Ducati monster from old to new(er)

[mors vito]

Here is the story:

Pictures are after the story.

I bought my 1997 Ducati monster 750 in late August, a week before I went off to school, I still rode it a few times, and I love it! But I did no modding before I went to school but I had money from the bike I previously sold, aka mod money. So over the last few months I have built up a stock pile of mods that I have yet to put on. I have gone home twice since I left, but it was too cold to really do anything.  But now my mom has our new garage built (heated) and it is starting to warm up enough where I can mod. I also have spring break coming up, and guess what I'm doing? That's right spending the entire time working on the Duc in the garage. This is March 7-13. So expect a post sometime after that with pictures and a movie or two, as I just bought a GoPro HD camera. So I will be making a timelapse of some sort of me installing everything hence the name (from old to new(er)). I will also be making a movie of a exhaust comparison from stock to the danmoto exhaust. Onboard movies will come this spring/summer.

all the mods I have:

Driven clip-ons                               
Rizoma grips and bar ends                         
Frame sliders                               
Vapor Stealth gauge and dummy lights                      
Bikemonkey LED brake light                         
Master brake cylinder                         
Sport touring gel seat                            
Rizoma mirrors                            
Danmoto dual carbon fiber slip-on exhaust                   
Fren Tubo Stainless Steel brake lines                      
Clear Brembo brake fluid tubing                      
K&N Oil filter
and more...(oils and seals)
paint (don't worry I'm a somewhat experienced painter)
Ducabike rearsets


most of the things I have to do in that week (may not be in exact order):

Remove tank pad, Tail chop, Change oil.
The "Mike Qube" paint job, black as there is a acid stain in the same spot:
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?PHPSESSID=rj5cha44j54nl3khnajp68vqv0&topic=42950.0
Lift bike
Put support on engine and install frame sliders
Remove Front forks
Replace Fork oil and seals, Remove/paint rotor, Put back on and install clip-ons
Remove rear spring, paint and put back on
Un-lift bike
Bleed brake fluid
Paint calipers
Install calipers, brake lines and all hand controls
Install gauge and mirrors
Fix surface rust under tank
remove and wash headers
Remove rearsets and install new ones
Put headers back on and install new exhaust
Install seat
Wash

Now for some phone pics:

The day I got it: with my old bike 2008 Kawasaki ninja 250r, not me on it.


About what it looked like at thanksgiving, since then I removed the rear hugger and side panels



I removed the speedo cable that is wrapped around the fork, after I took the pic



This was to give me an idea on what the danmoto exhaust looked like, I didn't install it. Since I'll have ducabike rearsets the exhaust will most likely be facing up some more.




This is a clip of me turning on the vapor gauge (turning on the bike, not starting it), to see if I got the wire splicing right, dummy lights didn't work but I got them to work after. I didn't install it. Took it off afterward like the exhaust.



My GoPro movies will be on youtube not photobucket like this one.

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for my post around the 13th of March, lots of pics and clips .

[DucRS]

I'm interested in the exhaust vid. For the price and looks, you can't beat it.

Looking good!
 
 

[jc.cyberdemon]

i also bought the danmoto exhaust am going to post pics and maybe a vid as soon as i get off my ass and pop my sd card in.

[DukeDenver]

I had no idea the marshmellow man rode a motorcycle 

[Monster Dave]

I had no idea the marshmellow man rode a motorcycle 

  I had the same thought!!

[Slow Guy]

Very nice! Can't wait for more!!!!!!


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[mors vito]

Just ordered the ducabike rearsets!  

Very nice! Can't wait for more!!!!!!


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until march, ill try and post pictures as I go from day to day, but the movies will take some time.

[sisca77]

 [popcorn]Keep 'em coming....

[mors vito]

Only one week till I get my grubby little hands on my bike, and you all get your grubby little eyes on the modding pictures.

Here is a pic of my bike to what it may look like once im done, or at least close to it as this was done in paint. Also the calipers and rotor wont be as displayed because I forgot about insurance which is due soon and that will deplete most of the cash I have leaving me short of where I wanted to be. So i'm going to hold off on that until I get new rotors this summer. I also didnt do anything to the handle bar region in the pic and I didn't add a exhaust hanger, but you all get the idea.

[Mike Qube]

What frame sliders did you get? I have the same bike as you and have been having a hell of a time finding sliders for it. It seems the 97 doesn't use the single long bolt that goes from one side to the other, but a separate bolt on each side of the engine. I haven't been able to find a set anywhere that uses the separate.

[mors vito]

What frame sliders did you get? I have the same bike as you and have been having a hell of a time finding sliders for it. It seems the 97 doesn't use the single long bolt that goes from one side to the other, but a separate bolt on each side of the engine. I haven't been able to find a set anywhere that uses the separate.

I got them off ebay for like $97, they are still up, and I havent installed them yet but I placed it inside the bike, and it looks like it will be long enough

[Mike Qube]

I got them off ebay for like $97, they are still up, and I havent installed them yet but I placed it inside the bike, and it looks like it will be long enough

Is it the one long bolt or the two separate?

[mors vito]

Is it the one long bolt or the two separate?

one long one

[Mike Qube]

one long one

The one long one didn't work on my 97 M750, mine has a separate bolt on each side.

[mors vito]

Bold words are the tasks ill start tomorrow, other are too cold to do, since I cant transport my bike from the storage shed across town to our heated garage as it as been snowing. So ill have to do those in May when im out of school.

Remove tank pad, Cut frame, Change oil.
Prep engine for painting
Paint engine
Start bike, turn off and let cool
Lift bike
Remove Front forks
Replace Fork oil and seals, Remove/paint rotor, Put back on and install clip-ons
Remove rear spring, paint and put back on
Un-lift bike
Bleed brake fluid
Paint calipers
Install calipers, brake lines and all hand controls
Install gauge and mirrors
Put support on engine and install frame sliders
Fix surface rust under tank
remove and wash headers
Remove rearsets and install new ones
Put headers back on and install new exhaust
Install seat
Wash


Take pics, stock vs. danmoto exhaust movie, and maybe a timelaspe movie. (dont be surprised if I dont post everything up right away)

heres a pic of the parts everything else is in the box of goodies on the right: