JP - you're right of course - I know I'm not the first, I did get inspiration from yours (but without the flames on the airbox panels!!!!) amoungst others, like this Chilli one (I think);
When it looks this good in black, its bound to be copied.
I have some track bodywork for my Senna which was painted in Ford Bumper paint (!), which is tough and gives a matt black look. I've then had the original Senna decals stuck on and I have to say it looks ******** cool.
I too have a black 748. Just standard bodywork resprayed but rather lovely if I do say so myself. Stone chips are a bugger though; it's yellow underneath.
The reason i brought my senna 3 because it looked the bizzzzz in black , and thats why my multistrada is black , and know i just painted the 916 track bike black . black is definetly the only way to go
Love black too...with gold decals and a white number board looks good..like my mates 851 here...(which is for sale and will probably be at popham on the DSC stand if anyones interested)
Just remember they are a bitch to clean..I have to get the polish out every time I ride my black S4R - shows all the marks !