Ducati Monster Forum

I bought this bike 2 years ago.
The Plan:
It's intention was for my wife to learn on, then once she's dropped it a few times fix it up so it looks nice and shiny for her.  8)

What really happened:
She dropped it once at full stop and she gave up on riding.  :P

The outcome:
I kept the bike and fixed it up to keep for myself.  ;D
It's been a slow build and it still has a few things that need to be worked on....but they're not major. I have previously posted with pics of her in an incomplete stage.

Upgrades, changes made:
S2R 1K front forks
Paul Smart 2 pot calipers
Paul Smart Wheels
Dart Fly Screen
848 Clutch and Brake master cylinders
Rizoma grips
ASV Brake and Clutch shorty levers
CRG Lane Splitter RH mirror
SSR preload adjusters
Cycle Cat Top Triple
Cycle Cat clipons
Acewell tach/speedo
SpeedyMoto belt covers
MonsterParts oil cap temp gauge
STM crank case breather
CNC Racing keyless gas cap
Corbin Seat
SS bolt kit
K&N pod filters
Gel maintenance free battery
Nology Spark plug wires
Factory Pro jet carb kit
Frame and various parts powdercoated

Things I still need/want
A better rear shock
Rizoma fluid reservoirs
Clean up the wiring
Rizoma rearsets with passenger pegs
Reverse Megaphone exhaust, like that available for the SC line motos
Work out the blinker electrical gremlins
Rear brake lever
Gaurdian bell
A tank theme, need some ideas...

Here's what she looked like when I first got her.

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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/2930824508_452a286bff_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14487357@N08/2930824508/)

Sometime last summer:

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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/3011560000_14441ec339_z.jpg?zz=1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14487357@N08/3011560000/)

Here she is now:

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Nice work! looks great....

Fantastic!


Did you 86 the dash for the orginal speedo w/ tach, or do you still have it?

i just bought a monster for my wife for pretty much the same reason: she can learn on it, or backup plan: i have a second monster to tinker with differently than the first.

Thanks. Well the speedo is still around, without housing or idiot lights. Those got hacked for the new speedo.


Yeah, they're great little bikes to tinker with.  [thumbsup]

My first Monster is an '02 S4, which I converted to a SSS Monster. I love that bike, it rides like a bull.
But this little 750 feels like magic. I thought I knew how fun a Monster was, but not like I do know. It's a great little bike.  [beer]

looks really nice!  i love the gold frame and that new tach/speedo!

Dayum!!!   Well done Pedro!!!!

 [thumbsup] love the speedo/ whole cockpit area

Gorgeous Work! I friggin love the spoke wheels!

I love your work. Your bike looks awesome.

Did the Sport Classic exhaust not work out?  They look perfect in this picture. What about the forks in this picture?  Did these not work with the Paul Smart wheels or did you not use them for another reason?

Woooeeee.  Bike looks great!

By any chance do you still have the old bar risers?  I just bought my wife Bacon Junkie's old bike, and I need to de clip-on it. Trying to track down risers and bars without having to buy new. If you happen to and are willing to sell them, drop me a message.

Otherwise though, bike looks great.  Love those wheels.

Joel

 [drool]

love it. I've been looking for pictures of a monster that has some of these features as a reference, and I like.  [thumbsup]

It actually fit surprisingly well. It's too heavy though. They look good from this angle but the cans made the rear look way to heavy from other angles.

Originally went with GSXR forks, but the radial calipers are too wide, even for a single disc setup without shaving the caliper. Didnt feel comfortable doing that so opted for 2 pot setup with S2R1K forks.


I'll look but many parts have come up missing in the past 2 years.
Thanks.

what battery did you end up using? Also how do you like the Dart screen?

Very nicely done.  I would love to get hold of an old ratty 620 or 750 and fix it up much like you did.  Love those wheels.   [thumbsup]

For a tank idea.  How about - paint the tank black to match the engine and put "Ducati" in one of the old style Ducati fonts on the tank in gold to match the rest of the bike?

Damn good looking bike.  Excellent work!

Wow great job!!! i like the looks of that monster.

Fantastic job.  Well done!  I really like the color combo.

i put a dart screen on my m900 for the trek to vegas from dallas. worked nicely, appearance wise: not for me - but it does work.

The battery is the following:
XTA12B-BS Xtreme Permaseal Battery

From:
http://www.batteriesplus.com/product/33716-XTA12B--BS-Xtreme-Permaseal-Battery/558-CC/4191-Motorcycle-Batteries/125710-Ducati/Monster/750CC-1997-to-2002.aspx (http://www.batteriesplus.com/product/33716-XTA12B--BS-Xtreme-Permaseal-Battery/558-CC/4191-Motorcycle-Batteries/125710-Ducati/Monster/750CC-1997-to-2002.aspx)

Decent price, $63.   [bacon]

I like the Dart screen. I haven't taken the Monster out on the highway but it seems to work really well. Yesterday was a little chilly outside and it did a great job of blocking the wind at a brisk pace of 45-50mph.  [thumbsup]

hard to believe that's the same bike when I look at the before and afters. Nicely done.

Fantastic job!!  Great color combinations!!!   [drool]   [thumbsup]   [moto]   [beer]

Find a way to get a polished can back on there -- one with a classic look like the SC.

Very nice.

Next step.... get rid of those tyres, ...seriously!
 They are the most confidence sapping nervous tyres I've ever ridden on and now they've been replaced on my SC its like I've been given back the joy of a smooth handling bike without worrying about what little road mark my tyres will track along next.

Love the color combo  [bacon]

And the spoked wheels are most definitely the tit!

Nice work

bad ass!  way to go.

I'd never seen that oil temperature gauge. That's sweet.

