Matte white will def make your bike stand out in a good way, if you plan to keep the same decals, you could get away will just respraying the clear. Matte clear can just be a matte additive to the clear. You could also look into soft touch. gives the paint a almost rubber feel to the paint. The only issue I have with matte is it is hard to touch up and if applied unevenly it looks like shit and it's hard to correct mistakes like runs.

 

Yeah thats my thing, its hard to touch up and there are a few things here and there that are just pushing me to respray the whole bike. Even the new parts are peeling so im chopping it up as thin layers of OEM paint. With a new paint job, I can add an extra layer of paint and a better clear. I plan one keeping the red/white scheme.

 

respray the whole thing. Like Daledo said, you can flatten the clear. You are keeping the protection you get with a clear, and still having a flat color.

 

OK, that makes sense. So do i want to use the Article Silk from Colorbrite or look at another paint option?

 

depends if the color is not bright enough try getting a tint for the clear, the blue tint you have may be replaced depends if it is a tone in the paint or the clear. If you go with matte clear you maybe limited to your options as far as tints, if you go glossy you have a much larger range of tints. I would go to a good paint shop and look thru their binders.

 

You should also change the all the decals to red & add a red Ducati Corse on the side...that will make it stand out even more.

 

I don't know why but I like this guy!

 

I was thinking more of this type of lettering & paint scheme...

 

ok I don't like you anymore!:cross:

 

I was thinking Carbon Decals and lower fairings.

 

thats next on my list as well the CF belly pan, i installed the red frame a few months ago and it looks great with the red lettering, it ties the whole paint scheme together.

 

I don't think that I have seen this paint scheme on our style of bikes...it would look pretty good also you should do the ram air vent black to give it an aggressive look.

 

Yeah your right. Once I paint it I just need to find the Rosso Decal. I got a guy we use at my dealer ship that does wraps and wheel decals. I'm sure he can make the proper decals if no one sells them already. Then if I don't like it, just peel it.

 

Check on eBay too they do sell those decals any color you want

 

Here you go I found you a complete decal kit...it's black on a yellow bike but I am positive that they have it in red for yours...
http://www.ducatiaufklebershop.de/1...ebershop.de/1198/1098/848/decal-sticker-kit-for-Ducati-1198-1098-848::5845.html
I think that it will look pretty slick on your bike & you don't see that often.