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Well here is a brief photo update

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SONUVpregnant dog I can't see this pic at work.  [bang]

lookin great  [thumbsup] cant wait o see the finished product [drink]

Very cool.  You're probably the first ever with a red subframe.  What color are the wheels going to be?

  Almost there!  ;)  Did you get the suspension bits sorted out?  Ahhh nice "black" swing arm.

Hey J!

Lookin' good bro...  I'm assuming the slightly pink-ish looking color is a result of poor photography.  Is that YOUR engine back together?!?

What year is the F1 behind your bike?!?  [evil] [laugh]

yeah sorry cell phone pic. the red is the official PPG red from the new Ducati's I found the color mixture from PPG for the perfect match.

The rear sub has been polished so it's as smooth as the the front. I'll take the good camera today.

the swingarm has been smoothed a bit and PC'd semi matte black like the wheels, I have one of the early grey swingarms

Wheels are stock black but eventually i hope to put OZ or Carrozeria (Sp?) black rims. Want to get special 4.5 rear made so i can stick with teh 160 rear.

the front forks are on the way, modified 1198 Showas.

The engine is 100% stock at this point. just want to get it back on the road first. upgrades will be DP ECU, Air filter, machined flywheel, ergal cam rollers, port and polish (did a bit of cleanup already on the intake plenums)
That's part original TT F1 behind it. We have 3 being built in the shop, including one original. We make the frames at the shop. also have a former Xaus race motor that need rebuildin! boy do i want that for a track bike.

Looking good Raux I cant wait to see the finished deal.....I'm sure this photo doesnt do that subframe true justice...

You powdercaoted the rear spring black too.... I like  [thumbsup]

Amazing work Raux, i had once thoguht of doing the swing arm a darker shiny black, but the subframe, nice work! Cant wait to see the forks too. Wow.

I misspoke. that IS an original TT F1, but not an endurance like i was thinking it was. That one (the Endurance) is on a track in France this weekend. I got to do some hands on work on the F1 yesterday. pretty cool, but some of it has been totally rigged. his oil breather tube is a cut garden hose, probably from a certain track requirement that he never took off.

the forks are here. oh so nice black DLC on the lowers. I had the triples reworked to be black and properly set up for the 53/53mm SBK forks. working the brake issue with a great company out of Colorado. I am getting 6-bolt 15mm offset rotors instead of using 5mm spacers. means i have some good 320mm 10mm offset rotors with black middles for sale ;)

Ergal rollers are coming, got for good deal off ebay. all the engine/exhaust mods will wait til after summer i think. i want to ride sooo bad.

still need to figure out the headlight situation. i don't think i can get the 848 front end grated on quickly enough so i have to find a temporary solution.

So you're using the stock triples but bored out to 53mm?  I take it that your original stock headlight didnt survive....

No, the triples are being custom made by Style & Performance out of Italy. He had made the silver set, but said the top was too thin for boring. so we went ahead and swapped the whole set out and made them black to match the new 1198 forks (original plan had silver S4R forks). They will fit the stock light, but yeah I don't have one anymore (toast with the rest of the front end).

Hey Raux,

I'm glad I found this thread, as I was actually checking Desmo-M's website to see if they had any finished pics of your bike last night.

Anyhow keep up the good work and post some more pics!

Nice work Raux.
You will enjoy/love the 1198 fork  [thumbsup]
I have the 2008 1098 fork (showa) and I can now feel the road.

I will follow your updates  [thumbsup]

I also chose to buy a new triple instead bore the standart due to thickness.

so, here I am chopping up the 2nd airbox i picked up on the cheap for a tester... and surprise... it has a high flow airfilter in it... :) freebees and i didn't even know it.

I see your trying to spite my by finishing before my predicted 6 months as of a few days ago.

Great progress. Are you sure you don't want to let me "borrow" your dp ecu until your done  ;D

yeah the DP ECU goes on the modified airbox tomorrow  [evil]

what are you doing to the airbox?

doubling the size of the intake openings

also will soon have 2 sets of clipons for sale. finally found the replacement, a set of woodcrafts.

I'll post in the parts for sale when i take pics of the second set. the first, the highrise DP ones are already there.

Those DP sportclassic highrise clipons are a tasty bit of gear and if I wasnt already all Swatted up,  I'd take em off you in a heartbeat. 

Got any new pics?

no new pics. I have it all taped up to protect the paint (i scratched it the other day  [bang]) waiting for the new black triples.

Which set of woodcraft clipons did you go with. What height riser (if you got risers)

I'm looking into these for myself and feel they may be a better option than the speedymotos.

Edit* it appears that the woodcrafts are very similar to the now dead Swatt clipons. agree?

pic please ;D

[popcorn]

good to see you're getting somewhere [thumbsup]

I think I have everything here or on the way again

But i think it's going to be 2 weeks, not this week  [bang]

then i will post completed pics

were you really thinking 848 lights? how? fairing?

I'm working on a special mount for the 848 front end.

I have the 696 dash mounted on the 848 dash holder already. did that last week.
have the new Corsa screen on the way as well. looks bad ass. can't wait.

that sounds insane, i need pictures...

just a minor update.
tires... Mich. Pilot Road 2CT... too much autobahn around to go with softer tires.

also, picked up the steel lightweight sprocket, Electron fast throttle cam and ergal cam gears.
need to lighten the flywheel and but may wait til i do the headwork and get the PC V.

trying to get the motor to spin faster to get to the 6k powerband quicker.

sorry i think i answered this in another thread, but i got the zero rise woodcraft for the stock sbk setup

rethinking this one. I may not do this until i get the PC V.

I just put Michelin Power Pures (2CT) on mine.... so far I likey  [thumbsup]  The Michelin tyre range is sooooooooooooo bloody confusing though...... Are Power Pure 2CT softer than Pilot (Power?) Road 2CT??

Sorry.... I dont wish to hijack ya thread with yet another ..um.... fascinating.... tyre conversation.

i think the Hardness goes, Road, Power, Pure

..soon be time for a new set then....  [laugh]

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320mm, 15mm-offset, 6-bolt, full-floating, wave rotors from Braking [evil]

Shit hot  [evil] [clap]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiice  [evil]

Raux... don´t give us ideas.
Look how bad is the situation  ;D
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It all sounds ridiculously awesome.....i'm kinda losing it waiting for some pics though! What's with all the suspense??

time.. it's a natural suspense builder... the shop is going to be closed for a couple of weeks for holidays, so it's going to be building more now. i should have photos of the new triples though when they arrive in the mail.

oh thats right, in Europe you don't have holiday weekends, you have holiday months...

holiday for a couple of weeks ...pffffff

here in AmUrica! I work 55hr weeks and have 4 days off a year. On top of that the government steals all my money and kicks me in the nuts at the end of the year.

It's GREAT!!  [thumbsup]

Remember Raux... I gave you six months to finish or I get all your parts.  ;D

oh trust me the germans pay some SERIOUS taxes here. probably 50%
but they do have a lot of vacation time and great health care

what was that completion date?

6 months from last month... so 5 month from now... making it December. Lets just say by December..  ;D

I'll pm you my address so you can ship everything to me in December, call it an early christmas present.   [cheeky]

honestly.. you're gonna lose this one, so what do i win again ;)

i have everypart here and the correct ones now. only thing left to work out is the mount for the 848 front end, but i have another light in case i can't get that in a month.

crap.

I'll mail you a macaroni picture of me saying good job. 

New Style & Performance triples with 53/53mm bores!

yummmmmm

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and 1098 axle is here, hopefully i'll be in the shop this weekend for some measuring up.

Indeed [thumbsup]

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thinking i'm gonna have to extend my kickstand. does that look high or what!

is your geometry changing?

i'm using the 1100 rear suspension mount along with the taller forks, so it sits more like the 1100 now.

lookin good!

