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Author Topic: Well that wasn't so hard (tail chop - now with pics)  (Read 6596 times)
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« on: June 07, 2009, 05:03:14 PM »
I have been putting off my tail chop for a while, figuring I just didn't have the time.  Today I was installing quieter baffles in the boom tubes and figured I'd look at the tail chop.  Took me all of an hour. Remove plastic.  Get out zawzall.  Measure a bazillion times.  Spend about 2 minutes cutting, filing, masking, and painting. Attach Vizitech integrated tail light to their bracket and attach to bike.  Plug in.  While waiting for paint to dry, unload 20 gauge frame plugs.  Have fun with powder. Evil  Paint still tacky, so I installed some Rizoma front signals (holy crap they give you a ton of wire). Used one resistor on each side.  Pushed in frame plugs with a touch of silicone.  Took off riding.  It is so much faster without a tail and those giant turn signals  cheeky   Ran out of light, so no pics until tomorrow.


Thanks DMF for all the great ideas and advice!  Now I just have to find time to put on the SBK forks.......
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« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2009, 05:22:59 PM »
SBK forks on a monster? Heresy!!!!Why would you even consider doing such a vile disgusting thing?

I'll be a trooper and take those off your hands before they befoul your beautiful tailless monster.  Grin

You might wanna check this out:

https://www.oncycles.com/browse.asp?page=3&department=clearance&category=billetaccessories

It'll be cheaper than having your triples bored  waytogo


Congrats on the tailchop btw  waytogo
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« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2009, 05:31:32 PM »
Quote from: El Matador on June 07, 2009, 05:22:59 PM

It'll be cheaper than having your triples bored  waytogo


Congrats on the tailchop btw  waytogo

I got my triples bored by Hooligan Machinist for a extra copy of Long Way Down!  chug That's a hell of a lot cheaper than that super deal cycle cat triple.  I also have a set of cycle cat clips from a multi-strada that won't work with the cycle cat triple for the monster.....
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« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2009, 05:40:52 PM »
Quote from: angler on June 07, 2009, 05:31:32 PM
I got my triples bored by Hooligan Machinist for a extra copy of Long Way Down!  chug That's a hell of a lot cheaper than that super deal cycle cat triple.  I also have a set of cycle cat clips from a multi-strada that won't work with the cycle cat triple for the monster.....

Damn, that is cheap.

That's wierd, the forks are the same dimensions IIRC, they *should* fit
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« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2009, 05:47:40 PM »
Quote from: El Matador on June 07, 2009, 05:40:52 PM
Damn, that is cheap.

That's wierd, the forks are the same dimensions IIRC, they *should* fit

Its not the fork dimension (both the multistroodle and the SBK are 53mm) but it is the position of the riser on the clip on itself. The cycle cat monster clips have risers that come off the side of the fork while the multistroodle version's risers come off the front of the fork, if that makes any sense.  The cycle cat upper triple is really thick on its front edges and therefore neither the cycle cat multistroodle clips nor the swatt style clips will work with the cycle cat triple. 
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« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2009, 06:26:00 PM »
Quote from: angler on June 07, 2009, 05:47:40 PM
Its not the fork dimension (both the multistroodle and the SBK are 53mm) but it is the position of the riser on the clip on itself. The cycle cat monster clips have risers that come off the side of the fork while the multistroodle version's risers come off the front of the fork, if that makes any sense.  The cycle cat upper triple is really thick on its front edges and therefore neither the cycle cat multistroodle clips nor the swatt style clips will work with the cycle cat triple. 

Damn that sucks. Well good luck with that. I can't see how it could be machined to fit.

You might have some luck selling them at Ducati.ms
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« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2009, 07:09:09 PM »
Quote from: El Matador on June 07, 2009, 06:26:00 PM
Damn that sucks. Well good luck with that. I can't see how it could be machined to fit.

You might have some luck selling them at Ducati.ms

They work with the SBK forks and the bored stock triple.  They don't work with the cycle cat triple.  I'm in good shape.....
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« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2009, 07:14:50 PM »
Quote from: angler on June 07, 2009, 07:09:09 PM
They work with the SBK forks and the bored stock triple.  They don't work with the cycle cat triple.  I'm in good shape.....

Hell if you want I can  take that CC triple off your hands...
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« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2009, 02:57:11 AM »
Ya gotta admire El Matador's persistence!   laughingdp
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« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2009, 03:08:13 PM »
Enjoy!





Wow that tank is rippled....... bang head
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« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2009, 04:09:59 PM »
your bike looks tuff good job  waytogo
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« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2009, 12:44:41 AM »
Nice.
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« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2009, 08:48:46 PM »
Well done!  Love the color and style of your bike.

I'm considering a tail chop...  now I just need to get up the guts to take a hacksaw to my bike.  Heh.
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« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2009, 06:44:25 AM »
Quote from: filter on June 16, 2009, 08:48:46 PM
Well done!  Love the color and style of your bike.

I'm considering a tail chop...  now I just need to get up the guts to take a hacksaw to my bike.  Heh.

Thanks!  It was a heck of a lot easier than I thought it would be. 
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« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2009, 06:53:28 AM »
you need a rear tire mud guard / hugger

the S2r didn't come with it and over time, the crap thrown up will start dimpling your shock

i've tried to hunt down a "full" one that covers the top of the tire too.

very nice looking bike tho.
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