Ducati Monster Forum

Well my Monza-style carbon fibre bellypan and Rizoma Class Retro mirrors and bar ends have now arrived so I thought I'd see how they look on the bike:


I still need to pick up a mounting kit for the belly pan, and I'm going to paint it black too, when I get the chance. Still a lovely looking piece of kit and I got it for an absolute bargain ($155 AUD, that's just $112 USD):
(http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/9935/cfbellypan.jpg)

And here's how it'll look on the bike, I love how these pans compliment the monster's lines so I'm keen to get it properly mounted:
(http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/5665/bellypanon.jpg)

Some good old Italiano Bling:
(http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/7135/rizomaboxes.jpg)

And mounted on the bike:
(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/6629/rizomaon.jpg)

I was pretty hesitant about forking out for the Class Retros, because they're so bloody expensive. But I think they're the nicest looking mirrors I've seen for the Monster, and no matter how many other cheaper alternatives I looked at - I knew that if I didn't get them at first, I'd end up getting them anyway (costing me more in the long run) so I gave in ordered them. They're a gorgeous piece of kit, superbly made, very well suited to the bike (in my opinion) and best of all - I can see the road behind me now! And not just my elbows!

Hope you like.

Nice!!

What all is involved in a "mounting kit" for the chin fairing...bolts alone, or brackets too?

4 brakets and 4 bolts .

ARGH!  [bang] I just realised that I should have picked up the mounting kit when I went to the Ducati Dealers today to collect a new tank clamp to replace the one that just broke. Damnit!

Yep the brackets arent much more than an inch or two of sheet metal with short section of threaded tube at either end.  With a little sheet metal and tools one could cobble up a set w/o too much effort.  But the brackets don't cost much, so busy types who aren't good at quick fab (like me) might want to just spring for them.

+1 on the mirrors.  Not only do they look good, but they are incredibly functional with the anti-reflective coating and reasonable size and placement.

Anti-reflective mirrors, eh?  Makes sense

Is that what that blue tinting is?

The improved visibility they offer is great, but the one point I will make - the mirrors do have quite a substantial "distancing" effect (i.e. the car in your mirror that looks to be about 2 car-lengths back, is only 1 car-length back, which is something to keep in mind).

My CRG's are like that too.  Very convex, so it took some getting to used to so that I could estimate how far back stuff actually was

You're gonna paint your CF belly pan? I'm starting to really dig the looks of the belly pan. Hope they'll have a decent one for the M1100 soon.

Yeah, I think so. I love the look of CF on non-dark coloured monsters (I think it looks just incredible on red bikes in particular) but I feel that on the darker monsters, particularly black ones, it looks so close to the black paint that it often ends up appearing like slightly off-coloured bodywork, rather than complimenting the existing bodywork (if that makes sense?).

 

lol - I went through exactly the same thought process....  "ooh they look sooo cool... jeez they're so damned exxy"...  but I agree with you, they look so good that in the end I just had to.  My Rizoma Class Retros arrived yesterday, lovely bit of gear.... but not only do they look cool they actually allow a completey clear and vibe free rear view..... Soooo... now that I can see what's behind me far from being a huge expense, with the money that I save in speeding tickets they'll pay for 'emselves in no time  ;)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3483331020_28b63a9bc4.jpg)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/3483324494_c6de75a8f3.jpg)

....crappy pics I know.... but best that could be done at midnight...lol

WAIT!!!   Will the belly pan fit my '09 696?!!!   It hides the header pipe dip I hate so much!!   

also, are those mirrors bar "clamps"??   Trying to find similar to bar ends or low profile, but that I will not have to lose my Rizoma bar end/sliders to fit! 

Glad to hear I'm not alone!


I'm not sure, it's the "Monza-style" pan, so you'll have to see whether that's compatible.


No, they require the bar-ends in order to fit. On the website it suggested that you don't need bar-ends to mount them, but I tried every which way to mount them on the end of my handlebars but failed miserably.

I would prefer my bar-ends to be on the outside of the mirrors, so that in the event of a fall/slide they have some protection. But I couldn't figure out how. How did you mount yours ungeheuer?

um.... they do not require  bar-ends....  I dont understand why you couldnt mount the mirrors directly on the ends of the bars....  I wasn't prepared to do away with my tapered Rizoma bar ends coz I like em too much, but coz they are tapered obviously you cant mount bar-end mirrors on them.  Soooo I took 'em off mounted the mirrors directly on the end of the bars using the larger bush that came with your mirrors, and put the bar ends back on the ends of the bars!  Simple.  I have Rizoma grips though which are 8mm shorter in length than the original ones, giving me just enough bar end to bolt the mirrors on to..... Hope that helps, but its definitely possible to put the mirrors inboard of barends.... as you can see from my pics. 

+1 what he said...  that is exactly what I did.  This shows mirror and grips BEFORE I installed bar ends.

(http://arb.smugmug.com/photos/473764603_hbXcj-M.jpg)

Well that's the same method I tried, but with the larger bush on my handlebars, the mirrors couldn't quite fit. They were VERY close to being able to fit, but the with the larger bush it was just too wide for the mirrors to be slipped/pushed on to the ends. I even tried going at it with a hammer (a towel protecting the mirrors of course) but it just would not go on. :( That's why I had to mount them on the bar-ends.

You must have larger diameter bars than standard......  um... ???

Hmm... I think I'll try sanding/shaving down the larger bush a little, that should work. When the mirrors are so damn expensive it feels a little uncomfortable knowing they're not attached to solid metal.