Ducati Monster Forum

Ok so maybe I'm not the first, but I sure haven't seen a tint job to a stock 696 windscreen on here yet. I have seen aftermarket screens, but I don't really care for them

so when i started researching this, I looked into real tint first. That won't work because: 1) its plastic, tint won't stick and 2) its too round of a shape

Then i looked into spray tint. This is the method lots of guys use on taillights on cars. I like the look, but its permanent (some say you can wet sand it off and buff to a factory finish, screw that) and you can screw it up when spraying it on

so i looked into vinyl wrapping. Guys use this a lot to make their cars matt black. I ran into this first working with other bimmer and audi fans at my old job. They showed me this dope ass(!!!!) Audi RS4 Avant (only available in Europe...) that was wrapped matt black


[WARNING! SERIOUS AUDI RS4 AVANT PORN AHEAD< ONLY PROCEED IF YOUR CHECKBOOK ALLOWS! [bacon] [bow_down]]
http://old.culturegarage.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/flat_black_003.jpg (http://old.culturegarage.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/flat_black_003.jpg)

So I proceeded to contact companies about samples or tinted vinyl. Vinyl works better because it is more directional than regular tint, meaning it can stretch around curved surfaces a lot easier. this as perfect for me.

after contacting a company (hom will remain anonymous for a while to be greedy) i got a huge roll of tinted dark grey vinyl for free(normally like 40 bucks) as a sample (yay me)


i did try it out myself, but after saying screw it (pictures to come) i took it to a tint shop where for $20 they wrapped it for me

the color of the tint is a little "warm" for me, if you know what i mean.

i am happy with it, i was running no windscreen at all, but this is cool

yes the vinyl has UV stabilizers in it, and yes, You can peel it off in the future if you feel like it

now for some pictures. what do you guys think? The pictures do make it look lighter than it really is.(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4374298800_01f247f716.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4373544355_65d4961cf5_o.jpg)

Wish I had my bike handy....

Did they separate the screen from the nosecone before they tinted it?  If so how easy is it to get it apart??

I think a dark tint would look great on my Red 696.

Thanks,

Yeah I removed the screen first, super easy. I won't be a jerk, email Oracal, they m ake vynil, ask for a sample, the first sample they sent me was a dark tint 5 x 7  and a light of the same size. i asked for a larger sample, they sent it, i still have more left over. it might have been 5 ft. long by 12 inches wide!
the screen is only attached by a fe screw on front, super easy to do yourself.

My tint guy said they won't tint plastic anymore because it contracts at a different rate than the plastic and has been known to crack the screen.

Nice job man.. that vinyl idea was a very good idea. i was told the same thing about the tint and plastic when i initially wanted to darken my windscreen. The easiest and best decision i came up with at the time was to just paint the inside of the screen black. And it came out real nice. Its not like we look through the damn thing anyway...

(http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae146/JulianV33/DSC00323.jpg)

how about this??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Smoked-Taillight-Vinyl-Cover-Tint-Film-Tinted-Kit-Lens_W0QQitemZ220490727398QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3356457fe6 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Smoked-Taillight-Vinyl-Cover-Tint-Film-Tinted-Kit-Lens_W0QQitemZ220490727398QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3356457fe6)





EDIT: Just ordered it up and I'll updated this thread when I recieve and install it..... [moto]

well i guess we'll see, i like the look without the screen anyway, if it breaks it breaks.

I spray painted mine  8)

This works well, sprayed from the inside you get the gloss of the plastic and looks good

yeah but then its just black. TEHO

I spray painted mine from the inside

I like Pompettas windscreen.No need for a paintjob.

+1.

easy, no hassle.

So how about you guys post up your painted screens?

here ya go.  mine was painted on the inside in layers.  took all of 15 min tops
(http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq53/montey2005/photo2.jpg)

yeah yeah, painting the inside is ok, but then its just black

I masked off the Ducati Performance logo on mine prior to painting. 

(http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv270/drkmojo/Moto%20June%202009/DSC00357.jpg?t=1267596394)

I guess a reverse vinyl sticker could also be applied prior to painting or applying the tint.  Or maybe even mask off and paint different designs/shapes/etc, kind of like on RC Shells which have the stickers and paint applied to the inside of the clear body shell.  (Not sure if that last sentence makes sense)

any trouble from the police with a painted screen?  I ask because I have a buddy with a ZX14 that has a red windscreen and he got a ticket one day for a 'tinted windshield' or some crap.

Been stopped before but they never even mentioned the screen.  Hell, I would probably have to lay my head sideways on the tank to get my eyes at that level.  Even when I am fully tucked I am still looking over the screen.

I just had to change my pants after looking at that RS4.  I would do illegal things for that car and trade body parts for an RS6 avant.

That's a lot of work - wrapping a car in vinyl.

yeah,do a google search, there are more pics

RS4 avant matte

its sick

Yeah, but then again you ride a 696. TEHO



 :P

whats wrong with a 696? sure it doesn't have all the bling, but its my first bike. Probably a hell of a lot cooler than most other peoples first bike. And hell, aren't we all Ducati enthusiasts? its hard to imagine so many people can hate a bike so heavily that is made by the same manufacturer.

it's not that all Ducati's are great (Indiana)... in fact some had a lot of issues (906 Paso anyone)... and others' style didn't warm peoples hearts (Indiana or Paso again), but they are each a work of Italian passion.

I personally don't like ragging on anyone's ride because to each their own. My personal experience with bikes let me say the first gen Monster (a city version) handled horribly and led to my first accident with a massive tank slapper.

Style is subjective. and despite some people being a bit  too harsh with their words, and for that i get testy, i could care less if someone doesn't like the new Monster or any other bike I like (Paso again).
But attack me or be rude to me about my bike or my opinion..not cool

Thanks Raux. I agree completely. I honestly fell in love, and still love the style of the new monsters. The "old" style is cool, and is what I fell in love with 5 or so years ago, before I ever imagined I would even own a bike. I do get envious of their bling, but you know, I like the new style more. Someday I'll have an 1100. And you know what, F them. My bike is my bike. I need to stop worrying what people say on this entire website. I'm gonna do what I want. My bike is the shit.

I think you missed the point being made about someone who makes comments such as "...but then it's just black" getting his feelings hurt when someone makes a similar comment like "but then you ride a 696."  The point being: Don't dog on the guy for painting his screen black if you can't handle getting dogged yourself.  But, I could be wrong.

End of class
 [popcorn]

You're talking to a lot of long time (classic) monster enthusiasts here.  Ducati radically changed something that was seen by many here as perfect (as a starting point) so it may take time and some really well done new style bikes to persuade some here, others will still talk shit  ;D

 [beer]

i just kind of figured the point of the thread was tinting your stock windscreen, as in, "I can't believe I was the first to 'tint' my stock windscreen"

I new people spray painted them, and that wasn't what I wanted to do
 [beer]

Picked up my tint today and am in the process of getting started on my windscreen tinting. I'll take some pics of the process and post them up when I'm done

Anyone know the size of the TINY Torx screws that hold the windscreen on???

T6

Good luck!

Thanks mang!

That my friend is one bad a$$ looking bike.....

Thanks  ;D  Click "My bike so far..." on my signature for info and pix.  It is currently running without windscreen and handguards but I hope to get that remedied within the next couple of weeks.