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I'm contemplating putting the saw blade s4r wheels on my 796. Any thoughts on this idea? Im just growing out of the enkei marchesini replicas...

UPDATE:  Just changed the title to specify whats been done so far.  

Saw blade?  ???

Well that's what they remind me of anyhow... The regular s4r wheels

So i have begun my quest of installing some S4R parts on my bike.  First off is the rearsets supplied by dk1six .  Thanks by the way they turned out great and i love em! Very easy install with a few extra parts here and there.  I am more than happy getting rid of the chicken wing passenger assembly!  Here are the pictures of this update.  

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Next up.... Trying out wheel fitment tonight to see if it will work out!

Those rearsets look really good. nice work.

If this is the style of wheel you are talking about. Then, you should definitely do that. I have been thinking about doing that swap on my bike. ;D

Reference:
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Genau! Exactly! Still working out the details though...

I'll be sending pictures of mine to you tonight. 

Just to confirm, the axle and rotors did swap directly onto the S4r there correct?  I so want your wheels.  [evil]

So just to get things clear..... S*R wheels will fit a 796 or 1100..... heres your proof!  (mind you an abs might not work due to the front sensor assembly)

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For this id like to thank Raux for lending me a bike jack for the swap and Muskrat for following through on the trade!  They look awesome and im soooo happy with them already!  There will be more pics to come as it got dark so quickly tonight.  Hopefully i can get some really good pics tomorrow pending the weather.  

 [clap]  glad to see my wheels are traveling the world and ended up in the right spot.  
They look good, better than I imagined.  Once I get yours I'll post pics but first I have to redo the wheel stripe.  [laugh]
too bad I can't ride for another two months.

Oh the wheels will probably hit a few more countries even yet!  Where did you get the stripe material from btw?

from Moto Liberty.  Glad she'll travel freely throughout the EU.  [beer]

Heres some better pics

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great pics.  you planning on matching the subframe in color? 

I really am thinking about it but I don't know yet.  The wife is saying there's too much red on it...lol.  If I could find out a way to put a trellis style subframe on instead of that boxy crap I would do it 100%.  Maybe I could have one fabbed up?

Those wheels look great on that bike, always loved the S*R wheels. Personally I wouldn't give up the ABS, is there anyway to swap out the other assemblies to get the ABS stator back on there?

actually you could go opposite and smooth the subframe and go with a repaint to black front/rear subframes

no way there's too much red.  it's just the right amount with the flat black canvas IMO.

Is the postion of the S4R rear sets any different than that of the stock? 

those wheels look good - wonder how hard it would be to incorporate the ABS/tc sensors? 

The rearsets sit in the same location for the most part.  I was comfortable with stock I just wanted to remove the chicken wings.  As for the abs, I haven't looked it up just yet but Raux was saying the sensor might not be part of the disks so it might work.  Just gotta do a little searching. 


I just picked up a set of the subframe covers from an S*R so I'm gonna play with that a bit.  Im hoping it will give the illusion of a trellis subframe.  If not I might just paint it to match te main then cover it a little using those bits.

That's a great idea on the side covers.  Looking forward to seeing the results.

Very cool.  What exhaust wrap did you use?  I've been debating between this and ceramic coating but pulling the pipes off to get them done seems like a pain in the butt..

I just used a generic black 2" wrap from amazon.  Then i realized that it didnt come with the silicone paint (which is really hard to come by for me in germany)  so i just used high temp grill paint to coat it.  I plan on pulling the pipes back off and redoing the whole thing once i get some more.  this was just a leftover amount from my Guzzi. Lucky it was enough to do the whole front header. I like it a lot more now. 

Nice looking bike you got there!

Question regarding the S*R rearset swap:

I know you have to use the S*R brake lever but can you use the 796 shift lever in place of the S*R one?  The reason I ask is most used S*R rearsets I have found do not include the shift lever.  It would be nice to know the 796 lever would work in place.

Like how your bike is turning out. [thumbsup]

The S*R wheels are much more open, and I think they look quite good.

Edit:

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BTW, nice boots.  :D

ya know im not quite sure... but i can take a lok tomorrow.  they might bolt up a little different.thanks! and i feel the same way about the wheels thats why i wanted them so bad.

I'll have my wheels mounted this week.  Have you figured out anything on the air scoops?