Looking good Raux 8)

Someone recently talked about a HM stand. Maybe cheaper to extend your own, but I thought I'd mention it.
EVO SP even higher than ordinary HM?

looked at some photos, i think the HM spring is on the front. the 696 has the spring in the back of the kickstand.

Yup  [clap] [thumbsup]

Since 696 side stand is a welded steel jobbie, wouldnt be too difficult to fabricate a longer "foot" would it?

probably the solution I'll go with. next saturday I'm at the shop again. the guy that works there is like a master problem solver and master welder!.

you should see the TT frames he builds.

The HM discussion mentioned the need for the full assembly - probably because of the spring and/or switch(?)

More obvious solution to get a M1100 stand - if welding isn't your #1 choice

dont waste money on a 1100 stand...it's no longer than the 696,the bike just leans harder (especially with a taller profile tire like a pirelli).  motocreations +1" stand it.

Ok - didn't know that. I assumed it was higher since the 1100 is about 40mm higher....

it is a tiny tiny bit longer, but sits at a different angle.  The foot isn't as wide, and the aluminum stand is pretty weak (i've seen a few snap), The 1100 leans alot more, I'm not a huge fan of how much they lean, but they get the job done.

Really?  Whilst I admit I've never actually measured and compared....... are you sure??

i haven't measured them side by side, i'm basing on hearsay from reputable sources. 

why would it be longer? the bikes seat height is just about the same, only different because of the bracket thingy on the rear shock. Tires would make the bike taller but I don't see wy it would be.

The 1100 seat height is 40mm more than the 696. I don't know if that means a longer kickstand though.

we'll see when i take it off the stand and lift.

ill try to take a pic and check the lean angle.

just painted upthe new front SBK fender. apparently and i didnt know this, it was a Senna fender... interesting... but it's black now. oh well.

40mm? i  thoughti heard like 13 mm

810mm / 31.9in 

vs

770mm / 30.3in 

is that all rear shock bracket? i still gotta get that mod done

i haven't seen the forks side by side. but i'm pretty certain the front sits higher too

yup M1100 is taller at both ends

speaking of taller at both ends

i want to measure my front to rear angle.

cna someone with an 1100 measure from the front of the frame at a point to the ground and from the tail of the frame to the ground

and maybe give me a diagram of your exact measuring points.

i want to make sure i don't throw off the stock geometry, now that it's been brought up.

Maybe....

Ask nicely  [coffee]

what the hell? you know you're gonna do it even if i don't  ;D

new fender

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well old grey fender with a satin black finish.

damn...


please   :-[

ah ya big sook  [cheeky].  I'll be out in the workshop tomorrow hopefully saying goodbye to an airbox, so I'll measure up for you then.

You're welcome  ;D

well some more minor details

the bike is nearly completely wired and ready to fire up. still have details to work out for the rearsets, lights and dash.

rear caliper holder painted

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clips mounted but needing adjustment. fender is not mounted just resting there.

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nice work, when your done, send it my way, ill send another one to replace it...

What paint did you use?  Also, what paint did you use to paint the brembo logo? 

Thanks!

Just used a satin black rattle can with about 3 flat black layers and 3 satin layers. not sure it will hold, i have a few parts i'm going to either anodize or powdercoat eventually and this is probably one of them.

the brembo... car touch up paint ;)

Photos from today. I know colors are all jacked up. the space between the light and top triple is where the dash goes, so it won't appear to stick out so far. still have a few minor issues, but i'm thinking this weekend is start up.

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i like the full red frame  ;D

but i dont like the position of the light .... also if the dash fill out the space the light are to much in front ... looks like its not made for this bike

only my point of view  [thumbsup]

yeah at first i thought the same. and still may bring it back a few cm.

well only worked an hour tonight. but the front is torqued and ready to go.

took it off the stands tonight. and the kickstand is short, but not too short.

despite the added ground clearance with the longer forks and rear raise, this thing looks low and mean.

hooked up the battery and dash... all  lights are working no fuses blew. getting ready to start this weekend.

a quick oil change to freshen it up, timing belts changed already.

get those brackets done and it's test ride time.

only changes so far will be the DP ECU with air filter

i'm desperate to ride it so i'm gonna wait on the port/polish, flywheel, ergal cam gears, 1100 cams, PC V- until the riding weather goes south again.

So what are you going with on the engine internals?

The 1100 cams will work I take it? Are you going with the racing cams or the stock 1100 cams? What other engine internals are you replacing?

keeping it a 695cc
replacing cams (stock 1100) flywheel, cam gears. i have an 848 clutch i might try.
hmm been so long i forgot the plan

Nice work!

That red frame looks absolutely killer  [bow_down]!!

I'm really interested in your ideas with the engine internals. If they are a bolt up and go, that would be a huge thing for any 696 owners looking to squeeze a few extra pony's out of their bikes. Flywheel is interesting as well. I've done a little searching on that topic but have really ended up with seeing alot of split decisions on wether or not a lightened flywheel is worth it, especially on a smaller cc bike. I'd be very interested to hear your take on it. How'd your idea end up in regards to the airbox? Still running a stock unit or did you end up modifying it? figured you are probably running something different since your using the Termi ECU now, what pipes are you running, Termi's as well? Bike looks amazing, the red frame like many others have commented is on e of my favorite changes along with the whole front end. Great work!

Someone REALLY needs to make a tubular trellis sub-frame for the newer monster.

I'm starting to get use to the looks of the newer monsters, but never that cast sub-frame.

for now the airbox got opened up by modifying the filter holder like the DP 1100 kit

i have a set of Roads Italia exhausts that were CF. the cans got crushed in the wreck so i replaced the sleeves with AL.
THe whole concept for the engine is lighter so it gets to the 6k power faster. as far as the cams, yeah that should help it breath better but i need to wait for the PC V. i want to get it now, but need to wait a few months, still haven't found a renter for my house.


appreciate all the comments. you'd be surprised how much your guys' validation helps. the shop i work with speciality is older superbikes so a little monster isn't very impressive to them.

OK so this is far from a precise science but here's what I got: 

From the top-front of the steering head (so at its highest point) measured vertically to the ground = 890mm +/- 5mm

From the foremost of the stock exhaust hanger mounting bolt holes in the rear subframe vertically to the ground = 775mm +/- 5mm

Measurements taken with the bike on its wheels, held upright by unreliable 3rd party but otherwise riderless & with around 1/2 tank of fuel onboard.

ung, you should work for a drug company.....

So the 1100 cams are a direct replacement? No other modification needed?

not sure as of yet. need to check valve stem length etc. and will need PC V if everything works.

Is it just me, or is anyone else dying to see the finished product?! I just gotta know what she looks like finished. I cant take it anymore! The build-up is killing me.  :o

you and me both

How do you know I dont?  ;)

I don't... but with that description you sure didn't take a stand!!  hehehe   [cheeky]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

she started today  [thumbsup]

next week hopefully every little thing worked out and test ride on saturday.

You beauty  [thumbsup]

Cant wait to see how it turns out  [beer]

+1 on the red subframe, looks good! [thumbsup]
Surprised more haven`t tried this.

This is the first 'new' Monster I'm actually looking forward to the completion of! 

Raux, nice work thus far and I'm sure there are 'final touches' that will add more to the bike than what you've already shown.  Kudos!!!

BTW, I did some research while still employed @ the local Duc shop (left for a better job).  Turns out the 796's run the same cams as the 696's do.  Just thought I'd put that out there.

