Ducati Monster Forum

So next Friday (the 19th) I'm taking the Monster for it's first outing to the track.  I'm not new to the track, but it will be the first time taking THIS bike there.

Aside from removing the mirrors and taping shit up what else does this bad boy need to be track ready?

1) Remove Mirrors
2) Tape Up Head lights/signals
3) Remove License plate
4) Remove a fuse or two???  *** Any pointers on this are greatly appreciated *** otherwise I'll look to either unplug the headlight or remove the bulb.
5) _______ fill in the blank ________

The bike is an 07 S4RS.

Thanks!

Just take off the whole headlight bucket.  It's just two bolts to get it off and it's a pricey fix if you go down.  It makes it harder to run numbers on the front of your bike, but who cares?  Think about taking your seat cowl off too. 

I always used to unplug the rear lights (it was one connector under the side cover on my monster) rather than pull a fuse, but a fuse works just as well.  They're labeled in the fuse box.

Tape your key into the ignition (habit of mine). 

Remove license plate?  Don't bother.

only other things i can think of are just track stuff, not monster specific.  tape up your wheel weights, snug up your oil plug and relevant bolts, tire pressure, etc.

Sounds good, thanks for the tips  [thumbsup]

I am jealous...hope you have a great time. My track is shot thanks to Ike.... [bang].

Note: Some track day orgs require the removal of the license plate so that it doesn't become a flying decapitation device if it comes off at 150 mph.

For the sake of 4 bolts, take off your headlight and tail light. Besides I think the fuse for the lights also disconnects the ignition.
Take off as many body panels as you don't need.

Cool -  a bit more removal then I expected.

Thanks for all the responses.

looks like you have stock mirrors.  you should take those things off anyway.  ;)

 [laugh] I know....I've been looking but at $160 for a set of new ones...ehh...I rather spend that money on something else.

You can run third eye bicycle mirrors.  Cheap and effective.

Yeah, I'm not a fan of the bar end mirrors, never have been.  Unless I can jerry rig this onto my helmet somehow:

http://www.3rd-eye.com/(05).htm

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rizoma makes some attractive standard format mirrors.. but yeah, price, well....

http://www.pjsparts.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=265&osCsid=76aa6445ae968106c4447505e08c1f52

Yup very nice, but I'm not spending $120 for ONE mirror.  I'm just not, it's not even a money issue, just on principle I won't do it.

Cant blame U on that. $120 on a mirror !!!!

Hey, good luck tracking your S4RS. Have fun, B-safe.

Please dont be coming back on here saying "Best track bike ever" Why havent I done this B4 :) ;). Cause, I dont need to be hearing anything related to tracking a Monster

Please check your track day org to see what they require for prep.  Even as a beginner, I highly recommend a bare minimum of safety wiring.  With a set of cheap safety wire pliers and a drill, you can avoid being "that guy".  If your filter or any of your oil plugs backs out, you're talking up to an hour or more for clean up!  That's taking a full session away from each and every person at the track. 

Even if you don't want to safety wire, a really simple thing to be a nice guy is to replace your antifreeze with water + water wetter.  It will save you in a crash or other kind of failure from being that guy again.  It is bad enough to cause a red flag, but worse if it's a red flag plus antifreeze cleanup.  That stuff is slicker than snot.

I definitely concur with the folks who have advocated taking off anything you don't need.  Anything that you crash with that you don't need is just one more street farkle you have to buy after.  But then again, I'm also a huge advocate of having a dedicated track bike. 

Have fun out there!  You'll have a blast!

Hey Arai. How did U like putting the S4RS on the track? Honesty please.

Here you go:

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11747.0

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