Ducati Monster Forum

I dont see a place for build threads so i guess i'll just make a loosly organized build thread here?
anyway, my first ducati coming from the world of honda's I sold my VFR800 in search of a duc as I wanted something more fun to customize, something with more personality, and something more nimble around town but still capable of multi state cruising.

the day i picked her up  2006 s2r800
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HUGGEEE exhaust is huge! low seat didnt fit me at all, suspension was woefully undersprung but she did have a few nice upgrades, race flashed ecu, upgraded front calipers (s2r1k?) and the leo vince exhaust

first things first, chop the tail, and shorten the exhaust.
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up next was to ditch the tiny upswept chrome bars in favor of the larger 22mm late model tappered bars, took some boring out of the clamps to make them fit but they look and feel SO much better

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great deal on a used fully adjustable S4 rear shock, coil reloaction, little of cutting, LIKE A GLOVE

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VHT wrinkle coat paint for belt covers
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PSR frame sliders,

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bar end caps fit great to plug the shopped frame! also custom brackets foooooorrr....

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cbr600 integrated tail light!  [thumbsup]

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new tank pad, new seat, fitting the tail light

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BIG day, full arrow exhaust!!! boom this is ungodly loud and i LOVE IT. also added stripes to the tank! not bad for freehand cut vinyal!

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race tech springs all the way around! no pics of the front install but ya, they're in there.  no more bottoming out on pebbles in the road!!   8)

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btw, ratchestraps as spring compressors is scary

I don't think i've ever been so happy with a bike..

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with her stable mate

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Nice job reverus

Nice job

An idea run open belt covers or cut / mod the stockers

reroute the cooler line

?? where? pics?

Well done. [thumbsup]


I remember when Gus (former member) rolled up with Arrows on his S2R1K, those things boomed off the canyon walls for miles.

Very nice!!!  [thumbsup]

ya, when im kickstand down on a concrete pad, it shakes the pad under your feet. SO AWESOME. It's not just that it's loud, hell strait pipes are loud, its such an amazing sound, i turn off my music half the time just to listen to the pipes

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=52559.msg964647#msg964647 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=52559.msg964647#msg964647)

As a proud S2R owner...  [clap]

I want a night shot of the that tail light. Nice mods.

you want the tail light, in a dark setting lit up? or a well lit pic of how it sits in the bike?

Nice mods reverus. What year model is that CBR tail light?

just any old taillight from a cbr600rr 05-09 i think there's one that's similar, just make sure its LED, wiring was easy

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for the brackets i just rough estimated some 90deg bends using cardboard, made note of where the holes needed to be and drilled, originally i had it mounted a bit off so it pointed down, after making adjustments i cleaned up the brackets hence the multiple holes in the pics. I also had to cut off the catches on the top of that light that are made to hook the body work on the CBR, they could have been left on but this way, even with a passanger the seat doesnt rest on the light

That Supra you got in the front  [thumbsup]

I was wondering how long till someone spotted that :P that supra's such an attention whore.

Bike looks great, but I would ditch those sliders. Ive seen the PSR ones crack at the mount under use. a surefire way to damage the frame and total a bike.

Ive high sided my bike and done a couple dumb 0mph drops and have a clean title because of these suckers. Highly recommended, especially if you get the matching axle sliders.
http://www.monsterparts.com/p/09-0201/SpeedyMoto+Ducati+Frame+Slider+Kit.html (http://www.monsterparts.com/p/09-0201/SpeedyMoto+Ducati+Frame+Slider+Kit.html)