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still awaiting DP seat, ASR levers, exhaust wrap (i hate the little guard thing) and need to move rear signals. Oh yeah and rearsets whenever they become available...

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i can't see it well. pics are small.

is that green or black?

did you use the old monster headlight? cool idea.

which exhausts are those? they look thinner than the Termi.

oh dang. just write a list of what you did and put bigger pictures..

It looks GREAT.

Bigger
Pictures
Please!   ;D

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First headlight mod I've seen - much better  [thumbsup]

List of mods with links, please, please, please..........

Nice work.  I like it.

lookin sweet.  any plans to paint the swing arm?

Cool.  Nice work. 

I don't see the "Ducati" on the side of the tank panels -- is that red bodywork repainted black? 

MODS completed:

bodywork painted black
Quat-D round CF pipes, no silencer or cat
Competition Werkes fender removal, plate in lower position
removed rear scraper, reflectors, stickers
rizoma aluminum billet grips
rizoma reverse retro mirrors
Swatt clip-ons 3.5" rise
Corsair Industries spaces (x2 each side) for clutch and brake reservoir
Shock Industries mini LED signals
Aztec8 7" single black headlight kit

In the works:
14t sprocket
new rear tire (already punctured!)
DP seat (ouch! tank!)
relocate rear signals to brake light bracket
relocate dash
grind off header shield mounting tabs, wrap header with black exhaust tape

Planned:
rearsets (c'mon, somebody make some already!)

oops forgot the ASR short adjustable levers, and the old timey ducati logo for the tank:

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planning on installing a steering dampener too, feels kinda twitchy?!

thanks all...

probably leave swingarm flat black, to de-emphasize it's weirdo shape.

the quat-d round are thicker than the termi's (maybe similar near the end though), and SUPER loud, damn I need earplugs bigtime, waay louder than the Leo Vince on my old 620 dark (RIP)

levers are ASV aren't they? Cool tank logo! Twitchy you say - maybe the wider rear wheel could help?
Swing arm: when I first saw the 696 I thought some of the "inside panels/shapes" might be painted.... gloss black, dark grey, red, ....... ?

BTW: can you tell us about the headlight? Easy job to hook it up?

Looks awesome! Is the gauge cluster still in the stock place or did you lower it?

thanks for posting the bigger pics heath, i am clueless.

yes, sorry, i meant ASR levers. I think I need them because the spacers put the levers even farther away from the bars.

would like to look into a wider rear tire, gotta stop throwing $$$ at it for the moment though (except for rearsets LOL)

Headlight was real easy actually, just a few wires and some bolts. Haven't figured out the high beam yet though.

Cluster is sort of in the same place, I am going to take off the lower cover (more weird shapes removal) and use a cord cover to hide the wires.

Also am going to mount it so it's is flat (parallel with the ground) to clean up the lines.

I was told by Bill Swatt that the riser part itself can be turned around to (maybe) avoid the need for spacers. Was this an option when you installed yours? If you decide to do that, please post your findings - I'm doing the same thing with my bike, which has the same reservoirs.

MotoWheels have rearsets coming, they just needed to fabricate some spacers, brackets or something.....
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=5887.msg259619#msg259619 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=5887.msg259619#msg259619)

Very nicely done.   [thumbsup]  I like your color scheme.  I think that's the first 696 I've seen with a headlight mod.  Nice old school look to it.

Why?  Is it too dry?

I think what you mean is a steering damper.   ;)




And that looks GREAT.

That headlight completely changes the looks of the bike.

Good work!   [thumbsup]

Looks good. I like the good 'ol round headlight  [thumbsup]

Any way to tuck that exhaust up next to the tail a little more? It just looks so out in the open. 

Love the headlight! Now if you can only get the high beam to work.  ;)

Looks like the screws caps are sunk into the riser, so unless it's like that on both sides,  ???

BTW, Good job!!!

I notice the swatt clip-ons look VERY bulky.  Are those risers solid aluminum?  How much do they weigh?

Sweeeeeet bike!!!!  [thumbsup]

From Bill Swatt on the phone just now: they are counter sunk, but that will change on the following production - so, soon they will be delivered with 30mm bolts instead of 25mm and they will not be countersunk on either side.

My guess: this way they will be reversible to MAYBE avoid the need for spacers.


PS the whole package with packing material is 2.8 lbs - quite sturdy [thumbsup]

DP seat, mounted dash, decals...

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and wrapped header...

Do you have 2 spacers on each master?

