tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-363066662011-12-08T21:48:41.885-06:00<center>Musings about the venerable Ducati belt-driven, 2-valve 900.</center>A Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469070556473623660noreply@blogger.comBlogger471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306666.post-30011424702539675482011-12-08T21:03:00.001-06:002011-12-08T21:46:04.398-06:00

I can't believe how I've let things get away from me as far as updating this blog goes. Lets see - I acquired another frame awhile back - yes, another M900 frame (pre-02, like the others - something about the racing 851-888-926 derivation of the early Monster frames that excites me most). So that makes 3 M900 frames and the 2V SBK.  For a swingarm, I happened to acquire a certain Febur

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Lots of carbon fiber. Lots and lots of carbon fiber.  Carbon Dream bodywork, headlight bucket, front fairing stays, tail, sebimoto airbox & air-runners, DP under tail, GPR half-system, CM Composit swingarm guard, DP heel guards, DP chain guard, CarbonDry heat shields, and other miscellaneous pieces. The triples are 30mm DucShop triples, NCR clipons, and lots of titanium. The rear has a magnesium

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I didn't forget the pictures from before, I just didn't have a good place to put them as I hadn't been good at taking pictures "mid-progress". As of today, here we have some pictures: The M900 'V' with upgraded front end: The details are: BST front wheel, 996 forks with TiNi sliders and Ohlins internals, all titanium hardware, TPO lightweight front axle, Motovation axle sliders, ISR billet

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Still on the project M900W, the next element to sort out was the fuel system. The previous owner had really messed this up. I gutted the entire assembly and installed new fuel lines, a quick disconnect by the tank, a new fuel filter, a Pingel manual petcock, a new Mikuni vacuum fuel pump, and lastly pulled the already equipped Keihin FCR 41 carbs and thoroughly cleaned them. This segment does

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It has been sometime since I have updated this blog. The projects in the garage have progressed, and I've added a second 1999 M900 to the garage. This bike has the "W" stamped heads rather than the "V" stamped heads among several other odd features, and will be referred to as the M900W (where the "W" stands for the heads it is equipped with, or 'wife', take your pick). This bike is for my wife

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Well. Its been awhile since I've sat down to write. Anything. On going projects are now numbering four, instead of two. I shall list: 1. 1999 M900 - Current Project for this bike is lightweight wheel upgrade, SBK forks with Ohlins internals, TPO Lightweight front Axle. Future changes will include reducing size/number of gauges, installing 6-piston billet monobloc ISR calipers, installing VeeTwo

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Progress on the SBK 900 build is slow going due to budget, but its exciting to say the least. 748 Frame, Monoposto subframe, Powdercoated swingarm. Missing a few major components like triples, forks, and shock, and then it will be nearly ready to be a rolling-chassis. Here's a shot:

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Well, I thought it was high time I threw a few pictures of the bike up after the Keihin FCR 41 carb install. The last image is obviously HDR.

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Well, if you've visited here ever before, you'd notice that the name has recently changed. And has changed again. It was originally a rebuild of a 1999 Ducati Monster 900. But the rebuild was finished years ago, and I just keep tinkering with it as the days go by. So I changed the title to "The Ducati M900", which was fitting up until about two weeks ago. I now have a second 2v Ducati 900 motor

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Well, after some tuning issues with the worn-out Mikuni carburettors that are originally equipped, my bike will be wearing the Keihin FCR 41 flatslide carbs very shortly. Over time, carbs not only gunk up, but also some of the small parts can wear. Among the wear parts are the needle, the tube which it runs in, and the seals throughout. All of this effects the felt "jetting" of the carb - how

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Advanced Motorsports has released their lineup of trackdays for 2010. I'll be at these, whether or not I'm riding on track. Here are the dates: Sunday,   April  18th  2010 Monday,   May    10th  2010 Monday,   June   7th   2010 Saturday, July   24th  2010 Monday,   Sept.  13th  2010 Sunday,   Nov.   7th   2010 I like the way that Jeff Nash and the crew handle these. Last time I was out there,

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More of this to come in the future.

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Its been awhile since I've updated last. Lots of things have changed included the abilities of the rider. I'm working more closely with a local shop on different abilities, which coincides nicely with the just begun WorldSBK season, and the upcoming MotoGP season. (I do also regularly watch the AMA races, but thanks to DVR, I seem to put them off until lazy afternoons and don't really keep up

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Its been awhile since I have installed the Desmoworld Clear Glass Headlight, but I noticed I have not posted any pictures of the unit! I had the ring powdercoated black, it comes chrome just like the stock headlight's ring. Here's an image with a standard H4 bulb (that happens to be blue, go figure):HID Lights are all the rage right now, and for good reason: they are far brighter than

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Had a little bit of trouble removing the old, corroded bolts from the front rotors. The factory bolts are M8x20 zinc plated steel bolts, with allen heads. I hate the allen head, especially in places that require a good firm torque setting. They are prone to torque-out and that's exactly the problem these old bolts had. Using a little bit of solvent and some bolt-outs from McMaster-Carr, these

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Recently, I've made two changes to the bike's geometry. The 1999 Monster is a member of the 1993-2001 Monster Frame series, which shares many features with the 851/888 bikes. The main differences are an additional brace near the steering stem was removed to accommodate the Monster's air box and the rear section of the frame is welded on, rather than being a subframe (subframes ARE used on all '

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This year's Christmas was more eventful than expected. While my close friends may recall I had an eventful summer, this had me expecting things to stay quite low key, at least for me, during the Holidays. Surprisingly, it wasn't as mundane as I had anticipated. From her parents came the Ignitech Sparker TCIP4 Programmable Ignition, via CA-Cycleworks! Very unexpected. This is a really neat unit.

