Another Monster Project -- on going status <picture heavy>

[Juan]

That sweet looking triple complements your sweet looking bike..!! 

[Ohmic]

Have you decided what FPGA you will be using yet?

Yes. I'll be using an Altera. Something in their Cyclone family. I've used them on past projects.

This is really interesting.  What made you go with an FPGA vs micro?  Technical requirement?  Personal preference?  I'm curious cause I have an electrical project in the pipe for my bike too, just not familiar at all with FPGAs.

Don't get me wrong. A uC will be just fine if you want to go that route.
My personal preference for this application (especially a simple "break-out" board), with no complex floating point calculations, a FPGA is the perfect tool. Its none sequential architecture will make short work in the implementation/development. And if need be, I can always download a soft core processor.

[BumbleB]

Your bike looks great! Love the swingarm, pods are killer, too. Nice work!

[xcaptainxbloodx]

Installed an aftermarket SportClassic top triple clamp. Don't ask me where to buy it. I got it as an extra when i bought my used 06 Sport1000 last month. Pickup the bottom triple on flea Bay.

Im really interested in doing this to my bike as I already have clip ons and dont want the speedymoto triple.

what was involved in the swap? I looked into this briefly but gave up when I thought I saw that the sport classic had 53mm forks.

[Goat_Herder]

Love this thread.  You've done some awesome work and I really enjoyed seeing how everything comes together.  But what's that thing in the background?   

S2R waiting for parts to return from paint shop.

[pennyrobber]

But what's that thing in the background?   

Are you serious, that is some MH900 goodness.

[Ohmic]

Im really interested in doing this to my bike as I already have clip ons and dont want the speedymoto triple.

what was involved in the swap? I looked into this briefly but gave up when I thought I saw that the sport classic had 53mm forks.

Not sure. I measured the forks on my 06 SC. Same O.D. as 06 sr2. Spec says rake is same between the two.
When I 1st did the swap i did only the top with stock s2r bottom. Somehow I could not get the forks to align. So i swapped out the bottom also. Installation went smooth.

[xcaptainxbloodx]

Not sure. I measured the forks on my 06 SC. Same O.D. as 06 sr2. Spec says rake is same between the two.
When I 1st did the swap i did only the top with stock s2r bottom. Somehow I could not get the forks to align. So i swapped out the bottom also. Installation went smooth.

so you swapped top and bottom and that was it?

[TAftonomos]

offset is different IIRC.  Monster's are 30mm, SC is 33 I think.  I looked into this when doing my front end swap as I was trying to find a more aggressive offset for the monster off another bike.  Unless you fit a set of 749R triple or other aftermarket 27mm clamp, the monster has the most aggressive offset from ducati already. 

[Ohmic]

so you swapped top and bottom and that was it?

That was it.

[hillbillypolack]

NIce job on having very ample room to do your build.  It looks like you have a good handle on being organized and methodical.

I'm wondering also how the paint will hold up on the sprocket.  Might have been good to have done a black anodize on it, as well as the swingarm.

I did something similar to your paint touch up on the frame after I did my tail chop.  After a year, the mismatch bothered me enough to pull the frame and have it powdercoated in its entirety.  It might save you from wanting (or needing) to do that in a year if you take care of it now.  Then again, you gotta get on it and ride too!   

[needtorque]

That was it.

This concerns me.  If the offset is wider, than the axle is technically 3 mm too short.  Now the forks will sqeeze enough to cover this but now you are talking about pinching the forks inward to compensate for the offset.  Should'nt that technically make your forks bent, as in not straight. 

[brad black]

This concerns me.  If the offset is wider, than the axle is technically 3 mm too short.  Now the forks will sqeeze enough to cover this but now you are talking about pinching the forks inward to compensate for the offset.  Should'nt that technically make your forks bent, as in not straight. 

offset being front/rear, affecting trail.  not distance between fork tubes.

[Ohmic]

I've been slacking on this project. 

This is what has been done since my last post.
Design/fabricate an electronics tray. Install thread stud for ground wire, holes for future tie wraps and vented holes for regulator.  Will be powder coated black. This is mock up test.   BTW: I have two extra prototypes. Wasn't much more expensive then just ordering one piece.  IM me and    if you want one.









Installed a vizi-tec SupaNova tail light with all the trimmings   Don't ask how i got one~




Installed some new donuts. Front and rear. I went with the BRIDGESTONE Battlax TB-016. I like the idea of a multi-compound design. So i thought i would give it a try.


Installed the exhaust.




I've done some work on the front end and also installed a bracket next to battery to hold the two coils. Will post pictures soon. Currently working on cleaning up the wires and an instrument pod. This is taking 10x longer then i had imagine. Good thing i have other bikes to ride. Do not under take a project of this magnitude if it is your only bike and beginning of riding season.

[dbran1949]

  Will be powder coated black.

I suggest you leave the tray unpainted, or anodize if you must

1. It looks great as is
2. It will make a nice heat sink for the regulator (if you anodize sand the area under the regulator back to raw aluminum)

BTW bike is looking great nice job