Your clutch lever is silver so I assume it is the S*R one.  Aside from the color it appears to look identical to the 796 clutch lever.  There is a set on eBay right now that I am tempted to pull the trigger on.   

Do you mean the side panels for the subframe? If so im still waiting on them to arrive. EDIT: Actually i just picked them up from the post office....

 
you mean the shift lever right?  Pretty sure its the same.... I just made minor linkage adjustments to have everything fit up the way i wanted.  

So i did a quick test fit at lunch,  im just trying to figure out 1. If i like it... 2. If and How i should trim it.... 3. How i would want to paint it....and 4. How i could attach it. Heres a couple pics i snapped.

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take a shot from farther away so I can get an idea but from what I can see it looks rather good.

Very nice Anchorism. Those wheels look great on the bike, definitely more open space.

Btw, what clip-ons do u have on the bike? Been looking into a set. Since I track the bike, it would be nice to have easier access to adjust the suspension.

Thanks!  I've got speedymoto tall boys clip ons.  They're pretty nice if you like having a good rise on them.  For looks I prefer no rise but function these do an awesome job.

everything bolted up nicely.  Here's the new look.  Thanks for working the deal.  [thumbsup]
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Very glad sir.... Very glad indeed.  I hope you enjoy them as much as I've been enjoying the others!

Two more weeks and I will.  Swelling on my ankle is still too much to wear my boot

Well that sucks.... (bigger boots maybe?? jk)  Im sure when the time comes youll be ready. 

Decided to put stainless steel bolts around the gas tank plastic to enhance the look.  Also i figured i would go with T or Star bolts instead of allens just for something different.  Heres a crappy cell pic to show it....

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Very nice detail with new bolts [thumbsup]

Side covers trim?

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alternative, but maybe not the right thing on your bike.....

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Still working on the side covers.... Now that the bike is in the garage for the winter i should be able to get going on that part.  This is a little more what i had in mind.  I want to stick to the body line from the gas tank then they will be painted to match.  (https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/20598_10151120539532109_983942515_n.jpg?oh=c0a118504cbd3dbb6c741edc448803b3&oe=55C9E90F&__gda__=1439968902_9744e55c4924baa7193ab575959307cb)

So i decided to start on what i thought would be the hard side.  So far so good.  Did a lot of trimming and fitting tonight.  This is what ive got so far..... oh and plus itchy arms from wearing a short sleeve while working on carbon fiber.... bad idea....
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Finally made more progress on the side panels.  However i need to redo the paint as it wasnt done in ideal conditions and the paint crackled on the left side.  Here are the pics.
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Brilliant look!! What exhaust do you have on your bike? It looks great!

The exhaust i have is the Danmoto Conicals.  Love em!  Only flaw ive had was the original rubber was too thin so i beefed it up a bit.  I plan on having the adapter pipe welded to the muffler to get rid of the extra springs if i can.

beefed it up.. how about stole mine ;)

WELL yeah i guess thats how it went.... thanks btw!

Steal?  Long term borrowing I think  ;)
Looks good BTW

Thanks for the quick reply Anchorism.. I like the look vs other pipes..I just checked the price, and  they are worth the trying [thumbsup]

For the price they are rather good quality.  Like i said make sure and have a different rubber set for it.  The service was great through them as well.  I ordered it and it arrived to my APO address in 10 days!  Usually it takes at least 20.

So much for the side panel idea.... apparently one of them wanted to run away and flew off down the highway.  Oh well i wasnt 100% anyhow.  BUT i will most likely do a red subframe now!  Plus im in the middle of ordering a woodcraft tank panel to change colors.

OMG!!!! I have been wanting to put s4r wheels on my bike for 3 years!! That looks absolutely gorgeous. Ive asked the mechanic at my dealer and he didnt know if it could be swapped, but he said it would likely require shims. Anchorism. was that a straight swap?  or did you have to fab something up?  I have a 2009, no ABS.

It was a straight swap. As long as the brake rotors stay with the wheels they were on.  The 796 has a 5 bolt brake disk while the s4r has 6 bolt.  There is a lot of debate about the offset of the brakes but a buddy of mine has an s4r so we squashed it one afternoon.  I really love the wheels.  They are so much easier to clean and look amazing. 

