M696 Kind of Annoying....

[NateNewThread]

Bad design or worst design?

Seriously, did they forget some hardware or is this just the way it works?

[DukeDenver]

Not sure what im suppose to be looking at thats annoying?

[NateNewThread]

The part of the frame thats chipped from that bolt. Common sense would tell me that the bolt should have probably had a rubber head on the end to avoid this. Instead everytike you turn your handlebars to the max it chips the frame more?

[danaid]

 Agreed, mine is not as bad as yours (no large chip but a centered circle where the stop hits). 

A rubber or aluninum pad would have been better than a direct strike to the beautiful paint job!

[booger]

That's the way it is. Stop banging the bars from lock to lock like an ape and you won't chip the paint off the steering lock tabs. Or be a man and go find some caps for the adjustment screws if it gets your frilly panties in a bunch.  

Is it me or do all the nouveau-Ducatisti 696 riders whine incessantly about nonissues of this ilk?

maybe you should go ask for a refund or file a class action lawsuit

in other news the universe is an imperfect place

[NateNewThread]

That's the way it is. Stop banging the bars from lock to lock like an ape and you won't chip the paint off the steering lock tabs. Or be a man and go find some caps for the adjustment screws if it gets your frilly panties in a bunch.  

Is it me or do all the nouveau-Ducatisti 696 riders whine incessantly about nonissues of this ilk?

maybe you should go ask for a refund or file a class action lawsuit

in other news the universe is an imperfect place

[danaid]

Is it me or do all the nouveau-Ducatisti 696 riders whine incessantly about nonissues of this ilk?

maybe you should go ask for a refund or file a class action lawsuit

in other news the universe is an imperfect place

Let's see, where's that middle finger icon, I guess this will do    

It's you!   Pointing out that two parts are striking each other causing paint to chip off seems like reason to post a thread. Chains have rubbing blocks, fenders keep mud off things, how would he know that this is normal and not missing a part!



Removed second part of post written in anger.

[justinrhenry]

hahahahahahaha

[ungeheuer]

That's the way it is. Stop banging the bars from lock to lock like an ape and you won't chip the paint off the steering lock tabs. Or be a man and go find some caps for the adjustment screws if it gets your frilly panties in a bunch.  

Is it me or do all the nouveau-Ducatisti 696 riders whine incessantly about nonissues of this ilk?

maybe you should go ask for a refund or file a class action lawsuit

in other news the universe is an imperfect place

Your point about not banging the bars so aggressively against the stops is a valid one.  Your snotty delivery manner in making that point is somewhat less valid . 

[Howley]

Let's see, where's that middle finger icon, I guess this will do    

It's you!   Pointing out that two parts are striking each other causing paint to chip off seems like reason to post a thread. Chains have rubbing blocks, fenders keep mud off things, how would he know that this is normal and not missing a part!



Removed second part of post written in anger.

Don't take it to heart mate. It'll be ok. A good way to stop your bike getting all dirty and scratched is to park it in the garage and never ride it.

[Kopfjäger]

They annoy me too. 

[ungeheuer]

They annoy me too. 

[Privateer]

I hit a bug or rock or something and it put a small ding in the paint of my bikini fairing.

Is there some kind of fairing I can install in front of the bikini fairing to deflect bugs and rocks and stuff?

[Grampa]

I like Ben Spies

[bikepilot]

Off the top of my head I can't think of a steel-frame bike that didn't have painted steering stops where the paint chipped off almost immediately (I've owned more than a dozen steel framers).  Its how most bikes are made. Cages too for that matter.