The rust you see under the clear coat is called creeper rust. “Creeper rust is a non penetrating type of surface rust that can form in between the surface of the frame and the paint. It can occur on all painted steel frames however will only be visible with a clear coat finish. Creeper rust doesn’t need the paint to be chipped or scratched in order to form, it just starts randomly under the surface of the paint. This can occur within six months or many years. How the frame is stored and looked after will make a big difference to how creeper rust forms and develops, so storing your frame in dry and warm conditions rather than cold or damp conditions. Creeper rust itself does not have any impact on the structural integrity of the frame. It does not damage the frame at all; it is purely a surface rust that creeps beneath the paint and can be removed when the frame is stripped, leaving no marks on the tubing at all. However, creeper rust can sometimes develop into ‘bad rust’, which can result in pitting and structural damage to the frame. In cold or damp conditions it is possible for creeper rust to develop into ‘bad rust’. Creeper rust becomes bad rust if it forms in one condensed area. Eventually bad rust will start to lift paint from the surface of the frame. This will pit the tubing, causing irreversible damage to the surface; leaving pitting marks where the rust has started eating into the tubing. It is not possible to polish pitting out. Therefore, if you start to see creeper rust forming in concentrated areas, it is definitely time to strip and re-paint your frame before any damage to the tubing is done.” Quoted from Curtis Bikes who offer similarly clear coated finishes on bare metal frames.
I think he’s right to say that it’s possibly the most beautiful bike of the modern era. Ducatis are beautiful in their own way but I think they are rather vulgar and lack the aura of Norton.
The rust you see under the clear coat is called creeper rust.
“Creeper rust is a non penetrating type of surface rust that can form in between the surface of the frame and the paint. It can occur on all painted steel frames however will only be visible with a clear coat finish. Creeper rust doesn’t need the paint to be chipped or scratched in order to form, it just starts randomly under the surface of the paint. This can occur within six months or many years.
How the frame is stored and looked after will make a big difference to how creeper rust forms and develops, so storing your frame in dry and warm conditions rather than cold or damp conditions.
Creeper rust itself does not have any impact on the structural integrity of the frame. It does not damage the frame at all; it is purely a surface rust that creeps beneath the paint and can be removed when the frame is stripped, leaving no marks on the tubing at all. However, creeper rust can sometimes develop into ‘bad rust’, which can result in pitting and structural damage to the frame.
In cold or damp conditions it is possible for creeper rust to develop into ‘bad rust’. Creeper rust becomes bad rust if it forms in one condensed area. Eventually bad rust will start to lift paint from the surface of the frame. This will pit the tubing, causing irreversible damage to the surface; leaving pitting marks where the rust has started eating into the tubing. It is not possible to polish pitting out. Therefore, if you start to see creeper rust forming in concentrated areas, it is definitely time to strip and re-paint your frame before any damage to the tubing is done.”
Quoted from Curtis Bikes who offer similarly clear coated finishes on bare metal frames.
The dominators are a rare breed. What a bike but at a price..
I believe they made 36 nakeds with the brushed aluminum tanks .. I have one of 3 that came to the us
I think he’s right to say that it’s possibly the most beautiful bike of the modern era. Ducatis are beautiful in their own way but I think they are rather vulgar and lack the aura of Norton.
and lack power at a comedic 78-bhp