| Syer,
have you considered one of those stick on boards. Rip off of the century, but they are quite thick and all you need to put them on properly is a hairdryer...duckie.
I've had two on mine, as the first got ripped in it's recent punch-up with a mountain bike in the garage.
Proper Ducati Performance one as well. About £75 from memory, but they do repell stone chips better than just paint.
Andy |