*these are all winter mod ideas btw the way. GOT TO RIDE SOON

I've been reading a bit more about intake ports so i have a plan

PC V - need to get
1100 cams for more aggressive valves - have
ergal cam gears that allow some adjustment of timing as well. -have

increase the intake opening at the top TB. but keep it the same and the bottom, smooth it a bit through the head. basically force MORE air into the same port size with the more aggressive cam profile. should speed up the intake flow AND allow more air in. - need to do

Get a friend to make a new airbox, basically a larger CF box using the old one as the form, ie skin it. but with an 848 style air filter between the two intake ports at the top. or turn the stock sideways. this should increase the volume of the airbox and decrease the turbulence of the flow that the stock airfilter location has to cause. - need to do

also still thinking i can figure out how to use the 999 intake plenums with the center located injectors and plug the stock locations. - need to do but have

Thanks, Stu

This wouldn't have been possible without you, Mark, Bruce and others. The encouragement and knowledge given to me over the last year really pushed me to do something I've never done before, but have always dreamt about.

-=blush=-   ;D

I may be listed as an inspiration for your work, but your work is just that:  all yours.  [thumbsup]

So the M1100 cams can be used as more aggressive cams for the 696? If so, that's pretty cool!

If you are going to do some headwork, do it up right the first time! Bore the throttle body, use a velocity stack on the Throttle body that draws air from the custom carbon air box like you are thinking, and have someone like Dan Paramore maximize the power through his unbelievably awesome headwork. That's what I'd do if I have the money. Hell, I'll probably find a way to have the money at some point anyway  :P

http://www.dprracing.com/ (http://www.dprracing.com/)

the cam is theory at this point. no one has done it with the 696

the headwork will be done at the shop i'm at now. not going to go bigger throughout as the TB are the bigger ones as on the 1100 so i know they are big enough. i'm just going to try and speed up the air by forcing more into the same size TB and smooth the head part to allow the higher velocity without disturbing it too much.

for the stacks i have a set of 999 with the high mount injectors. thinking about trying that, but if not, i have a set of 916 aluminum ones i'll use as they are larger than the current ones built into the stock airbox.

plan is to give the airbox more volume with larger mouths on the bells, less internal turbulence in the box by moving the filter out of the interior.

Sounds like a solid plan! Can't wait to hear results! Good luck with your project, looks awfully fun!

Raux, I figured I should thank you in advance for pioneering all these modifications on the 696.

After your project is complete I'll be using it as the textbook for my own modifications.


also, christmas is getting ever closer. Better hurry up  ;D

FREAKING bar end mirrors don't fit the bar  [bang]

can NOTHING go on easily? Need to take about a mm or more off each diameter on the inserts to fit. the woodcraft bars are pretty thick aluminum so the inner diameter is much smaller than the steel bar.

found some black reflective tape today. gonna go ahead and put a small strip on each spoke to get some safety going.

also ordered the rear brake pressure switch for the light.

readjusted the woodcraft clipons. more swept back. man, i'm gonna need to work out my core muscles before riding this for a long time.

rearsets are high and forward now, may adjust them a bit lower but still forward.

Forwardsets? Don't you need them to be further rear to match and support your (clip ons) changed body position?
Which ones did you get?

Hey Raux. just saw the write up on the bike. youve got some really sweet stuff going on, and im glad to see youre out riding again.

you should get a magnesium alt cover for it?  ;D

Style and Performance. about 4 to 6 positions. right now i think at most forward and high.
if i go more to the rear my feet will be less under me and unable to help keep up my core.
we're talking maybe 1 inch each way.

yeah i should huh. cause if i HAD one, it certainly would be online with pics ;)

If you put the pegs rearward, it lowers your knees, which in it's turn opens up the hip joint. An open hip joint allows the pelvis to rotate forward and straighten the lower back (L4 L5). Bonus of an open hip joint is better functionality with regards to muscle control/strength, which is welcome when controlling a bike.

The more forward your upper body is, the more rear your pegs need to be - to ensure a natural function/linkage of the body, head to toe & back. Of course, the rearward limit is when applied lower body strength pushes you forward, not up - then it's too far. In my experience, all Monster generations needs quite a lot rearward'ing when clip ons are introduced.

YMMV

good to know.

i'll try the high rear position first, then low rear, before moving forward high then low

will do a little riding on all of them to feel the difference.

Ill post some pics in a few days, the cover was just put on today. I get the bike back tomorrow, then i have to install a bunch of parts, then ill post some before, crashed and after pics. but the build up wont be nearly as extreme as yours.

Just sayin, again,
I do like the red subframe:

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 [thumbsup]

Lets see more of that!

Thanks

here's the latest pic

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light is moving back 2"

still working on an exhaust (near the front wheel)

building a bracket for the regulator.

not sure about the grab handles. could only use 2 of 3 bolts but have an idea for the third. just not sure i want them now. they aren't has high as i thought in the back and really dont lend to knowing where the back of the seat is for the passenger like say the old ss tails/grabrail

My pearl white skins aren't in too bad of shape so i'll have this silver 80's look and the pearl white look when i want

and contemplating using the long tail. tired of swampbutt from rain, but we'll see.

I saw the (new?) Corse body work on a red framed 696 today.....

You know I'm not a huge new-style-Monster fan, but OMG that almost made me change my mind then and there.

I make the beast with two backsING LOVE that new corse bodywork... IMHO it looks better on a black frame but I will be getting it in the near future. I believe it's ~$800 for the complete set.


Raux, bike it looking pure sex! keep it up

 [bang] THink i'm losing my shop support. back to the garage soon.

engine mods may take longer now.

What? They're asking you to..... vacate??   How bloody ungrateful !!

Seems like now's the time to remind 'em that they'd more than likely be speaking Russian and still tripping over rubble if not for the benevolence of Allied forces....   ;).

yeah well. i'm kinda rushing (russian?) to get it running.

it's back together but not the final way.

test ride tomorrow.

Oh yeah..red subframe with the tank silver/red!!  NICE!!

well i took her out today.

couple of hundred km's

need to sort out the suspension. loves long sweepy roads, not bumpy city

DP ECU + freeflow filter + 15t sprocket... OMG this combo has some speed. not as jumpy as the 14t but i find myself going faster due to thinking i'm not going fast with the lower RPM's. kept thinking my speedo was wrong.
180kph was a breeze. probably hit more, but was dark and was looking far down the road not at speedo.
EDIT: oh and the electron throttle cam.. wow, talk about short throttle turns. easier on the wrist for sure. even with bars, i found the long twist of the throttle left my wrist hurting (could be Carpal tunnel) but even with the clipons, the short twist left my wrist at a good angle for riding. no pain after.

have my headlight wired wrong, highbeam is on as the low beam. need to sort that out soon.

had to use my stock exhausts for now. had no issue with the combo. i'll pull the plugs next week to check if running well. but didnt smell too rich and had some real power. maybe the extra backpressure was good for it.

pics coming tomorrow. got home after dark and was wiped. a year not riding, and throwing out 200+km's today with new riding position was exhausting.

Of course this is not the end of the thread. have tons of changes. I needed to get it running to 1-get a ride in before summer was over. 2-win the bet on this thread 3=wasn't sure i would have shop support anymore.

Man, that sub frame really is the cat's (_l_) !! Can't wait to see what the head light looks like with that 2" taken back, although I am a fan of the original headlight (minority maybe). Glad you're finally back on the road!  [moto]

got lazy and impatient. left the headlight in place. but will do the change when i fix the hi/lo beam screwup.

thanks on the frame. yeah it was probably my #1 thing I wanted to do. A red frame with red subframe smoothed out.
Still don't understand, other than costs, why Ducati doesn't do this even for the black. it's sooo much nicer.

I can see your smile, even if I am thousands of miles away [moto]

From now on every work hour goes into improving it, no more of the waiting torture now.

I'm looking forward to the rest [thumbsup]

Glad to hear youre back out riding again...congrats

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Nice work!  Looks great!

Let me just say, it looks fantastic.