The next part for my bike is now rough fitted and the painting process will soon be into play.  I ordered the tank cover from Jeff at monsterparts.  I might do a little bit of modification to it but the look is great so far!  Now i can easily do the solid tank look.  Im thinking of painting it like the Titanium S4R or similar.  I was looking into something like a dark charcoal gray metallic with a black triple stripe down the middle.  Any thoughts or ideas of some other colors?  I am really set on using the double letter DUCATI logo on the tank.  Ill try and get some better photos over the weekend or sometime soon.
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 I have been looking at that tank cover, if it fits well it looks like a really nice idea. The multitude of screws on the stock setup is kinda screwed!

That 1 piece tank cover is a good idea.  Or "quick release" they should call it.  What are there like a dozen of those little damn tank screws?

 I think that there are 65 of them.......

anchorism.. another silly question perhaps. Are the rim widths the same?

Yeah they are.  

As for the tank panel, so far so good.  I spent about 4 hours on it last night making it better in my opinion.  My goal was to get rid of the center panel look so i sanded it down as much as i could and used filler to smooth everything out.  The pictures dont exactly show it well but the center of the tank is nice and smooth.  Next step is prepping for paint.  Ive still got to adjust the way it sits a little bit as the gas cap is slightly inset.  Other than that im really liking this panel!
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Still got a little more to do but its coming along!

Hey man, What extra parts did you need to switch the the S*R rear sets? Im looking into doing the same thing if its cost effective compared to just buying a set from woodcraft or others.

Assuming the S*R rearsets come with all hardware, then you would need a couple more washers to space out the left side as it hits the swingarm otherwise.  Also some way to extend the brake pushrod.  One thing ive been meaning to do to mine is put the reservoir on a bracket because it just doesn't sit right where its at. 

BTW here is an update of the tank.  I made a separate thread due to the amount of photos.

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=62943.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=62943.0)

anchorism.  How did you do the exhaust header wrap?  Did you take the header off?  or just wrap , with it in place?

Didn't wrap the rear header? Considering that wrap actually does anything I might be a good idea to wrap both headers.

I just had some leftover from another project and wanted to see if I liked it before tackling the rear header.  I was going to complete it now that I have more wrap but will probably be buying boom tubes so I'm holding off at the moment.  I took it off.  It takes a little bit of persistence to get it off the bike then back on but it is totally possible without major work.  Just make sure and disconnect the o2 sensor.

Just wanna thank anchorism.. for verifying the s2r wheel would fit my 1100. Heres a pic. Tell me what you think!  I just did the rear, im going to just powder coat the front next week. 
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 [thumbsup] +1

The S*R wheels do look better than the stock Enkeis but it comes at a price...2.2lbs heavier for just the rear.

2.2 lbs isnt too hard to drop off your running weight though.... i mean i could always cut back on grilling out every other day... he he

Its reciprocating weight so you'll have to drop maybe 10 lbs
you have enough to give up according to your wife

Touche sir touche.  Thats right around what im looking to drop anyhow.... mainly off the bike.....

^truth.  Reciprocating mass has a much larger impact on performance than static mass.  2.2lbs on a wheel is huge..again this is just the rear, I haven't weighed the front.  An upgrade to forged wheels gives you a similar weight savings in the other direction. 

Anyways, there on there now and they look great but it goes against the ethos of my build...which is light and minimalist, so I'm not sure how long I'll keep em.  Thinking its time for some Forged magnesium OZs  [evil] 

Anchorism...a related unrelated question...whatever happened to your black tank covers....??? 

IMO the looks greatly outweigh the actual weight of the wheels.  I know the other ones weight a little less but damn the S*R wheels look good! lol

They are sitting in my garage :) 

If they should ever need a new home... ;D

I will keep that in mind!  Who knows i might be interested in the next few months or a year....

 [thumbsup]

on the weight issue. Are you sure the marchesini wheel weighs more then the enkei?  I tell you, When I lifthed the enkei to ship it out.. it felt heavier than the marchesini.

^I'm sure^

Cant comment on the front but the rear is heavier by ~2lbs.  Confirmed myself and 3 other sources.

I think i can live with the extra 2 pounds  ;). Thanks anchorism. This is something Ive been wanting to do for 2 years!

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Figured I would post my current mod I'm just about finished with.... just awaiting the fork mounts then paint the ring.  Here's a pic.
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I don't see the black tank covers....  [laugh] ;)

I have them hanging on the wall.  Lol

slight thread jack
S4R rearsets on a 696 is that correct ? Do they fit ?
My wife wants the chicken wings gone.
Thanks

  Yup, fit like a glove!

