[DukeQ]

what your bike would look like in a specific custom sprayjob?

Well I am in need of some ideas, cos I am respraying my bike after a track day crash. I want it to look a bit different from the other 35 Ducs around here, but still keep inline with the Duc look.

So if you got any ideas, throw them at me, and I'll see if I like any and put it on my bike. If you like it then you can copy it.

Maybe someone has got some creative ideas they want to experiment with and got some sideas/sketches/pics that I can give to my painter.?

 

[JohnnyDuc]

How about white body panels, Red Ducati lettering and Bronze wheels.

what your bike would look like in a specific custom sprayjob?

Well I am in need of some ideas, cos I am respraying my bike after a track day crash. I want it to look a bit different from the other 35 Ducs around here, but still keep inline with the Duc look.

So if you got any ideas, throw them at me, and I'll see if I like any and put it on my bike. If you like it then you can copy it.

Maybe someone has got some creative ideas they want to experiment with and got some sideas/sketches/pics that I can give to my painter.?

 

[NewDuc]

Just off the top of my head...

I hate the TriColore, think it's ugly because I hate gold. However the paint scheme is pretty cool. And I don't know if you've ever seen them, my favorite bikes were always the white/red/black GSX-R and CBRs. I think these colors go well if done tastefully.

I think white will really make the bike "pop." And I think you have some good lines to get at least two colors in, maybe three. For instance one color for lower/belly pan and upper/nose/tank then another color for the middle of the bike. Or something with three in there like the TC.

Like I said just spontaneous thoughts.....

what your bike would look like in a specific custom sprayjob?

Well I am in need of some ideas, cos I am respraying my bike after a track day crash. I want it to look a bit different from the other 35 Ducs around here, but still keep inline with the Duc look.

So if you got any ideas, throw them at me, and I'll see if I like any and put it on my bike. If you like it then you can copy it.

Maybe someone has got some creative ideas they want to experiment with and got some sideas/sketches/pics that I can give to my painter.?

 

[Nitrouz]

If I were to build a show-stopping bike for the street, this is what I'd do:

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/Motowheelscom/Motowheels 1098/DSC01963.jpg

But I'd be too scared to take it on the track though. I'd just get some race plastics for that.

 

[cbrenthus]

I think a real nice pearl white would be sweet... Or a deep candy apple red...

Actually, I think almost any pearl or quality color would look nice on this bike.

 

[NewDuc]

That's a nice bike...might add some more red or black to it.

The other thing that I think any 1098 can benefit from is numberplates. If I owned a 1098 I would have numberplates painted on to match the color of the 1098 on the bike. (yellow gets black plates, black gets gray plates, etc.) And I would work to accentuate that color by getting other things to match it...or at least blend into the bike and not clash with it.

If I were to build a show-stopping bike for the street, this is what I'd do:

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/Motowheelscom/Motowheels%201098/DSC01963.jpg

But I'd be too scared to take it on the track though. I'd just get some race plastics for that.

 

[leetman]

No doubt about it; a replica tri-colour paint scheme would be sick.

 

[Nitrouz]

No doubt about it; a replica tri-colour paint scheme would be sick.

Red, white, and blue.

 

[DukeQ]

Nitrouz,,think it will work with the red frame? (pic on website)

 

[DukeQ]

Red, white, and blue.

why not just paint the flag on it and make it look kitch!

 

[Nitrouz]

Nitrouz,,think it will work with the red frame? (pic on website)

I don't know...flames remind me of harleys and choppers.

Too many colors remind me of jap sportbikes.

With a Ducati, to me, it has to be "clean", so needs to be very well executed. Enhancing the original body lines instead of creating new body lines. That's why I said if you want to paint different shades, I'd only pain along the lines that are already on the fairing.

Personally, I like subtlety. Subtle, yet very different. Something that from 100 ft. away, you think it's just a regular 98. But step closer, you would get the wow effect. It's all in the details and the "execution". This is just my humble opinion... It's your bike and your money. YOU need to like it.

I'm still waiting for my 848, so I don't really have any custom bodywork to show you. But I have the same taste in modifying cars...if you google "420z-tt", you will see a bunch of pages on my car, and I'm sure you can see what I mean by subtlely different. Mildly extreme.

Here I'll show you a couple pics I have here... hope you don't mind it being a my car instead of my bike. But I hope you understand what I mean. the whole top portion is carbon fiber, and so is the body kit...just painted partially. But not gaudy...(I don't think).

 

[Driz]

what about a 'chromo' tank???

Too Fast and Furious??

 

[DukeQ]

wow! nice car dude.

Thats exactly how I feel. It must look stock from a distance but really stand out in a crowd.