You certainly have won the bet. Four months ahead of my predictions ;D. Clearly all the time invested was worth it, you have a mean machine. Enjoy the rest of the season and if I'm ever in Germany, I'll be stopping by for a ride.
 [thumbsup]

thanks.

i'm still getting used to riding with the clipons.
my core muscles are sore and my legs shake still when squeezing the tank hard.
until i'm stronger I need to ride closer to the tank, and slowly work my way back.

and... i notice i'm skittish on left hand turns with railings... wonder why...  [bang]
also need to really need to readjust my lines, being too conservative and pushing myself wide, having to do midcorner corrections. new tires can handle them well. Pilot Road 2ct.

can't believe how much clearance the new changes have given though. Higher rear, longer forks, raised rearsets. pretty amazing.

"you dont have a build, except in your head"   [laugh] [laugh]

Congrats for sticking to the task. Best way to answer the critics is to say little but do much.  Great job Raux, you must be extremely proud.  Fabulous work!  [clap] [clap]

Very nice Raux! [clap]

pm me for my mailing address :D

 [thumbsup]

well done!!

Hey Raux, glad to see I contributed my small part to your build (the billet crankshaft cover).

It's looking GREAT man!

I've been thinking about going red for the subframe on my 1100 also.  I think what I'd do however (after seeing yours, thank you very much), I'd mask off the inside of the triangle and have that matte black so the subframe looked more like tubes.  Maybe a winter project, only problem; we don't get much of a winter in SE Texas.

As to your clip-ons; I feel your pain literally.  I broke my right wrist many years ago when someone pulled out in front of me.  I can no longer ride with the controls that low.  That's the main reason I never bought a 1098 or 1198 (even though I REALLY want one).

Keep practicing those left turns with guard rails, it'll come back to you.  Please, just don't do a repeat performance of your last encounter. [laugh]

+1.

I also thought that would "lighten" the look of the subframe.....  I just didnt like to say so.  But you know these Texans have no idea of tact  ;) [roll] [laugh].  Anyway since its out there now..... I too would  like to see some black vinyl (textured to match the swingarm would be good) applied to the recessed "inner triangle" sections.  Its also the first time I've noticed that the left and right subframes are not the same...  

What rearsets are you running?

Tact????  Guess I'll have to get out my dictionary and see what that is.

I was wondering about the rearsets also.  They look similar to my Woodcraft.

No really Raux, I'm impressed with the amount of work you've done.  And I guess I need to say the same thing to you Ungeheuer.

A toast to you both...  [wine]

originally I was going to mask the insets and not even polish them to avoid reflections. time/shop interaction with the paint shop, which there was none due to language barrier, put me where I'm at.
just had seen it done (paint) and in the end, liked it being more 'real' and not a faked hole.
But maybe I'll grab some matt vinyl and check out the look.

the rearsets are Style and Performance. There are passenger pegs as well that hang from the subframe, I just don't have them attached.
thanks for all the kind words and also those lacking tact ;)

Wow dude.....that bike is hot!  [bow_down] Really nice job.

maybe I should list what has been done

DP ECU
Hiflo Airfilter
enlarge airbox opening
S&P 53/53mm triples
S&P rearsets driver & passenger
1198 forks w/ ohlins springs and racetech goldvalves
1198 axle & axle nut (1 sbk & 1 monster spacer)
Braking wave disks (320mm with 15mm offset)
Woodcraft zerorise clipons
Brembo goldline masters
916/996 era superbike fender
M1100 shock mount clevis
powdercoated swingarm
powdercoated spring
frame and subframe painted
barend mirrors
louis.de headlight and front turnsignals
R&G tail tidy
DP Billet steering stem nut
Billet Alt inspection hole cover
Lightweight steel sprocket
Billet front sprocket cover
removal of emissions
removal of underfront bodywork
80's tankskin and matching seat cover (also have slightly scratched pearl white skins)
DP Monster tank protector-center piece only
painted black: exhaust hangers, rear brake mount, kickstand mount and various minor pieces

changes yet to be done
Ergal cam gears
1100 cams
lightweight flywheel
PC V
larger airbox
port & polish
larger velocity stacks
AL/CF open exhausts

changes hope to do
848 front lights/mirrors/fairing
2 into 2 mid pipe stock layout or custom
Carrozzeria rims with 4.5" rear

thanks.

That's a very interesting idea. Have you seen it done, or is it just something you've been thinking about?
Would the addition of tthe fairing necessitate an auxiliary cooling system (secondary or larger oil cooler)?

Your bike looks awesom dude!!  [thumbsup]

That's one reason I suggested it.  It will be fairly easy for you to try and you will do the experimentation for me.  That way I'll know what I want to do with mine.  OBTW; if you do it, be sure to post pics for me to compare.  [cheeky] [laugh]

This is how I "painted" over Raux' plan in a previous thread.


(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l394/stopintime/Raux.jpg)

(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l394/stopintime/Raux2.jpg)

raux, if you haven't sourced 1100 cams, i have a set of dp cams im putting in, and will have the stock cams ready to go out (granted, I don't plan to make that swap until winter-time [and waspworks finally releases their damn PUK], but the race cams are already here waiting)

Raux, are you still going with an underseat exhaust like the 848?

I have the cams already waiting in the box. thanks for the offer. DuckStew set me up with these.

the underseat isn't my goal now. I'm thinking more of the streetfighter look or the SC zards

ok i'll experiment with the vinyl

the 848 front end is kinda straight forward. I need to put a mount for the aluminum frame on the steering head. Whether I make it permanent (welded) or removeable (clamped) is the question at this point. I've sized it up and it looks incredible. I have the lights, nose piece, corsa windscreen, dash mount, AL mount, and mirrors.
There's no need for more cooling since it doesn't block the lower airflow. and with the decreased air speed behind the screen, should help with the breathing of the air intakes.
I had thought about mounting an oilcooler up front in it like the old F1, but decided to go without the oil cooler since I didn't go up to the 803

Nicely done...  VERY nicely done!  [clap]

I kinda like the bottom subframe that Stopintime worked up.

Hell, I don't know what I want.

if you really study the lines of the subframe, it will come to you.

Your bike came out awesome man! Looks great!

Did removing the bikini fairing make a huge difference in wind for you when riding? I really want to remove mine, but haven't done it yet.

I just shit my pants. Very nice bike.

Are we stating facts or was this a spontaneous result of Raux's awesomeness?


If the former, I farted while typing the bolded word.
 ;D

i notice it in triple digits and close to that, but it's nice because it takes some of the weight off my hands.

please clean before riding

i expect no-smelly macaroni

 [evil]

ahhhhahhhhhahahah

PC V arrived today  ;D

just got it on the road and I'm ready to take it off and do the motor  [bang]

had some clutch slippage today.
thinking I need to check the freeplay on the clutch lever? Noticed there is none...

opinions.

Good place to start.  1 - 1.5 mm.

Screw + lever part # 4 on page 62, US 696 parts catalogue (2009) [thumbsup]

So, I assume that's a yes for your bike as well.

I'm running older Brembo goldline masters. i can't see how they adjust

If they are small pivot goldline masters, this is what you are looking for to adjust (clutch side looks a bit different due to switch):
(http://www.af1racing.com/store/ProdImages/st3/af1-brembo_adjuster.jpg)

ok thanks

i think i can do that

I've heard people struggling with the set screw - it's often tight and/or loctite'd.
You might need to heat it - IIRC.

k
will probably try to tackle it saturday morning

Be very careful I still have the end of the allen key stuck in the set screw on my clutch lever

Holy BuhJeezus Wow Raux! I go away for 2 weeks and you finished a masterpiece! Awesome work and the bike looks super badass!

what the hell are you taking 2 weeks off for ;)

thanks, Ryan.

now looking at the pics, wish i was able to accomplish more of the changes I wanted. Sometimes I think it isn't changed enough to be considered custom

 [roll] I told you to put that Volkswagen Beetle rear-end on it, but you wouldnt listen... "too radical" you said.... so now look at you.....  [roll] [laugh]

The people who "matter" will know how custom it is.

phew spent some hours on the bike today.
wrote a small report in the riding tech. threads.

