Wheel rim Paint Code

[john_aero]

Good afternoon fellow bikers and bikettes

 

scratched my rim while taking the tyre off the rear

 

anyone know what paint colour or code the blue rims are?

[AZJW]

@john_aero

Might try these references.  Check the title page under the Yamaha-motor link. Might double check these as your EU bike maybe different as these codes are for US bikes.

 

 

https://yamaha-motor.com/parts/motorcycle/515293/9757883

 

Paint > Color paint > Yamaha - Japarts B.V. EN

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Paint > Color paint > Yamaha

 

[Hollybrook]

I have had good luck using a sharpie permanent marker for scratches on my blue rims. It's not perfect, but good enough for me. 

 

I run the marker over the scratch and then wipe lightly with my finger to remove the ink on the rim outside the scratch. 

[Bruincounselor]

If you are talking the blue anodized rim that's an electrolytic process; you aren't going to touch it up with some paint. As mentioned above - I've had success with Sharpie(R) in a related color. It's not going to be perfect but won't draw your eyes to scratches either.

[john_aero]

Well i just want to avoid shiny scratches and also prevent any corrosion

 

Cheers lads for the help 

[Oxxa]

I was pissed of for months for my first scratch, then you realise its impossible for it to be your last then you stop giving a $%&^

[john_aero]

yep i dont mind it too much, just tyre levers scratch it awful easy 

[motonap]

Put some pretty bad scratches on the front rims during my recent 11 day trip where I rode thru some pretty rocky terrain, did not realize the scratches were there until I thought it was just some dirt sitting on the rim. 

 

Gives the bike the added character from all the beating it took during that trip

[john_aero]

i do have some OCD (or as my wife says i'm a perfectionist to the point of been annoying) so any damage i like to fix

[Dougie]

We used to use a chemical anodising solution but not anymore. It was toxic so not nice to work with. There may be a more up to date eco friendly version around. Not so much for the blue, but to seal the metal. 

[Dougie]

If you wait until your bike is put to bed for a while, you could get the rims cerakote treated at central wheel or somewhere. Not a bad price if the wheels are off. Add some nice stainless spokes while you’re there. 

[Mapster]

Since I changed my tyres, and of course scratched my brand new rims, I have been wondering if some protective rim striping would help prevent scratching, at least partially. But so far i have not been able to find a set that could work.

Has anyone else tried this?