Ducati Monster Forum

  Let's see em! :)

If I was keeping my OEM shock I'd consider a nice bright yellow. With the Bitubo I have on the way, now I'm thinking a nice shiny red.

These things are just begging to be taken apart and given some spiffy paint...I'm surprised I don't see it done more often. Seems like a slick visual mod.

  I started on mine years ago.
 The rear wasn't that bad.
  The front, however, quickly turned into more work than i could handle at the time.
I may try again someday but it won't be soon.

There's a danger that people will mistake your bike for a bogonised commodore if ya go for red.

While lurking many months, I've learned that suzyj is someone to pay attention to. So, I just had to get a translation.
http://www.bogan.com.au/definition/index.php (http://www.bogan.com.au/definition/index.php)
Other muricans needing the translation, scroll down to 'choice of vehicle'
 [laugh]

It's funny, after I posted this and got no responses, I decided this urge must be my white trash car guy side showing. :)

Suzy is tremendously helpful indeed.

aaaahahahahaha [laugh]

Awesome

Bogans  [laugh]  I think quite a few may have migrated to the a couple of States here in America...........  Those States are to remain nameless (though we all know which ones they are) as I would get a kick in the nads if I directly made fun of someones home state that is on this board.  Even if they were riding some boaganized Duc....


 ;D

You can't bogonise a Duc....  unless you steal it first.  

Don't leave it parked in Collingwood and you'll be fine.

I have.

Were gold with silver Brembo logo.

Red Rustoleum automotive enamel under black Duplicolor caliper paint. Taping/cutting/peeling the logos was quite a pregnant dog, but I think they turned out okay. Initially, as evidenced by the 2 year old pic, the matte black of the calipers didn't quite match the matte black of the fork bottoms. A couple of seasons of brake dust, road grime, and sun damage have faded the color to a much closer match.

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3687/9233525459_ac2262d533.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64654910@N03/9233525459/)
Caliper (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64654910@N03/9233525459/#) by gibby939 (http://www.flickr.com/people/64654910@N03/), on Flickr

I think that looks great.

Fully sick!

 [cheeky]

I did on my previous Monster. There is paint made specifically for calipers, but it's a touch of a pain to work with. It's more like an thin epoxy or resin as it was two parts and gives you a limited working time and it was brushed on. On the the other hand, it was tough as hell. Evidenced by the drop I got on my shin that only came off when the underlaying layer of skin did too.

I don't recall the name of the stuff I used, but just found it on google. The directions did have one mix up everything in one go. I opted to halve both parts so I could do a 2nd coat/touch ups. The kit had plenty as it was intenteded for auto calipers

Why not appliance spray paint? Super durable stuff.

Not exactly heat resistant.

Calipers can get hot.

I have learned so much from this board. Most of it motorcycle related, but it took some serious googling and putting 2 and 2 together to wrap my brain around "the beast with two backs." Now I can add Bogan to my vocabulary. Thanks!

 G2 caliper paint

as seen on ebay

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/lTsAAOxyrYFR2tNO/$(KGrHqN,!o0FG3JgjtE(BR2tNOEPhQ~~60_3.JPG)

My eyes!  [bang]

 I think it could do with a tiny splash of color, red possibly. ;D

Screw paint - go for the chrome!

BK

(http://i43.tinypic.com/1q0ugi.jpg)

Not digging the chrome personally but that does give me an idea, maybe a brushed aluminum look to match my pressure plate, levers, and other bits.

Most calipers are cast.

You could do a bare aluminum look pretty easy, but the flat, smooth surface for "brushed" would take some doing.

Not saying you can't.

Well if you're going for bare aluminium, ya might as well go for machined monoblock calipers. Then you could have them anodised to match anything you like.

http://www.yoyodyneti.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=X10.48.13 (http://www.yoyodyneti.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=X10.48.13)

Of course cost is of no concern, right?

Pssh. Of course.  [roll]

 ;)

check out the 4-pad calipers on the 749 then

(http://www.speedzilla.com/forums/attachments/ducati-classifieds/26214d1275168937-ducati-916-748-996-998-749-999-4-pad-calipers-img_1791.jpg)

Daaammmn, those are nice.


Might be able to achieve that look just by cleaning, stripping, and buffing my gold ones.

The standard gold type have the casting texture and it's very hard to remove the gold without buffing the texture off.

And is that gold color actaully anodizing? Anyone know for sure?

If it is ano, you don't want to strip it off as it is a harder protective layer

I am pretty sure it is anodized coloring.  Find a gouged caliper and you can see the penetration.  They are not painted.