[D189379]

Originally Posted by dimbaratto

Are you saying that the decal is under the clear coat? Because if so, then the panel came off a 1098/1198.

On my 848 the under decals under the clear coat are the ones on the tank.

I can't say if it's clear coated over or not. the only way I'd know is if I tried to pry it off, which I don't really want to try.

I can just tell the decal finish on the original fairing is glossy-ish, and the factory replacement is matte. It just seems odd to me that they're different.

So either the original 848 decal was cleared over, or the factory replacement sticker is a matte finish instead of being a gloss.

[lukeeye]

To make it very clear... 848 fairings do NOT have clear coated decals. Only 1098/1198 fairings have the additional clear coat.

[ForzaDuc]

Originally Posted by lukeeye

To make it very clear... 848 fairings do NOT have clear coated decals. Only 1098/1198 fairings have the additional clear coat.

Right you are lukeye my 2010 848 no clear coat(who cares anyway) I plan on changing them to the silver version anyway and this makes it easier.

[lukeeye]

Originally Posted by ForzaDuc

Right you are lukeye my 2010 848 no clear coat(who cares anyway) I plan on changing them to the silver version anyway and this makes it easier.

Post pics, yeah? When you get it painted.

[ghostdog6]

Most bikes will have the decals on the tank clear-coated over, but the decals on the fairings will not be. That really is pretty standard.

[lukeeye]

Originally Posted by ghostdog6

Most bikes will have the decals on the tank clear-coated over, but the decals on the fairings will not be. That really is pretty standard.

Like I said the 1098/1198, s models, and r models all have clear coated fairings.

[Matty E]

Originally Posted by lukeeye

Post pics, yeah? When you get it painted.

Here are pics of the silver decals that I have on mine. Can't remember where I got them though, was from some guy on EBay..

[dimbaratto]

I'll also add some of the decals are different on the 1198 than an 848. Beside the obvious number '1198' on the side fairings, the tail has a different Ducati Tricolore bar on it (and under the clear coat).

I'm in the process of getting a white 1198 tail section painted red to go on my 848, so the decals under the clear coat are just another thing to worry about. I thought I got a deal on buy a used tail fairing, but after having what it costs to have it painted, I might as well have bought the OEM fairing from Ducati...

[hogfan83]

is there any possibility the fairing you got was repainted? this would explain why the sticker was under the clear? if not then maybe you just ordered the wrong sticker?