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Anyone else have some winter mods to share?

Meh..all that work yet there's still frame stickers and yellow spring?   [thumbsdown]













;)

Looks good.

What does the tnak say?  Space__

The stickers and the spring don't really weigh anything. Adding lightness was this winters goal. Styling comes next winter but for now, the only time I have to spend working on my bike is riding it and adjusting it.

The Tank says SPAGHETTO. Its a nick name thing.

Nice wheels

Thank you!

How many miles so far?

Carrozzeria wheels?
QD exhaust
SBK forks
clipons
upgraded  rotors

nice lightening of the rotating bits there.  [thumbsup]

About 800 so far after the rebuild. First and last ride was two weeks ago. Not enough play time.  :'(


correct all the way down.  [clap]

Still haven't weighed it yet but the difference is quite noticeable.

.. a bit harsh.  I dont hate the yellow spring... but just the right red would be perfect.

Looks great. Especially the... [thumbsup]

You saw the  ;) though. 

Black is nice as well

 Nice!   8)

Did you take that pic using some type of effect? Or the colors that good?

Or are my eyes just getting old?  :-\

Bike looks fantastic... colour and style of the wheels really make it.... you've done very very well there.  [clap] [clap] [clap]

I am ok with the spring for now. Still deciding what to do with the tank. (might do something with a hammer and some aluminum)
For now though, I got some extra tank skins and became a 3M vinyl dealer so I can play with the look really fast and cheap.


Photography is my income so it is kind of against my "religion" to let anyone see a raw image out of my camera.
So yes, I have a number of different adjustments that I make in my efforts to add depth.


Thank you Thank you!

Looks great.  [thumbsup] I'd hate to keep those wheels clean though!

Thanks! I don't really want to talk about it.  [bang]

I guess it does provide me with some quality bonding time cleaning the wheels giving her a good rub down.  ;)

I am still getting used to having shiny wheels. Only ever had wheels with a flat black finish on my bikes.

I didn't know they made a quat-d for the evo?

Your bike looks amazing.  Nice work.   [thumbsup]

She is gorgeous, nice work  [bow_down]

She is only a 696. I dont know about the quat-d for the evo.


Thank you for the compliments.  :-[

That is an amazing looking bike..696 you said?? If that is the case, wow wow wow..

696 and you did a SSSA swap? And what look like the champagne evo marzoochi forks?

sssa and showa forks.

Ohhh sweet action. It looks awesome.

Looks awesome, love the wheels!    8)

I snaked a highres off your flickr, hope you don't mind.  New computer background and inspiration for my 696! 

If you were to take any, I would rather it be this one.  ;)

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Pretty bike [thumbsup] I really like the wheels.

Epic 696 man, the best I've seen!  I have long waited to see those Carrozzeria wheels on a new monster, they look better than I thought!  Did you weigh them compared to the stock wheels? 

Thanks!

I did the old left/right hand juggle and decided that the new wheels were much lighter. If you want exact numbers I can probably get that figured out for you.

I saved ya the effort!  Your wheels are Super Light Weight 7.8 lbs (front), 13.4 lbs (rear)

Did you guys see the new wheels from Carrozzeria?  Almost no spokes at all!  http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/CZTRIR/Wheels/CZTRIR.html (http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/CZTRIR/Wheels/CZTRIR.html)
Weights (Bare) Front 3.50/17 = 6.1lbs  Rear 5.50/17 (8.0lbs)  There may be some in my future ( :

Those do look pretty trick!  Says they fit DSS though, not SSS.  The Carrozerias do seem pretty light...but what do the stockers weigh?

Thanks!

I think I remember my rear wheel being something closer to 11.xxx lbs from when I was talking to Patrick at Carrozzeria, but It may have been a different one that I was considering.

Let me know if any of you would like to see their new wheelset on my bike, I am pretty sure I can work with Patrick to set up a photoshoot.

The more demand for a shoot I have, the more convincing I can be.  ;)

Go here for more info on SSS Wheels for Ducati.

http://forged-wheel.com/fw/index.php (http://forged-wheel.com/fw/index.php)

I love... I mean hate this thread. Its going to force me to buy a ne bike and mod it!

microfiber towel and rubbin alcohol...no streaks

DO IT!  [thumbsup]


Lemon Pledge as per recommendation from carrozzeria.  :-\

or that too but I don't see how rubbing alcohol would hurt them.
BTW, those wheels look great.

Great looking bike, Spaghetto....dammit, I haven't even started my 2013 updates yet.  New cans in the mail, got new CF bits (hugger, side covers), a Rizomo mirror, and I'm staring out the OEM boat anchors - I mean footpeg mounts - and debating whether to go black.  But if I go black, will I ever go back?

Thanks!

The rear sets/passenger pegs are quite a conundrum for me for a few reasons.

1. I really really like the ability that the passenger pegs give me to sprawl out on my bike during those long hauls between twisty roads.

2. As a design element, they look to me like a photoshop clone stamp of the sub frame. (not ok for me)

3. I have yet to see AM rear sets that I could become attached to.

4. I NEVER have a passenger so could get AM sets that delete the pass pegs, but then...See reason 1.  :-\


As for whether or not to go black on yours...maybe you ought to bring your bike into a low lit area and have a deep meditative conversation with her/him (whichever you choose) and find out what she/he really wants/needs...or i guess you could just toss a coin...

saw someone wreck because of this.
they're PASSENGER pegs for a reason, not rider laydown pegs

If I wreck then it is my own fault. Thank you for your concern.

I understand the risk and have had people poo in my happy box before, but I welcome the risk for five minutes of stretching after an hour + of straight, flat road.

I use the passenger pegs to stretch on long rides as well.  [thumbsup] Not sure how it would cause an accident, unless you were doing it on a twisty road or something.

Ok, I have some numbers here.

Just got a reply from Patrick. The front wheel (848 wheel) is 6.9 lbs with the bearings installed, and the rear wheel is 8.8 lbs for a combined total weight of 15.7 lbs.

Look at me practicing my maths here!  ;D

That's too bad your attached to the 'chicken wings' rearsets...I get your reasoning though.  My first impression when  I saw your bike was "damn that's tits, if only it had some proper rearsets!" lol.  IMO it would really accentuate that SSS with your setup.

Whoa Whoa Whoa! Lets not throw around the word "attached" so loosely here.

 [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]  Set your chickens free!  You know you want to!

we will see what happens the next time I feel like opening up the tool box.

Good to know.  I had my rear wheel off already so I was curious and put it on the scale.  23.0 lbs exactly.  This is with the tire of course.  The published weight of the 180/55 Pirelli Diablo Rosso is 13.8 lbs.  So the stock rear 796/1100 SSS wheel is ~ 9.2 lbs