Just a small touch, looking for more to do red. Not sure will hold up well, guess I will find out soon enuff.
Next up I hope is to find way to change spring from yellow to red (suggestions welcome)
Also wonder if anything I can do to change color of Pazzo levers. Ended up with gold levers with red adjusters, anyone know if possible to PC or the gold?? Maybe best just to replace, but kinda thinking about doing a bit of "Tri-Color" on the 696 so along with adding more red, looking for ways to add the dark green.
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg55/heathergln/Bikes/brembosrednow.jpg)
Nice [thumbsup] Powdercoat the spring.
looka good, if you want a good looking lever, id reanodize it the color you want, but if you just want nice and cheap, id throw it in with the powdercoat batch.
Now to do the search for who does the PC and/or anodizing near me [bang]
Tks guyz! Oh and how difficult will it be to remove that spring btw??
i can PC them for you if you want them in a high gloss black :) however, those little small crevices will be filled with powdercoat and wont look as sharp.
to remove the shock spirng, you have to jack the rear up so theres no weight on the shock, remove the pin on the bottom and top of the shock, then use a spring compress to remove.
good luck
Quote from: He Man on May 24, 2009, 07:50:38 PM
i can PC them for you if you want them in a high gloss black :) however, those little small crevices will be filled with powdercoat and wont look as sharp.
to remove the shock spirng, you have to jack the rear up so theres no weight on the shock, remove the pin on the bottom and top of the shock, then use a spring compress to remove.
good luck
good luck as in "gonna be a biatch"? [laugh] Can you PC the spring also then? Or instead? Think I found an anodizer to do levers. Also, hubby wants his Speed Triple rims PC'd I think as well, gotta price on that? Maybe I should PM you instead here? Where are you located btw? tks [beer]
Im not a professional PC'er i'm just starting it out as a hobby and theres been enough interest locally to get me to practice the "art of powdercoating"
If you send me your spring, ill do it for free, just cover the cost of shipping and materials and we're good. I cant do rims right now or anything that requires a crazy prep job, or is extremely dirty.
but the spring should be easy, I only have superwet gloss black and Sun gold powder right now, so you'd need to pick out the powder so I can order it.
this is my own bike, powder coated the rear sets, rear seat cowl (its aluminum) the clutch cover wheels and swingarm and wheels. stock shock is still on there, im looking to get the right spring and throw it on the 999 shock, this thing is way to soft, and im suppose to fall in the range of the shock at 150
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3563698810_e98c1fc15b_o.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/14155443@N02/3448925816/sizes/l/)
Very Nice He Man! I like that color combo! [thumbsup]
I also like that Skull and Crossbones Ducati Sticker
My buddy Sean owns HTTP://WWW.THEPOWDERPRO.COM (HTTP://www.thepowderpro.com) and he can coat your spring whatever color you want...
He did my parts and they came out killer !
Quote from: ProTeal55 on May 25, 2009, 03:14:26 PM
My buddy Sean owns http://WWW.THEPOWDERPRO.COM (http://www.thepowderpro.com) and he can coat your spring whatever color you want...
He did my parts and they came out killer !
Sounds painful. :'(
Quote from: He Man on May 25, 2009, 10:13:03 AM
Im not a professional PC'er i'm just starting it out as a hobby and theres been enough interest locally to get me to practice the "art of powdercoating"
If you send me your spring, ill do it for free, just cover the cost of shipping and materials and we're good. I cant do rims right now or anything that requires a crazy prep job, or is extremely dirty.
but the spring should be easy, I only have superwet gloss black and Sun gold powder right now, so you'd need to pick out the powder so I can order it.
this is my own bike, powder coated the rear sets, rear seat cowl (its aluminum) the clutch cover wheels and swingarm and wheels. stock shock is still on there, im looking to get the right spring and throw it on the 999 shock, this thing is way to soft, and im suppose to fall in the range of the shock at 150
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3563698810_e98c1fc15b_o.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/14155443@N02/3448925816/sizes/l/)
WOW very generous of you [bow_down] Now to get the spring off [bang] Thinking a dark green or red.
LUV your bike also btw [thumbsup]
Tks ProTeal [beer]
Quote from: NekkedChic on May 24, 2009, 06:37:43 PM
Just a small touch, looking for more to do red. Not sure will hold up well, guess I will find out soon enuff.
Next up I hope is to find way to change spring from yellow to red (suggestions welcome)
Also wonder if anything I can do to change color of Pazzo levers. Ended up with gold levers with red adjusters, anyone know if possible to PC or the gold?? Maybe best just to replace, but kinda thinking about doing a bit of "Tri-Color" on the 696 so along with adding more red, looking for ways to add the dark green.
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg55/heathergln/Bikes/brembosrednow.jpg)
Thinking about pc the whole caliper flat or semi gloss black.and then touch up the brembo red..any suggestions??
Just wanna share my first pc job
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i46/w7ck7d/my%20696/IMG_0219-1.jpg)
And thinkin about pc the whole caliper as well.any suggestion??
Quote from: w7ck7d on May 25, 2009, 09:08:25 PM
Just wanna share my first pc job
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i46/w7ck7d/my%20696/IMG_0219-1.jpg)
And thinkin about pc the whole caliper as well.any suggestion??