Any ideas on how this could be achieved without overdoing it? You obviously have a good eye for design.

We are alot of 1098 guys here, and I dont like to look like just another guy on a bike. I want to add some individuality to it. the normal "bling of CF" is done by everybody, so maybe I can get some design detail on it etc, but still keep it clean.

P.S Think you misread "frame" not "flame". That will suck on a Duc

 

[DukeQ]

what about a 'chromo' tank???

Too Fast and Furious??

chrome on a plastic/fibreglass tank????

 

[Nitrouz]

wow! nice car dude.

Thats exactly how I feel. It must look stock from a distance but really stand out in a crowd.

Any ideas on how this could be achieved without overdoing it? You obviously have a good eye for design.

We are alot of 1098 guys here, and I dont like to look like just another guy on a bike. I want to add some individuality to it. the normal "bling of CF" is done by everybody, so maybe I can get some design detail on it etc, but still keep it clean.

P.S Think you misread "frame" not "flame". That will suck on a Duc

Thanks for the compliments. It took about 2 Desmosedici RR's to make the car what it is right now...

Anyways I apologize, I did read it wrong. I have to look really close at a 98 again for me to see where all the lines are if you want some detailed suggestions. The only reference I have at this very moment is the ducati website's 1098 pictures.

If you are going to get CF anyways, then personally, I like showing it off just a little bit. Some may not like exposed CF at all, but I personally like it. But on a Duc, again, I would do it very carefully, and not showing TOO much.

There are a lot of "vents" on the 1098...under the headlights, beside the rear seats, and of course the huge vent on each side of the main fairing, and a couple smaller ones on the side of the belly pan. What I personally would do is probably to paint everything dark gray (not black...that would just be a 98s knock off). Everything is metallic dark gray, just slightly darker than the first link I posted. Just slightly darker than the CF gray. But where the vents are, do some sort of "paint fade"......from CF (inside the vent) fading to the dark gray (outside of vent). It gives a slight impression that the air is blowing the paint off to show the bare Carbon skeletal. And of course, since the colors are still pretty close, it would look pretty clean.

Here's an example of the paint fade I'm talking about...this is from one of my old dry carbon hoods from japan.....

Afterwards, you can focus on the little details that ties everything together. What I would do is to get the DUCATI logo sticker on the tank, as well as the 1098 sticker on the side fairings custom made, with CF stickers. This way you can leave it on or take it off and look clean. But if you really want the stockish look with the logos, just tape off the exact shape of the logo, and paint the gray around it. So that where you can see the carbon, all the weaves would match.

Again, this is just my personal opinion. I'm sure everyone's taste is different. It's what YOU want that matters.

 

[Jwallig]

That looks SICK!

 

[DukeQ]

If I do a similiar effect in red...fading the vents on the side fairing and belly from light at the vent to darker red as it comes out of the vents, will it give me a similiar effect?

If I paint the bike black it will look just the same as the 's' in black, so I was thinking of painting it Ferarri red. Its a bit deeper red than the stock red, leaving the frame in stock red for effect. I am hoping that the color difference will be subtle and will cause a shade effect on the frame.

Also color coordinating the black mirrors and inside black front fairing panel. Giving it a cleaner,smooth look

 

[DukeQ]

With Carbon accessories on the vents, on the red I wont be able to fade the colors?

 

[NewDuc]

Duke, you might get some good ideas from the Motion999 (posted here) and Motion1098 bikes. Martin at MotoWheels has also done some real nice touches to his 999R.

Personally I think red will clash with red and you will regret it. IMO make the frame pop and break up the body panels. Have you considered silver and charcoal gray with black and/or white?

The other thing I think you need to do is consider more than paint. Put black mesh in every open hole or area...maybe even drill some holes and black mesh them for instance in the tail section. Really you need to check out the Motion bikes to see what I mean and get some cool ideas.

And don't forget to powder coat things like sidestand, swingarm etc. and anodize things like upper fork tubes, canister, etc. Nice small touches that will go a long way. As I think of more I'll throw them out there!

If I do a similiar effect in red...fading the vents on the side fairing and belly from light at the vent to darker red as it comes out of the vents, will it give me a similiar effect?

If I paint the bike black it will look just the same as the 's' in black, so I was thinking of painting it Ferarri red. Its a bit deeper red than the stock red, leaving the frame in stock red for effect. I am hoping that the color difference will be subtle and will cause a shade effect on the frame.

Also color coordinating the black mirrors and inside black front fairing panel. Giving it a cleaner,smooth look

 

[cbrenthus]

I forgot about your red frame. In that case, I think a real nice silver, possibly with black number plates would be sweet

EDIT: And maybe even outline the number plates with red!