Ducati Monster Forum

So few weeks back I changed out the battery on my 696.  I was super busy and never got a chance to put the tank plastics back on.  Few weeks later, the tank covers still sit in my closet.  The more I look at the bike, the more I like the un-covered tank look.  Now I'm thinking about picking up a black or CF front fender to make the red frame even pop some more.  Is it a big risk to not have the mesh screen over the tank intake?

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It looks....plastic.

no. just no. but hey its your bike.

I endorse the all black/red frame look.

It just looks like you're missing something.

I like the cans you've got on there.

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No Sir, I just don't like it!

get yourself a set of CF side panels. or at least black if the red is too much for you. BUT no, don't think it's a good idea to run like you are, or a good look.

But it's your bike. and we all have opinions about our own bikes.

Please get dressed.

Ditch the airbox and run open filters- looks more open and you will be able to see through the "vents" and also through the trellis below and won't look like someone stole your tank covers...

+1  I think that might just work.  Would like to see how that looks too.

How it looks while keeping covers off or how it looks with the covers on...?

I've seen the new Monsters with pod filters and covers on.  I'd like to see what it would like with pod filters and covers off.

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I'll snap a better pic when I go to re-install my ECU on my bike...

to the OP, i can see how that would grow on you.  it would probably grow on me too, but it would probably look better with a different skin rather  than nothing at all. 

Ya, I like the black on red look too but that tank needs to be covered with something.

Everyone else has been nice, I'll be honest. That looks like a bag of dicks. If you dig it then my opinion is entirely irrelevant and I fully support your lunacy, but somebody had to say it.

i asked this before on another forum, but how the make the beast with two backs do you know what a bag of dicks looks like? ;D  [laugh]

Worked nights at a gender reassignment clinic.

Well...

Someone finally found a way to make the new monster even uglier...    [puke]



But, if you like it, who cares what any of us have to say...



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How about painting the front fender and tank covers flat black?

Only thing that could make that look good would be some fabric and cargo netting over the tank and Mad Max the living piss out of that thing.

 [wine]  Funny to see all the replies.  I finally got around to putting the covers back on.  It does look better with it on than off.  I think I will eventually go w/ the all black w/ red frame or all white w/ red frame look. 

Your title is misleading.  That does not make your bike look more naked.  If you want to make it look more naked, drop the radiator cover and all that plastic under the frame.  That is one thing that will make it look more naked.  Removing the cover off of your tank only makes your tank look stupid.

I disagree,the bike looks fine.The comment about the night shift at a GRS clinic? Really?

The logical comedic applications of a bag of dicks are shockingly limited.

lmao

The bike is ugly. put the skins back on. Also, what pipes are those? look nice.

What about them off appealed to you to begin with? Maybe take that and integrate it into the bike in another way?

while not a bag of dicks... haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhwbxEfy7fg

Yeah... but box /= bag.

I'm a stickler like that. I take this very seriously as you can see.

the internet is serious bizness

Very.

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Yes, it is...







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