aint got poop on me, and I bet you don't own a China bike either __________________ RLA Home Theater The Inland Empire THX certified A/V installation company<br /><br />2006 Viva VX200SX (blue) with neon clown blue rims LOL.. Hey at least they aren't pink!<br />
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03-19-2007, 09:32 PM	#13
TheOtherRide Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 403	Aw, you're gonna keep your bike dirty enough that the rims'll match anyway, right? __________________ ~Pauli~ Former 2006 Viva VX200SX owner
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03-19-2007, 09:57 PM	#14
ambassador Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bradenton, Florida Posts: 1,200	More, You're bike may look bad a$$ with blue reflective streamers on the ends of your handlebars and a big red squeeze horn, my kids have out grown theirs on their pedal bikes, I can give you a killer deal if that's the look you're going for...Oh, they do make Krylon fusion for plastics in Pink, that may be another route too, JUST KIDDING, Paint the damn thing Black!!! __________________ 06 Lifan 200 GY-5
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