Ducati Monster Forum

im in the tear down and list making stages right now.

before;
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/realityfooeldme/securedownload.jpg)
currently;
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/realityfooeldme/photo-1-1.jpg)

when all said and done it will be getting;
powdercoated case covers, rear sets and misc. mini bits (headlight ears, bolt heads etc)
new tank and fresh paint (swollen tank)
stripped and cleared swingarm (or powdercoat depending on how it looks after stripping)
custom seat
TPO Beast, power commander, lightened flywheel and dyno tune
Gilles clip ons
1098 master cylinders
rizoma circuit 743 mirrors
hyper oil lines
oberon bar ends

and if cash allows;
some new grips, clutch slave, and some gilles levers. also really want to do something about the rear turn signals, maybe integrated?

I've started mine as well. No pics yet, but I plan on powdercoating all covers, lightening the fly-wheel, machining the clutch case like the DP Magnesium one. Cooler lines from Fren Tubo. Possibly paint the radiator. Grips, mirrors, and any thing else that my paycheck will allow me to do. Oh yeah, mid-pipe and clutch basket, plates and cover/ slipper. I dont know if I'll be able to stop. Its is almost like a desease. It is a desease.

Ah yes, those of us affected by winter have such time for projects. I had to rush to pick up my exhaust from the powder coater yesterday to squeek in a ride. I thought it was winter for sure last week!

Bike looks great already. i'm a fan of the cafe style!

(http://newchurchmoto.com/wp-content/uploads/ducati3-284x150.jpg)

almost done. this pictures out of date already though, those turn signals are gone ;D

that looks sweet man. I was thinking about doing something very similar to my seat ( i never use the cowl so i dont care about that) I wanted it to be more comfortable to carry a passenger too.

that looks nice if u made the rider seating area smaller and made the passenger side a bit flatter.

the only person I really ride with is my fiance, and she just got a triumph thruxton.

 the passenger seat was built on to create a more complete bump stop (its about 1" taller than stock doesn't plateau at all) the main sitting area also goes back about 1/2" more than stock and much of the forward slope has been shaved down to further exaggerate the height of the bump stop.  you cant really tell in the picture to well but the forward black section is perforated.  I believe a passenger could be carried on this for short (under an hour) runs. more than that and they may get uncomfortable, but the seat would be fine.

the seat was done by ginger at new church customs here in portland. if any of you are even close to portland I suggest using her. very reasonable prices and she does an amazing job. you can check out her other stuff at newchurchmoto.com (http://newchurchmoto.com)

Any tips for preparing the engine side case covers for powdercoating would be great. Like how to remove the alt side bearing, clutch baffle, what did you do about the sight glasses, how did you remove the various bits etc. What has to come out and what can stay in? I've been meaning to do this for a very looong time just haven't gotten around to it. That and I'm lazy.

honestly, that whole process is a bigger PITA than its worth. If I hadent scratched mine up in the fall I wouldn't have even bothered with it. there is a lot more stuff attached to those covers than you would think, and all of it has to go on and off a specifc way. hell, im still half convinced im going to turn the bike over and have it blow up on me.

one thing I will say, if you do get it PC'd, wash it with warm soapy water then blow it out with air and re-wash it. do it over and over until you would bet your house that its got no more blasting media. then do it a few more times, and let it sit over night. then do it again. sometimes paranoia pays off.

 check you PMs berg ;)

bikes done but with no full shots worth showing yet, but heres a couple teasers.
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/realityfooeldme/photo1-1.jpg)
(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/realityfooeldme/photo3.jpg)
dumbest mod ive ever done, at least it works.

this is a list of every replaced/modded/removed item on the bike (no matter how minimal);