I think I need to change some things and add others.
The zero rise bars are great... but a lot of work. It makes a great weekend bike but not such a great commuter. Gonna have to decide what I want from this bike, cause in this config, it definitely is not an all around bike.

IF I keep the zero rise, I need a damper. It turns SO easily. I don't want to change my suspension and lighten the front, but the steering angle is steep and I want to be careful of headshake.

IF I come up a couple of inches, I can forget modding further toward the 848 cause I doubt I'll have room for a rise. But it will make the bike easier for commuting.

The exhaust need to be fixed soon. The stock just aren't cutting it.

I finally fixed the lights, now have low and high beam instead of just high and high+low.
Painted a few more bits and pieces as well. I didn't like the look of the silver front sprocket cover, so that's black now. and a few brackets that I had made are black after being raw until I had some black paint.

PC V is next. Suppose I'll need the autotune unless I can source a shop with a Dyno and willing to let me use it for free ;)

 [bang] got a deal on the first part of the dry clutch conversion

brand new side case

brand new ...magnesium... sidecase??

.. so why the  [bang] ??  did I miss something?

cause goign down another rabbit hole

.... sooo... you shall no longer be known as TB, you shall henceforth be known as Ferret  [laugh]

well i want a damn [ferret] symbol then, whoever makes these.

zero rise bars? pics?

sorry, meant the clip ons. mounted under the triple with no risers.

ah yes, for a second i thought you got yourself some drag bars, if that worked i would have copied.

just a random question, is this the same style forks you used? hows the price here differ? im gonna have to read through again, may be a mod next summer for me, but gonna read again to see what went into this mod.

thanks

DT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUCATI-848-1098-1198-FRONT-FORKS-SUSPENSION-/300438597816?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item45f38930b8#ht_1147wt_941 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUCATI-848-1098-1198-FRONT-FORKS-SUSPENSION-/300438597816?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item45f38930b8#ht_1147wt_941)

this is going to be super random, but i just got an idea, what if someone just added tips to the exhaust in the format? exit on both sides? anyone done this?

I've thought about that too.  Making some minor baffling and tips to turn the ends slightly out and down.

yep same style but mine are from an 1198

Basically a more simple version of the H-Competition Exhaust... No mid-pipe replacement just a baffled tip like Ryan created for his exhaust.

so, anyone know if a speedymooto top triple and stock lower triple with fit the 1098 forks? do i need a new axle? what about breaks?

1098 (plain jane 1098 not the Ohlins) forks are 53/53mm so you'll need the 53mm SM triple and spacer for the lowers (.5mm thick sleeve basically) I think motowheels sells them.

If you get Ohlins 1098S forks, forget the stock lower, but enough material from what I heard to go out the required 56mm but maybe someone has done it.

Axle.. 1098 axle and bolt with (1) 1098 spacer and (1) monster spacer worked for me perfectly.
Brakes... with stock wheel, you'll need 15mm offset 6-bolt rotor or 5mm spacers between stock brakes and wheel (I went with 15mm offset Braking rotors)
Your stock calipers will work

perfect thanks man, i was considering a new bike, more power etc for tw up riding, but i think a stiffer rear spring, 1100 rise in the back and this 1098 set up with be perfect, and little more ajustability and higher seat will be nice for the two of us

i haven't ridden two up, but yeah the bike is taller for sure
and forks are awesome
but need to set up some time with a suspension expert to set preload/damping/rebound

absolutely, that is key

Hey, calling Raux.

I've been wanting to paint the lettering on my calipers also.  I was going to do a light sanding with a sanding block so only the ends of the letters are sanded and then use a small artist brush to put Urethane on the very ends.  Is that how you did it or did you find a better method?

I used car touch up paint and a steady hand

OK thanks.  I have some of the Dupli-Color paint in Duc red left over from when I painted my headlight trim and sprocket carrier.  It's a perfect match. [thumbsup]

My only problem is I'm 54 years old and a steady hand was about 25 years ago. [laugh]

take the calipers off, put them on a stool and have your wife do it.. bet she paints her nails all the time.
just make sure to clean them well so there's no grease, dirt or brake fluid

well I've put enough miles on it for things to start vibrating loose. Kickstand front bolt was loose. Noticed it at the gas station and rode home, put it on the rear stand to tighten... one more ride and it would have been gone...

time to check every bolt again. Need to buy a torque wrench.

...and you need to update your sig line also.  :P

Agreed, it's been bothering me.

better? I'm sure there are things I've forgotten on the specs, sorry

 [bang] Aluminum is not a very good material for a dash mount.

Mounting tabs broke at 100mph today.

need to remake a template and get it done in steel.

From wind pressure alone?  :o

well probably from vibration due to crappy roads near my house as they redo the normal ones. AND a few runs in the triple digits... well more than a few.

noticed it today. the normal short vibrations went into long oscillations... i knew it wasn't right. I was going to make sure the bolts were tight when i got home.... never made it before the dash fell into the wires behind the light at 100mph  :o well that was the last speed I saw before...

anyway, learned to ride with no speedo and no tach ;) I think I was carrying higher corner speeds as I wasn't looking for indicators, but was feeling the bike better.

Was able to get a mount built before thursday's (last) safety day. got some pics back... really the first pics of me riding the new setup.

I need to get a short front brake line.

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs883.snc4/71655_121161401273930_100001402122676_130022_5986866_n.jpg)

and really need to start phase 2 which will include a custom exhaust

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs903.snc4/71655_121161404607263_100001402122676_130023_3229172_n.jpg)

but the ride height change with new rearsets... tons of clearance. need to get a new kickstand (Mark ;) ) that will hopefully give a bit more clearance.

Looking good!!

+1 on the new kickstand.

Mounted the white skins back on for inspection so should have some nice photos.

Also bought some smaller rear signals matching the front ones. tuck in real nice under the seat.

pics pending.

 [popcorn]

stage 2 has started...

2 into 2 custom exhaust is first up with PC V   [evil]

think Zard's sport classic hi/lo split with stock monster routing :D

Liking it.   [popcorn]

I can't think - I need pictures  8)

Are you routing under cases for horizontal cylinder because that would be awesome...

using stock headers for both cyl.

horizontal will stay high right side.
vertical will curl under motor and out right side behind rearset

ending up using the front head pipe from another bike at the curve near the top of my right boot.. happen to land perfect with the front exhaust shield mounts on that pipe :D looks very cool.

the top exhaust midpipe is welded up. gotta clean it all up. not a professional job, but it will work. nice snake look to it. it comes out wrapping around the higher mounted brake fluid reservior, so I may throw some shielding on that as well.

going to measure the pipe length tomorrow and start matching up the low pipe routing, probably will have to make it into two parts to ease assembly.

oh and decided no pics until complete.  [evil]

     Tease  >:(

 [popcorn]
[drool]
 [popcorn]

I need a stock front exhaust shield and mounting hardware... anyone got one around?

That little shield on the horizontal cylinder pipe?

