i've recently acquired a 2004 model (silver frame/grey swing arm) 999S finished in red with a red/white nose cone and red/white tail section. I want to get it repainted to the correct factory colours which i believe to be an all red nose cone with a red/white tail section. Is this correct?? Answers from knowledgeable experts greatly appreciated
As far as I am aware, it should all be red, with no white bits. That's how my 2003 999S, grey swing arm, silver frame was, originally.
That's a factory image from the time from an Australian mag - but it has an all red nose cone? Red & white seat unit...
I think the Red and White nose cones were all optional extras as in my R below. I have a 2003/4 999R brochure that show all images are red nose cones with no white.
Can't ever remember a white nose being an 'optional extra' Exige, looks like someone has painted it.. The only white nose 999's were Fila and Xerox models
thanks for all the good advice guys, this is the definitive answer after consulting both the 2004 and 2005 workshop manuals:- 2004 MY 999S mono all red, no white bits 2005 MY 999S mono red, red and white tail unit
Not sure about the red but my yellow 2004 999S mono came in all yellow with a yellow/white tail,as far as I am aware the red models were the same,the white nose bits are aftermarket on the 'S' models...and BTW there's nothing necessarily wrong with non-standard ,beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Of course there is @Exige. As long has he keeps it red that makes it right,right?! It's been some time since we had a red yellow ding dong. Here we go.....
I have 3 Red Ducati's and 1 Yellow one so don't feel in a position to comment .................................:Bag: But yellow is best for 998's