What did you just buy for your Ducati?

[The ModFather]

So I was going to go 14/46 as I read that was a popular ratio for the 620 but in talking to Jeff at Monster Parts he recommended I go with 14/48.  Stock on a 2005 620 is 15/48. I'm not enough of a "gear head" the difference so I rely on other peoples expertise.

I havent installed the sprockets yet so I could return the rear for something else if someone gives me a good reason to go with a different size for the rear. I'm regular casual rider with mostly suburban/city, farm roads and some highway. No track days here.

Thoughts?

[seanster]

ahh...did not know the rear of 620 is 46 stock...my 750 is 15/41 stock

[Gadgetech]

Bought a used fuel pump.

[Pedro-bot]

So I was going to go 14/46 as I read that was a popular ratio for the 620 but in talking to Jeff at Monster Parts he recommended I go with 14/48.  Stock on a 2005 620 is 15/48. I'm not enough of a "gear head" the difference so I rely on other peoples expertise.

I havent installed the sprockets yet so I could return the rear for something else if someone gives me a good reason to go with a different size for the rear. I'm regular casual rider with mostly suburban/city, farm roads and some highway. No track days here.

Thoughts?

14/48 should give you less top end but a nice bump in oomph at lower-mid range speeds.
Sounds like a good plan.

[rule62]

14/48 is definitely the way to go on a 6-speed 620. 
I've had stock 15/48, then -1 front 14/48, then +3 rear 15/51, over the past 25 thousand miles. 14/48 is the best.

[dark_duc]

Picked up a Puig windscreen and a Bags Connection tank bag 

[Desert Dust]

^^^^^  I like the tank bag. I have a Nelson-Riggs tank bag, but I can't seem to come up with a decent mounting system for my 07 S2R 1000 plastic tank.

Does your bag mount to the stock fuel cap?

Is it a secure mounting system?

Is it easy to install and remove?

Thanks! 

[dark_duc]

^^^^^  I like the tank bag. I have a Nelson-Riggs tank bag, but I can't seem to come up with a decent mounting system for my 07 S2R 1000 plastic tank.

Does your bag mount to the stock fuel cap?

Is it a secure mounting system?

Is it easy to install and remove?

Thanks! 

Yea, I love the bag and it took me a while to find exactly what I wanted.

Does your bag mount to the stock fuel cap? Yes, it uses a ring that mounts to the stock fuel cap.

Is it a secure mounting system?  Yes, very secure.  I put three quarts of oil in it and the bag never wiggled.  It has a solid mount plate on the bottom of the bag and the bag never contacts the tank.

Is it easy to install and remove?  Yes.  It has a simple pull cord that releases 4 locks that secure the bag to the ring.

I got it at www.twistedthrottle.com

[Desert Dust]

Thanks for the feedback. I will soon invest in one of those bags.   

[ManaloEA]

What did I just buy for my Ducati?

Gas.

[Nottsbiker]

Some 916 Showa forks - now just got to figure out which fitting method to go with....

[Raux]

A garage mate. 98 ST2 silver with hard bags

Pics when i pick it up

[stopintime]

A garage mate. 98 ST2 silver with hard bags

Pics when i pick it up

Parts bike?

[Raux]

 Nope. tourer for me and the wife.  she hates the monster seat size and new rear sets.

Total impulse buy. We had been talking about a touring bike for awhile (since I stuck her on the monster with a backback to Italy and back). I had to pick up a part for the Monster today and at the shop there was this silver 98-build, 99 model year, ST2, pristine and stock (minus a smoked touring screen) with only 12,500 miles on the clock. newish tires, all services done, with hard bags. Wasn't prepared to put money into a bike (since kids want dirt bikes) but she said, "want it?" what was I supposed to say? 

Anyway, enough thread jack..

oh did buy a cam cover seal and brake banjo bolt. oh and key chain for the ST.

[Nero-92]

Just fitted a project r clear lens head light and hid bulb to the duc nice piece of kit and great projection.