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Where can I buy and is it easy to just pop the silver one off and screw on the black ones?

Thanks!  =)

Spray Paint them thats whateveryone here does

I live in a three flat in Chicago.  No garage.  No parking space.  No work-room.

Just an alley. :*(  With gangbangers.

*if*  I were to spray paint them... what kind of spay paint?  Any kind?

Double check, but parts numbers 24510471AB and 24510481AB should be black Ducati belt covers for your bike.
They come off "quite" easily by the allen keys you have bought (?).

Price is $40 + $30 for the set of two pieces, at any dealer.

Much easier and probably cheaper than painting.

I would buy some paint that states "engine paint." It's got a good tolerance to heat. Just make sure that you read the label and it includes plastic as an application for use. Try not to over spray, use nice even strokes when painting. Don't go getting high off the stuff either.  ;)

LOL... I got the Allen keys first thing when someone said so on this forum.

Bringing my bike from the shop on the 30th so spending the day in the alley installing the alarm and the few things I have already for her.  Then going for a ride.....  [moto]

I prefer the American Tradition barbecue paint (more of a satin black). I use it on everything I need to paint black on the bike. I get it at Lowe's...

Thanks for the tips!  =D

I will check out the cost options of all. I just don't want to get busted in the alley with a can of spray paint.

Is that the same pant I can use on the cans until I can afford an exhaust?

Easier and cheaper than painting? Remember we live in the states and dont have 10,000% mark up lol

I used Primer.  :P

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=681.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=681.0)

theres mine about a year and a half ago, here they are now..... honestly if your gonna take them, off, your gonna have to put them back in anyway, the only difference is, youll spend like 30 minutes to let it dry to the touch.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/3454236616_3917ba6c4c_o.jpg)

I used the BBQ paint for the satin look. I like it better than the flat of the primer.

And yes, you can use the same paint on the exhaust cans. It's rated up to 1500 degrees...

I use the "Krylon for Plastic" paint

~DaVe

How exactly do you figure that $70 worth of belt covers are cheaper than a can of spray paint??

he lives in Scandinavia somewhere...
they tax paint really high.

That's nice and all, but how does that apply to the OP which lives in Chicago?

seriously though....paint them.
all you need is some cardboard to use as a drop clothe, and the paint. i second the use of high temp grill paint.

here are a few pictures of mine (not all black mind you...)

watching paint dry
(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm285/s2r1000/DSC01548.jpg)

results
(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm285/s2r1000/paintedbelts6.jpg)

I'm thinking the OP would have to buy proper cleaning stuff, sand paper (?), primer and paint. I might be wrong on the total price, but I'm also thinking about how easy/difficult and time consuming a good paint job is. Add to that the "fact" that a paint job might very well not last.

Primer and paint would each cost about $30 here. I realize your prices are a bit lower [roll]

Next dumb question.

How do I know if I have a wet or dry clutch?

Sorry, I am stupid.

I have to sandpaper them and prime it?  Then paint it?  I can't just spray over it?


And I do want it to look "good".

You have an S2R 800? Wet clutch.

Well, all I did with my belt covers was wash them with some dish soap, toss hem in the oven at 200 degrees for about 20 minutes, then let them cool. Threw a coat of paint on, let them dry to the touch, threw them in the oven again. Did that a total of 3 times and they came out great and durable.
After all that, they are currently sitting in a box in the garage. I'm running coverless...

The S2R 800 has a wet clutch - that's all....

Is that bad?

No, not at all.

No, not bad. Just means you can't get all the fancy dry clutch stuff...

Do I need to watch for fluid in there? (the wet clutch)?

wet clutch is summerged in oil, so as long as you keep your oil level proper, your clutch will be fine..


Also wet clutches are more prone to hordes of zombies so if things get quiet watch out...

That's cool. I know martial arts. ;)  I can decapitate a zombie with a karate chop.

Thanks EVERYONE for your help. =)

I cleaned my belt covers by putting them in the dishwasher on the 'pots-n-pans' setting, and heated drying cycle.  worked great.