I've got one. No hardware though, used it for the CF one.

yep that's the one. pm sent.

started work on the horizontal and decided to cut up one of my extra 696 rear header pipes to reroute it. the stock curve is just too difficult to take back down under the motor. so not exactly the route i wanted, but still clean.

in fact, measured out the horiz cyl and this new rear routing will be the correct length anyway with only one connection instead of the funky two with a half moon routing i would have needed.

oh and remapped the PC V with the euro version termi with no db killer. so when I mount it, it will be be a close match to the changes. although with the true 2 into 2 I still need to get onto a dyno, but going to hold off til i do the port and polish and airbox changes.

the extra horiz shield i need is for the low pipe as it comes out near where my ankle would be at a stop light, the last extra horiz header I had sacrificed itself for that mount.

so it also looks like I'll have a 696 midpipe left over. I'll be putting that in the for sale section when I'm finished

i want!

I'll pm you when I'm done (and certain I don't need it for parts  [evil])

thanks man  [thumbsup]

and get those pics up soon... stop being such a tease  ;)

I have the stock mounting hardware for the exhaust shield. Do you want silver, black, or titanium?

veloce is sending me the shield

i just need the two clips and associated nuts bolts spacer washers

well, ok here is a tease. mind you, mid-build. Upper is 95%, lower is 50%.

(http://img7.werkenntwen.de/photo14/f7cf2574c9cc8f2301758520b49bb07c/6/q/6qul7lyrub6a3chj2h0aqk9xt7z.jpg)

(http://img18.werkenntwen.de/photo14/f7cf2574c9cc8f2301758520b49bb07c/q/n/qnz3wmgs7wx75jp1j7gmah6wygl.jpg)

high mount shotguns?  s2r style?   [thumbsup]

 [evil]

Started IT up today in the shop. It's just evil. low thump thump thump on idle.

didn't even get past 1500k due to being nearly 11pm local

pics and videos hopefully tomorrow.

the shop owner and I looked at each other and smiled... then said.. where are those baffles ;)

ok bike is home.

i definitely need the baffles... i swear you could hear this thing a few kilometers away at full throttle.

but for the first time i'm not hearing the rush of wind  ;D

and man it is pretty. expect pics and videos tomorrow, it's 10pm here and i think i woke up 3 towns coming home.

Went for a ride. I had added the O2 modifiers from the PC V for now and hadn't put the whole PC V on. Basically they are the same as the FatDuc for the older bikes, telling the bike to run at 13.6 AFR as compared to stock which is more lean. BUT I think it's an issue with the new exhaust. At low throttle cruising for longer periods the engine liight comes on, if I sit and let it cool just a bit (O2 sensors I suspect) then there are no lights. And riding in twisties with throttle fluctuating, ie not always just sitting in the closed loop area, no light...

But here are the pics.

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/281560_190195214370548_100001402122676_491817_4521052_n.jpg)
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/282785_190195387703864_100001402122676_491818_1051313_n.jpg)
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284025_190195537703849_100001402122676_491819_8192204_n.jpg)
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284265_190195701037166_100001402122676_491820_908123_n.jpg)

Nice work Raux.

Looks great!

Did you do the fab work yourself?



That heat shield should be there in a week or so depending on customs.

thanks guys.

I was nervous about this, so I kept a complete stock setup.

I did all the cutting on everything except the first ones on the top.
I don't know how to weld yet so the local guy did the welding, then I cleaned them up and designed the mounts, etc.


thanks for the shield. you can see why i need the third one.

This is an advanced mod  [thumbsup] Italians will love it - they seek individual fabrication 8)

looks awesome man :D

I have a colleague in Germany and when he was here last summer indicated that German law is very strict on modifications to motor vehicles, especially the exhaust.  Was my colleague full of shit or did you find a loop hole in the laws?

US Government registration is different ;) but everything I've done is reversible. THere are plenty of Germans running Termis etc on their bikes. They just change them out to stock for their inspections.
but we still can get fix it tickets.

Wow! Great job, Raux!

Raux, I love what you're doing with this bike - beautiful and truly unique  [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap].

But please... lose the headlight "over-bite" and then it would be more beautiful and less unique   [thumbsup].

well I have an idea. I picked up an S2R Monster windscreen that fits it as is. If I move it in... it's a no go....

it's red right now. Have to test fit it, take a pic

 [coffee]

yeah yeah.. i know this was supposed to have been an interim fix. ran into funds issues on the getting the clamp CNC'd and support from a shop that had one.

I was just thinking an interim fix for the windscreen as well as the light...

Do what you can, when you want [thumbsup]

The idea and the pictures just seemed so spot on.

Does the S*R windscreen mount to your headlight bolts?

i picked up with with the perfect brackets.. just need to pick up some windscreen screws.

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284328_191787810877955_100001402122676_496990_1092030_n.jpg)

(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283034_191788027544600_100001402122676_496991_5936184_n.jpg)

(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/281801_191788180877918_100001402122676_496992_2720829_n.jpg)

(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/285527_191788340877902_100001402122676_496993_5763914_n.jpg)

It's not perfect, but it looks better with it than without.
Standard headlight to match things up?

Silver paint? Leave some red in the middle?

Umm, no.

It looks OK in the 2nd picture. But any view looking from the front is terrible. It's obvious the headlight doesn't match the windscreen.

The new exhaust is very cool.  [thumbsup]

Ehh.. I'd leave the windscreen off... for sure.

Cut those damn headlight brackets and stick that light in tight to the forks!!!

http://new01.ugc.ducati.kontain.com/video/20110721/prod_da32f2d7-8ce2-4a6e-b4d4-4bc0a64663ff/af40f15c-7062-4864-8d6d-41fb5d5e862c.mp4 (http://new01.ugc.ducati.kontain.com/video/20110721/prod_da32f2d7-8ce2-4a6e-b4d4-4bc0a64663ff/af40f15c-7062-4864-8d6d-41fb5d5e862c.mp4)

damn, that sounds awesome... and pretty freaking loud haha

alright already...

just ordered these

(http://cdn4.louis.de/shop/img250/10020938-945.JPG)

Haha, Finally!!

No more protruding cyclops headlight! Should look great!

haha, cant wait to see pics of it all cleaned up

[clap]

 [popcorn]

 Suck that windscreen in tighter and it'll work.   [thumbsup]

 Those exhaust look good, now get them ceramic coated.

don't think the windscreen is staying as it won't fit with the tighter mounts.

i'll be throwing that on the for sale board eventually

Those headlight brackets look sharp. Do you have a link for them?

they are LSL
on phone so don't. have link

http://spieglerusa.com/lsl-headlight-brackets-3274.htm (http://spieglerusa.com/lsl-headlight-brackets-3274.htm)

raux, amazing work, i love it. Headlight is  the sole bad spot, but its not bad, cant wait to see what the new one will look like, I was unsure of the chrome look on the pipes, but its awesome now that ive seen more views. And the sound!  :o

keep it up man, amazing.

put db killers in. didn't think it could sound better but it does, not so cracky, more bass, more oomph

 idle is still a bit lumpy but better. suspect it's running too rich with the dynojet pc v optimizers.
i'll take them out when the headlight bracket comes in... why... cause gotta take off the tank to take off the top triple anyway, below the tank is where the optimizer connections are.

new bracket isn't 2 piece mount :(

windscreen is staying also til the new mounts arrive. i hope i don't get spoiled

well ride went well today. the db killers solved the idle AND the engine light from the O2 sensors. guess the added backpressure is what it needed.
the idle is smooth at 1200rpm when warm. throttle response is good and seems there is a bit more tq available. so gonna keep the optimizers and go ahead with the PC V install.

windscreen was nice at 200 km/h.  [bang]

I'll need to rethink this. Maybe the small silked windscreen from DP would look  good. But once the new brackets get in, the big one won't even be close to fitting.

