KTM 990 superduke, to stay all black or add some orange?

[mattathm]

mine is the black one with the stripes on the wheels.. however I like the look of the orange / black one...
what are you opinions?

[AllanB]

I have to say I am a 'black bike' type of guy - but F-me if that orange one is not the horn.

Here's what I would do if I wanted a change - pop down to your local trusted vehicle signwriter and get some stick on in bright orange (or whatever) trim yourself a few tasty stripes or 'wedges' of orange and lay them on your bike. Or if your not that way handy have them do it.

You can experiment all you like first by purchasing some orange paper and taping that on the bike for a visual.

The good thing with this vehicle stuff is that when you want a change or sell it you can peel it off.

If they are doing the work do use a trusted one as one twat we used at work a few years ago cut it by hand on the car with a razor blade - into the paint as well! If they are any good they will have a machine that will cut it for them after they put the design in the computer.

Or

My second idea is to take your seat to a motor-trimmer and have a couple of orange strips added either side. Looks good in my mind!

[Big Dave]

Lovely as it is.

[Crazy Steve]

Stay all black...

Me wanna get one.....It be bubbys next bike....:)

Crazy Steve..

[bull]

Maybe its the black or carbon cans that set the orange KTM off a bit more.

heers yours with blacks on (quickie photoshop)
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[chubby]

Personal choice

1. It's lovely as it is
2. The orange/black one looks a little like a mechano set with odd bits added
3. I agree the orange sets off the black great
4. I think AllanB had a great option on the orange tape.
5. I think the idea of some pinstripping in orange would set off the wheels and maybe even making the name in Orange????
6. Make it different and stand out rather than the same as.

Do i get change for my 2 cents worth?

[Boob Johnson]

Wheels pin striped in orange & "Super Duke" in orange also :niceone:

[McDuck]

Get MSTRS to make you some stickers :)

[blueblade]

Just ride it and get it dirty. Thats what KTM's are made for:devil2:

[Dazza]

mine is the black one with the stripes on the wheels.. however I like the look of the orange / black one...
what are you opinions?I gotta couple of sutble orange bits on my 05 (bought new) Black, ie. frame bungs,resevoiur (sp) caps & that's it, need to black out my swing arm me thinks. Just had a service 46000k's & still going strong, plugs looked awesome colour (that's what the techie said), shims perfect.PS, good choice of bike :cool:

[pritch]

Are these semi schizoid mental meanderings the outcome of riding an orange RC8?

Do you think AMPS would suspect I wasn't really a serious prospect if I asked to test an RC8 and a NightRod?

[yod]

yeah throw some orange at it - just a little tho

less is more

[barty5]

I would go for the orange under the seat and the small bit onthe lower faring and leave it at that it would break up the black a little and the line of colour would flow the front bits round the tank a head light are to much. Oh and keep the orange on the rims.

[Dazza]

Are these semi schizoid mental meanderings the outcome of riding an orange RC8?

Do you think AMPS would suspect I wasn't really a serious prospect if I asked to test an RC8 and a NightRod?
Yes & No, perfectly normal Pritch:devil2:

[surfchick]

nice bike... such a nice bike...
i get confused when the colour palette digresses from red or yellow ;)

[barty5]

forgot to add they carbon cans would help in the looks as well.

[mstriumph]

i like the black ..... [sooooooooooo slimming ;) ]

but it's not me that's riding it so ......... CHOOSE!

[boomer]

Black is teh only way to go....


And are they DMNTD's old tyres.. they look familiar :lol:

[bull]

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Here you go Matt with black swingarm

[mattathm]

oh man now we talking .....
you couldnt just add orange to the bits between the muffs and the seat... to see what that looks like???????

please please please:niceone:

[fridayflash]

the orange ova black looks awesum matey

[awd]

Stuff the black or orange scheme, go for a version of the purple and pink from the drawers in the background!:yes:

[bull]

Like this? couldnt quite make out the actual panel lines so guessed a little
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[mattathm]

oh man thats sweet... but can you take out the black cans and put the originals back on...
I cant afford another set of cans butI can paint the other stuff....

oh how I want to know how to use photoshop!!!!

[Renegade]

impossible to call i reckon, i think bull has a point with the cans to :msn-wink:

[bull]

96241

OK so here it is with your original cans on it. Personally reckon the black cans make it or break it.

[mattathm]

yes i think your right...
If i gonna add orange ne more then ill have to make the cans black.
does anyone know how to make ali cans black???
and how about the ali swing arm.. can I anodise it or do I have to paint it.
does anyone know how the superduke R has a black swingarm, i assume its alloy from factory, so it must be painted or something....
cheers guys!!

[mattathm]

probably should blacken out the rear sets as well now...
oh well

[NZsarge]

96160

Here you go Matt with black swingarm

This with a metallic orange pinstripe along the bottom edge of the radiator and oil cooler and seat cowls.

[barty5]

yes i think your right...
If i gonna add orange ne more then ill have to make the cans black.
does anyone know how to make ali cans black???
and how about the ali swing arm.. can I anodise it or do I have to paint it.
does anyone know how the superduke R has a black swingarm, i assume its alloy from factory, so it must be painted or something....
cheers guys!!

Try these guys www.procoat.co.nz they should be able to do the exhaust and swing arm no probs they do all sorts of stuff can even get tops of pistons coated. spoke to the guy year or two ago at the puke swap meet real interesting stuff they do.

[barty5]

96241

OK so here it is with your original cans on it. Personally reckon the black cans make it or break it.

You got it although i do think the cans in black and maybe the last part of the pipe that is visable just under the pannel just to help hide it. Then again you could just get the whole exhuast done so it blends in.