Ducati Monster Forum

Yesterday I took the screen and headlight cowel/fairing panel off (or whatever the correct term is).

Oh, I have an 08 S4RS.  I think it looks shit hot without the screen on, but you definitely get a lot more
wind.  Who would have thought that pissy little piece of plastic did so much?  Although this is the first bike I
have had without a full fairing, so I have definitely learned how much that bit of plastic does when it's raining,
and to be honest, that was more than I thought too.

Being a monster forum, this topic has probably come up a million times but for my benefit, what do you all thinks
looks better, screen on or screen off?

Brian

Hi Brian, you must be a top bloke with a name like that   [thumbsup]  Spelt correctly too I see........  excellent  !

As for the bug screen/front headlight fairing/plastic thingy bit ,  I always thought of it as sacrilegious to remove it, but alas, mine is now adorning the corner wall of my garage along with other bits that I swore i'd never remove.

Yet to test it this end though as my Monster has been mothballed for a few months now. Comments around the traps say that there is minimal difference. Vaguely remember Matty (dirt bike boy) saying that he gets less buffeting with it removed.

Brian W    [coffee]

I like the way screen compliments the look of my bike. I think the light coloured bike and the continuation of the "racing stripe" helps here.

I have seen plenty of pictures of monsters that look great without the screen on, especially with the addition of lowered headlights and smaller dash units. My personal opinion is that no screen looks best on darker coloured bikes.

I think the screen looks awful. Same with belly pans.

They're naked bikes. They should be naked.

I took it off a week ago now and I have to say, I am agreeing with Suzy.  I like it off.  Not that it is much work to put it back on if I change my mind anyway. As for the difference it makes, I would have to say the wind force in your face is noticably increased without the screen on, especially when you are slightly exceeding the speed limit.

Brian - You are absolutely right about Brian - It is a top name for top blokes.  And only pretentious wankers spell it with a Y

What Briany?

Agree. Wankers!

I took mine off as soon as I got it home, same as with the bit o' plastic over the pillion bit.

If I wanted wind protection I'd get a car.

I had it off on my old 620, but have left it on the S2R.

They look 100x better with a tinted screen and the difference it makes in wind protection is enough for me to leave it there.  [Dolph]

I took my bikini fairing off my M1100 the day I got it home. Sure there is a little buffeting to contend with but not that much difference really, that is until you get to about 180+k's then it's head-snapping-neck straining eff'ing ridiculous (track riding of course [roll]).

Even at $2.00 I wouldn't call it head snapping.......Maybe years of playing prop\2nd row and head banging have had some benefits. Stronger neck or fewer brains either way it works.  [bang]

Betty - BrYan.

Rob I played a bit of that game myself but I was a back mate.  LOL

The more I look at the fully naked S4RS, the more I like it.

The very first thing I did to my Monster the day I got it home from the dealer was unbolt the front fairing.
For me... A Monster doesn't have a fairing , but Hey that's just me.

According to this thread Andy, it's not just you.  Cheers mate

I do like the "without" look but at this stage have kept mine on for protection of the clocks ,concealing wires and as I do
more higher speed long distance touring now than cafe crawling ( or parked in the garage like Brian's show pony  [cheeky] )
any wind protection is appreciated .

I did however drop my headlight and clocks so the screen went along for the ride , looks a bit better and now the wind is
directed at my body rather than at my face .
And the screen support brackets made a big difference reducing the wobble at speed. [thumbsup]

And how long have you had this wind problem for Desmond. ?      [roll]

Any thoughts btw about buying the new diesel Duc. ?   (giggle).      [coffee]

My views have mostly already been expressed ... but before this thread gets off track I thought I'd add:

• My Monster came stock with the bikini so it is hard to argue it is not part of the design/bike
• Without support they wobble uncontrollably
• The bikini can direct wind at you - like right at your head
• No bikini exposes your bits and they stick out like the proverbial

Mine was removed for a short while to overcome an indicator related rotation, can't say I noticed any difference in wind buffeting ... but i don't travel at speeds where I am likely to notice.

I now sport the carbon shorty which is a reasonable compromise - low profile, covers the exposed bits (don't need them to drop) and indicators aren't obscured.

