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Does anyone have a photo of this so I can see what it looks like?

Thanks!

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Hmmmm this shold help....

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/AussieMark/IMG_2878.jpg)

I like that bottom faring...where did you get it and how much if you don't mind me asking.

cheers
Mark

nice.what is the cost to have the ceramic exhaust?

Mark got it from Monsterparts (Jeff H) I honestly don't remember what I paid for.

I paid 250 to have the ceramic coating done from local shop in Indianapolis via Indy Ducati. 
            
                                                                               Ciao Mario

Not too bad...i think going red n my exhaust. [thumbsup]

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Oh lawds yes!  Thank you! =D

Awesome looking headlight fairing.  Who makes that?

I believe that's the Ducati Performance windscreen.

Yep DP Performance....  Actually every add-on you see is DP Performance.  The only non DP bit is the ceramic coating inside and out.  What you cannot see is the elctronic shifter onthe other side.  Only part I have left to get is the DP lowering kit as I am a short-arse.  I like the bottom fairing but still haven't decided...

To be honest the bike is not even in the same country as me...it sits at my parents house inside on a stand in a carpeted room..... some people have paitings...  hehe

Cheers

Oh yes its a peach to ride.

Ti colored. From Performance Coatings

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Thx, that's just what I was looking for.  I wanted to do something with my RR exhaust, but wasn't really loving black.  That ti is perfect. 

Cost?

Nevermind...I just spoke to them and it looks like it will be ~ $150 for the RR exhaust.

Probably $150-250 - it depends on the length of the parts you wanted coated and how many pieces there are

Check out
http://www.jet-hot.com/ (http://www.jet-hot.com/)
if you want an idea of the available colors, and their temp resistance

Pipes are on their way!! *yay!*... I have going to send them directly to the ceramic coater since its a lot less expensive than I though it would be.. Sooo excited... black ceramic coated CF arrows on the tangerine dream.  =D

+1

Thanks again, kopfjager.  PC is doing my RR exhaust for $70!!!  Should have it back next Wed.

A little more eye candy...$150 @ East Coast Powder Coating...looking forward to seeing your finished exhaust

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beautiful!

When I get my mid-pipe, its going to be a must. One ?. Does the heat affect the coating, and do they seem to get hotter/cooler?

The whole original purpose of ceramic coating is heat control.  I don't know for sure, but I think it was more than likely developed for the aircraft industry.  Ceramics are really crappy conductors of heat (a la Space Shuttle tiles) so the heat of the exhaust is contained more effectively inside the pipe.  According to some advertising about it, some people say ceramic coating on car headers, inside and out, makes them last a lot longer because the metal is more protected from the effects of continuous heating/cooling cycles.

OTOH, is it going to make your exhaust cool to the touch?  No.

But with that thinking, will it make the engine run hotter? Doesn't the exhaust help to draw the heat away from the engine? And if the exhaust is now coated and thermally protected, where does the heat go? Ideally, out the tail pipe? Not really understanding whether the heat of the pipe is caused by the engine which it is attached to or from the hot air flowing through the inside.

Pic of my ceramic coated BoomTubes --->

Are they starting to discolor near the horizontal cylinder or is it just a trick of the lighting?

wow! crazy awsome bike!

It’s def. the picture (coating is the same color throughout the system).
I took that pic right before the skys opened up so the lighting was kinda strange.
So far the ceramic coating is holding up great, with no discoloration/chips/etc…
Thanks for the kind words.
Still have allot to do/remove/change/etc...

Cool, +1 on the great bike.  I think I just decided to ditch both my front fender and hugger.  Rain's enough here to never worry about it.

Anyone know a place in the Boston area that can ceramic coat?

But think about this, keeping the heat in the pipe keeps it from radiating to the outside of your engine...

Food for thought:
Granted I have a smaller exhaust than most (RR underbody) but that said, it was cheaper to ship my pipe to Performance Coatings in Auburn, WA. including the shipping, and have them do it than having it coated locally, or shipping it to JetHot in PHX.

Yes - Good Hues in Derry NH, right across the Street from Seacoast Ducati.

http://www.goodhues.net/ (http://www.goodhues.net/)

I can't stay enough good things about them, very reasonably priced and quick turnaround time.  [thumbsup]

Adam

Thanks - will give them a call.  Is powder coating and ceramic coating basically the same process?

Powdercoating is just that (powder) that goes on dry and then is baked..
Ceramic Coating is a liquid that coats the part (usually exhaust) inside and out and then is cured in a oven (similar to Powdercoating)..

From everything I hear Ceramic coating is much more of a mess...

QD has come up with a ceramic coating that is thicker and more glossy than what we have seen in the past. They did a 1098 full system for our 10th anniversary. The finish is basically what they use on cookware. We will be offering this with all QD systems soon.

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WOW those are GORGEOUS pipes...

Has that bike had any miles put on it yet ?
I ask becasue usually glossy finish's will dull down with heat cycles..

I got my pipe back from Performance Coatings yesteday.. Fantastic.

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No miles yet, but I've used several different ceramic coaters in the last 15 years- None of them came out as glossy as this.
This is thicker and actually looks like a ceramic coating whereas the others looked more like a powder paint. I'll shoot some pictures after I ride on it for a couple weeks.

I'm willing to take some time off of work to conduct this test...:)

-M

I am still waiting for mine to come back from the coaters so I can put them on.  Guess I'll need to get that damn power commander now too. =(

mine came back today...

FINALLY!

i can't believe you sprung for those BSTs. if you did a "taste test", so to speak, would you be able to tell the difference?

i was thinking it was too black when i first saw your before/after pics. but nah, just fricken perfect! the boom tubes look so fantastic too. i am doing other things this summer (rizoma bling) but may swap out the termi set up i have for those (it's a big deal since i put $3g into what i have and it runs like butter).

Bad ass.

I will be doing my pipes soon. It has been on the short list for a while. Flat black is what I will have.

I like that glossy color that moto posted a lot.  Here is the "titanium" color from Performance Coatings (the part underneath the engine; I've since coated the rest of the exhaust, but no updated pictures):

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2402/2472850648_721fae3080.jpg)

...and the "satin fresh" color from Performance Coatings:

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2579/3728408844_db79d5772b.jpg)

Both colors are matte, but the coatings do seem to hold heat pretty well.  Unfortunately, they aren't any easier to clean than bare metal, and the coating is very thin, so you can't scrub them.  I've got a bunch of baked-on bug juice on the SV pipes, because there is a cricket/grasshopper infestation out here this summer.

I had mine done in metallic silver, which I've not seen many people do. It does cut the heat a bit. When I change the oil, I only say "Ouch" instead of the expletive dictionary.

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I thought seriously about doing mine in gloss silver for an "old timey" feel, but when I saw the titanium finish, I was sold.

Any progress/Miles put on this bike ? Curious to see how this glossy finish holds up to some heat cycles..