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motorfaust
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Tail chop??
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February 14, 2014, 08:22:38 AM »
has anyone heard of the puig fender eliminator kit for the monsters as a tail chop kit? i really want to do this mod but have absolute zero knowledge on brands. all the mechanical knowledge needed for the job, just new to ducati. my bike is a 2000 m750 dark. also, once i do this, do i need another license plate light?
on another note, i would like to change or modify the bars as well... possibly lowering them to get more of an aggressive look... saw a post on here a while back about it and now i cant find it
or is there a set of bars that work best as an entire swap?
thanks friends, any help or direction is greatly appreciated!!
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This will get better answers in ACC&Mods...
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Quote from: ducpainter on February 14, 2014, 08:25:30 AM
This will get better answers in ACC&Mods...
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thanks, new to this forum stuff too
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No problem.
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February 14, 2014, 08:48:55 AM »
You can flip your stock bars over for more aggressive ergos or check out the brand Suburban Machinery. They make some nice replacement bars. Other than that, you can ditch the bars entirely for a set of clip-ons.
As for the tailchop, a hacksaw and a trip to the hardware store for a few brackets to hold the plate, tail-lamp and blinkers is all you need. Fairly easy stuff. (I used a small pipe cutter instead of a hacksaw. The cut it made was very clean.) A little bit of aluminum, a vise, and a drill is all you would need to make the brackets. (for much less $$$ than any kit you can buy.)
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February 14, 2014, 01:35:29 PM »
Another covet for the suburban machinery bars. They are very much like old school clubman bars, not too radical butt work great and look sharp as well.
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Quote from: rule62 on February 14, 2014, 08:48:55 AM
You can flip your stock bars over for more aggressive ergos or check out the brand Suburban Machinery. They make some nice replacement bars. Other than that, you can ditch the bars entirely for a set of clip-ons.
As for the tailchop, a hacksaw and a trip to the hardware store for a few brackets to hold the plate, tail-lamp and blinkers is all you need. Fairy easy stuff. (I used a small pipe cutter instead of a hacksaw. The cut it made was very clean.) A little bit of aluminum, a vise, and a drill is all you would need to make the brackets. (for much less $$$ than any kit you can buy.)
This is more or less what I would have suggested.
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February 16, 2014, 05:16:23 PM »
The only thing to keep in mind is that with the tail chopped off ,when you ride in the rain or on damp /dirty roads you will end up wearing all that sh*t up your back
,which is why I tend not to ride in bad weather . Bike looks good but
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February 16, 2014, 08:07:10 PM »
I would research raised clip ons if I were you. After 5 years of Monster ownership I've finally come to terms with the fact that all the best looking Monsters have clip ons but I didn't wanna sacrifice the comfort. Never realized I didn't have to.
Dan Moto makes some really interesting looking infinitely adjustable ones for $100...perfect for an old school baby Monster. I'm getting crazy expensive IMAs though because I already lost my mind $$$ wise.
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Quote from: Gibbo on February 16, 2014, 05:16:23 PM
The only thing to keep in mind is that with the tail chopped off ,when you ride in the rain or on damp /dirty roads you will end up wearing all that sh*t up your back
,which is why I tend not to ride in bad weather . Bike looks good but
Gibbo
Weird, I've heard this before but I ride in the rain with chopped tail and no hugger, and my bike stays clean. YMMV, literally.
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Re: Tail chop??
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February 16, 2014, 08:58:13 PM »
Quote from: Buck Naked on February 16, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
Weird, I've heard this before but I ride in the rain with chopped tail and no hugger, and my bike stays clean. YMMV, literally.
Just my experience mate
I have a chopped tail and no hugger and seem to wear anything that I ride through
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