Less maybe more maybe hmm

[Albie]

Well my carbon footprint is lessened a bit. Decided on another change. Completely free and I do believe this is where Ducati make mistakes. When I wanted a white bike I wanted a red frame. Due to their own decision making they seem to think black looks best with white. Wrong ! red does ! and red frame does not go with red tank. Black frame does imho.
I also have lost the silly fairing that we are all talking about lately. I will see how I like it without.

Thanks Rally I think I made the right choice to swap.

Please excuse the cheap camera making the red go orange. It really does look better than that.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/albies4/Monster%201100S/lessismore002.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/albies4/Monster%201100S/lessismore003-1.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/albies4/Monster%201100S/lessismore014.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/albies4/Monster%201100S/lessismore006.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/albies4/Monster%201100S/lessismore013.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/albies4/Monster%201100S/lessismore011.jpg

[scrapps]

Lost me matey i loved the full carbon look and i am not sure about the red at the moment.
Are you going to get the tail sprayed red to match ?:dizzy:

[gary tompkins]

Think I'm with scrapps - also preferred the carbon look

[He11cat]

For risk of being thumped I liked your stealth carbon look ..
But that's just me .. It's what your happiest with that counts!

[Albie]

Lost me matey i loved the full carbon look and i am not sure about the red at the moment.
Are you going to get the tail sprayed red to match ?:dizzy:

Think I'm with scrapps - also preferred the carbon look

Im trying a look. Dont panic its not permanent. I wont touch the seat unit. Its like a number board and will always stay. You can buy the carbon piece plain or even with the paint in red.
I was looking at whether the carbon panels could have some detail red paint on it and thing that red goes with black frame better. So your not keen. Good job its free and not permanent then. Hooray for the custom panels. Will take it to track day to see what others think and how much the no screen makes a differance.

Comment are welcome btw

[Shuffy]

How about tartan Albie? Should cover most bases...

[MrsC_772]

Fraid I'm another voice in the "but it looked better all carbony" crowd.

Red frame with black tank works, and red frame with red tank (well I would say that wouldn't I) but I'm not sure about black frame with red tank.

Albie seems to change the colours of his bike almost as often as my colleagues change the colour of their nails! (I'm definitely in the minority in my office in not being a manicure/gel extensions/expensive nail polish junkie).

Maybe that could be the next Ducati overpriced accessory in the catalogue, along with the £5 Christmas tree bauble or for the same customers as the rather lurid orangey-red Ducati logoed bikinis - nail varnish or false nails to match the Monster art colours ...

Come to think of it, the paint on some cars Andy has owned might as well have been cheap nail varnish, for the way it flaked off.

Mrs C (who pretty much gave up nail varnish after student goth days with black painted nails, and who has yet to be hooked on carbon).

[Albie]

How about tartan Albie? Should cover most bases...

No my tartan is blue and green with hints of other colours. Maclaren you know.:look:


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[Shuffy]

Perfect, something to please everyone in there!!

[rac3r]

How about something to match the rear seat unit?

[bex]

Black frame and red tank goes, its the seat vs the tank that make its look uncomfortable IMO.

Still, worth a try if it was free to do eh!

[Albie]

Black frame and red tank goes, its the seat vs the tank that make its look uncomfortable IMO.

Still, worth a try if it was free to do eh!

Again yes Black and red frame works . Because it compliments it. I have all the panels dont worry in top order too. Rally loves his new look Looks proper job:biggrin::biggrin:

[sburrows87]

I like the red mate, looks better than the carbon I reckon

[rac3r]

Probably too risky to try but the seat in red (keeping the number boards) would look good with the red tank but I've seen how much those seat units go for so I doubt you'd want to paint it :chuckle:

[Rally]

Albie, I love my look now and will post some pictures soon. I think it would look better with the red seat cover as well.

[Stuart42]

Hi Albie

think its looking good.

Only thing I think needs changing is the wheels as the gold doesn't go with anything.

Now a set of carbon ones......

Cheers
Stuart

[alan c]

Hi Albie

think its looking good.

Only thing I think needs changing is the wheels as the gold doesn't go with anything.

Now a set of carbon ones......

Cheers
Stuart


You know it makes sence :biggrin:

Red looks good (need to see) but i did like the Carbon !

[Fugly]

Albie,
Your Monnie will always be "the" Carbon Monnie!
Sorry but to my aging eyes, Red will never be an improvemet over carbon :running:

Fugly

[scrapps]

So what panels has Rally got now then ? its hard to keep up with you two and changing bikes and looks :banghead:

[1100steve]

It's deffo the seat cowl which doesn't tie in with the rest I reckon, the number board bit would need to be red to balance it out.