In the works:
14t sprocket
new rear tire (already punctured!)

was the lower CW plate mount what punctured your tire?

and i heard a 14t sprocket makes for a smoother ride, how is it?

yeah 2 spacers needed each side.

no, tire was punctured from a nail in my alley. lame.

replacement tire is $190!?!

and the suzuki shop was really hesitant to even mount the tire, i asked them to install 14t while wheel was off, dude was like, "i don't know if we will do that, on account of ducati doing a lot of weird stuff".

wow.

we are motorcycle people ... we shit on the chests of the weird.... [thumbsup]

REally????what so special about the 14t sprocket???How come they hesitate to do it?

i have NO idea, it was kind of shocking actually. I think when he sees how simple it is he will feel silly for saying that??

btw anyone have any ideas for mounting my rear signals? I like the position that my lic plate is mounted but unfortunately that location gets rid of the signal mounts

I would have put my plate there as well except for the signal business.

how is life without the rear hugger/splatter guard? chain lube manageable?

This headlight looks promising! [thumbsup]

I think whe whole front setup would look better if
instruments were a bit up and headlight a bit closer to the forks.
Sticks out abit IMHO.


Edit: Now I saw this:

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Maybe just get the headlight closer to forks?

Sweet bike.  Where did you get those clip ons from?  How is the reach compared to the stock bars?  Do they limit turning radius, or did you adjust them so that they fit in the air intakes on the side when fully turned?  Thanks.

You can get those clip ons from moto wheels  or monsterparts.com  also www.swattmotorcycle.com/Clip-Ons.htm


I really dig the headlight I could actually see myself riding a new monster with this headlight.  Great job on the mods [thumbsup]

Cycle Cat made a very similar clip-on for the multi-stroodle, but it has a 53mm diameter.  3.5" rise and infinitely adjustable down angle.  A much nicer clip-on IMHO. Usable but you have to shim.  You see them on ebay and I think they are available at Oncycles http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=18737.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=18737.0)

Cycle cat makes a 50mm clip as well, but it mounts the bar in the same plane as the fork, not in front of it as in the picture above.

Cycle Cat is now closed and no longer making parts I believe. Shame really because they made beautiful items.

There has been some debate about whether the Oncycle stuff is new production or just a whole bunch of leftovers in the thread I mention and this one http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=18137.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=18137.0).  Regardless, if you go over there and browse, they have tons of Cycle Cat clip-ons in stock.  They have 3 different 50mm clips for ducatis in stock.  They also have the 53mm multi-stroodle clip if you have SBK forks and need a bunch of rise.

Interesting then, I'll go have a peak.
I do like Cycle Cat clip-ons.

Thanks for the heads-up.

No worries.  I think they make (made, whatever) the best clip on going both for style and adjustability.

yeah I do agree.

Any more info on how you mounted this up? Any more detailed pictures of how the backside looks or the mounting points?

The one thing that never sits right on the new monster is that ugly ass "thing" on top of the headlight

So have you kept the stock ECU and not added a chip or anything to richen up A:F ratio?

yes, no chip yet, am examing options now...anyone have any ideas (don't wanna spend the dough for the termi chip)

does run a little rough now, but not sure if that is because of the coil issue or what

the dash shroud is one of the ugliest things on the bike, i agree. i took it off and wrapped the wires a bit.

my dash is mounted flat, i just used a couple brackets that bolt underneath the triple and then to the dash itself, all the holes were already there.

as for mounting the clipons and light, nothing weird at all, just bolted it all on.

the bars dont come anywhere near the tank at full lock. actually the pic above IS at full lock.

mounted turn signals:

also went to the suzuki shop after they ordered a tire for me, the guy said he couldn't do it because he 'didn't have ducati tools or a stand that would work with a ducati'

uh, ok.

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turn signals are mounted with junk i cobbled together from toolbox and garage flloor...not the fanciest or cleanest but totally functional and better than the standard cw mounts, which totally hide the signals behind the pipes.

also adjusted the headlight so it is closer to the forks.

now gotta find the time to ride it out to a ducati place somewhere on the east side (los angeles) for a new back tire (don't trust the plug) and 14t intallation. oh, and check for coil polarity, this thing runs a little rough.

Are you planning on selling your OEM mirrors, if you still have it?
Thanks

Why sale so soon after investing so much time into it?  :-\

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wait, he's selling it?

also, anyone else have turn signal option for the lower cw mount position? i'm doing this this week, and am considering some options, including 3D Printing some adapters for the stock turn signals (at work)

the part will be plastic through the use of a fuse deposition machine, if others are interested, i may be able to make a silicone mold to cast more plastic parts once the design is finished.

let me know, we may be able to get something going here

oh yah lets see the headlight closer to the forks!

