long and endless winter days ...

[junior varsity]

definitely the best 1100 Monster I've seen. Very nice photos , too. What rear suspension is that?

a m is right - get some monoblocks. Ask KTM for the RC8R black ones. Got them on my 696 (will post pictures later) That would make it Best 1100 Ever

The reservoir and multi-hole preloadadjuster make me guess Penske.

While the "big things" like the exhaust, rearsets, triples, suspension etc really make this bike, I appreciate some of the details. Specifically the painted headlight and ano or however color changed the forks.

Which oil cooler is that? And which pipe is that? Looks like the company that makes hyper parts (name escapes me) and sold through Motovation.

[junior varsity]

Makes me kinda want to go get an m1100 to fiddle with. A dry clutch one without new fangled abs though. Too much on the plate currently though.

[kocheroni]

The reservoir and multi-hole preloadadjuster make me guess Penske.

While the "big things" like the exhaust, rearsets, triples, suspension etc really make this bike, I appreciate some of the details. Specifically the painted headlight and ano or however color changed the forks.

Which oil cooler is that? And which pipe is that? Looks like the company that makes hyper parts (name escapes me) and sold through Motovation.

yup, spot on, its a Penske. Was the 1st one Mike did build for a Monster 696/1100. Love the thing.
Headlight and forks are anodized. Headlight was a bit of an accident, but by now I like it being anthracite instead of black.
Oil cooler is OEM. Actually the next thing I want to change.
Exhaust is from SC-project in Italy.

[junior varsity]

sweet. oil cooler through me because of the shrouds missing - hard to recognize. (a very tasteful subtraction, as it were)

[kocheroni]

a m is right - get some monoblocks. Ask KTM for the RC8R black ones. Got them on my 696 (will post pictures later) That would make it Best 1100 Ever

that sounds VERY interesting. Yes please, do post some pics of your 696!

[junior varsity]

this is what they would look like:

[pjfa]

Better here  

[junior varsity]

those are from the 1098/1198/SF?   they not black. (but work just as good!)

[kocheroni]

those are sweet. don't get me tempted man. wanted to focus a bit on BHP for now ... 

[junior varsity]

do hc pistons and cams, and correct mapping and call it a day.

[kocheroni]

do hc pistons and cams, and correct mapping and call it a day.

easy, I am not that sophisticated. Just got a new mapping last week for the 2-1 [thx to rexxer the ignition verhexer].
together with the 41t rear sprocket that changed the bike quite a bit, not to the worse I might add  
next step is to throw out the ugly airbox and re-adjust the mapping - should squeeze out some more fun

[junior varsity]

Are you looking to install velocity stacks with pod filters?

[junior varsity]

I would be interested to see a dyno comparison of the various v-stacks out there. I can quickly think of three:

TPO Beast
DucShop
WaspWorks

I'm certain there are others, but not off the top of my head.

[kocheroni]

Are you looking to install velocity stacks with pod filters?

that's indeed the idea - currently waiting to see what Allan from TPO will come up with

[Moschy]

So here's mine with black monoblocks