Very nice [thumbsup]
curious to hear suggestions also for whole caliper. Keep us posted!
Just wondering out loud (I've got no desire to PC my monoblocs : ;)), but since the seals in the caliper have got to be good for 400 deg, would you even need to pull them if you masked the caliper off well?
Some cool little mods here, I like the touch on the calipers.
When I did my rear spring. I pulled it out, sanded it back (paint stripper helps) washed it, cleaned it again and sprayed it with brake caliper paint. (red of course) 4yrs later it still looks good.
Quote from: TAftonomos on May 26, 2009, 08:06:25 PM
Just wondering out loud (I've got no desire to PC my monoblocs : ;)), but since the seals in the caliper have got to be good for 400 deg, would you even need to pull them if you masked the caliper off well?
i think you have to pull em off.ill keep it posted when im done doing it
Quote from: sydmonster on May 26, 2009, 09:52:41 PM
Some cool little mods here, I like the touch on the calipers.
When I did my rear spring. I pulled it out, sanded it back (paint stripper helps) washed it, cleaned it again and sprayed it with brake caliper paint. (red of course) 4yrs later it still looks good.
and just how difficult IS removing the spring btw? Is there a How-To posted anywhere or is it that EZ?
Quote from: NekkedChic on May 27, 2009, 05:42:16 AM
and just how difficult IS removing the spring btw? Is there a How-To posted anywhere or is it that EZ?
with the tool it isnt hard. ive never removed the spring before, but you can get the shock off in a less than 20 mins and the tool looks like i can get the spring off in another 5. im trying to pick up a tool today, so ill know soon enough.
okay, im actually going to be powdercoating 2 springs later next week, one for el matador (white) and one for myself (hot orange) so if you want in, now would be the time, however im doing two ohlins springs since both el matador and I need heavier springs. I know the 696 runs a progressive spring and from what people say, linear springs give you more feel, so now might be a good chance to order a heavier linear spring.
Im only 150lbs, but im going to a slightly heavier spring, you may wish to do the same.
Quote from: w7ck7d on May 25, 2009, 09:04:07 PM
Thinking about pc the whole caliper flat or semi gloss black.and then touch up the brembo red..any suggestions??
I thought of doing the same thing, but like Taft said I'm not sure what the ramifications of overheating the sole stopping force of my bike would be :) If I recall, the "Brembo" emblem on the calipers is raised so it probably wouldn't be too hard to simply sand the powdercoat off and leave bare metal. A light coat of clear after probably wouldn't hurt just to keep the metal from pitting. I haven't done too much powdercoating since I picked up my kit, but I've been wondering if there's anyway to apply a resist to the metal before you spray so that the substrate would stick to the metal and leave the resist completely alone. That way, you could paint over the "Brembo" logo with the resist, spray, cure, and have a red caliper with raw emblem. Of course there's the issue of the resist melting during the cure and faulting the rest of the finish. I guess I have some testing to do.
/end threadjack. Ooops.
Nekked (tee hee), you can usually rent some sort of spring compressor from your local auto parts store for a pretty reasonable price. He Man, how did you jack up the rear end of your bike? I've been toying with the idea of a winch just bolted to the rafters.
Quote from: NekkedChic on May 27, 2009, 05:42:16 AM
and just how difficult IS removing the spring btw? Is there a How-To posted anywhere or is it that EZ?
Quote from: He Man on May 27, 2009, 08:15:38 AM
with the tool it isnt hard. ive never removed the spring before, but you can get the shock off in a less than 20 mins and the tool looks like i can get the spring off in another 5. im trying to pick up a tool today, so ill know soon enough.
I haven't tried on the 696, but on older generation monsters - your need to support/strap the bike up right, so it wont tip side to side. i used straps from a rafeter/eyebolt in the ceiling.
- Place a car jack under the engine (carefully and with a piece of wood to support it) raise the bike so its taking its weight off the suspention.
- This lets you remove the shock (upper and lower bolts) because the weight of the bike is no longer on them.
- Then removing the springs is done by winding away the upper adjustable collars (note were they were), remove the lower retainer past the shaft and spring is out.
- Fitting is the reverse.
I stuck the best photo I could find of my bike that shows the spring, hope that helps guys. - Chris
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee10/syd-monster/Ducati/Picture005.jpg)
sydmonster basicaly said it all. i used a ladder and 2 tie down straps and a jack under the rear of the header not the engine. I wouldnt support the rear from the passenger handle bars if thats what you're thinking not unless you're gonna leave that jack there to take half of the weight. i straped it to end of the main frame/begining of the subframe. as you jack the bike up, you can tighten the straps, and make sure to jam that front wheel from moving foward since the weight is now shifting toward that end, it might start rolling on you.
anyway once its supported just unbolt the rear brake master, slide the rod off, stick a 8mm hex key in there, i use a pipe to break it loose, then once youve loosen it up, i used a small steel pick and fished the boltout and lifted the swing arm by hand and it comes right out, use the same 8mm key on the top of the shock, and the shock pulls out. Somewhere in there, youll realize that removing the breather box is required to slide the shock out from the top.
not sure how it is on the 696 since taking of the tank sides require you to remove a bunch of crap, but i think the idea is the same. support bikes weight, get to the two bolts holding the swingarm, and loosen them up then slide it out. though it seems you might need to move the tank to get to it.