Ducati Bling............Part 2

**Wayne-o** · 02-01-05, 08:46 PM

I got my chromed parts back. Hard ta take pics at night. I hope ta have my exhaust system back this weekend and I will post everything assembled on the bike.

Wayne-o

**PinHead** · 02-01-05, 09:47 PM

Nice!

**By-Tor** · 02-01-05, 10:27 PM

Can't wait to see how those pieces look on the bike

**Ducrappy** · 02-02-05, 12:16 AM

great choice on the finish Wayne. I have to admit that I thought you were crazy for wanting to chrome anything on your bike, but the parts look great. Good luck keeping them clean looking though.

I'm interested to see the water pump housing up close.

**Wayne-o** · 02-02-05, 04:39 AM

Thanks peeps,

All of these parts are after market aluminum parts and all of them had a different luster. If all of them had the same luster/color/shine I wooda left them alone. I think this will look nice and pull every thing togeather.

Tim, these parts are really chromed. not the Chromex finish that HP coatings has to offer. I don't think it will be to bad to keep clean. The water pump housing looks sweet as does everything else. I'm very happy the way they came out.

Wayne-o

**mikeb** · 02-02-05, 07:51 AM

nice!

you pimp

**bigred875** · 02-02-05, 08:43 AM

Originally posted by A996S
great choice on the finish Wayne. I have to admit that I thought you were crazy for wanting to chrome anything on your bike, but the parts look great. Good luck keeping them clean looking though.

I'm interested to see the water pump housing up close.

lol..ya good luck wiping it down with a wet rag..lol chrome is the easiest to keep clean...hahaha

**Wayne-o** · 02-02-05, 12:21 PM

Originally posted by bigred875
lol..ya good luck wiping it down with a wet rag..lol chrome is the easiest to keep clean...hahaha

It can't be that hard ta keep clean can it? Sides my bike dosen't get that dirty anyways.

**Wayne-o** · 02-02-05, 12:23 PM

Originally posted by blackvfr
nice! you pimp

Pimp? Who you calling a pimp you SLUT!

**bigred875** · 02-02-05, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by FireNutzRR
It can't be that hard ta keep clean can it? Sides my bike dosen't get that dirty anyways.

thats what I'm saying...A996S along with a lot of others is under the impression that chrome is hard to keep clean...something like..a lot of polishing

and it's like the easiest....now polished aluminim is a different story...

**Ducrappy** · 02-02-05, 12:41 PM

Originally posted by bigred875
thats what I'm saying...A996S along with a lot of others is under the impression that chrome is hard to keep clean...something like..a lot of polishing

and it's like the easiest....now polished aluminim is a different story...

excuse my ignorance. I don't own any chrome except for my headlight ring. I do know that chrome shows finger prints quite well, so don't touch your new parts with bare hands Wayne. The parts may be easy to clean, but you just gave yourself more surfaces to keep clean looking.

Hey, now when I ride with you, I will be able to check to see if my boot is zipped up by checking out my reflection in your belt covers.

**mikeb** · 02-02-05, 01:41 PM

Originally posted by FireNutzRR
Pimp? Who you calling a pimp you SLUT!

thats for saying my bike sounds like a gixxer!

**bigred875** · 02-02-05, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by A996S
excuse my ignorance. I don't own any chrome except for my headlight ring. I do know that chrome shows finger prints quite well, so don't touch your new parts with bare hands Wayne. The parts may be easy to clean, but you just gave yourself more surfaces to keep clean looking.

Hey, now when I ride with you, I will be able to check to see if my boot is zipped up by checking out my reflection in your belt covers.

you are excused

**Sideshow** · 02-02-05, 11:34 PM

All this time I thought you were going to do your wheels.
When did you get those belt covers? (Rizoma?)

I can't wait to see them on the bike.

I got some carbon bling on the way to go with the new exhaust. Stay tuned!!

SS

**Wayne-o** · 02-03-05, 04:36 AM

They are made by Rizoma. I got em a couple months ago. Are you gonna coat the new exhaust? I think your gonna have the same discoloration issue with the new system too.

Wayne-o

**Wayne-o** · 02-03-05, 04:40 AM

Originally posted by blackvfr
thats for saying my bike sounds like a gixxer!

A spade is a spade. Gixxers aren't all that bad.............

Ya think my seat would look good with leopard skin on it.?

**mikeb** · 02-03-05, 07:57 AM

Originally posted by FireNutzRR
A spade is a spade. Gixxers aren't all that bad.............

Ya think my seat would look good with leopard skin on it.?

sure would! maybe a custom helmet with a big feather sticking out. chrome plated oouuggaa horns on the front.

waynes big pimpin

**katana0215** · 02-03-05, 08:33 AM

nice looking pieces

**Sideshow** · 02-03-05, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by FireNutzRR
They are made by Rizoma. I got em a couple months ago. Are you gonna coat the new exhaust? I think your gonna have the same discoloration issue with the new system too.

Wayne-o

I'm not going to coat the new system.
Looking back at the pictures before the coating of the old system, I kinda like the color. Now that the manifolds and the headers are the same piece, they should discolor the same.

Here is a sneek peek at the carbon bling on the way.............

SS

**ducatiboy** · 02-03-05, 10:10 AM

If you're putting on new chrome pipes, make sure you coat the inside of the header pipe with vaseline

What happens is the vaseline burns off inside the pipe and coats the pipe so that it doesn't "blue" or turn color from the heat

**Ducrappy** · 02-03-05, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by Sideshow
I'm not going to coat the new system.
Looking back at the pictures before the coating of the old system, I kinda like the color. Now that the manifolds and the headers are the same piece, they should discolor the same.

Here is a sneek peek at the carbon bling on the way.............

SS

I was looking at that tail piece as well, but I decided against buying it because it would have to be ordered, and would probably take forever to ship out. If my dealer gets one in stock, then I will think about getting one. Ducati Performance parts almost always take forever to ship out.

Its a great piece though. I can't wait to see your bikes Chris and Wayne.

**Sideshow** · 02-03-05, 11:39 AM

Originally posted by A996S
I was looking at that tail piece as well, but I decided against buying it because it would have to be ordered, and would probably take forever to ship out. If my dealer gets one in stock, then I will think about getting one. Ducati Performance parts almost always take forever to ship out.

Its a great piece though. I can't wait to see your bikes Chris and Wayne.

I was going to order from Naults but its on backorder.
I got this tail used from a member of DML.
He bought it mid Jan. and decided to do a tail chop.
About $75 cheeper then brand new
Should be here soon.

Stay tuned.........

SS

**Wayne-o** · 02-03-05, 12:18 PM

Originally posted by ducatiboy
If you're putting on new chrome pipes, make sure you coat the inside of the header pipe with vaseline What happens is the vaseline burns off inside the pipe and coats the pipe so that it doesn't "blue" or turn color from the heat

Hmmm.........I thought the vasoline was for something else.

Never mind.

**Wayne-o** · 02-03-05, 12:20 PM

Chris,

I really didn't like the look of mine after 10k miles. But I have been caught in the rain more than once.

**Wayne-o** · 02-03-05, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by A996S
I do know that chrome shows finger prints quite well, so don't touch your new parts with bare hands Wayne. The parts may be easy to clean, but you just gave yourself more surfaces to keep clean looking.

Jus keep ya fingers offa the chrome when your looking at your boots

Ducati Bling............Part 2

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