Your opinion needed!!

[Lawrence]

How about a carbon fibre (vinyl) frame?

[sure2ride]

Errrr......no thanks 

[ChristoT]

How about a carbon fibre (vinyl) frame?

I think it was Fazer390 who had a carbon wrapped frame at the Brum meet - but his bike was a) a thou and b) silver. That much carbon on a 600 would daft, and frankly, tacky if the rest of the bike is black. And before Exupnut chips in, that's the colour it's staying. Mainly because I can't be arsed to update the V5! 

[Revilo18]

+1 on gold also.

Sam Sparro - Black and Gold

Don't think the red quite works. You gonna ahve to take the engine out to get to it all?

[ChristoT]

+1 on gold also.
Don't think the red quite works. You gonna ahve to take the engine out to get to it all?

I'll ask my friend to mock up a few more colours for me.

Yes, the engine will need to come out, and the frame stripped. The 28,000 mile service is coming up though, might be a good opportunity to clean out the engine, and check internal components.

[Revilo18]

Well good luck with it!    Take some pics of anything interesting you come across - I'm just about to hit 20,000 miles and would be interesting in things to look out for. Also would be good to see the gold mock up.... thanks

[Exupnut]

SELL IT!!! HAHAHAHA

[ChristoT]

SELL IT!!! HAHAHAHA

Fuck off Pete. 

[simonm]

SELL IT!!! HAHAHAHA

Fuck off Pete. 

ooh, harsh.  To be fair sometimes it is just cheaper to sell it and buy summat new.  You could keep it how it is, get it derestricted and enjoy it.  Appearances are not everything :-P

[ChristoT]

SELL IT!!! HAHAHAHA

Fuck off Pete. 

ooh, harsh.  To be fair sometimes it is just cheaper to sell it and buy summat new.  You could keep it how it is, get it derestricted and enjoy it.  Appearances are not everything :-P

He's just quoting Devilsyam. Anyways, I can barely afford my current machine, let alone a replacement...

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[simonm]

Next thing you know it'll look like this 

[ChristoT]

Don't tempt me. 

[Dead Eye]

Now seeing the ducati a dark grey will go better with the red frame than the existing black

[red98]

Now seeing the ducati a dark grey will go better with the red frame than the existing black

yes....agree with you deadeye,red stripe on the tank/tail  is good too.......think the red wants to be brighter like a post office red and parhaps red wheels with polished rims 

[red98]

Now seeing the ducati a dark grey will go better with the red frame than the existing black

yes agree with DEADEYE,think the red wants to be brighter,a post office red,the stripe on the tank/tail looks good too,finished off with red wheels with polished rims 

[ChristoT]

Now seeing the ducati a dark grey will go better with the red frame than the existing black

True... But my preference is a black bike, rather than a red frame!

[Exupnut]

SELL IT!!! HAHAHAHA

Fuck off Pete. 

SELL IT!!! HAHAHAHA

Fuck off Pete. 

ooh, harsh.  To be fair sometimes it is just cheaper to sell it and buy summat new.  You could keep it how it is, get it derestricted and enjoy it.  Appearances are not everything :-P

He's just quoting Devilsyam. Anyways, I can barely afford my current machine, let alone a replacement...

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[ponkster]

Black bike with red frame looks good - but what a ball ache to do properly and keep looking good .

[AdieR]

I think the black / red looks OK.

What I would do however (assuming your bike has been treated well) is take pictures BEFORE a re-spray (to highlight its condition) - if you sell in future, a prospective buyer may think (assume) it's been thrown down the road and sprayed to cover up damage.

[ChristoT]

I think the black / red looks OK.

What I would do however (assuming your bike has been treated well) is take pictures BEFORE a re-spray (to highlight its condition) - if you sell in future, a prospective buyer may think (assume) it's been thrown down the road and sprayed to cover up damage.

The problem is the answer to that question is "sort of". Apart from the few times I've managed to drop it, there are aboput 3 kinds of paint on the rear plastics, and the headstock bearing is witness to enthusiastic wheelies from the previous owner.

[ChristoT]

So, as promised, my friend Richard mocced up the other frame colours for me. And after all that palarver - I'm sticking with a black frame. 

See why:

Details Fazer red frame

Fazer red frame

Details Fazer blue frame

Fazer blue frame

Details Fazer gold frame

Fazer gold frame

Details Fazer silver frame

Fazer silver frame

I know it would look better in real life, but the problem is that all that paint looks a bit over the top, and doesn't go as well witht he shape of the bike. And a half painted frame (just the bit between the engine and the tank, and stretching down to the peg) would just look a bit daft.

Thoughts still welcome though! 

[Dead Eye]

The gold looks pretty awesome actually and the silver aint half bad either

In fact if I had a black bike I would be pretty tempted to go the gold route

[bigsteve]

I like the black with silver frame myself CristoT 
 
   but silver and black always goes well together

[simonm]

I think we need to see the stunning new black finish, wait for him to grab a sarnie and cover the bike frame (edited) in tippex 


I considered a respray for the bike but figured I'd wait until I stop falling off the fcuker.

[ChristoT]

I think we need to see the stunning new black finish, wait for him to grab a sarnie and cover it in tippex 


I considered a respray for the bike but figured I'd wait until I stop falling off the fcuker.

Why would I cover a sandwich in tippex?!? 

As for the prettifying, a) I like having a machine to be really proud of and b) there's a good chance I may have to sell my beloved Fazer in August / Spetember when I go on placement (if it's not in Europe). Just trying to cover all the bases here!

I have a set of Stevie-style indicators on their way for functionality (my panniers squash the stock ones too much for my liking), and I have a headlamp mod in mind too to do.

End of the day, I want a bike that I can be proud of if I keep it, and which will resale for a decent sum too if needs be. Simple as that.