(696 owners unite!!)

[pjfa]

Are 1098 forks the only ones that will work on the 696?

If you want to keep the radial calipers and stay at DUCATI bike forks will fit from:
848, 1098, 1198, M1100S, SF.

Note, all of these forks had a diameter of the legs with 53mm (not sure about the Ohlins).
M696 fork is 50mm top and 54mm bottom.

You can:
A - bore your standart triple from 50mm to 53mm;
B - buy a top triple clamp already with 53mm for Monsters.

Take a look @ http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=36913.0

[DoWorkSon]

Thank you sir....

Just when I thought I was done modding, now I have another project... Looks like I will be purchasing some forks this weekend and finding a local machine shop to make some parts

[He Man]

calculate your cost. When i looked at how much i was going to spend droping in 1098 forks....(granted i have an additional purchase of radial brakes) you might be able to get away with getting a whole new catridge for a little bit more and get more bang for your buck.

[junior varsity]

Were late 999 forks also radial?

[pjfa]

Were late 999 forks also radial?

Yes, they were and also 749 

[junior varsity]

well there you - more forks that will work on a 696

[DoWorkSon]

One last question... I hope...

Will the spacers and shims be the same size/dimensions for the 999/749 forks as they are for the 1098?

[junior varsity]

Shims are the same for sure. I didn't pay enough attention to the spacer part of this project - people have been putting SBK forks on Monsters since sometime after 1994...

[CDChase1981]

Here's mine:



Only mods so far are a Competition Werks fender eliminator and a LED tail light with integrated turn signals (also from CW).

[pjfa]

Pro Grip 717 SBK



LED stipes


Mad Doctor

[DucatiTorrey]

any more pictures of the LED blinkers? how did they connect? well? easy?

[pjfa]

any more pictures of the LED blinkers? how did they connect? well? easy?

For now, only pics from the Mad Doctor's @ http://desmodromicamente.blogspot.com/2010/05/mad-doctor-blinkers.html
I had to adapt the standarts plugs, otherwise it's easy.

This week I will plug the LED stipes and post more pics.

[pjfa]

Two hours of "Home made".
Cut the standart wires



Fix it in the CW 



Plugs


Ready to assembly

Detail

Little extra protection 



Ready and a little video 

http://www.youtube.com/v/zg44loKQFJY&hl

[DoWorkSon]

Hey pjfa, I responded to your thread in the tutorial section on your 1098 fork upgrade, but no reply there.. I am going to do the upgrade next week.... Do you know if the 1098 Axle will work with the 696 wheel, or do I have to use the 696 axle and make the shims?

I got a decent setup of 1098 forks, with a lower triple and axle, so the less machining the better....

[rosstermyer]

pfja, ive been looking for some low profile LED strips like that for a while.  mind sharing what website you got those from?