carbon fiber front mud guard on 696

[sl_guy]

Hi everyone, I'm thinking of getting carbon fiber front mud guard for my red '09 696, I need your opinions, does it look good? or I should just stick with the red oem? I know the 1100S comes with carbon fiber but again that bike has the olins front shocks which is yellow, versus the 696 is white

[stopintime]

I think most red fenders are too much red - it kind of draws the visual attention down

Carbon fibre usually looks great, but on the 696 it might look lonely and out of place - depends on which other mods you're planning.

If you're into painting - what about painting it flat black? I did a partial paint job on mine.....

[sfarchie]

I had a CF fender on my red 696 and it looked nice regardless of the color of the fork. But I also had a CF gauge cover, so they complimented one another. But alone, it still looks cool. On my red 1100S, I have a CF fender and the OEM flat black gauge cover. If only I took the CF cover off the 696 before I sold it! 

[moto]

CF Front Fender M696





with CF "Diversion" Front Fender: Ducati

[mookieo2]

I like the second one better. The first one the vent is too big.

[redial]

just my personal opinion but i dont really dif CF mudguards too much. im sure they look great in person, but if it were me i would go with one of these options

-partial just like stopintime (lookin good as always)
-gloss black
-flat black

depending on your paint scheme and where you wanna go with the styling of the bike. thats just what id do, but what a boring world if we would all mod the same!

[Teutonics]

I think most red fenders are too much red - it kind of draws the visual attention down

+1

I just bought a SBK fender to paint satin black to match the rear hugger.

[Mad Mal]

Just wandering has anyone tried to see if 696 front guard would fit the old monster ? 

[sl_guy]

thanks everyone for ur replies and pictures.
I have decided to stay with the stock oem and save $$$ for other mods