Rear brake and Shift levers

[FastAndLight]

It does, I have used the SSR one before, but have this one now and prefer it (it was cheaper too)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUCATI-REVERSE-SHIFTER-Monster-S2R-S4R-695-620-ST2-ST4_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem45ed5e3f6fQQitemZ300335120239QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Those do look nice.  What do you prefer (besides the price clearly)? 

[NAKID]

I like the one I posted better. It looks nicer in my opinion and seems to flow better with the bike...

[junior varsity]

Looks like a chinese copy of the Rizoma. With color options.

[NAKID]

That it may be, especially with the the price. It goes nicely with my Sato rearsets...

[junior varsity]

They do look good.

[Punx Clever]

Could anyone post a close up of the brake levers?

[FastAndLight]

Today I installed my new levers.  Or tried to.  The shift lever went on in about 15 minutes, no issues.  I didn't get the shortie lever and I have massive feet, so I think I might have to swap that, but I'll be able to tell better after a ride or two. 

As for the rear brake lever...no joy. 

I took off the entire rearset to get better access to the rear brake lever and to clean the whole thing.  After taking off the stock rear lever I saw just how much shorter the SSR on was...and how almost impossible to mount it was.  The pedal was placed almost beneath the foot peg.  I must have been installing it wrong, but I couldn't figure out where else / how else to mount it. 

Does anyone have any experience with the Slingshot Racing rear brake lever? Any pictures of it installed?

[junior varsity]

Doubt its for Monsters - SBK rear master cylinders are mounted to the sump. Probably for that.

[FastAndLight]

Yeah, I'm very inclined to agree with you (mostly because it would mean that I'm not retarded and unable to figure out how the lever mounts to my bike).  That said, SSR has the S2R Monsters listed on the website for it:
http://www.slingshotracing.net/catalog/ducati-cnc-brake-lever-p-9.html?osCsid=f533fc141baf90115233ff20bb9e23d7

Regardless, I'm pretty frustrated right now.  I might just send everything back and get some of those Giles rearsets.  I wonder if they make a reverse shift lever to match.

[junior varsity]

Probably not. I have not seen a Gilles reverse shifter, but there are many available: DP, Rizoma, eBay (Hong Kong), and SSR. SSR is the only vendor who has responded to requests to make a shorter length lever for Monster owners. If you put rearsets on, with the pegs further back, you'd want a regular length reverse shifter and not the shorty. Your feet would be positioned more like the SBKs.

[FastAndLight]

ATO, thanks for all of the information and help with this.  Do you think the shorty lever would be necessary even with my massive size 14 clown feet?  From the looks of everything, the SSR lever wouldn't clash too much, but I may also just send everything back and get the cheap e-bay reverse shift lever and the Giles rearsets.  I like the massive adjustability of the Giles rearset. 

[junior varsity]

Well, I might recommend keeping it until you get the Gilles and decide then. If you are going to go on and get those rearsets.

If you are going to end up waiting a few weeks or longer, then send both back but take measurements! (maybe a cardboard template)

[FastAndLight]

I just ordered the Gilles rearset and the E-Bay (MC Moto) reverse shift lever.  I'll see which shift lever I like better and which seems to work best with the new rearset.  The SSR rear brake lever is definitely going back though.  

[Punx Clever]

can't the giles lever be config'd for either standard or reverse... yep, checked. it can be reverse pattern.  still have the con-rod though.

[FastAndLight]

Punx, thanks for checking, I appreciate it.  I don't know why I'd keep the connecting rod and all of that linkage if I could just put a lever on the shifter. 

The look of the connecting rod never bothered me until I took it off and installed the direct reverse shift lever...it just looks clean and simple and I really like it.