Ducati Monster Forum

So i picked up this 2012 1100 evo for pretty cheap because after having previously ridden one at a demo day and loving it, and just having sold my cafe nightster I needed something to fill the void of daily rider. As switching from track to street guise all the time on my 749 would start to get old really quick. So i found this one and picked it up with the intention to rebuild it back to street worthiness and maybe later do some cool shit to it. But needless to say, the beginning portion of this rebuild will be just getting it back to original for as cheap as possible, utilizing forum classifieds, craigslist, ebay, and lastly the dealership (because we all know how outrageous OEM prices are).

so starting out, here are some pictures of the damage. I have already constructed a parts lists of all parts needing replacing along with part# and OEM price. The biggest thing right now being that freaking gauge. But that is later to come.

the tail is trashed, clutch lever broke, headlight bracket broken, gauge broken (bike was less than 2 months old and 600mile service had not been completed yet), subframe tweaked, connector plate bent, seat tattered slightly at the very edge, clutch reservoir bracket tab broke, whole license plate holder tail assembly broken, tail light lens shattered, and of course the damn LCD panel in the gauge is broken.

Photos of the disassembly to come within the week. The workshop manual shows that you need to disassemble the bike down the the frame in order to remove the subframe, but we're going to make this shit happen without all that extra work.

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How the hell did the TOP of the rear seat get all scratched up but not the top of the tank?


This will be fun to watch!


Mark

I wondered the same thing, and came to the conclusion that when the connecting plate bent upon impact, it caused the seat to eject and possibly slide across the concrete?

just a theory though...

also, if anyone has any of the mentioned parts laying around i will be accepting donations  ;D

did you have connections to the insurance guy, dealer or bid online?  Share share share.  I'd love a project like this one.

Dax, it was bid online through copart. Not a horrible company but not awesome either, their fees and all that other shit are kind of over the top. Then on top of that you are charged sales tax and get double taxed when you go and register. So that royally pissed me off.

Hopefully it will be back to ridable for the next AMS dinner night. My subframe and license holder, and clutch lever will be here friday. Then all that will be needed to ride it is a tail light (or at least the lens)

lucky dog.  the next dinner should be up near us so I'll harass Marty to get it posted ASAP. 

I have missed the last two. The one in the shops at legacy in plano which is within walking distance from my office, and Rio mambo in arlington has some awesome food and they usually bring out some shots on the house for us.

But good luck with that he usually never sends the info out until at most the day before.

found another bike but it's in San Antonio.   [bang]

The red 1100evo? Yea I liked the red better. But this one was actually at their Dallas location so I was able to and inspect it first hand and start it, etc.

The inspection is the biggest thing. If you're going to buy wrecked, inspect it first. Otherwise you could be in for some unfortunate surprises.

so here is the tear down. tail disassembled and subframe rails removed.

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nicely done.

yes but it's in San Antonio and I'm not driving 10 hours to go see it.  I'll wait for one here in Dallas.  ;)

yea i saw this one was in dallas and jumped on it because i knew it would be awhile before another cool monster showed up.

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swapping the lever was easy enough, aside from tapping out that metal sleeve bushing to remove the pivot.

One negative is that the license plate tail will not work, technically it will bolt up but the turn signals will not actually mount up. In order to get this thing back on the road it has to pass a full inspection. So looks like I may be springing for that tail tidy or something after all because i doubt i will come across another evo license holder.

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Tail put back together using 1100S tail. Only downside is that I lost the LED license light.

Great now I'm going to be searching Copart for project bikes now.....as if i didn't spend enough time on craigslist. Good luck with the build!

yea some people i have talked to out at the track say thats where they got their track bikes from. It especially helps since you dont ever actually have to register it or anything to ride on the track. Like i told muskrat, make sure you can check the bike out before you bid. Too many people get all bent out of shape about the company when they win an auction for a bike. and they discover additional damage that wasnt noticable from the pictures, try and pregnant dog at copart about it and they will pretty much tell you tough shit.

Speaking of track bikes.......

CBR600RR (http://www.copart.com/c2/homeSearch.html?_eventId=getLot&execution=e3s8&lotId=24039832&returnPage=SEARCH_RESULTS)

not much damage.....

Looks like this 1100evo got T boned...the headers are crushed..
1100evo (http://www.copart.com/c2/homeSearch.html?_eventId=getLot&execution=e3s6&lotId=18620762&returnPage=SEARCH_RESULTS)

I might bite on that one......but i don't like the damage to the belts

Damn trying to find an LCD gauge is turning into a royal pain in the ass. There was one from an 1100S on ebay a few days ago for like $400 i think but while i was trying to call a friend to see if the LCD panel itself was the same so i could swap them, someone bought it.

