Thanks Gazza, black wheels are a bit boring (i admit to liking the white ones on some ducatis) but black is a very practical colour especially if you run a scotoiler as I do! And as you say it works with the rest of the paint job. With yellow standing out as it does you don’t want too much else to be shouty or it gets a bit much… tho’ that said I sometimes wish the frame was a different colour (maybe white like the super light, or silver like my old monster M600) as it doesn’t stand out much against the black air box etc and it’s always nice to showcase the iconic trellis frame a bit… on the plus side the black frame hides the wires and the rubber clips that hold them on quite well.
The Yellow and black paint (and white Ducati logo with black surround) was inspired by the original 750 sport paint job from the 1970’s. A bike I’ve always loved though could never afford (even less so now).
The rack is a ventura aero rack. I used to only put it on for big touring trips and leave the smaller sport rack it can easily be swapped with on instead most of the time. But these days practicality wins as I can carry a decent chain, lock, waterproofs, spare visor, fleece, water etc (and I guess cheese and wine if the mood took me) so easily with my Ventura mistral or bora bag put over the hoop. So with the day to day benefits and my using it for regular weekends away I just leave the Aero rack on rather than swap back and forth. Maybe those sissy bar chopper guys were right all along…
I won’t be fitting ape hanger bars however…
Today, 08:27 PM
Hybrid Mode
