Stared the teardown for winter rebuild

[ID_DUC_MON]

My battery spewed all over me frame (see the pic of me pointing at the crap) and I am having the frame powder coated. I begged my wife and she let me bring the bike inside for rebuild (too darn cold in the garage). Here are the day one pictures.

Also, I plan on doing the tank, fenders, belly pan and Buell-style gauge cover in Ducati red. I was thinking of doing the frame in the same silver as the wheels. Input, suggestions on other mods or bling?

[Ducatl]

Your powdercoater might give you a deal on getting the valve/engine case covers done at the same time, they look like they could use some freshening up.  I'd PC the swingarm hoop to match the frame as well.

Maybe a new clutch slave?

The exhaust pipes could use some polishing or sandblasting or something to get them nice and clean again.

Just some ideas

[Duck-Stew]

My tip on the frame getting coated:

Sit down while sober (don't know if you drink or not) with a spring-loaded center punch and re-punch the entire VIN number.  It'll take 1-2 hours depending but after the frame gets blasted and then re-sprayed...it'll actually be read-able!  I've done this 6 times so far and had ZERO issues with VIN readability.


+1 on getting the suspension hoop coated along w/the frame.

[He Man]

Sit down while sober

how do you do this? got a how to?

[Raux]

are you seriously asking us for suggestions... how much money you got ? 

[ID_DUC_MON]

  Uhg, I am having the worst possible luck with this rebuild. Got the frame back from coat, looks AWESOME! Can't wait. While it was down though, I decided to put a new set of steering head bearings in along with a bunch of other bling. Stopped by Monster Parts, had Jeff order me a set cuz he was out at the time. These are the last part I am waiting on before re-assembly and I finally got them in today after a couple-three weeks and we got the wrong ones  Jeff is calling Speedymoto to find out what happened. Not griping at Jeff, shit happens, but dang, I could sure use a "tear in my beer" smiley right about now. LOL

[The Don]

Can you post any recent photos
Don

[ID_DUC_MON]

Can you post any recent photos
Don

Still looks pretty much like the last pic. I haven't assembled anything yet.

[dbran1949]

Can you post any recent photos
Don

Of the powder coated parts!