Body/Suspension:
stock front fender with drilled supports
Pantah belt covers
Seat by Ginger at New Church Customs
New tank
MotoCorse keyless tank cap
tail chop
Rizoma Circuit 743 mirrors
Hypermotard kickstand
Old style Ducati Performance front sprocket guard
Sport 1000 upper/lower triple tree
GP suspension cartridge kit
Ohlins shock from Monster 1100S (pending)
Headlight Visor
speedymoto frame sliders
headlight bracket removed, replaced with P clamps
rear hugger/chain guards removed
 
 
Electrical:
PCIII USB
Stock S2R gauge with Sport 1000 faces,buttons, and needle portions
custom rear turn signals mounted in frame ends
Oberon Bar end signals (pending)
kickstand switch removed
rear brake light switch removed
starter/oil temp sensor line re-routed
oil pressure sensor removed
ignition/ lock barrel removed
hidden switch to turn the bike on, key fob to disable immobilizer
 
Engine/Drive Line/Cooling/Control:
lightened flywheel by Black ops racing
Electraeon quick throttle cam
TPO Beast air intake
Arrow full exhaust with plate from dark series.
Hypermotard Oil Lines
SATO rear sets
Gilles Tooling Clip ons
1098 Master cylinders
996 brake caliper (possibly, ive never got a definitive answer on what they came from)
STM clutch Slave
14T front sprocket (-1)
XW chain
quick change sprocket carrier
ALU 42T rear sprocket
clutch silencer removed
custom dyno map (pending)
rear brake reservoir removed, replaced with hose.
 
Paint/finish:
Powder coated case covers, rear sets, swingarm, headlight ears, exhaust hanger, misc. hardware.
Tank and front fender paint by Aaron through Motocorsa
belt covers,master cylinder supports, lower triple stripped, brushed and cleared.
tire paint/reflective rim tape
black vinyl on fork lowers

so in the end it has parts from 5 different Ducati's spanning from 1986-2010. 6 if you count the needle I pulled out of a multi dash when I broke my s2r one  [roll]

full pictures will be up tomorrow, the thing is a blast to ride!

Nice mods!!!

what became of the 999 masters ???

Quite a list there.  Can't wait to see the updated pictures.   [popcorn]

the 999 stuff is in one of the many bins of take off parts I have kicking around at work. the brake side reservoir was ground/bashed in the highside and while I was talking to a co-worker about repairing it he had a suggestion. the conversation went like this;

Me: "you think I can just replace the reservoir?"
Him: "dunno, you should just use 1098 ones instead"
Me: "but those are expensive, I cant do that"
Him: "you can if youve got a buddy with a few sets for a track bike he doesn't have anymore"

Same dude that did my flywheel and helped me do the 12k service while it was apart. I  <3 my job ;D

10 points to the first person to guess what that lovely bit of red trellis/bodywork is in the top right corner

Its a desmosedici  :)

yep, D16GP

(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/realityfooeldme/d16.jpg)

Captain, what do you think of that SC top triple mod?  Issues?  Fitment?  Since installing clip ons the stock triples have instantly become an eye sore that I thought I'd be able to ignore. 

Fantastic bike by the way.  I'm trying to get the whole aesthetic of the front end down low like that.  It just looks so make the beast with two backsin mean  [thumbsup]

a buddy is going to do a full photoshoot later but I promised a full picture today and ill be damned if Ill be made a liar in my own thread.

(http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i82/realityfooeldme/photo-1-2.jpg)


as for the SC triples. as far as I know you need both the upper and lower in order for them to line up correctly. the upper has an odd taper to it  that will force you to mount the clip ons lower than you otherwise would. the gauges also mount differently. I made a simple nothing fancy adapter out of a piece of aluminum with 2 holes drilled for the gauges and 2 holes drilled for the mounts (you can see it in the picture of the gauges). 

other than the need to mount low it was pretty straight forward. the ones I bought were from a sport 1000 with the damper mount on the upper triple I cut that off but I didn't shave enough off to retain my ignition tumbler. so I cant comment on whether or not the steering lock will function with the damper less triple. just make sure you dont get one off a GT1000 or it will have holes where the risers mount.