Failure to Introduce Myself - Hello CAMers

[jetpuff716]

Wunmi,
Good meeting you last night.

I wager the engine swap and mods you're discussing are going to cost $$-$$$.  We all know the mod bug and personalizing your bike is a lot of fun and harder to resist.

IMO your bike is sweet looking now, especially with the mods you've already made.  It already has great performance for the type of riding you're propbably most likely to do.  I'm kind of with Massimo.   

My suggestion is to pretty much leave the bike as it is. Learn to ride it well, get a few track days under your belt so you can push it closer to the limit and put on some frame sliders, they will save you a $#!% load of money if you ever lay the bike.

[ducatiz]

I believe the shorter stroke of the 695/696 engines allows them to rev up higher (and better) and produce more HP. You could in theory swap in the crankshaft and rods from a 620 but then you would have head clearance issues and costs would rise ridiculously.

much lower torque tho

[DRKWNG]

We all know the mod bug and personalizing your bike is a lot of fun and harder to resist.

What is this that you speak of?   

[jetpuff716]

What is this that you speak of?   

You're a case in point Ben!

[TitanMonsterS4R]

My suggestion is to pretty much leave the bike as it is. Learn to ride it well, get a few track days under your belt so you can push it closer to the limit and put on some frame sliders, they will save you a $#!% load of money if you ever lay the bike.

Cheers,
Massimo

Massimo it was great to meet you last night as well. Thanks for all the great guidance regarding displacements and the crazy costs for upgrading it. The track day you mentioned sounds so exciting.  I will have to invest in some good frame sliders before doing so.

I m just so terrified of laying Johnny 5 down but I think a track day would be soo much fun. 

[TitanMonsterS4R]

Wunmi,
Good meeting you last night.

I wager the engine swap and mods you're discussing are going to cost $$-$$$.  We all know the mod bug and personalizing your bike is a lot of fun and harder to resist.

I'm hoping this bug gets passed onto someone else soon because I am not sure my wallet can take the abuse and punishment.  Thanks for the comments on m Duc. With the current J5 project it looks pretty good as is as well.  Just wonder where I can improve and distinguish my Duc more.

[zooom]

Massimo it was great to meet you last night as well. Thanks for all the great guidance regarding displacements and the crazy costs for upgrading it. The track day you mentioned sounds so exciting.  I will have to invest in some good frame sliders before doing so.

I m just so terrified of laying Johnny 5 down but I think a track day would be soo much fun. 

AxlJak frame sliders are the bomb diggety for sure!

also, BTW, because I didn't say it before, WELCOME!

[The Mad King Pepe']

Speaking of mod bugs I just a bag of alu 7075 bolts 

They look nice, don't rust and they are 1/3 the weight of the standard bolts, still
I'd have to swap ALL the bolts in the bike for real weight savings.

Wunmi, you could buy some red bolts to complement the bike's frame

[DRKWNG]

Speaking of mod bugs I just a bag of alu 7075 bolts 

They look nice, don't rust and they are 1/3 the weight of the standard bolts, still
I'd have to swap ALL the bolts in the bike for real weight savings.

I used to play that game with all my bicycles way back in the day.  Used to break out a postal scale to get a good idea of what everything weighed.  I one time even stooped so low as to spend about three hundred dollars for a titanium bold kit replacing all the bolts in the drivetrain.  What's the end result you may ask? Netted me about 50 grams weight savings.   

[tocino]

I wager the engine swap and mods you're discussing are going to cost $$-$$$.  We all know the mod bug and personalizing your bike is a lot of fun and harder to resist.

IMO your bike is sweet looking now, especially with the mods you've already made.  It already has great performance for the type of riding you're propbably most likely to do.  I'm kind of with Massimo.   

Welcome - and agreed (with this and other comments). Spend your money on suspension before engine. Once you decide to upgrade the engine it's really the best time just to get another bike with the bigger motor, better forks, etc. You'll end up saving $$$ and headaches in the long run. Sadly (for sellers) Ducatis just aren't holding their value like they used to, so by the time you're ready you'll be surprised what you can afford.

The nice thing about Monsters is some of the blingy bits will move right over.

[Artful]

Welcome to the spot. Fine selection of mods, we have similar taste it seems (and displacement). If you see a DArk 695 with duals running around give a wave, it's probably me.

[TitanMonsterS4R]

Welcome to the spot. Fine selection of mods, we have similar taste it seems (and displacement). If you see a Dark 695 with duals running around give a wave, it's probably me.

Will surely do.  Duals seem to be rare around here.  So I'm sure I will not miss your Dark. 

[TitanMonsterS4R]

To add to the redness, I've got red wheel tape.  What's the best way to put it on the front and rear tires without screwing up the job?

[zooom]

To add to the redness, I've got red wheel tape.  What's the best way to put it on the front and rear tires without screwing up the job?

did you get the reflective red, or just regular red?

and on he advice front...paging Dr. Yuu!!....LOL

[TitanMonsterS4R]

did you get the reflective red, or just regular red?

and on he advice front...paging Dr. Yuu!!....LOL

Didn't know there were two kinds but I have the red reflective.