Nice job, man. I think I want to do some powder coating this winter. Need to figure out a way to warm up the garage.

Yeah, that's on the shopping list. Most likely after the holidays sometime.  [bacon]


Really? I haven't put any serious riding time on them. I'll keep that in mind when I finally get to take the bike out on a spirited ride.


Thanks for the compliments guys.
I'll be making some new oil lines this weekend. The current lines are in poor shape.
 I also ordered some tasty Rizoma fluid reservoirs.  [bacon]

Wow, I wish I had the time/money/know how to make my 96 m900 look like that...

I'm not terribly familiar with telling bikes apart, but is that not a dry clutch?  With all the other bling and shiny bits on there, why no open clutch cover?  Of course, if it's a wet clutch, don't mind me  [roll]

It's a 750

All 750's wet clutch?

I likey!!  Excellent work!

yes

  Awesome work!  Inspiring me to pick up a project bike for this winter.

 That tank needs to be a more flashy color than blue to match the rest of that cool bike, maybe a red or silver base with touches of gold, black, and silver from the parts on your bike.   

I dig it! How do you like that Acewell gauge? Ive been lookin at it for a while, just havent pulled the trigger

If I was made of money I'd spend the extra coin on Motogadget goodness.  ;D

The Acewell works ok. Lights up in blue and looks pretty cool at night. The readout can look a little IZ_ with vibration and angle you look at it from. Otherwise it works pretty well.
I still have to work out a couple of kinks though:
1. Blinkers
2. Speedo (I lost the magnet but I'm thinking of picking one up from a bike shop)

Put together some blingy oil lines today.  [bacon]

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Now I need to replace that starter line with a longer one that routes away from the belt cover. Should make it look cleaner.

you got the 2853, right? ( http://www.bajadesigns.com/NET/P-192853BK/Acewell+2853+Round+Black+Speedometer+Computer (http://www.bajadesigns.com/NET/P-192853BK/Acewell+2853+Round+Black+Speedometer+Computer)) did you buy before or after the price shot up?

Ouch.  :o

When did the price go up?
I think I picked mine up for $170 or so, shipped.  ;)

Thats when elecrosport was selling them, now baja designs is the US retailer, they jacked the price up to 230. I won't touch it at that price. The day I went to buy it was the day I found out they switched retailers and the price shot up.  :-\

very nice.......... the colour combo is nicely done. Congratulations on a sharp and unique looking rebuild.

No you dont, it is easily rerouted round the other side of the cylinder head, just unbolt it from the starter and carefully trace it up to where it branches off the loom and push it through the frame above the head and pull it down the other side where it'll will just reach the starter again.
I did this with my SC though have yet to the monster as well, perhaps this winter.

Very nice!!  [thumbsup] [thumbsup]

Yep, the starter lead is plenty long to re route it.

Mostly all are...  ;D

[thumbsup]

someone owes me a parts list for that btw  :(

Funny, I heard the same thing about 848's.    ;D

^^ A parts list would be nice. A kit sans engine case would be even better.   [evil]

Just found this thread and drooled all over my laptop! Very Very nice!

A few recent pics with minor changes:

Sil moto high mount exhaust
Ditched the Corbin seat for a Sargent
DP coils
New horizontal exhaust valve ( thanks to my shop rag fiasco  :-X )

I have a few items that are pending install:
1. Cycle cat rearsets
2. Speedy moto front sprocket cover to match the open covers
3. New rear shock
4. I have a set of low mount Sil moto meggy's, maybe I'll swap 'em at some point.
5. LED rear brake light with integrated turn signals.
And a few other pieces

I'd like to get the forks hard anodized and maybe get a new set of triples from IMA.
Black ceramic coat the exhaust(s) is also in the long-term plans and wrap this project up with some FCR's and Alpina wheels (black hub with silver spokes).

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You can see a nice dent at the bottom portion of my plates from the rear bottoming out.  [cheeky]

Here's one vote for the low megaphones.
Still lovin' those colors !!!

I like low megaphones a lot too. I think Magnus has my old DP ones on his 966 Monster

That looks very nice indeed.

...however, consider replacing the Pirelli Phantoms you have fitted, they are now getting on a bit and were the most confidence sapping tyre I've ever used even when they were new, I now use Angels  instead and its like a new bike again though the choice is yours pretty much anything else will be an improvement.

Wow, I like a lot

Hmmm....I'll have to find some time to fit the low mounts on. I'll snap some pics and post up for more feedback. Reason I went with the high mounts was to showcase those spokies, the low mounts block the rear wheel a bit more than I like.


Thanks, yes they do come unglued quite easy. I can't imagine what they would feel like with more torquey motor than my lil 750.
Here's what I have in mind.

Alpina wheels + pilot powers


Thanks! Modding will just keep going.   [drink]

Maybe they'd do them in half blue & half polished! [bacon] [bacon] [bacon]
Huuuuge weight loss! (huge weight loss for your wallet, too)

Great looking bike! +1 on the low mount Sil's

Who'd you source the oil lines from?

You got that right....., about $2,400.   :o


Thanks. I put the lines together myself.  :D

See link.
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=40739.15 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=40739.15)

For the low mounts, the ones I had were the DP ones - they were not light, but they looked "just right" as far as classic reverse megaphones from the old era ducs (mine were the matte silver finish and Magnus has since gotten them coated black for even better looks, ... i think its magnus)

the dp ones were frankly quite 'heavy' and awesomely loud.  The sils look a bit different BUT would weigh at least half as much (maybe even less than that).   Only concern is that Sil is in receivership/bankruptcy right now.   Not a great time for the motorcycling industry, globally.

One of the nicest Monsters on the Board!!   [Dolph]   [beer]