I would like mine to be all black/carbon one day, I'll bring an adjustable spanner and a mallet to Mallory and we can swap frames:idea::mand::booze:

[Rally]

So what panels has Rally got now then ? its hard to keep up with you two and changing bikes and looks :banghead:

I'm now in S4Rs trim as seen here.

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy142/UKMOC-Rally/M1100SRHS.jpg

[the_adam]

To me it's the tank that doesn't quite fit with the rest of it... I'd be thinking about painting a bit of a white number board and red outline on the carbon tank panels to match the tail. But then I don't really like red bikes (frames are allowed of course! :D)

[Albie]

It's deffo the seat cowl which doesn't tie in with the rest I reckon, the number board bit would need to be red to balance it out.

I would like mine to be all black/carbon one day, I'll bring an adjustable spanner and a mallet to Mallory and we can swap frames:idea::mand::booze:

Ahh see you can go black and red which goes well. I have the seat cowl too so will try on. It really needs to be seen in the flesh.Its never going to look as cool as total carbon or paint on carbon showing. It just a new fresh look for me. I get bored easy. Ducatis fault for making replaceable panels.

Carbon wheels never :biggrin:. Waste of money on me . Too many potholes about.

[uksurfer]

have you thought about a white panels with a black frame yet?

[Albie]

have you thought about a white panels with a black frame yet?

Funny you should say that. Dont forget I have still another set of white with tricolor. They will be getting respayed at some time . May just get a better tricolor colour design or maybe Gulf colours. Pale blue orange and white.

[uksurfer]

Funny you should say that. Dont forget I have still another set of white with tricolor. They will be getting respayed at some time . May just get a better tricolor colour design or maybe Gulf colours. Pale blue orange and white.


i'm thinking more the white from the 848 maybe, i guess we will find out at the Mill :)

Have you by any-chance taken the carbon panels off the bike in due course for Friday?

I'll get me coat and go :ukm:

[Albie]

i'm thinking more the white from the 848 maybe, i guess we will find out at the Mill :)

Have you by any-chance taken the carbon panels off the bike in due course for Friday?

I'll get me coat and go :ukm:

Ermm yes basically. I like to be different else we would all be the same. Cant have that. :chuckle:

[Stuart42]

Carbon wheels never :biggrin:. Waste of money on me . Too many potholes about.[/QUOTE]

Shame I know someone selling some cheap.

Hang on Rally, I must've missed this? New bike?

[Albie]

Carbon wheels never :biggrin:. Waste of money on me . Too many potholes about.

Shame I know someone selling some cheap.

Hang on Rally, I must've missed this? New bike?[/QUOTE]

What you didn't know ? :D;) It was unveiled a Modified Live. And was given the view that it is better than the 1100 evo too. Twas given a good thrash too.
Those who didn't come missed out on that too. Parade lap my ass ;);)

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy142/UKMOC-Rally/M1100SRHS.jpg

[Rally]

Hang on Rally, I must've missed this? New bike?

You blinked Stu, it's on it's second colour already as well! As for the parade lap, I don't think so! See below picture........ 1st time out you understand, I was taking it easy.......

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy142/UKMOC-Rally/BrandsHatch10.jpg

[Stuart42]

Nice one Rally. Has JP got a new bike too per chance?

I see you've used the old track day trick, rear pressure about 10 then they bobble nicely.

Seriously I've seen you 'easy' before.

Cheers
Stuart

[Rally]

It was at 32 psi and I couldn't let it down because I had 140 miles to ride home afterwards! The track was a bit dirty though from the drifters. (No - Not the band.........)

[Stuart42]

Was only messing and know you wouldn't need to cheat.

Still got the s4rs?

[Albie]

It was at 32 psi and I couldn't let it down because I had 140 miles to ride home afterwards! The track was a bit dirty though from the drifters. (No - Not the band.........)

You should have said. Scrapps brought a foot pump.:chuckle:

[banditloon]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/001-5.jpg

Not mine, but it was in my van. I'm not sure about the whole red frame, red panels thing... Then again I'm not sure about a lot of things at the moment.

[gary tompkins]

Still think the stealth look works better. All that carbon bling was very moody.. dark as night.. almost black...

Black... like the clouds of death that follow me into the forest of doom and hide in the wardrobe of darkness!.. You lock me in the cellar and feed me pins!.. Where are we sleeping tonight Mother? Father's grave?!?.. My eyes! My eyes...are pies! And yours..are lies!

Blaaaackk!