Chopped Monster Tank in RoadRacing Style

Travman · May 31, 2011, 01:42:11 PM

Recently there was a thread where a bold person had modified their fuel tank by chopping the rear section so that it resembled one of the Road Racing tanks.

Does anybody recall that thread? What was it called?

junior varsity · May 31, 2011, 03:55:03 PM

would love to see this. would similarly be interested in seeing one made from aluminum with similar road-racing shape by beaters in japan, or other manufacturer - or instead of aluminum, an ETI carbon/kevlar with the road-racing shape. Emphasis on "road-racing tank shape" and secondary focus on lighter weight material.

Travman · May 31, 2011, 06:59:55 PM

In the thread I'm thinking of the guy had chopped a steel tank. It definitely wasn't an aluminum tank.

junior varsity · May 31, 2011, 08:52:12 PM

Figured it was not, but I'd be interested in such a thing.

b. · May 31, 2011, 09:38:26 PM

Do you mean this thread you started? http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=48811.msg890256#msg890256

Mojo S2R · May 31, 2011, 10:06:06 PM

Quote from: b. on May 31, 2011, 09:38:26 PM
Do you mean this thread you started? http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=48811.msg890256#msg890256

Yep, That's the one.

It is a nice bike by the way. Just can't dig the audio on the first video.

Roaduser · June 01, 2011, 01:19:45 AM

Quote from: Mojo S2R on May 31, 2011, 10:06:06 PM
Just can't dig the audio on the first video.

awww comeon.. classic Aussie band there!! spiderbait rock!!

Travman · June 01, 2011, 04:15:33 AM

Quote from: b. on May 31, 2011, 09:38:26 PM
Do you mean this thread you started? http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=48811.msg890256#msg890256

Damn, I must be going senile.

b. · June 01, 2011, 08:06:27 AM

Quote from: Travman on June 01, 2011, 04:15:33 AM
Damn, I must be going senile.

Travman · June 01, 2011, 09:04:15 AM

Seriously, I don't know how I could be so forgetful

. I guess I was thinking it wasn't a video but was just a thread with pictures.

b. · June 01, 2011, 10:31:43 AM

Meh, good excuse for me to watch the video again. Sick bike.

ducpainter · June 01, 2011, 10:44:27 AM

Quote from: Travman on June 01, 2011, 09:04:15 AM
Seriously, I don't know how I could be so forgetful . I guess I was thinking it wasn't a video but was just a thread with pictures.

...and they call me old.

Kopfjager · June 01, 2011, 05:29:02 PM

Quote from: Travman on June 01, 2011, 09:04:15 AM
Seriously, I don't know how I could be so forgetful .

Do you have Clutch and Brake written on your handlebars?

Travman · June 02, 2011, 07:01:15 AM

No, but I did have a little trouble remembering how to shift the other day. I had the opportunity to ride a friend's 1968 Kawasaki W2 for an afternoon. The W2 has a different shift pattern. Later I rode my Monster home and I kept wanting to press down on the gear selector when I wanted to shift up and vice versa.

. It only to took one ride to get that out of my system though. I was cured next day.

psycledelic · June 02, 2011, 10:18:55 PM

Quote from: Travman on June 02, 2011, 07:01:15 AM
No, but I did have a little trouble remembering how to shift the other day. I had the opportunity to ride a friend's 1968 Kawasaki W2 for an afternoon. The W2 has a different shift pattern. Later I rode my Monster home and I kept wanting to press down on the gear selector when I wanted to shift up and vice versa. . It only to took one ride to get that out of my system though. I was cured next day.

Nothing quite like finding 5th gear at a stop light. Car horn orchestra.

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