Ducati Monster Forum

I have been putting off my tail chop for a while, figuring I just didn't have the time.  Today I was installing quieter baffles in the boom tubes and figured I'd look at the tail chop.  Took me all of an hour. Remove plastic.  Get out zawzall.  Measure a bazillion times.  Spend about 2 minutes cutting, filing, masking, and painting. Attach Vizitech integrated tail light to their bracket and attach to bike.  Plug in.  While waiting for paint to dry, unload 20 gauge frame plugs.  Have fun with powder. [evil]  Paint still tacky, so I installed some Rizoma front signals (holy crap they give you a ton of wire). Used one resistor on each side.  Pushed in frame plugs with a touch of silicone.  Took off riding.  It is so much faster without a tail and those giant turn signals  [cheeky]   Ran out of light, so no pics until tomorrow.


Thanks DMF for all the great ideas and advice!  Now I just have to find time to put on the SBK forks.......

SBK forks on a monster? Heresy!!!!Why would you even consider doing such a vile disgusting thing?

I'll be a trooper and take those off your hands before they befoul your beautiful tailless monster.  ;D

You might wanna check this out:

https://www.oncycles.com/browse.asp?page=3&department=clearance&category=billetaccessories (https://www.oncycles.com/browse.asp?page=3&department=clearance&category=billetaccessories)

It'll be cheaper than having your triples bored  [thumbsup]


Congrats on the tailchop btw  [thumbsup]

I got my triples bored by Hooligan Machinist for a extra copy of Long Way Down!  [beer] That's a hell of a lot cheaper than that super deal cycle cat triple.  I also have a set of cycle cat clips from a multi-strada that won't work with the cycle cat triple for the monster.....

Damn, that is cheap.

That's wierd, the forks are the same dimensions IIRC, they *should* fit

Its not the fork dimension (both the multistroodle and the SBK are 53mm) but it is the position of the riser on the clip on itself. The cycle cat monster clips have risers that come off the side of the fork while the multistroodle version's risers come off the front of the fork, if that makes any sense.  The cycle cat upper triple is really thick on its front edges and therefore neither the cycle cat multistroodle clips nor the swatt style clips will work with the cycle cat triple. 

Damn that sucks. Well good luck with that. I can't see how it could be machined to fit.

You might have some luck selling them at Ducati.ms

They work with the SBK forks and the bored stock triple.  They don't work with the cycle cat triple.  I'm in good shape.....

Hell if you want I can  take that CC triple off your hands...

Ya gotta admire El Matador's persistence!   [laugh]

Enjoy!

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Wow that tank is rippled....... [bang]

your bike looks tuff good job  [thumbsup]

Nice.

Well done!  Love the color and style of your bike.

I'm considering a tail chop...  now I just need to get up the guts to take a hacksaw to my bike.  Heh.

Thanks!  It was a heck of a lot easier than I thought it would be. 

you need a rear tire mud guard / hugger

the S2r didn't come with it and over time, the crap thrown up will start dimpling your shock

i've tried to hunt down a "full" one that covers the top of the tire too.

very nice looking bike tho.

And FYI, I used a pipe cutter for my tail chop.  I felt it was a lot easier and less nerve wracking than using a sawzall.

blade is MUCH thinner than a saw and you cut it slow.  i was able to get mine withing 0.5mm of each other.

So far the fling is not so bad and I've ridden in some doozy thunderstorms since I cut it. It is not something I have searched for, but would be interested to see the options out there.

here is one, i don't have a pic of mine online

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it's sort of short, but i think there are longer ones out there.  they are very subtle, follow the curve of the tire so they don't ruin the lines of the rear.  it attaches to the swingarm

if you don't have one, then if you're riding wet, you are getting a huge roostertail and kicking up water directly onto your shock. 

motowheels has one too, but it is attached by zip ties (?) which i am nto sure i like.

SHIFT-TECH is where i got mine

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUCATI-MONSTER-S2R-S4R-S4RS-CARBON-FIBER-HUGGER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1205Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem518955e65bQQitemZ350196459099QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUCATI-MONSTER-S2R-S4R-S4RS-CARBON-FIBER-HUGGER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1205Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem518955e65bQQitemZ350196459099QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)

it's a two piece deal, attaches using the factory screws.. it's just shorter than i would like

I got the zip-tie version. I wasn't to excited about that either, but once it's on, really didn't look to repulsive at all. For the motowheels sale price, i thought it was well worth it. But own opinion only

got pics?

How do you like that seat?  Its the Corbin correct?  I'm sure your passenger appreciates.  My girl and I have been going on some rides about 200 or so miles and I'm contemplating getting it for her. its like 450 though right?

I like it and it is a Corbin.  It is super comfortable.  The one thing I don't like is that is has an Italian flag embroidered on the left hand side.  Kinda clashes with the dark look I am going for. At least is has black piping.  I will probably take some black fabric dye to the flag and the Corbin logo.  They don't have the little storage area that the stock seat has, so if you use that storage currently for your helmet lock etc., you'll need to carry that stuff elsewhere.  I've heard they are shorter than the stock seat and have contemplated trading someone for a Sargent which is supposed to be an inch or so taller than stock.  I'm 6'4", so the extra inch would help.  Eventually I'll just get some rearsets.  I actually have the stock seat still, but have tried it out as the bike came with the Corbin. 

My GF thinks the seat is fine as a passenger.  Although now that I have chopped the tail, she is a little leery of climbing on again.  She really appreciated the boomtubes - now she doesn't have to sit on the exhaust.....

the corbin is definitely a little better for the pillion, but still not great. Personally I find the corbin hard as a brick and sits me too low which kills my knees after 45 mins. on the bike......and I'm only  5'9.