FREAKING RAINED TODAY. 2 1/2 days of sunshine is 5 weeks+

DoWorkSon has the Barracuda windscreen in the for sale section for cheap- I think it is similar to the DP one...

yeah saw it but its too angular for my style

package arrived today with LSL parts

I would love that exhaust setup but maybe with different cans... Like the comp werks ones that are on bellisimotos s4r project bike. Something a little shorter

and here are the pics of the new headlight bracket from LSL

(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/262591_199262850130451_100001402122676_522290_7516770_n.jpg)

(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283440_199262966797106_100001402122676_522292_3079647_n.jpg)

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/252126_199263250130411_100001402122676_522295_6642968_n.jpg)

had to remove the top triple and clipons just to get the bracket on there... [bang]

they are pretty short, there are two lengths of these type of cans and I got the shorter ones.
The Comp werks... if they are anything like there short tail in quality... [thumbsdown]
the Bellisimoto setup is nice, but I think the cans are backwards, ie the top should stick out further, not the bottom like it is.

HOLY BACON SANDWICH BATMAN IS THAT HEADLIGHT CLOSER TO THE BIKE??  [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

Nice job Raux, very jealous at how well you are with bike mods  [thumbsup]

Looks INFINITELY better than before.

I really like that headlight now.

thanks. i just didnt want to spend 119 euro at the time.
guess it would have been worth it to stop all the freaking bucktooth jokes  :(

Its official. I now like everything about your bike.  Especially the exhaust. 

You Sir, do indeed have a build  ;)

Nice work. Best 696  [clap].

Thanks.... wish I could have taken it to Indy to compete.

Couple of small changes,

Picked up the DP smoked windscreen, fits the new look very well. pics coming, probalbly after the weekend Ducati Belgium meet  ;D

also, I changed the sweep on the clip ons a few degrees, much better feel and not as much of a stretch. will also help with the DP tankbag. it's meant to be on a bike with bars not clipsons below the triple, so it's a bit tall, but I can still reach with comfort now with the few degree change.

Plan on entering their contest on Sunday... so we'll see.

best of luck Raux, look forward to the pictures

+1

 [popcorn]

Well the bike won Best New Monster!   ;D

Early morning. Half the bikes that were in the garage are gone already. Thanks mine on the left.
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sorry about the crappy cell phone pic

more pics later.

Congrats  [clap]

These are photos from the arrival at the place a few of us stayed at. Geoff is in there with the snazzy black Ducati sweater I want desperately (not off his back of course)

Arriving in Buggenhout - Son was the packmule  [evil]
I'm explaining how I was stopped by the Belgium police for not have a license plate... didn't know I didn't have a license plate. Somehow vibrated off after crossing the border. But I did speed up after that stop... figured, speed cameras  [cheeky] go ahead and take pics of my ass.
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And yes, I can see the speedo that way
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you should see me helmet face shield  [puke]
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Me putting the bike in line. The Monster on the far right won Best Old Monster.
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this is a cool angle

Lookin' good.

Now, 5-spoke wheels with some color.   8)

Would have been great to see you there.

I am really feeling that exhaust setup, and the headlight is so much nicer in tight.  

Yours is my second favorite new monster by far, second to mine, but I'm biased.

Indy would have been awesome

I've been wanting a special set of either carrozzeria or oz with 4.5in rear
but funds just aren't there

Jerry forget Indy you've got a big weekend at Misano next year... [wine] [wine] [wine]

Theres always the garage contest at Wow-D-Wow... ;) ;)

Geoff... [coffee]

Ducati recently said there are no plans for a 2012 WDW  ???

Nice bike man!

Where did you get these slick looking headlight brackets?
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http://www.lsl-motorradtechnik.de/php/index.php?l=de (http://www.lsl-motorradtechnik.de/php/index.php?l=de)

LSL

how's your German?


This is where I ordered them from
http://www.louis.de/_20c8fd24117c7a43bb6a860729ec310af8/index.php?topic=artnr_gr&article_context=detail&grwgr=490&wgr=408&list_total=1&anzeige=0&artnr_gr=10020938 (http://www.louis.de/_20c8fd24117c7a43bb6a860729ec310af8/index.php?topic=artnr_gr&article_context=detail&grwgr=490&wgr=408&list_total=1&anzeige=0&artnr_gr=10020938)

But had to call LSL to get the correct size in stock.

have they missed one yet?

Spiegler Performance parts also sells them for the USA folks

http://spieglerusa.com/lights-indicators/headlights-by-lsl.html (http://spieglerusa.com/lights-indicators/headlights-by-lsl.html)

I believe the 2010 was supposed to have been in 2009 - assuming it's a biannual thing.

They answered my email and said no plans were made, but that does of course not mean it can't happen.

Another photo from Belgium meet. A lone American surrounded by Brits.

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this side looks cool with no exhaust

Looks awesome. That windscreen really fits well. Were the Brits impressed by your mechanical skill and ability to properly speak english?  ;D

Thanks. yeah i too think the windscreen ended up looking perfect

and as far as english... some of their accents were so strong i had trouble understanding them

Well first off his mechanical skill, He won the best new style monster award but up untill now hasn't posted any pics... [bang]

And secondly yes we did under stand him but I think he struggled to under stand some of our accents... ;) ;)

Geoff... [coffee]

I'm thinking of not posting just to cont seeing you asking

Finally got a chance to get a photo shoot done and working on a video. Just for fun.

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Nice choice of backdrop! Next come back when it's making steam.  ;) Which windshield is that and how effective is it compared to stock, especially turbulence? Looking good!!!

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That's the DP shield. Bit taller than stock. plus for me it mounts directly on the dash and not on the light like the original because i'm using a custom light and mount.

The train is a museum piece in front of the rail works in Kaiserslautern. Every time I've driven past it I had thought about how this would look.

Finally got around to getting the rear matching wave rotor mounted and new Ferodo Platinum pads all around.

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oh and one of the rear sprocket nuts was finger tight  :o good thing I checked

New 1" longer bars, mirrors and grips. Also Ram mount for GPS on left bar.  

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got tired of looking at the low end of the bar for mirrors.

Still thinking about pulling the forks through 1" and putting the clipons above the triple.

Love your bike, especially the exhaust.
Any problems with the TÜV due to your modifications?
Or don´t you have to take the technical inspection, since you are with the army (i guess).
And you license tag isn´t our regular size either....want have...
Klaus

yeah no TUV. just Db limits. but i switch to stock for inspection time.

plate size is US military standard here.

Congrats on the win ! Your bike is sick, my fav is of course the front end, the front brake master cyl. is a nice touch I imagine stoppies with one finger, not only have you built one of a kind you've helped a lot of us out with your all your posts. Hope to see it with those new wheels you mentioned.

Actually I almost picked up a set of radial brake/clutch masters from a SF. missed them by that much

thanks for the kind words.

yeah the wheels. no one makes 4.5" aftermarket rears. so sticking with stock for now. besides don't have 1800 to drop on wheels right now

Lightweight Billet Fly wheel from Gotham Cycles on the way  [Dolph]

Love the exhausts mate - reminds me of two stroke GP bikes with unequal length expansion chambers  [thumbsup]

Flywheel arrived - Holy crap this thing is light.

wellllll FINALLY back in the shop for some motor upgrades and maintenance

valve check and adjustment
1100 cams
lightweight flywheel
Hypermotard 1100S starter gear (drilled for lightness from the factory)
ergal cam gears
oil change
G2 Throttle tamer
complete the install of the PC V
hope my LED signals get in tomorrow, but not holding my breath
oh and found some pin holes in the welds on the 2 into 2 pipes so gonna fix those. might fix that cel error i was getting with no db killers.

Thinking of painted the valve inspection covers and cam covers red... what do you think?
like this photoshop
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Tamer no  ???

Red covers yes  [thumbsup]

Maybe use some red wrinkle paint like is used on Honda Type-R rocker covers  [beer]

since the covers are actually plastic. I found some paint made for it. gloss red and put about 3 coats of gloss clear to help protect the front ones.

