My 696 project

[696DCRider]

Based on Stylo's advice, I went ahead and painted my headlight ring too.  Thanks for the advice. Sorry for the crappy pics, I lost my camera recently.




Next cosmetic mods will be powder coating the rear sets, exhaust shield, and top triple.  I'm also going to do the red reflective wheel stripes (then I will get rid of the reflectors), and wrap the forks eventually.

While doing this, I also got rid of the front turn signal spacers (it's a US only thing).  All I had to do was get a shorter screw.

[ChrisH]

The white part of the bikini fairing on the shield would look good in black on your bike now that you painted the headlight red.

[Raux]

kinda wierd but i'm thinking the black part of the light should be white now?

[Mojo S2R]

kinda wierd but i'm thinking the black part of the light should be white now?

+1 I think it would match the color/lines with the tank nicely.

The white part of the bikini fairing on the shield would look good in black on your bike now that you painted the headlight red.

Maybe after painting the top of the headlight then see if this idea would also work.

[696DCRider]

Interesting suggestions.  I think I'm going to give it a little time and think about some of this stuff.  I may just end up getting rid of the bikini fairing at some point.  I feel like there may be too much going on with the white, black and red. 

[Dr. Stylo]

Back no topic  ...of MY 696 project, hehe.

I got confirmation my Leo Vince slip ons will be here Wednesday.  Excited for those.  Also, got the carbon cluster cover, will get pics of everything once I get the cans on.

Currently cooped up in a hotel awaiting my advanced riding skills class for the next 2 days.  I hate the musty carpet and moldy a/c smells of hotels.  blech.  just sayin.  Class should be fun, over 10 hours of riding time.  woot!!

[696DCRider]

 
  Good luck on the class.  Did you get the carbon leo's?

[Dr. Stylo]

No, I got the aluminum ones, as I like silver looking cans.  But regardless of the finish, I am super excited to hear the change in exhaust note 

[696DCRider]

It will definitely awaken the monster in the 696 when you throw them on with no baffles.

[Dr. Stylo]

Missed the delivery, need to sign for them, will have to wait until tomorrow...boooo!!

Had a blast at my MSF class, passed riding skills with zero deductions!!  woot!!

[rosstermyer]

shoulda painted it black!

[ungeheuer]

shoulda painted it black!

Why?

[696DCRider]

I think your bike looks nice the way you have done it.  I just decided to go a different direction.  You have the gold wheels and forks too.  As has been mentioned previously, I can always just get it powdercoated black in the future if I don't like it anymore.

shoulda painted it black!

[Dr. Stylo]

Took off the wheel stripes, they were not straight, and it bugged me, need to re-do them at some point.  But my sister snapped this shot as I was leaving her house after hanging with my nephew for the day.  I am loving the carbon cluster cover and red headlight trim.

the Leo Vince Evo II should be here any minute!!!  

[Dr. Stylo]

Installed the Leo Vince Evo II system yesterday, had a buddy come over so I could hear what it sounds like while off the bike.  Quick video with a point and shoot camera, video and sound quality suck, but it is all I have at the moment.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21314115@N05/4813580016/#secret2295c7149d-w500-h283?processed=1&cb=1279662070735