The only other one on there is a whole gauge, locks and keys set for like $1100 or goto my dealer and spend north of $900 just for a new gauge.

If ANYONE knows of any leads for JUST the late model monster gauge. Please let me know. To my knowledge only the white backlit models will work, not the orange.

Brand new bike?? With only the temp tags? Wow.

you could try at Motogadget (http://motogadget.com/en/) their stuff is expensive also so i don't know if it would be any cheaper.

So the subframe came in today and I was super stoked about it because it meant the bike would at least be legally ridable. You know with all those lights and what not. Well i started the the evening off on a bad foot because when i was remove the connector plate from the subframe rails, the last allen bolt rounded the make the beast with two backs out. Oh i was so pissed. It was a perfectly round little hole.

 I then spent about an hour and half carefully cutting and grinding the top of the bolt off so that the plate could be removed with the rest of the threads still sticking out of the frame rails. After all that was taken care of, it was the re-assembly part. The fun stuff. Because man it sure is easy taking shit apart. Its the putting it back together that gets tricky. Especially if your methods are slightly unorthodox. I.E. the book says to completely disassemble the bike down to frame only to remove subframe..... well i didn't really feel like doing that. And normally i do not condone short cuts, but this saved some serious time. However it is in way shape or form a one man job. I had to recruit the assistance of my neighbor to help with some of the heavy lifting.

Well once we finagled our way to getting the subframe back into place and the engine mounted to the frame/subframe. Then i got to put the tail back together, pulling the wiring through, switching the license tail, installing  the seat lock and ABS module, etc. Once all that was together i realized that dear sweet jesus are those stock license holders ugly, but i only need this stock one until it passes inspection.

Then it was just time to go back through and double check everything was torqued to spec and she is now one step closer to resurrected.

Everytime i look at this bike and im working on it and see how clean it is (like i dont even really have to wear my nitrile gloves to keep my hands clean), i really just feel sorry for the person who had wrecked it. I know nothing about their previous riding history, if it was their fault or how it even happened. All i know is it really must have sucked for them. I personally just like to think they were a well experienced rider and some asshole ran over it in a parking lot. Because no joke, within a couple weeks of when my oldest brother bought his brand new r6, some woman in a suburban backed up over it in a parking lot, granted it didnt total it but i believe that may be because ducati oem parts are WAY overpriced.

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 Have you tried these guys for parts,

 http://www.gothamcycles.com/servlet/StoreFront (http://www.gothamcycles.com/servlet/StoreFront)

I've seen an 1100 gauge set here before, stuff comes in and goes just as fast on that site.

Great progress man!  I was tempted to do the same to a local wrecked 2012 796 that the dealer wanted $3k for.  It sure is a time commitment.   

Im sure he sells alot of stuff, but in my opinion some of his stuff is a bit high priced for used stuff. like $75 for a shift lever when I can get one from the dealer for $80. Thanks but no thanks. And his new stuff is even more expensive than OEM.

its not really all too time consuming, i only have 6.5 hours of my own labor into it, minus the hour that my neighbor helped me out. The most time consuming is searching for parts.

Got a whole box of evo body work, set of mirrors, and an evo license tail coming soon! And this weekend i'll be getting the rear wheel replaced under the recall. So thats an easy way out the little scuffs on that.

Going to be hitting up the AMS track day this weekend on the 749 with new glass on it, presh paint, and a double bubble. yuhhh. I just started track days this year and im hooked. This will be number 6 this year and probably the last until next season. So i wont really be doing any work on the monster myself this weekend.

I picked up this 2010 1100S at Copart 3 months ago.  It's just like new with a ton of aftermarket goodies and only 900 miles.  It was totaled and only had a broken mirror and shift lever!

Why they total bikes with so little damage is beyond me.   

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check for frame dings/steering stop damage most common reason is any frame damage

Dibs on the Ohlins forks and shock if it has frame damage and you decide to part it out.

Everything checked out perfectly.  Not a scratch anywhere.  I have since put on over 1,000 miles and it runs and handles like a new bike. The only down side to this purchase was its missing the code card and spare key. 

about 90% there. New tail cover, mirrors, left hand tank panel, rear wheel, and headlight fairing. Parts still needed; gauge, clutch reservoir, shift lever, headlight/gauge support bracket. Then it will finally be rebuilt.

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Almost there? Move over to Accessories and Mods and start modding that bike!  :D

Well this little project is pretty much on the back burner as of late.

The holidays came up and ran me dry as well as the girlfriend and I working on buying our first house. So that in itself is super stressful. Once we get settled in ill get to finish repairing it and getting the title changed to rebuilt.

found a new gauge. Should be compatible, we shall see in a few days

So I bought a used gauge on ebay for an 1100 evo that only had 400 miles on it, but was informed it would not be plug and play.

