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Title: carbon fiber front mud guard on 696 Post by: sl_guy on April 16, 2009, 06:06:08 AM Hi everyone, I'm thinking of getting carbon fiber front mud guard for my red '09 696, I need your opinions, does it look good? or I should just stick with the red oem? I know the 1100S comes with carbon fiber but again that bike has the olins front shocks which is yellow, versus the 696 is white
Title: Re: carbon fiber front mud guard on 696 Post by: stopintime on April 16, 2009, 10:28:22 AM I think most red fenders are too much red - it kind of draws the visual attention down ???
Carbon fibre usually looks great, but on the 696 it might look lonely and out of place - depends on which other mods you're planning. If you're into painting - what about painting it flat black? I did a partial paint job on mine..... (http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l394/stopintime/Fenderccover011.jpg) Title: Re: carbon fiber front mud guard on 696 Post by: sfarchie on April 16, 2009, 11:10:40 AM I had a CF fender on my red 696 and it looked nice regardless of the color of the fork. But I also had a CF gauge cover, so they complimented one another. But alone, it still looks cool. On my red 1100S, I have a CF fender and the OEM flat black gauge cover. If only I took the CF cover off the 696 before I sold it! [bang]
Title: Re: carbon fiber front mud guard on 696 Post by: moto on April 16, 2009, 03:37:14 PM CF Front Fender M696 (http://www.motowheels.com/italian/myproducts.cfm?parentcategoryid=6%7CCarbon%20Fiber&productID=6323&showDetail=1&categoryID=968|Ducati%20Monster%20696%20CF&vendoridtodisplay=0&filterFor=&collection=168%7CEuropean%20Motorcycle%20Parts) (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/Motowheelscom/Motowheels%20696/DSC00838.jpg) (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/Motowheelscom/Motowheels%20696/DSC00839.jpg) with CF "Diversion" Front Fender: Ducati (http://www.motowheels.com/italian/myproducts.cfm?parentcategoryid=6%7CCarbon%20Fiber&productID=4933&showDetail=1&categoryID=968|Ducati%20Monster%20696%20CF&vendoridtodisplay=0&filterFor=&collection=168%7CEuropean%20Motorcycle%20Parts) (http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/Motowheelscom/Motowheels%20696/DSC05428.jpg) Title: Re: carbon fiber front mud guard on 696 Post by: mookieo2 on April 16, 2009, 04:58:28 PM I like the second one better. The first one the vent is too big.
Title: Re: carbon fiber front mud guard on 696 Post by: redial on April 17, 2009, 04:59:04 AM just my personal opinion but i dont really dif CF mudguards too much. im sure they look great in person, but if it were me i would go with one of these options
-partial just like stopintime (lookin good as always) -gloss black -flat black depending on your paint scheme and where you wanna go with the styling of the bike. thats just what id do, but what a boring world if we would all mod the same! Title: Re: carbon fiber front mud guard on 696 Post by: Teutonics on April 17, 2009, 02:57:05 PM I think most red fenders are too much red - it kind of draws the visual attention down ??? +1I just bought a SBK fender to paint satin black to match the rear hugger. Title: Re: carbon fiber front mud guard on 696 Post by: Mad Mal on April 18, 2009, 06:33:14 PM Just wandering has anyone tried to see if 696 front guard would fit the old monster ? [coffee]
Title: Re: carbon fiber front mud guard on 696 Post by: sl_guy on April 19, 2009, 10:11:28 AM thanks everyone for ur replies and pictures.
I have decided to stay with the stock oem and save $$$ for other mods |