I used this new rustoleum all purpose satin black paint. I`m not too fond of the new style nozzle, but the paint stuck great and matches the dark bike really well.

Maybe I'm talking out of turn...but how about MsTek sends Naked her plain covers and some $$$ and Nakid sends MsTek his black belt covers.....Nakid is reimbursed for his time and craftsmanship, and MsTek gets awesome looking black cover without having to fight the gangbangers for alley time??

Cause I have an S2R1000 and she has an 800. [thumbsup]

nevermind...

Was a good idea though. =)

get a garage space.
i live in chicago too but rent a space for $50 a month with some other bikes. totally worth it to have a place to put your bike that no one knows about except you.

If it were that easy, don't you think I'd have one by now? ;)

I perfer working on the street, your more aware of where you're bolts are and youll take them home, plus your forced to work faster. when your in the garage, the screw and bolt fairys come and move shit at night and you cant ever find anything.



...yea they can move stuff out of ziplock bags too.

I think the bolt fairies also like socks.  :-\

You're not wearing those individual toe socks are you? Fairys love those.

regular white is the way to go, they cant see white.

Oh yes they can!! Oh...wait...nope.  That's my puppy who can see white socks with more clarity than I think is healthy. 

/end threadjack :)

I say go out and spray in the alley. 

Gangsters: WTF is she doing?
MsTek:  ffffffffffft.....fffffffffffffft
Gangsters:  I'm not make the beast with two backsin with her.....
MsTek: (in her head) You're lucky you aren't zombies.  I'm going to Golden Nugget.  ffffffffft ffffffffft.

http://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-241169-Ultra-Enamel-12-Ounce/dp/B001UE7MW4/ref=pd_sbs_ol_6 (http://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-241169-Ultra-Enamel-12-Ounce/dp/B001UE7MW4/ref=pd_sbs_ol_6)

Will this work?  I tried to stop and get paint today but forgot that spray paint of any sort is illegal to sell in the City of Chicago.  [bang]

Yup.



I just did mine last week. It took longer to read this thread than it took to paint the covers.
I pulled them off, cleaned them with dawn dish soap and a scrubbie sponge, let them dry, painted them, let them dry, sprayed a second coat, let them dry, and screwed them back on. No primer, I didn't have to cook them with the pot roast, and they're a nice satin black.

Interesting.  Didn't know Chicago went so far as to outlaw spray paint.  But I guess that does cut down on graffiti. 

Back to the paint, there are a lot of tips here:  http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=29.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=29.0).  I've painted many parts on my 696 and also my previous Multi using that rust-oleum paint including heat shields and few plastic parts.  Works out great.  I do use primer, however, and surface prep is key to ensure good bonds and also to not hurry and lightly coat the parts each time.  Here's what I usually do:

1)  Depending on the surface, if it's very smooth, I go over it first w/ wet sand paper, for the belt covers, they are not that smooth so you can skip this.
2)  Clean the part w/ soap / scotch brite pads, leave no dirt.  Wipe dry to get rid of as much particle as possible.
3)  wipe down w/ alcohol and paper towel.  Let dry
4)  lightly coat w/ primer.  First and second coat never completely cover the pieces, that's how light I use.
5)  Repeat w/ primer for 3-4 coats.  I spray from 4 directions to ensure I get every angles.  Let dry a few min each coat, depending on the primer you use, read the label.
6)  Repeat w/ black paint.  Again I use at least 3-4 light coats, spraying from 4 different directions.
7)  Let dry overnight before install.

