Ducati Monster Forum

hello,

i'm not sure i want to do the chop kit. i'm considering the DP short tail in carbon.
does anyone have one on their bike? if so, would you be so kind as to post some pics.
and would anyone know where i can get one at a reasonable price?

thanks

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no one?

I have a short tail on my bike, but it's a knock-off of the DP part.  I got it from Monster Parts.  There's another picture in this thread: http://ducatimonsterworldwide.org/index.php?topic=545.0

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3197/2472135661_fef3672195.jpg)

(https://lh5.ggpht.com/JohnDSkinner/SCybkDkwzbI/AAAAAAAAAR8/Sxzw8ikCQVk/Tail.JPG?imgmax=800)

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd110/grumpylawyer/rsrearsets003.jpg?t=1210883669)

oooh, that looks nice! thanks ducducgooseme! i was starting to think no one had fitted this rear to their bike. looks sweet... and i was wondering if it was short enough to give it that look.

i like the paint job and the ducati letters. that's not the stock paint right?

are those rizoma blinkers? did they fit right into the DP rear or did you have to modify?

thanks statler! we'll be like the only 3 people on the board to have these... :P
i guess they are kinda pricey, but looks like top notch quality...

Had mine for a few years,forget its an aftermarket part until I see posts like this. ;D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/salsajayne/mar2008005.jpg)

There are lots of people out there with them who don't wat to chop the tail.

I had to put some little squares of sticky-backed IZ_ stuff used for furniture feet under a few parts to keep it from scraping the frame when tightened down correctly but they don't show.   Just watch that so you aren't scraping paint.

One problem with the short tail that I have is that it flops around a lot with the stock signals.  I solved this some p-clamps and zip-ties, though.

Yeah, at the time I used Rizoma signals.  I now have Oberon.  The Rizoma were garbage and had condensation in them.

Paint is custom.

just do the chop already... :)
(http://i32.tinypic.com/35lb13s.jpg)



Paint by Nate

Thanks for the pic of the carbon cover.  I don't want to chop the Tricolore, plus when I put the Termi kit on I don't want it to look too short in back.  The carbon cover looks like a good alternative.  How much was the kit?

Couple of questions for those who have the DP short tail...

Does it come pre-drilled for blinkers?

Could you use the short tail with an integrated taillight without looking like you are missing something?

Thanks.

you guys have some huge license plates... :)

thanks for the pics and nice bikes!

I bought a DP part a few years ago that was drilled (I don't know if this is still true).  This winter, I bought a knock-off part from Monster Parts that was not drilled.  BTW, the knock-off part I have is nicer than the DP part I used to have.

Thanks for the info, looks like Monster Parts wins.

Have any idea who manufacturers the part?

The manufacturer's mark was on the underside, but I can't remember the name--sorry!

Does anyone have a pic of this tail with the Termi system. I want to clean up the rear, but really dont like the look of the pipes extended past the tail too much. A side picture would be awesome

(http://i28.tinypic.com/2cmuqth.jpg)

ill try to shoot some more pics tomorrow.....

You do know that bike will lean over right??? [cheeky]

Here's on I did for Dr. Desmo last year.

(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff176/MonstermashS2R/S4RRizomas.jpg)

And here's my bike which it was modeled after.

(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff176/MonstermashS2R/NewMonsterMods018.jpg)

monstermash, thanks for the pix!

is that from DP or a knock off? that looks tight. can you post a couple more pics? i'm curious to see your whole bike...so far i like the rear.

hey , gimme a break, i got 230 break-in miles on her, riding 2 up....
:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P
ill get around to it soon, promise.:P

 It's not a DP. I refuse to use another DP carbon part as I've had very bad luck with them. I got it from Carbon World.

 Here are a few more pics of my bike although the exhaust is different now:

(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff176/MonstermashS2R/NewMonster022.jpg)

(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff176/MonstermashS2R/NewMonster013.jpg)

(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff176/MonstermashS2R/NewMonster024.jpg)

(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff176/MonstermashS2R/NewMonsterMods042.jpg)

And here's a pic of the custom Termi exhaust I'm currently working on:

(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff176/MonstermashS2R/CustomTermignoni.jpg)

well i went ahead and spent the cash for the DP CF short tail. install was fairly straight forward.

-i had to put a few washers behind the tail light so the bottom of the seat could clear it.
-the pre-drilled holes for the blinkers were not exactly lined up perfectly. the little rubber tabs that help keep them in place and are supposed to go into one of the holes were slightly off.  nothing i can really do about that but tightening the screw down seemed to keep them in place and they didn't bounce more than they usually do. eventually i'll be replacing the blinker's anyway...
-overall it seems like good quality to me and looks waaaaay better than the beer tray.

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm6/analogypsy/misc/IMGP0272.jpg)

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm6/analogypsy/misc/IMGP0273.jpg)

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm6/analogypsy/misc/IMGP0274.jpg)

Whoa! Where did you get that tail light/blinker assembly? is it all one piece?

I would also like to know [thumbsup]

gday
good work good choice i say
although the guys who chop up their bikes do come up with good looks, i cant find it in myself to modify my Duc like that
i also have a shortened tail and DP billet alloy indicators fitted to my 2008 S4RS,
i have never understood why ducati put those horrid blinkers on their bikes even the desmosediciRR and 1098R have them  ???
anyway nice one
punta

thanks punta! i think the S4's with the termi's it would look too short if i did the chop. i like my tail now  [moto]

yeah i don't know why, with such a beautiful machine, they would want to use those blinkers and the mickey mouse mirrors. i'll probably go for some rizoma prototype's for the mirrors. and i'm still figuring out whether to go with an integrated tail light/blinker unit but those blinker are going very soon.

Can you use a license plate re-locator to move the plate even further under the tail... Or is the license plate already molded in?  I think I am going to get one of these, even though I am not a fan of the CF look.  All of your bikes look really good with it installed.

hey thejsnide, you could always paint it if you don't like the CF look... [thumbsup]

there are relocating kits for the license plate...i think monsterparts have a few options which i'll be looking into myself.