Turned out it would be quite expensive to get it to work, the only option was to reprogram the new one to match my keys; $250.

Well being tight on money right now, i decided to try a different approach to repairing it. I have replaced many iphone LCD panels and digitizers, so how hard could it be?

for this you will need a t-6 precision torx bit screwdriver and a small (tiny) flat head precision bit. I already had a set of these I bought from home depot for less than $10.


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As you can see it royally effed the gauge. Cracked the lcd glass, liquid bleeding in it, and broke the posts where it mounts to the headlight.

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remove the 6 black torx screws and the case will come right apart.

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now remove the 4 silver torx screws inside.

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carefully pry the plastic indicator sheets off to reveal 2 more silver screws. remove them.

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the plastic bezel pops right off. and disconnect the black connector that goes into the white plug to the left.

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use a small flat head to open that clip, it doesnt come all the way out only about 1-2mm.

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slide the ribbon cable out of the slot.

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remove last silver screw in middle.

Then proceed to reassemble all the guts with new LCD into the good case from whatever gauge you purchased.

and voila

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PRESTO, a working gauge that will work with your existing keys, keep your key code, mileage, and requires NO gauge reprogramming or ECU flashing.

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Well done Nick!

When will we get to see this thing out and about?

Mark

thanks mark!

Even though it hasnt been completely done, ive still been buzzing around town on it without the tags,  been using my 749 plates (shhhh dont tell anyone)

I havent been able to take it for inspection because I didnt have a working gauge for the mileage.

Within the next few weeks ill take the paperwork to the tax office and get everything sorted. After that, a true maiden voyage is in order.

Nice project congrats

Good job Nick.  Since you're now settled and all "fixed" up we fully expect you to post or join us on a ride to see if you've put her back together correctly.  ;D

it is only missing two two things now,

The gear shift lever ($80), ive been able to cheat and use the one from the 749 since its track duty only now.

one of the posts on the headlight bracket snapped, brand new is like $150. Im thinking I can just pay someone to weld it back on in the meantime.

There is a teeny tiny little tear on the very back edge of the seat. Im not even going to bother with it because it cowl is on there and you cant see it.

But im definitely up to go on another ride. That ride a while bike up to tom bean killed my back on the 749. The monster will fare much better.

and I was just thinking of that run today when I went out for a brief ride.  I will put it on the calendar to see if we can beat the 22 bikes of last time.

If you plan on putting a lot of long days in the saddle on that bike I recommend the DP Comfort Seat.  The OEM seat is not very comfortable.  I paid less than $200 for the comfort seat.

Nice find though.   [thumbsup]  I have 11,000 miles on my 1100 EVO and I love it.

She's officially official. Inspected and tagged. (http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g374/omfg_nick/886EF63A-CB4F-4E23-AA11-7BDF2C291B7F-1489-00000283192E3F72_zps26177cba.jpg)

 Awesome work!   [thumbsup]

 Are you planning on keeping the bike or selling? Also, about how much did you end up spending on the total project?

Bad Ass Nick!! That sounds like an excuse to get a ride together!

Paging Muskrat.............Muskrat to the white phone please.............

I kept a log book with time spent and parts cost, purchase price vs OEM price so ill add it all up and let y'all know.

Absolutely. Just let me know some details. I unfortunately have nothing but time right now.

why can't you organize something?  >:(

I'll post up then.

Because if I try to organize something YOU will moan about the day, time, location, meeting spot, route or whatever.

Or you might go to the WRONG meeting spot......again........

See how much easier it is when you do it?

 

you're right, your routes suck.  :P  oh, 11 bikes showed up at the "right" location, you were the only dissident.

I might suggest that you take your gauge resurrection step-by-step post, copy it and create a thread with that info in Tutorials

I'm curious to know the total project cost as well!

Here is the breakdown:

2012 1100evo (salvage)- $4000 post sales tax
Rebuilt salvage title registration- $144


Used          Part          OEM
$20          license holder        $93
$21          tail light               $159
$340         gauge                  $860
$15          shifter lever          $73
$5           clutch reservoir      $14
$150        LH tank panel        $360
$150        Seat Cowl             $295
$20          Clutch lever          $101
$400        Subframe L/R        $2074
Total:$1121                         Total:$4029


I was able to find everything via forums or ebay. I was able to get a box of orignal black evo body work with mirrors and license plate holder for about $400 so that was pretty cool, but all i really needed was the left tank panel and seat cover so i adjusted the price somewhat accordingly.

Wow, you saved yourself a pretty penny. Great job Nick.  [beer]

Nice work!  :)