Ducati Monster Forum

Installed the seat and love the ergonomics of it. My only problem is the red stitching. It looks so out of place on my bike. Everything else is black then, there's this red stitching. Any way to dye it black? Perhaps take a washcloth, soak it in black dye and dab it on? How would it hold up if it got wet?

Anyway, the red has to go.

This one...

http://store.proitalia.com/96766909b.html (http://store.proitalia.com/96766909b.html)


(http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-2231089645916_2051_14765940)

It ONLY comes with red stitching.

The DP touring seat for the 696 has red stitching.

I like it.  I also have red wheel stripes so it looks good.

The red stitching on the standard touring seat looks out of place. It flows MUCH better with the low seat.

I'd hate to say this, but i think a black Sharpie would work just fine. It wouldn't rub off on your pants like shoe polish or something would.

+1 on black sharpie. I was thinking the same thing.

+2, my first thought.

Go to the grocery store or a tailor shop and get a clothes marking pen. We use them in the military for personal markings on our uniforms...

That red stitching is the reason I didn't get the seat. Let us know what you do and how it works out. NAKID's idea sounds good.

The red stitching is the reason I did get the seat...... oh and my testicles also demanded better treatment than the standard shiny plank offers  ;D.

+1 on the stitching. i have the pearl white. the monster wording is red, the stitching is red and now my pazzo adjusters. plus i wear a red, white and black helmet.  it's just the right amount of accent color IMO. ok, i know cheesy designer shit, but hey, i like it.

Are you talking about the stencil pen I used to put my name on my dungarees 14 years ago? Jesus, that's a memory I thought I had successfully repressed!

I always look at the bright side. At least my name wasn't Perez-Rodriguez. That dude was stenciling his shit for 3 days.

Thanks for the suggestion. I think that's going to be my course of action.

That's exactly what I'm talking about! I was in Great Mistakes almost 15 years ago!

I was there from July 13 1995 to September 22.

I can't seem to find that stencil pen anywhere. I went to the uniform shop here in the Pentagon (I'm a contractor now) but they use sharpies. I like how the old stencil pens flowed ink out. Sure, they were prone to explode but what fun is using something if there's no danger involved?

Any idea where I can find one?

army navy surplus?

I was there almost exactly 1 year before you. I work on the Sub Base in Groton, CT. I'll check to see if they have any here...

I ordered this one
(http://www.laundrybagstoreonline.com/laundry-markers2.jpg)

It pumps up like the other one and the flow is tip adjustable. I think it'll work just as well.

Please for your own sake, and the sake of your seat, Tape off each side of the seat material near the seams when you are sharpie-ing them, This way you dont get marker on the seat.

Will do.

What do you think it will do to the seat?

For the most part I'm fine with the stock seat. Every once in awhile though, I swear that I'm gonna order the touring seat first thing when I get home. It's not that I don't like the red stitching. I'm just not sure I'll like it on my bike, and it's a little pricey to not be sure of. If the textile marker works out good, I'll get the seat and sport it for a week or so with the red until I decide whether or not I like it. I'd also like to see/feel one in person first.

You guys could think it over for a little while, and see what your options from Sargent and Corbin offer. Just an idea.

i have the white 696 and i love the low seat with the red stitching on mine. my bike has just enough red accents to make the red stitching on the seat look good. my bike says monster in red, has red on the termi sticker, has red on the marechesi rim stickers, has red on the itallian colors where it says 696, not to mention the kill switch and the brake light are red. anyway it goes good on the pearl white ones. i do see your concern since you have the black one. i would honestly take it to an upholstery shop and have them either put black or white stitching in there. it would look best with white stitching in my opinion...

How did it turn out? I just bought a used seat and I may need to be doing this.

Actually, the paint pen didn't flow well enough to soak into the threads. I've been using a sharpie as originally suggested and am on my 3rd pass. In the garage it looks black but as soon as I take it out into the sun you can see the red again. So, a couple more passes with the sharpie should cut down on the red significantly.

I'll take pics as soon as I'm done.

Cool. Thanks.