899 customisation

[Motorsport3]

I've had my 899 for about a year and a half now. It was completely stock but decided to take it to a specialist to apply ceramic coating on the exhaust pipes.

Collecting it tomorrow here are some pictures.

[Motorsport3]

It was organised by Marcus at Rosso corse, east London.

On my way to collect it now so pretty excited.

[Ho Lee Kau]

Let us know if you notice any difference in heat emission onto thighs and butt standing in traffic queues, even though the best time to test would be summer.

[graeme4130]

I don't miss the constant sweaty arse I had on my 899. Be interested to hear how much difference it makes

[Gavia]

Is white the only colour available? Sorry to say this, but it looks like your bike has got a couple of plastic under sink drainpipes attached to it

[moanthebairns]

Gavia said:

Is white the only colour available? Sorry to say this, but it looks like your bike has got a couple of plastic under sink drainpipes attached to it

That was my thought tbh. I believe you can get it different colours.
It looks like a low pressure steam line someone has left the jacking off on site.

[DH01]

moanthebairns said:

jacking off on site.

What happens on site should stay on site !

[castex]

moanthebairns said:

Gavia said:

Is white the only colour available? Sorry to say this, but it looks like your bike has got a couple of plastic under sink drainpipes attached to it

That was my thought tbh. I believe you can get it different colours.
It looks like a low pressure steam line someone has left the jacking off on site.

It's quite an old-fashioned look. I have to say I love it.

[naetype]

Trouble is that a 899 ain't an old fashioned motobike (and certainly isn't a F1 Ferrari from the 1960's) . Then again it'd be pretty boring if we all liked the same things, variety is the spice of life and all that...

[Motorsport3]

Ho Lee Kau said:

Let us know if you notice any difference in heat emission onto thighs and butt standing in traffic queues, even though the best time to test would be summer.

At the moment we haven't installed the heat shield that goes above it, and driving it today for an hour through central London i would say that while the heat is still noticeable it wasn't uncomfortable with the exception being towards the end while waiting stationary at the traffic lights. What i noticed is that even with fairly low speed (<40mph) it gets quickly cooler.
I agree the real rest will be over the summer heat.

[Motorsport3]

castex said:

moanthebairns said:

Gavia said:

Is white the only colour available? Sorry to say this, but it looks like your bike has got a couple of plastic under sink drainpipes attached to it

That was my thought tbh. I believe you can get it different colours.
It looks like a low pressure steam line someone has left the jacking off on site.

It's quite an old-fashioned look. I have to say I love it.

Spot on, this was the inspiration.

[King Herald]

Friend of mine had ceramic coating done on the headers of his V8 muscle car. You could put your hand on them when the engine was running! That is how good they worked.

You have to make sure they are coated both inside and out, which is what makes all the difference.

[catso]

White's certainly an interesting choice, but I wonder how it will look after a few years of heat/oil/crap etc.?

[Motorsport3]

King Herald said:

Friend of mine had ceramic coating done on the headers of his V8 muscle car. You could put your hand on them when the engine was running! That is how good they worked.

You have to make sure they are coated both inside and out, which is what makes all the difference.

Yeap, both sides, this is what we did. Makes me wonder how it was done as the shape of it is anything but straight.

[moto_traxport]

catso said:

White's certainly an interesting choice, but I wonder how it will look after a few years of heat/oil/crap etc.?

Better??

Sorry. Can you wrap them as well in that 1937 cafe racer stuff as well?

[WaferThinHam]

Not for me, but I have seen a few pani's with this done (usually in black). No idea how well it works.