Just a couple of large washers for spacing and a brake master shaft extend and it should be fine.  Thats what I had to do for mine. 

 All I had to do a was loosen the brake line a touch from the master to the caliper. That was on a M1100S, butt they should be the same. I got lucky and the set that I got was complete.

Awesome thanks Spike [thumbsup]
Have a mate with a spare set for the price of a couple of [beer] [drink] [drink]
What about the rear brake reservoir any issues mounting there ?
Where do I get a longer brake master shaft from or did you fab it Anchorism
Would apreciate a close up photo of them on a 696 if anyone has any.

Then I will let normal progaming on this thread resume  ;D

I just used a bolt that fit just right for it.  As for the reservoir I need to cut the tube down but other than that it worked for me on the original spot. I've got a 696 in the garage but still have chicken wings on it.  The wife doesn't let me change much on her ride lol.

Would you rather have red ones hanging from your wall....???  [laugh]

Sooo..... It is now time to dig this thread out of the grave.  First off.... if you really want the black ones, i just may be interested in trading..... Let me know.  I know this was a LONG time ago.  Other than that, thanks to my wife for a VERY early Fathersday gift and to Raux for the brackets, my bike is back!  Got some headlight brackets in the mail put on,  the new battery in, the tank all back together and now the wheels are off to get new rubber on thursday!  She is still in need of an oil change, valve adjustment, redo of the exhaust wrap and a severe BATH.  Here are the pics of this weekends progress.

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8789/17181538040_28785f379d_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sbgSEu)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8741/17182855779_8208f71c02_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sboCo8)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8812/17181262608_b6e1d53160_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sbfsME)

Ha ha.... the feeling of..... "Its allllliiiiiveeee.... ITS ALLLLLLIIIIIIVVVVVEEEE!!!"

https://flic.kr/p/sqQ7hh

Still not clean but I got some new rubber on yesterday thanks to Chris Calovini at Desmohio/Cyclecat!
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5325/16814259193_b1c4d0366f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rBPtsz)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7721/16812009404_8174a406be_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rBBWF7)
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8722/16814236313_aae526000b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rBPmE6)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7773/17246737378_20b2dff8af_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sh33a1)

Did I hear someone mentioning CycleCat?

Lol yeah theyre only about 20min from me.

Is Chris still active with the products? Seems awfully quiet, but I hope he and the shop is doing well  [thumbsup]

Seems to be.... He has a whole bunch of parts stocked up.

Old style headlight looks great. How they should have come. It just keeps the traditional style link to the past while modernizing everything else.

Yeah the S*R highlight portion just didnt feel complete without it.... Now i wonder what should be next..... hmmm. 

Photos have now been fixed on this thread.... FINALLY!  Enjoy!

Just a wild hair idea i had at one time.  Take and put both of my danmoto conicals on the right side..... Any thoughts?? (I know its a crappy photoshop....)

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Two on BOTH sides?  8)

That's where the crappy photoshop comes in.  Lol I was thinking two on the right side like the s*r models.

No, I really suggest two on both sides  8)

Gpr has thin 80mm exhuasts that would be cool for 4, 2 on each side

I've said for as long as i've owned my 1100 that someone needs to make a shotgun style exhaust reminiscent of the s*r bikes for the newer models, almost went so far as picking up a set of termis and having the pipes fabricated, but I like the looks of my gp so it never happened

i would love to see you do this - one thing i would note though, would be to keep the cans parallel vs keeping them tight together like you have them in the picture, you know what i mean?

also, more info on that headlight/brackets/etc., and how it compares to stock please  [thumbsup] it looks great, and i've grown to dislike the cartoony look of the light on the newer bikes and want to change it on mine.   I wouldnt complain about more light either.

Well unfortunately i havent been able to ride it much yet.  Especially at night.  With that being said, im pretty sure there is better light than stock.  I can try and get some pics of the light it throws out soon.  As for the cans, i really need to take it to a shop and see if they could fab something up to do the shotgun exhaust.  Then ill see what they would charge and move from there.

Holy crap been a while since the last update.  Got it almost finished up and changed the mirrors out.  All I have left now is redo my exhaust wrap.  Here is a couple of pics.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/651/33156896252_53831b8014_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SvXL63)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3721/32928226960_0084e18ef7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SaKLF3)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/781/33155344812_c14fa78716_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SvPNU5)

Good job. It's a tough look.