Alternatives to expensive Ducati parts

[Speeddog]

You could try aftermarket Earl's/Aeroquip/etc fittings and line, but I wager it'd not be much less.
And they'd not be the O-ring style fittings, just AN.

[DarkMonster620]

you could have them made locally by a shop.. . do not think they would come cheaper if ordered from FrenTubo

[DuciD03]

Seeing lots of aftermarket gear shift foot levers on ebay for $20 for 09 and later Monsters.

Seems to be a void for 08 and earlier; little surprised to see that; I do see some reverse shift levers that remove the linkage (does this mean shifting is in the opposite order?). 

Anyone know where to get aftermarket pre 08 monster shifters for under; lets say $30?

[DarkMonster620]

hope this helps,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Brake-Shift-Pedal-Lever-for-DUCATI-848-1098-1198-S4R-S2R-Monster-R-ST2-ST4/232685155947?hash=item362d1db66b:g:up0AAOSwFtZamhsS&vxp=mtr

[DuciD03]

hope this helps,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Brake-Shift-Pedal-Lever-for-DUCATI-848-1098-1198-S4R-S2R-Monster-R-ST2-ST4/232685155947?hash=item362d1db66b:g:up0AAOSwFtZamhsS&vxp=mtr

thanks; tried that but its a break lever; looking for a normal pre 2008 Monster gear shift foot lever

[Speeddog]

hope this helps,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Brake-Shift-Pedal-Lever-for-DUCATI-848-1098-1198-S4R-S2R-Monster-R-ST2-ST4/232685155947?hash=item362d1db66b:g:up0AAOSwFtZamhsS&vxp=mtr

Those guys are smokin' crack.
Shift and brake levers are not interchangeable across those models.

Monsterparts has a nice adjustable billet shifter that fits M696, M796, M1100, and all prior Monsters:
https://monsterparts.com/products/r-l-apex-ducati-monster-shift-lever

[DarkMonster620]

thanks; tried that but its a break lever; looking for a normal pre 2008 Monster gear shift foot lever

Those guys are smokin' crack.
Shift and brake levers are not interchangeable across those models.

Monsterparts has a nice adjustable billet shifter that fits M696, M796, M1100, and all prior Monsters:
https://monsterparts.com/products/r-l-apex-ducati-monster-shift-lever

sorry . . sent wrong link . . .

I hear you Sppeddog . .  but he wantwd something on thw cheap . . .

[DuciD03]

sorry . . sent wrong link . . .

I hear you Speeddog . .  but he wanted something on the cheap . . .

Looking for "Alternatives to expensive Ducati parts" as per title; under $30 seems reasonable (no?); seeing lots of post billet aluminum 09 gear shifters for under that price; some look like they fit; but I'm guessing the main hole where the brass (or bronze) rotation connector point is a different size ... then there's an offset on the shift rod connecting point and the length of the connecting tab on the shifter is critical also.

[DarkMonster620]

don't get me wrong DuciDO3 . . . I have had not so good experiences with said levers, specially the area you mention . . .the connection to the transmission itself, simple rounds itself after a few thousand kms . . . very few of the good quality levers are to be found, my recommendation, just replace as a whole .. .. .. gimme a few mins to 2hrs and will try to fetch some of the sites from my links folder . . .

[Speeddog]

You'll get what you pay for, if you're lucky.

Those EBay levers that DarkMonster linked to are a good general example of the low budget parts available there.

They say that the levers fit 848, S2R, ST2, etc.
But it's impossible for the levers to fit all those.

With delivery at 1.5 weeks - 1 month.

IMO, those are brutal compromises on quality and delivery in exchange for a low price.

[DuciD03]

You'll get what you pay for, if you're lucky.

Those EBay levers that DarkMonster linked to are a good general example of the low budget parts available there.

They say that the levers fit 848, S2R, ST2, etc.
But it's impossible for the levers to fit all those.

With delivery at 1.5 weeks - 1 month.

IMO, those are brutal compromises on quality and delivery in exchange for a low price.

yaaaa; understand and agree; looked at the monster parts shifter speeddog linked to, and its nice... and spend-y too; and OEM's probably what $130? Appreciate stuff that lasts and is competitively priced; Ducati Monsters themselves are in that category, and I can appreciate the design and engineering that has gone into components, is it better than Jap bikes?; but then you look at OEM parts prices and yipes!

Curiosity got the better of me last night; ...was tired ... clicked the buy button ... and as an experiment, and not to refute the more knowledgeable ones here; it wasn't too much to loose; I ordered a billet aluminum one; comes from china was $26; delivery free! ... and will arrive in 3 weeks to 2 months ... lol, that's why the delivery's free ... well see about fit and finish when it arrives.

[booger]

Fuel Filter for S4R/S4RS, and others: part#42540151A - I think the last I checked, dealer cost was ~$38 or so.

It's a Mahle KL97- direct from Mahle it's $9.
 
https://mahle.partnumber.company/kl-97-fuel-filter-ducati-monster-kl97-hypermotard-mahle?gclid=CKTTifWfzdQCFZSNswodP2AKeg

[DuciD03]

s2r 06 wheel bearing mining of info as per quote! 

this is a bit old, but I am just getting to finishing this project.

Here are the part numbers for the rear wheel bearings and seals replacement for the SSS eccentric:

• 2x SKF 6007, OR,  1x SKF BAH0062, double row bearing.... drive side
  
• 1x NK42/30,  OR, TAF425230-IKO, needle/roller bearing 30mm.... wheel side
  
• 2x Seals OAS-42X52X4-NBR.... wheel side bearing seals
  

I bought an entire kit from Ducati Mondo on fleabay....
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Eccentric-rear-hub-full-refurb-bearing-kit-for-Ducati-Monster-S2R-800-05-07-06/150976015226?

[grumpy old skidmark]

Check out AliExpress, yes it's China.
many parts, I got a complete body kit for about 20% of what it was going to cost me to repaint ( with me doing the prep) and painted and decaled to my spec's
easy fit and looked great till i crashed, now gone full Carbon fibre from Ali all very good quality and fit.
also rear sets so cheap good quality, fully adjustable and survived crash with no damage, I'm changing the foot pegs supplied cos I'm old and 80 mm pegs are to short, new ones from Ali so much choice.
went looking for a body kit for a 97 600 ss, could not find one, contacted my favourite supplier/ manufacture and he is going to make one for me, so cant pregnant dog about the service.
with Covid delivery times are make the beast with two backsed up but that seems mostly to be Fedx more than suppliers.
Returns (haven't done one yet) and disputes are dealt with quickly and easily.
I have had some things that weren't great but so cheap just reordered different item and reimbursed from supplier