Ducati Monster Forum

powered by:

February 05, 2025, 08:02:48 AM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: No Registration with MSN emails
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register  



Pages: [1] 2 3   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: monster frame brace  (Read 14532 times)
truckinduc
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 695



« on: August 06, 2009, 11:51:07 AM »

As you may or may not know the 1st gen monster frame is based off the 851 Superbike.  The fame and rear suspension are near identical.

Here is the question.  For the monster Ducati for some reason removed a gusset or tube brace.  Im not sure why they did it but it happened.

Does anyone know about this brace?  Im looking to add it back to my frame.

Thanks everyone

Logged
NAKID
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8847



« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2009, 12:27:12 PM »

I think the more interesting thing is why you have a Buell suspension...
Logged

2005 S2R800
2006 S2R1000
2015 Monster 821
truckinduc
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 695



« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2009, 12:37:25 PM »

Buell front wheel and brake. Honda RC51 forks
Logged
kopfjäger
Post Whore
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 33144


Feral 859


WWW
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2009, 12:44:01 PM »

Buell front wheel and brake. Honda RC51 forks

I love that rotor.  waytogo
Logged

“Woohoohoohoo! Two personal records! For breath holding and number of sharks shot in the frickin\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
NAKID
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8847



« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2009, 12:51:28 PM »

Ahhhh...
Logged

2005 S2R800
2006 S2R1000
2015 Monster 821
truckinduc
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 695



« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2009, 02:08:54 PM »

out back will be a chromoly trellis swinger with unit pro link style linkage and a fox twin clicker shock.

Im going for great suspension on this bike.

Thus why I would like to stiffen up the front end slightly. I felt there was too much frame flex before.

Anyone know about this brace?
Logged
truckinduc
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 695



« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2009, 02:10:50 PM »

even good frame pictures would help. But I cant seem to find any
Logged
mookieo2
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 723



« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2009, 02:24:06 PM »

Is this the bike you fabbed a new shock brace and location on the swingarm a while back?
Logged
truckinduc
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 695



« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2009, 02:28:00 PM »

yes it is
Logged
weemonster
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 548



« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2009, 03:08:34 PM »

the brace was removed to accomodate the airbox
Logged
Travman
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 2488

‘70 Guzzi, ‘73 Norton, ‘73 V7 Sport, ‘12 V7 Racer


« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2009, 04:20:28 PM »

I love it when people combine parts from different bike makers.  I'm sure some will think it is sacrilegious to put Buell parts on a Ducati.  Screw 'em.
Logged
NAKID
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 8847



« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2009, 04:21:49 PM »

No, I think those rims and those rims are cool...
Logged

2005 S2R800
2006 S2R1000
2015 Monster 821
Magnus
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 414



WWW
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2009, 04:51:01 PM »

i don't know, this s4 has plenty of frame gussets...

Logged

'02 MS4 Black Fog
Norm
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 534


hurricanemotorcycles.com


« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2009, 05:19:34 PM »

I know the brace you're referring to but I think with good motor mounts, it's redundent. I would gusset both sides of the head tube for better front end feedback and use Nichols motor mount bolts.
BTW, nice project.
Logged
truckinduc
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 695



« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2009, 05:31:01 PM »

Well, I plan on gusseting the head tube more.  Im just interested in the layout of the brace.

I just discovered a crack in the cast aluminum engine mount today. Ill have to repair that and keep an eye on it.

Im connecting the swingarm pivot to the rear engine mount and gusseting it also.

I plan on turning something on the lathe like the Nichols engine mounts.
Logged
Pages: [1] 2 3   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  


Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines
Simple Audio Video Embedder
Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
SimplePortal 2.1.1