Ducati Monster 1100S Darmah Edition (HSBK Build)

Started by Houston Superbikes, February 08, 2011, 05:47:13 PM

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Houston Superbikes

We started this build about six months ago because we felt like the new 696/796/1100 monsters had a lot of unexplored potential.  Our goal was to make subtle and functional upgrades.  Hope you like it!

Cosmetic & Performance Upgrades Include:

Ducati Performance Bucci Forged Wheels
Ducati Performance Termi Full Exhaust System with Race ECU & Filter
Ducati Performance Corse Brake & Clutch Levers
Ducati Performance Corse Carbon Fiber Front Fender
Ducati Performance Carbon Fiber Sprocket Cover
Ducati Performance Darmah Skins
Rizoma Brake & Clutch Fluid Reservoirs
CRG Billet Bar-End Adapters
CRG Billet Arrow Bar-End Mirrors
Braking Wave Rotors
STM Star Clutch Pressure Plate
DP Billet 7 Spoke Clutch Cover
DP Billet Star Cap Set
DP Billet Oil Cap
DP Billet Alternator Inspection Cover
Oberon Billet Front & Rear Blinkers
CW Powder Coated Rear Fender Eliminator
Powder Coated Kickstand, Brake / Clutch Pedal, Rearset Brackets









Monster Dave

I'm digg'n the black with the gold trim.  [thumbsup]


..but you'd think for all the customizing that was done that they could have done better than the simplest sprocket cover available.

thought

looks great, and i think next step is to ceramic coat those headers... would blend in perfectly into the color scheme
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Punx Clever

Quote from: Monster Dave on February 08, 2011, 05:59:01 PM
I'm digg'n the black with the gold trim.  [thumbsup]


..but you'd think for all the customizing that was done that they could have done better than the simplest sprocket cover available.
Perhaps they meant to match the wheels.

Not bad looking though. Polish and paint the sub frame..... new rearsets.... it would be tits
2008 S2R 1000 - Archangel

The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.  - HST

ducatiz

It's a nice bike but trying to link it to the Darmah is sort of off.  The only thing it shares is the SD coloring and the scheme doesn't even hold true to the original.    No full body stripe, no gold wheels.  Could have used gold Carrozzeria 6 spokers and gotten a better tribute imho.

Nice bike, just not impressed with the very fleeting Darmah reference...

Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

Howley

#5
Quote from: ducatiz on February 08, 2011, 06:32:14 PM
It's a nice bike but trying to link it to the Darmah is sort of off.  The only thing it shares is the SD coloring and the scheme doesn't even hold true to the original.    No full body stripe, no gold wheels.  Could have used gold Carrozzeria 6 spokers and gotten a better tribute imho.

Nice bike, just not impressed with the very fleeting Darmah reference...



I'm sure he's sorry for offending you.

ducatiz

Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

Monster Dave

Quote from: Punx Clever on February 08, 2011, 06:18:59 PM
Perhaps they meant to match the wheels.
Not bad looking though. Polish and paint the sub frame..... new rearsets.... it would be tits

Sprocket cover, not clutch cover.

IZ

Like it..A LOT!!  [clap]

Perfect amount of gold and CF too.  Not TOO much of either!   [thumbsup]

The only thing I would add would be a white/gold/black Termi sticker.   

2018 Scrambler 800 "Argento"
2010 Monster 1100 "Niro" 
2003 Monster 620 "Scuro"



Quote from: bobspapa on May 29, 2011, 08:09:57 AMThis just in..IZ is not that short..and I am not that tall.

Punx Clever

Quote from: Monster Dave on February 08, 2011, 07:03:08 PM
Sprocket cover, not clutch cover.

My bad, I honestly didn't even think of sprocket covers.  They don't really do much for me (nothing but aesthetics from stock).

Sometimes simple is better though.  What is out there that would have done better to "complete" the look?
2008 S2R 1000 - Archangel

The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.  - HST

DucNaked

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Quote from: ducatiz on February 08, 2011, 06:32:14 PM
It's a nice bike but trying to link it to the Darmah is sort of off.  

Nice bike, just not impressed with the very fleeting Darmah reference...


That's what Ducati is calling this after market skin set.
"If your bike is quiter than mine your a pussy, if it's louder you're an asshole." Monster 1100S

hbliam

#11
It looks clean but....calling bolting on a bunch of after market products "a build?" And it took six months? There is maybe three days of work there. And two of them are waiting for the powder coated parts to come back. Raise the bar guys...if you didn't fab a part yourselves or customize a part to fit something it should not have it's not a build. It's a customized bike.

iRam

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Houston Superbikes

Quote from: hbliam on February 08, 2011, 08:11:42 PM
It looks clean but....calling bolting on a bunch of after market products "a build?" And it took six months? There is maybe three days of work there. And two of them are waiting for the powder coated parts to come back. Raise the bar guys...if you didn't fab a part yourselves or customize a part to fit something it should not have it's not a build. It's a customized bike.

Guess you haven't ordered parts from Ducati before.  I think we waited close to three month for the wheels and pipes to come in.  Don't hurt my ego with the build talk, I watch allot of American chopper  ;D Anyways who actually builds these days when we have google and the Internet  [beer]

Raux

I like the parts, the style and the commitment to DP parts for a dealer.
What I would like to see is a step further for a dealer as well.

A few other parts would be rearsets, sprockets, Titanium cans instead of Carbon (the original had no CF), pick up the rearsubframe CF covers that Bellisimoto carry and paint them black and add the Monster 1100S words on it similar to the original,

Massage the motor, lightweight flywheel, PC V, ergal cam rollers, port and polish, etc.

Paint and powdercoat parts like the headlight frame black, exhaust hangars black, wheels gold, upper triple and barmount black, spring black, paint the front fender (again CF isn't nostalgic) etc.

remove the lower oil cooler cowl since you removed the emissions and left the stock hole there (oversight?)

I understand the need to create something that is reversible though.