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EvilGrin
MTS: 2005 1000 DS (Black)
Joined: 04 Aug 2007
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Location: St. Louis, Mo. USA
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I have a black 1000DS with the grey covers and am considering switching to black ones if i can get them cheap. The dealer wanted $120.
I thought i would try here before just painting mine black. |
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Scrambles
MTS: 2006 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Posts: 2710
Location: Plumsteadville, PA
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:21 pm |
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| Check on the Sport 1000 boards, they come with black covers. Best bet is probably www.ducati.ms in the Sport Classic section. |
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PhilipMSPT
MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Black)
Joined: 03 Apr 2007
Posts: 778
Location: Long Beach, CA
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:17 pm |
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$5 can of paint = cheapest aesthetic mod ever!!!
(with the exception of horsepower-adding stickers...  ) |
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canyonchaser
MTS: 2006 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 03 May 2006
Posts: 879
Location: Salt Lake City
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I sprayed mine with a textured black paint from Checker - and that was before heading to Alaska. Looks great and has held up just fine.
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falcofred
MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 09 Jul 2004
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Location: N.E. Tennessee
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turbodude
MTS: 2005 1000S DS (Black)
Joined: 23 Mar 2005
Posts: 414
Location: Maine
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:42 pm |
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| canyonchaser wrote: | | |  | I sprayed mine with a textured black paint from Checker - and that was before heading to Alaska. Looks great and has held up just fine.
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Wow, good idea with the textured paint! I like it. I did mine with regular duplicolor flat black on my monster, and it has held up well for 3 years. I'd spend the $5 on the can of paint and take $115 and buy some other mod for your multi... |
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tkjacobs
MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 21 Nov 2007
Posts: 34
Location: oak ridge, NC USA
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:42 pm |
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| You said you could find the paint at CHeckers? i live in NC and dont know that shop could the paint be purchased at a wall mart or home depot type of place? |
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Scrambles
MTS: 2006 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Posts: 2710
Location: Plumsteadville, PA
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:51 pm |
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| tkjacobs wrote: | | | | You said you could find the paint at CHeckers? i live in NC and dont know that shop could the paint be purchased at a wall mart or home depot type of place? | | | |
Any speed shop or chain auto parts store like Pep Boys, Autozone, Advance Auto Parts, etc. should have it. Ask for "wrinkle paint". |
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squid vicious
MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 13 Nov 2004
Posts: 431
Location: san ramon ca
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:42 pm |
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| I use Krylon primer, then a couple coats of flat black and several coats of clear with very nice results that have stood up well to the elements. |
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EvilGrin
MTS: 2005 1000 DS (Black)
Joined: 04 Aug 2007
Posts: 137
Location: St. Louis, Mo. USA
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:03 pm |
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Thanks
I figured i would just end up painting them but wanted to give it a try here first.  |
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Spunky the Tuna
MTS: 2007 1100S (Red)
Joined: 08 Feb 2007
Posts: 114
Location: Neptune Beach, FL
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:11 pm |
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Whoa! Snakeskin cambelt covers? What kind of poser points would you get for that? |
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canyonchaser
MTS: 2006 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 03 May 2006
Posts: 879
Location: Salt Lake City
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| Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:44 pm |
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This is the actual can of paint that I used;
I think I sanded the covers lightly with a finishing sand-paper, then laid a very light coat of primer, then a couple coats of this - then let it sit in the hot sun for about an hour before I installed them.
And they turned out great - the Ducati shop even commented on it.
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tweake
MTS: 2006 1000S DS (Red)
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
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Location: n.y usa
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:57 am |
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| i was thinking about painting the motor on my multi black like the older super sports . wonder how that paint would hold up for that . |
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canyonchaser
MTS: 2006 1000 DS (Red)
Joined: 03 May 2006
Posts: 879
Location: Salt Lake City
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:54 pm |
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| tweake wrote: | | | | i was thinking about painting the motor on my multi black like the older super sports . wonder how that paint would hold up for that . | | | |
Probably not very well at all - you'd need a heat paint.
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turbodude
MTS: 2005 1000S DS (Black)
Joined: 23 Mar 2005
Posts: 414
Location: Maine
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:34 pm |
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| tweake wrote: | | | | i was thinking about painting the motor on my multi black like the older super sports . wonder how that paint would hold up for that . | | | |
I have painted the side covers on both sides of the bike with black duplicolor engine paint with very good success. I've put 2,000 miles on and no trouble yet. |
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