Hey all, with all this talk about ripping off the fairings (screens), does anyone have one laying around that they no longer need?
For a while now I've wanted to see if it's possible to modify an original screen to a lower height & still look good.
Just didn't want to hack away at mine, just in case it really doesn't work out...........
 

It'll still look awful.

For the record, it's off.

(http://www.sabreimage.com/media/rokgallery/9/9e6fdb0d-c170-4a29-929d-a1e23fc713be/529815e9-1012-449f-e62f-5a4934d81996.jpg)

Each to their own of course, however, personally, I love the look of my fairing.

GK

Aye. Some ride with heated grips, too.

Heated grips?????????????????????  Really???? 

No I am not quite that precious mate.  LOL

i liked mine on the bike, but it's all personal preference, at least the monster looks good both ways

Wobbart is the guy to see re heated grips       [thumbsup]

(http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac55/braando54/001_zpsfad3c544.jpg)

Yes he has really soft warm hands according to Mishka

amazing considering what he does for a living ....... handling all that cold hard steel


Must be a good moisturiser they have in the factory bathroom  [laugh]

Do we really want to know about the sausage fitting??????????????????????

Yes, it's most important

Better get some from Rob

I only have large & won't fit

Robert is very gentle ;D, tho he did set my monster alight with this wee blow torch [roll].
The cook delivers great coffee to the man cave [thumbsup].
He also has two off every tool/aid you can dream off [bow_down].
Its an experience not to be missed, a must for any bucket list ;).

Nice selfie almost a "Blue steel" [laugh]


........ no one is safe in here  ;D

This Thread has morphed from the Bug screen thread too Heated Grips and sausages,wish  some off you guys would take the idle chit chat and banter to the trading post  [roll] [laugh]

Hey Sabre Brian nice photo  [thumbsup]   small tip next time leave the Helmet on  ;D

(http://www.sabreimage.com/media/rokgallery/9/9e6fdb0d-c170-4a29-929d-a1e23fc713be/529815e9-1012-449f-e62f-5a4934d81996.jpg)

Btw i prefer the screen on on my bike ,though i do like the look with it off, even better with bar end mirrors and lowered head light  [thumbsup]

My wife took the photo you arses.

I think he looks very handsome without his helmet on. I also think his bike is quite a bit cleaner than yours. He probably wouldn't even have to pay off the judges at concourse, unlike some I could mention.

You guys are just jealous, its a very nice, getting back to nature photo i feel with a lovely bike (with exception to the mirrors of course)

Maybe then, we could start a "My Wife Took the Photo You Arses"  thread........   :-\   though its not really appropriate i guess.....  [roll]

Oh and dumb the udder man, Monster Parts can help you with a marving mid pipe and come high recommended. [cheeky]

Brian, my screen was officially off as of today, you are right about "the wind" factor....... [roll]

Never before, have I experienced so much "wind" noise    [roll]  from two well known local identities........wind at a thousand paces to be exact........    [coffee]    Must have been the pea and ham soup i'd say.......

And what was the Comment from you lovely Partner?? :-X :-X

Something along the lines you have ruined your bike what have you done  [roll]

What the?????????????????????????
Do you speaka de English?

Brian, What MisHka (aka Mark) was trying to say was, get rid off the catalytic converter.
Best mod you can do, makes the bike sound like a ducati should
[thumbsup]

http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/D164IX/Exhaust/D164IX.html (http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/D164IX/Exhaust/D164IX.html)
(http://www.monsterparts.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/D164IX_large.jpg)

Does it need to be retuned after doing that?

Short Answer Yes  ;)

Long story

Provided you have the correct ECU  ;)

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If you still have the stock exhaust ,closed air box, and ECU.the stock ECU is not tunable Not tunable.

 2
If you have the Ducati termi slipons with open air box and ECU kit fitted ,the ECU  supplied with this kit is Tunable
This ecu is suitable for the mid pipe conversion ,
my self and Mark have just gone through this process.
The guys at  Dmoto Tuned them up nicely,for $100 while you wait [thumbsup]
Mine was more or less right as it was,just needed a small tweek :)

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Or you can get the Ducati performace full system Ecu and have it tuned  (if you don't have the correct ECU) :-\


There are other options, those are the simplest imo :P