Sorry I thought they'd be made out of cast iron like on my uber modern 900 [thumbsup]

nope, weigh nothing too.

red valve gear covers etc look good  [thumbsup]

Frikin eh
horizpntl cam cover is toast
the cam gear nuts were a pregnant dog and trying to hold the cam bnt the cm cove and shattered the inner inspection hole

oh and in case your wondering 1100 cam covers are not the same size onside
so now i have to nother cam cover i had and paint it an hope the dage it has is minor enough to use

Vert valves openers were loose so fixed that. closers were good
horiz closers are too tight so gotta get tthose change then get the openers

pc v is on. the way they want you to run the harnes is ass backwards so i ran it the other side.  yep cables too short so had to extend one and geound at the battsry instead

Valves covers are painted and look hot. cam covers will be later

Flywheel needs to be done next

ugh forgot the frustration

Fixed the horizontal cam cover. dremel is your friend.

flywheel is in (pregnant dog of a time)
same with the ergal cam gears.
those high tq nuts are a PAIN. Ducati specific tools are your friend too (needless to say

oh, have an 1100 compatible lighteweight starter gear available. thought it was compatible but wasn't.

bike is mostly back together just need to finish the horizontal valves. button those up, adjust the belt, and cover, tighten up the front exhaust... and pray all is right. OH and put in oil.. almost forgot myself  [bang]

then hit start.  [Dolph]

check all the settings. and see how the lightweight motor changes and PCV make a difference.

alright all back together. but with issues.

posted in tech since this might affect others.

zero-5% throttle hesitation/stuttering
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=56616.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=56616.0)

fixed with adjusting idle screws. bike idles now at 1200... no off hesitation off the line.

hibeam indicator on with RPM changes
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=56615.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=56615.0)

couldn't duplicate in the dry... will check connectors for water later

Raux, I don't want to tread jack but I have a quick question;
Do you know if you can remove the bolt between the Trellis and the subframe while the bike is still on it's wheels?
I'm planning on anodize the bolt black or replace it with the item from the new Monster Diesel.
Since you are the only one I know of who took apart the frame I thought I'd ask you.
Thanks!

it is a cover screw designed lock in the position of the fram bolt

just unscrew it
if it was over tq‘d you may end up back the frame bolt a bit don't panic

Many thanks for the quick info.  [thumbsup]

 [bang]

FRICKING clutch won't bleed, air is trapped again.
OIL leak still not stopped on the horizontal cam cover

wife says "it's because you take that thing apart too much"

That's a surprise....HA! Lol ;D

hey where are the pics of the parts and guzzi?

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Cleaning and touchups  [bang]

Wife wants her garage back.

  Get that bike back together so you can start tearing down that ST 2   [cheeky]

so I've got it back together.
pics of the pretty Monster in the morning.

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oh.. for those of you using zero rise clipons, try using the stock or low seat.
I've found the extra height of the comfort seat was part of the cause of my extreme angle. an extra 20mm or so made a huge difference just sitting on the bike
gonna ride the stock seat for a week to see the difference on the road.

I posted on my ST thread, but the Monster deserves some love...

Took a ride on the Monster today.

While the ST is nice. I think i've I forgot how refined I made the Monster.

The clutch (being wet) is smoother on engagement and (being APTC) smoother on decel. The throttle with the Eleactron cam is tight and quick. Add the lightweight flywheel and it's just a rocket through the revs. And it really engine brakes well. The ST if you roll off the throttle it just keeps rolling and you HAVE to stab the brakes to slow down.

Which for brakes, the monster is a BEAST. The ST stockers scare me sometimes, i even overshot a into town ess curve they have to slow traffice down (luckily the exit is straight). Not sure if it's the older rubber lines or the brake calipers. The Monster with the radial brakes and braided lines just GRAB the Braking rotors. The ST hold on for dear life it seems.

Ergos, Even the monster stock seat is more comfortable. And now using the lower stock on the monster, the reach is damn near the same as the ST. I just sit more upright on the ST.
The shifter is better positioned on the monster as well as rear brake, not sure if that's the S&P rearsets or the poor ST setup.

And I've smoothed out the bike so much with DP ECU and PC V that the bike can use any throttle position without sputtering. The ST, sputters at 0-10% throttle around town.

The ST does have the room and storage and wind protection. Yesterday was full on raining and I didnt have to stop to put on rain paints. just a middle dampness in on the jeans. The Monster I would have been soaked.
The two up riding is damn near impossible on the Monster as well with the clipons and rearsets compared to the ST.

The ST has that smoother cruising motor. 6k rpm in 6th gear is just soooooo smooth on the autobahn.
AND of course the wife loves riding the ST together.

Definitely two very different bikes.

I just noticed that you gave the bar end mirrors the flick..... 

too much head movement. but i need to readjust them. seeing elbows again.

best vision I ever had was with the Rizoma bar ends on my 696...

... I prefer the look of the mirrors on stalks though... even though all I see is my elbows  [bang] [laugh]

Lighter flywheel WTF ! I missed that part, now I'm gonna have to read/re-read this thread. If your ST rotors are in spec you might try some Galfer white/sintered pads in the ST those pads have made big improvement over stock pads in my experience.

Thanks for the tip. I actually have Ferodo sintered on the Monster so I may switch on the ST.
I'm sure the  brake lines have something to do with it too, but there I go thinking mods again..

yeah.. flywheel is just awesome.

OMG. I just love this combo - DP ECU, PC V, Lightweight Flywheel, Electraeon Quick Throttle Cam - Just smooth smooth smooth through the entire rpm range. So responsive. No need for a 14t sprocket. You get to use the whole rev range the way you want it with no issues. 3rd gear pulls from 2000rpm, no problem. 6th gear cruising at 3000rpm, no problem. quick twists to push it past 6000k all the way to the limiter... soooo quick. blip the throttle for downshifts, so quick that you need less twist.

and I can't say enough about the 1198 forks with ohlin springs and goldvalves, just hug the road and combined with the Pilot Road 2CT... so much confidence. With the 1in wider Woodcraft bars this bike just falls into corners and holds whatever line I choose. need an adjustment midcorner, no problem. want to do a switchback, light push on the opposite bar and the bike just 'flips' to the other side like a flapjack on a spatula. soooo easy. If I could just afford a new rear shock to even it out, I would be in suspension heaven.

after having the ST for about a month now, I've re-fallen in love with the Monster.


  

Not surprised at all.... you did pretty much build it to you... One day ill reach that point as well. I mean, i do LOVE my monster but there are a few things to make it just right.... Btw, the headset is calling your name lol

About that rear shock, I was amazed at how well it works, until I did the SBK fork swap I thought the rear shock was shit, after fork swap and about 15mm of increased rear ride height and correct pre-load adj. I really can't see a reason to replace the rear shock. I'm sure the Ohilns would smooth out the ride and possibly better the handling but as you say it's so good now, I'll wait for your write up on rear shock replacement ! If anybody's done the SBK forks & rear shock replacement speak up.

my preload is at 149 cm with compression down to about 4 clicks.

From track day at WDW2012, Misano


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220 kph (136mph) on the speedo today.   [evil]

about 124mph after speedo 9% error

still had room under the redline.  ;D

I'm back.

New pics coming.

Bike now has proper bars and high risers.

Wife will be taking it over slowly as I build the ST2R

 Where have you been?  [shot]

 Waiting for those pics

Welcome back! You were definitely missed but not forgotten. Looked up one of your technical posts only last week.  ;) Gusee you've had to slow down since coming back!  [leo]

yes, Oklahoma, has slowed me down and squared off my tires.  [bang] plus have a nasty front tire with very big lumps due to the poor roads.

Aw.... How sweet.

You missed us  :)

He's not going to recognize you with that new handle!!!  ;D ;D ;D

eh? [evil]

If only donkeys came in silver.