Ducati Monster Forum

I was just wondering (partly because of the tank problems), did anybody ever actually manage to put this radical ducati tank on a monster? I did a search and I saw that some people were thinking about it, but never saw an actual monster with an installed tank. I know that this was not designed for the monster frame (I am talking about the old style full trellis now of course), but I was wondering if the tank and the frame can be modified to fit. The result would be stunning probably, as all radical ducatis are.

(http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq275/ancalagon08/fiberglass1-400.jpg)

WTF is that??


More pics please.


Is that supposed to look like this:

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TUuYS13mmtQ/TL8KwNyCf2I/AAAAAAAAB2E/FiCzTe6VN8E/s1600/IMG_6892.jpg)


If so, that looks  [thumbsup] [thumbsup]

check out this page:

http://www.radicalducati.com/index.php?page=catalogo-rad (http://www.radicalducati.com/index.php?page=catalogo-rad)

Radical stuff is about to get  a lot easier to get

More details tomorrow
 ;)

They have a cool cafe-racer monster build:

http://www.radicalducati.com/index.php?page=raceric (http://www.radicalducati.com/index.php?page=raceric)

yep, but I wouldn't want to modify the part behind the tank. I am ok with my seat and cowl; I only would want to fit the tank... 

really? that would be great... details details...

This front cowling looks awesome!
(http://www.radicalducati.com/uploads/images/Rad/catalogorad/rado2montjuich-400.jpg)

I thought that was a 999 tank.

I'm in madrid right now and tried to contact them to see if I could swing by. They never answered :(  they must be too busy being awesome to check their email

Stupid question but have you guys watched the show Cafe Racers?

I was talking to my boss about it and he said he loves the show. I don't watch TV so I haven't got to see it yet.

Tomorrow came and has now gone.  Post info or BAN HIM!

Before we pull out the tar and pitchforks

Buddy of mine is starting a radical importer/shop in the US (east coast) everything is worked out with radical all the paperwork is signed, Bank has given loans, building rented and currently being set up. I'll post the full details and website when everything is fully operational

got a tank coming to me :) most likely get the DMF a group discount if enough are interested.

Yup - cool show.  Makes want a cafe-racer every time I see it.  At the end of every other show they get the Bostrom brothers to ride the bikes and give their input.  On the last show Eric crashed one of the bikes as the front wheel locked up on him.

that's news all right! this sounds great. what's the plan with the tank you are getting? is it like the one on the first picture? do you want to fit it on a monster after some modifications maybe? (just to push my original question...)

my never ending m900 project  [roll]

Yea it's the first one...but in aluminum :D Thought about getting the plastic one as i'm constantly poor but it wouldnt work with the pant scheme I have in mind.

bike is already undergoing a total rebuild and serious mods, 996 swinger, entire 999 front are currently underway. I'd considered making a dedicated cafe racer out of an st3 frame but that'd require putting off my living on a sailboat for another bike i don't need. so it'll be going on the monster.

They have a monster tank

Is that a question or a statement?  I hope it is a statement.

link? pics?

i saw on their website (here: http://www.radicalducati.com/index.php?page=raceric (http://www.radicalducati.com/index.php?page=raceric)) that they put the whole rad02 setup (tank+seat+cowl) on a monster frame, but they had to hack up the whole tail section. i am still wondering if you can rig up only the tank, without huge modifications to the tank or the frame.

yeah sorry it was that S4 with the modified tail that I saw.

i wonder whether now (with the tank mishaps) there might be a fairly big demand for their (rad's) tank style if it came tailored to monsters... there might be a market out there.

I like the exhaust too.

(http://www.radicalducati.com/uploads/images/Rad/raceric/escape-400.jpg)

They note it was made up by Sparks.

How's this coming along - any updates

Actually going to start a new thread about it this weekend, have to ask our mods a few questions first  ;D

God that is a sick looking bike. What bike was that originally?

Holy double post, batman!

I will be watching this thread intently.  I'd never seen that Radical Ducati (S4?) bike, but I'd always thought my S2R would look fantastic with a 999 tank/seat setup.  Now I know.

pre-02 monster frame, 999 tank, radical cafe seat, 996 swinger

As promised, New Radical in the US news  [evil]

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=47346.msg860963#msg860963 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=47346.msg860963#msg860963)