Looking for a mono seat? (96949202B)

[stopintime]

I thought they were all gone, but I stumbled over a German shop with it in stock

http://www.sd-tec.de/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/161864/language/sk

Just got an email confirming that they actually have it - act while you can

[ducpainter]

I'm guessing that for 647 Euro they'll have it for a while longer.

[junior varsity]

Again, I think I got a friend with one here locally that would be available for closer to the 4-500 usd mark, but i can't just go a-postin' his info all willynilly.

[Roaduser]

i just brought one of these (for a lot less than above) and it does not fit well at all!!! it has genuine looking ducati performance sticker and the materials are good quality. i have a 12/02 build, 03 model m800dark. it has a metal tank.

first up the latch on the back does not click in, but thats easy fixed with a bend/spacer. also the shape of the rear most point is nothing like the shape of the tail light and i think it looks a little awkward, tho i do intend to chop the rear when i pull this bike down in two weeks which may improve this view. lots of parts to put on while i am without licence over the next three months!!

but the biggest problem is that seat cushion does not match up to the tank near as well as it should!! it bunches up at the centre and leaves gaps on the sides exposing the form of the tank and where the original seat has rubbed through the paint.

has anyone fitted one of these? did you have the same issues?

http://www.ducatimotor-liberec.cz/motorbike/accessories/files/ducati/carbon.pdf This is a ducati pdf outlining the carbon parts available
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250781503946&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:AU:1123 this is a link to the ebay auction, the photos are accurate to what i received. ill post pics of the fit on the bike soon.

[Roaduser]

pictures of the seat pieces once pulled apart.









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[junior varsity]

yup  thats it for sure

[Roaduser]

i do apologise for the dodgy phone pics, but you get the idea.

top down view




rear view




side tank join


top tank join




side close




side far




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[junior varsity]

meanwhile i will fire up my other computer and upload the images I have of those seats installed.


i guess on one side, i've seen noted that carbon fiber from CarbonDream has been a PITA to fit elsewhere - the one in my mind in particular is the Carbon Dream kit for the MH900e - but counterpoint is the Carbon Dream track/race left & right fairings / belly pan for my SBK: Were a breeze to install, and includes kevlar backing on the carbon for strength (for when I inevitably try sliding into home plate on the motorcycle).

[Roaduser]

i want it to look like this!!


http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/kato--/Mivv001.jpg[/img]

[junior varsity]

Fixed.



I have swingarm envy.

[Roaduser]

that there is a custom made swingarm to accommodate a 999 wheel!! not the way i would have gone about it, i woulda found another wheel!! musta cost a bomb!

[junior varsity]

i think no?

it appears to be a JMC or Metmachex swingarm (hence braced design for hoop-era swingarm and eccentric axle adjusters) powdercoated black - they can make it work with any rear wheel you want, and it uses its own axle. I lean towards JMC since powdercoated black is an option in the drop-down menu when doing a quote.


If the seat has trouble fitting on/at tank, it might be that it is for the cutout design on the earlier tanks, rather than the later tanks (there is a difference in the parts that 'fit' into the sides of the tank)

[ducpainter]

i think no?

it appears to be a JMC or Metmachex swingarm (hence braced design for hoop-era swingarm and eccentric axle adjusters) powdercoated black - they can make it work with any rear wheel you want, and it uses its own axle. I lean towards JMC since powdercoated black is an option in the drop-down menu when doing a quote.


If the seat has trouble fitting on/at tank, it might be that it is for the cutout design on the earlier tanks, rather than the later tanks (there is a difference in the parts that 'fit' into the sides of the tank)

I'm thinking it was designed around the plastic tanks.

[Heath]

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r94/kato--/Mivv001.jpg

Fixed.



I have swingarm envy.

::drool:: eccentric dual swing arm

[junior varsity]

::drool:: eccentric dual swing arm

Indeed - and they are keyed so you can't screw it up and have a diagonal axle, as I recall in threads we posted awhile back. JMC is www.swingarm.com and Metmachex is www.metmachex.com.  If you have an ST-based Monster, you can get the super-trick trellis DSS swingarm from Moto Corse. Here's a real boner-maker: