Thanks doorsdude yeah ever since I'd seen the 999 Motion Ducati bikes I've been a fan of them. My scheme I came up with a good while back I think I used "gimp" ... It's a pretty neat program even though I wasn't very proficient at it. I actually tried several times to paint the air inlets red but I kept messing it up... don't think I ever posted any pics with the red inlets, but it is a nice touch on that 1098M.