What is a custom Monster?

[greenmonster]

http://www.bikeexif.com/top-5-ducati-monsters

To me, only 2 of these are Monsters, 3 are Ducati customs.
Monster custom must include the Monster tank in some form, not just frame and engine.

What do you think?

[Duck-Stew]

http://www.bikeexif.com/top-5-ducati-monsters

To me, only 2 of these are Monsters, 3 are Ducati customs.
Monster custom must include the Monster tank in some form, not just frame and engine.

What do you think?

They could've picked worse.

They could've picked better.

They didn't know about all the custom Monsters out there, just the ones on an internet search for popularity.

[Pinion]

not even close to representing whats out ther in custom monsters. To me a custon is a built bike, not bolt on stuff
much better examples of customs here

[Pinion]

selfish plug
this is custom,
Fab work
Untitled by D charles, on Flickr

[Pinion]

selfless plug
this is a modified monster, minimal fab work, bolt together build.
looks just like any other bike
IMG_2966 by D charles, on Flickr

[Duck-Stew]

Pinion:  Your definition and supporting photos are a good distinguishing benchmark.  Trouble is, from 5 feet away nobody in the general public notices what all you've done. 

(I do.) 

[Pinion]

to me, thats a good custom, does not stray too far as to lose certain distinguishing traits from the original. Hence being a custom monster, not a custom bike, or ground up build. A mod IMO should be an enhancement on preformance and looks, I try to make it look like it was built that way, or should have been

[Duck-Stew]

That's how I used to build them too.

[greenmonster]

Really liked your custom, Pinion, did you ever finish it?

[Pinion]

Its on the shelf at the moment. as soon as i find a new shop