Here are some parts I've painted on my 696:

(http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2744/73/57/639968787/n639968787_1612015_5293393.jpg)

(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2744/73/57/639968787/n639968787_1612016_6734779.jpg)

(http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2744/73/57/639968787/n639968787_1612017_6627895.jpg)

Crashed Multi last year, but i painted heat shield / clutch cover w/ the same method.  The clutch cover gets rubbed on by my boot all the time and the paint held up just fine:
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k29/slntdth42/Multistrada%20Crash/P7110399.jpg)

This is an older pic of my bike, but I made these out of my stock belt covers for a total of around $30 or so (most of which went towards the mesh screen and epoxy).  Not the best, but it was my first attempt of taking the dremel tool to anything on my bike.  I also did the exhaust shields and sprocket cover on the other side.  I used flat black Krylon spray paint and a spray on clear coat.  One of the guys on the old site suggested that I clean the parts, spray first coat and let sit for 24 hours.  Same thing for 3 coats.  Let cure for 48 hours and then clear coat (I did two coats of clear)  Worked well for me.  I would guess that if you just wanted to paint, it shouldn't be over $9 or $10. 
(http://i25.tinypic.com/i53w4l.jpg)

3 pages on painting belt covers?   [bang]    [laugh]

That  is very creative!  Good for you! =D  I like!

Thanks for the tips everyone.  I just put the order into Amazon.  Hopefully I'll get my black belt covers done by Friday.  If I am feeling brave, maybe I'll try to coat the parts of the exhaust I don't like myself until I can afford the $1300 full arrows.

Did you paint the underside of the cover too?

Nice looking covers. [thumbsup]  I like the mesh look and the heel guards top it off.

MsTek appears to inspire many of our members. -=smirk=-

It's funny how no one has told her to use the "search" option.
Wouldn't it be funny if she was a guy posing as a girl?...  Now that would be a funny joke.

Does my posting really bother you?  I do use the search option-  it makes it a hell of a lot easier when everyone posts the same thing in one thread.  Then I just click my name to find what I am looking for.

If it bothers you, if you see my name starting a topic, just don't click it.  It's as simple as "using the search function".   :-*

And why does gender always have to come up, eh?  I have an innie, you have an outie, at the end of the day, we both ride Ducaits.   [moto]

'Nuff said. ;D

Now, now, don't get your panties in a bunch


Um, never mind.

I'm only here in the hope of catching one of MsTek's overly indignant outbursts... so far this one is easily my favorite:


 ;D

I feel honored and almost famous.  If someone is keeping that close of tabs on me to the point of spending time to quote me (be it to look them up or save them to a notepad file for later)-

well that means I occupy more of their mind space than say- taking a dump.  Which in the rules of the Internet means

I win.

;)

Please, keep it up.  THIS I enjoy.  Do you have anything else of mine that you've saved up?  :)

... Saved up?  [roll]   This is a public space, the words of each of us are here for all to view 24/7.   Just that when I see something that ....um.... amuses me... I like to share  [cheeky]. 

So please don't feel especially honoured, I'm sure you're not the first member here whom I've quoted.

Oh... so you spend a lot of time on the internet quoting people?

Verrrry interesting! }:p

This thread became quite hilarious - and even before I read through it my mind said - (in good humor of course)

 - If it was a dude posting the question - it would have received a couple good responses - maybe - but most likely a "do a search" post right away

- However - a "female rider/good looking chick" posting - and its got 4 pages worth in no time -

Good stuff for sure - after this study in sociol0gy - I think I'll rename myself, and add a femal pic - (no offense msTek) and than get a lot of good feedback to my posts, questions etc... :)

Its all good - no worries and all that other happy horse-shi% stuff - Hope you are enjoying your sunday night!  [laugh]

=(

If you think I am good looking from looking a tiny squished photo of me, you are strange!!

Look, I'll change my photo if that makes you feel better.  And my forum name is the name I've used on the internet since I was 20 (33 now... so that's what?  13 years?)

Wow, and I thought I was just helping a new Monster owner out with some of the same questions I had when I first bought my bike.  But hey, be it a man, woman, ugly ass gorilla that braids underarm hair and smells like booty, I am here to help. 

I certainly didn't mean anything by my comment. I just have found the difference in thread length for your topics sociologically interesting. In the end, I like seeing people trip over themselves to be helpful.  [popcorn]

We can let this thread die now.  I bought the paint the other day and it should be here tomorrow.  Hopefully my CORRECT bar ends too which means I can take off the protruding mirrors.  If I am lucky, new exhaust in three weeks. I'll try to rip off the reflectors some time this week.  I'll post a photo then.