Yellow Or Red

Discussion in 'Builds & Projects' started by Northan Monkey, Dec 19, 2015.

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  1. I need your opinions please.
    The motor for my 749/924 is pretty much finished. Next up is rebuild the rest of the bike.
    However I will be refreshing the paint on every aspect of the bike.
    My question for you my esteemed Ducati fans is. What colour?
    Frame and body?
     
    #1 Northan Monkey, Dec 19, 2015
  2. Yellow with bronze frame. OR, Senna Mk 1 grey with red frame and wheels.
     
    #2 buzz, Dec 19, 2015
  3. Let your imagination run wild.
    Just because most Dukes are yellow or red (or black or white) there is no reason you have to stay with that. Why not resurrect a classic colour from the past like the metallic blue of the Pantah series? Or something else? The gunmetal 900 S2 looked cool with orange (perhaps the frame).
     
    #3 gliddofglood, Dec 19, 2015
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  4. Gulf Oil colours
     
    #4 NZDave, Dec 20, 2015
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  5. If you are painting everything in one go then you will get a complete colour match for either colour you choose. But It is generally acknowledged that Yellow has always been a harder colour to match when subsequent repairs are required due to the paint ageing over a period.

    Red can fade over time and become dull if you don't keep it regularly clean and polished.

    There is also a theory that Yellow attracts more insects in the summer, hence more bug splats!!!!
     
    #5 Red998, Dec 20, 2015
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  6. Yellow fairing and black frame. Millions of wasps can't be wrong.
     
    #6 Duke of Stow, Dec 25, 2015
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  7. yellow with black wheels and frame look good, the colour ide of had if it came in the facelift model
     
    #7 jack999s, Dec 25, 2015
  8. I built a Triton years ago and did frame in white and bike in hi gloss black! Looked the mutts nuts
     
    #8 749ducaticonvert, Dec 26, 2015
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  9. The bikes been that colour combo since I built it 7 years ago. I like the look but was thinking about a change.
     
    #9 Northan Monkey, Dec 26, 2015
  10. Do your own thing as i did and chizel did. Dont be afraid if going a bit avant-garde
     
    #10 Disco Davies, Dec 26, 2015
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  11. I really like this colour scheme

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    #11 Nigel Machin, Dec 28, 2015
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  12. White with a red frame would look good in my humble opinion
     
    #12 NSR500, Dec 28, 2015
  13. I have given serious consideration to white and red colour combo. And I'll review it again as it would match my other trackday bike nicely. image.jpeg
     
    #13 Northan Monkey, Dec 28, 2015
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  14. better ask Ducboid
     
    #14 Flatfish, Dec 28, 2015
  15. Well......
     
    #15 Ducbird, Dec 28, 2015
  16. I remember doin the British Grand Prix (F1) years ago at Silverstone and there was a guy about 15 ft in front of us on the Grass bank wearing a tracksuit and T shirt in what I can only describe as hi vis yellow! We didn't have to worry about flies or bugs on our picnic cos every bug at circuit was on him!
     
    #16 749ducaticonvert, Dec 29, 2015
  17. good point, my 749 was a right target for the old bugs. Loved the banana paint though :sunglasses:
     
    #17 Flatfish, Dec 29, 2015
  18. black and white always looks fantastic!!!!!!!! :Cigar::)
     
    #18 chizel, Dec 29, 2015
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  19. Do something different. That's what I like about the Paul Smart Ducatis. Nice style but different.
    But if you did a Paul Smart colour scheme it wouldn't be different...from the other Paul Smart Dukes.

    Trawl the Internet for inspiration.
     
    #19 Sam1199, Dec 29, 2015
  20. I have always quite liked this scheme but not as a race replica so forget the stickers. Some unusual touches here.
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    #20 Red998, Dec 30, 2015
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