If you could.  I'd like to see a picture with you on the bike in riding position.  That's got to make for a very aggressive riding posture!  [moto]

I just installed the 14t on my 696... dude you will love it. Totally new bike. Nice and smooth with a little more torque down low. You technically lose some top-end speed (I'll never notice it), but it makes 6th gear usable. I now find myself naturally cruising at 85 mph because the bike is happy there and I'm right in the middle of my powerband. Makes trips up to 100 mph a lot more frequent (it's just so easy) which I guess can be a bad thing  ;) At low and high speeds, the gears feel like they are where they should be, unlike with the stock 15t, I always feel like I should be in-between 2nd and 3rd, or between 5th and 6th. Taking off from a stop is also 10X smoother, requiring less clutch feathering.

yeah i finally did it and it does make all the difference. i was kindof annoyed riding the thing around with that high gearing. now way more fun.

pazzo levers, adjusted headlight closer to forks, adjusted clipons. (and got brights to work finally).

the bar position is more comfortable, felt oddly cramped before (im 6').

yeehawwwww!

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Sharp bike. Looking better and better. I like your headlight a bit more now the way it's positioned.

How do you like the clipons compared to stock? can you still manouver easily in slow speed, tight turns? Do you find yourself needing to stretch your back during longer rides? Just wondering because I am considering clipons because I'd like a little more aggressive position, but still comfortable.

You should consider ceramic coating your pipes instead of using the wrap. For looks, and for longevity of your pipes.

better and better! [beer]

awsome!

can we get a close up of those pazzos... i've got to pull the trigger on a set of adjustable levers asap!

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I'm pretty comfortable with this configuration...haven't been on a long ride yet, but will keep ya'll posted.

i actually ordered the sport classic 1000 clipons, they make one with some rise and its has a nice downward angle. also hoping to remove one of the two spacers on either side, still kindof a reach to the levers even adjusted all the way towards the bar.

looking to do the rearsets and maybe put the baffles back in, so damn louddd.

will  the ceramic coating protect my leg against heat? i wrapped it because i ground off the mounts for that awful guard thing. why does ducati put so many weird triangles in the new design. i'm against triangles. we need more squares and circles. jmho.

You can still burn yourself on ceramic coated pipes, but I'd be surprised if you couldn't burn yourself on wrapped pipes... the wrap still gets really hot.

Wear pants!  ;D

I swapped right/left riser parts and rotated them. The result was almost no spacer requirement, but only almost - so one is on.
You'll need 30mm bolts instead of the 25mm you have now (riser to fork clip connection) You'll also need to raise the clip ons a little for them to clear the fork tops.


I've seen melted boot marks on wrap, so I think they get hot enough.

I agree (I just took the heat shields off and left the mounts—still looks better). But has your leg ever touched there? I would have to go out of my way to do that, and I think I wouldn't be touching it long enough to feel any heat through my pants if I did.

P.S. Clip-ons look much better now. [thumbsup]

I somehow melted my pants on the exhaust right under the heat shield (with the heat shield installed)... how? I have no idea...

Maybe it happened while you were off the bike?

No... the melted part on the pants is on the inside of the leg... I must have been standing in a weird position holding the bike up straight at the gas station or something...

the holes on the other side of mine arent countersunk...

yah my pants havent touched it anyway...there is a ton of heat coming from the engine in general...nothing bad tho.


im hoping the sport classic clipons dont need 2 spacers...

ground off the passenger rearsets today, homemade hackjob style........

picspicspicspicspicspicspics!

How do you make a post like that without pics?! It shouldn't be allowed!!!

+10000000000000000000!!!!!

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swingarm doeesnt look half bad with that out of the way..

more pics! Can you take a couple close-up's of the hacked area? Looking to see if it's possible to do this and make it super clean. I assume you will be powder coating these now? And can you take a full side profile pic? Would love to really get a solid idea of what this looks like, now that the swingarm is totally exposed.

Overall, nice job!

Kudos Ham for being the Guinea pig! looks pretty good!  [thumbsup]

Looks good with the cut rearsets.  more picks please.

+1 on the rearsets.

lose the evap!

hey whats this about?

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and only 250 miles? whats that about to?

HAMSANDWICH selling his bike  :o

Old news. :P

Good luck with the sale!

Thanks guys, I'm really wanting to do some trips and cannot bear the ball crushing capabilities of my 696 over long periods of time. Really wish I could keep it and buy a trip bike, but finances won't allow.

You should ride it a little more.  At least 5k miles.  250 miles isn't enough to make a fair judgment. 

+1 250 miles is a fairly short ride!

Nice looking bike though.  [thumbsup]

does anyone make mounting brackets for the 696 cluster yet? I really dread this part of installing the custom headlight.

You can just use a piece of sheet AL (not too thin) and cut it and bend it yourself.
My first one I used too thin and make some smaller cuts that eventually failed (at speed  :o) but the second one was with AL diamond plate that is pretty solid.