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Some new parts are on their way, mostly funded through the sales of old parts that I no longer used, or found alternatives for. Among these are DP/DPM Billet Cam End Covers and Valve Covers with Oil Cooler Mount (which should go nicely with the a)VeeTwo Cams yet to be put on and b)Rizoma Billet Oil Cooler). Things will look nice, machined, and tidy on the motor. Only thing left is some actual

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But fear not. New pictures and post are soon to be added.Wiring has been moved. Powdercoating things will be done. Here's a few pictures to keep you going until I can post up some substance:

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The bike is officially ready for Vegas. New Michelin Pilot Road tires are on the bike, and the DDM HID headlight has had to come off. The incredibly long, automobile-derived wiring loom is far too much for underneath my tank and was a short ride from melting into oblivion. The AG Hammer rearsets (AGgressive Hammer is the full name of the manufacturer) work very well, and all necessary adjustments

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Going to be working with Stuart Rust on some basic modifications for the trip. The headlight is being upgraded to DDM H4 HID kit so I can see when its dark (at long last) and meanwhile the bucket and glass have been upgraded to a clear-glass system from Germany thanks to Desmoworld. This should help out night vision immensely. Here's a pic of the current headlight with the ring powder coated

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Getting ready for a big trip from Dallas, TX to Las Vegas, NV. I've ordered new clip-ons so the ride will be less taxing on my wrists (total trip distance = 2,800 mi). The CycleCat clipons will be coming off in favor of a set of the New SpeedyMoto Tallboy clip-ons, from Motowheels. This will likely require a new brake line since the bars will be an inch or more higher than before, and some time

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The Monster has been trailored to Dallas, TX where I now reside. As a welcome-to-your-new-home present, I have finally taken the time to put some parts that have been sitting around on the bike. Here's a current picture:These include a Rizoma Clutch Cover and Pressure Plate, both provided by PJ's Parts. I can't say enough good things about the service from PJ's Parts - they run a top-notch outfit

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I have just upgraded the suspension with a Ohlins Damper with the billet under triple mount supplied by Motowheels. The installation was smooth, as is its operation. Adjusting the damper is easy, and the bike seems to have much more composure mid-turn.The bike also sports reverse, or GP shift pattern using a Motowheels reverse shifter in a champagne color. Due to the Monster's rearsets being set

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I finally chopped the tail. The back end of the Monster is much cleaner looking. This was prompted by one of turn signals dying, and while the seat was off and I was messing with the wiring, I decided to go nuts with the Dremel. The locking mechanism was removed but the seat latch was modified to use the original wire and a zip tie to function as a pull-string.While the tail was off and the

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Not too much new for the bike this winter. A set of Ducati Performance Reverse Megaphones has replaced the Ex Box as the classic, or retro look was desired. Gold Anodized Vee-Two cam pulleys have been installed as well as CA-Cycleworks Ignition Coils to liven up the spark. Alain @ Corse Motorsports supplied the work, but obviously the slipons were a breeze to install, and the cam pulleys were

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Things are going well with the bike, it has been tuned and ridden hard since the rebuild with all things going well. Almost. A battery issue has left a couple acid spots in the bronze frame on the left side which prompted me to get a sealed Yuasa battery. Its tiny, weighs very little and works incredibly well. It makes me wonder why the bike came stock with such a huge terrible battery.The

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Things have been going well in the rebuild progress. The Vee-Two pulleys will wait for installation until the riding season has come to an end as it requires pulling the alternator side cover off to properly adjust them (otherwise, why have adjustable pulleys?) This will allow me to have the alternator side shipped off to be coated by Performance Coatings for a nice satin silver to match the

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It is unfortunate that the Spiegler lines do not fit correctly just yet, so the rebuild progress has slowed significantly until the problem is remedied. The good news is that Brian at Motowheels was kind enough to go out of his way to contact the manufacturer and arrange the proper corrections to be made.Since these lines run through the front fairing area is would be silly to take the time to

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Two big parts came in recently. The Rizoma Belt Covers (ZDM018A's) brought to me from Italy by PJ's Parts and the Vee-Two Pulleys (V2-12-305) straight from Australia. The pulleys are billet with gold anodizing and one of the last of the color anodized sets available. They are adjustable and the gold anodizing will be visible through the windows in the billet belt covers. This improves

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So it seems I have finally conquered the front blinker dilemma (The "GP" Brembo master cylinders were positioned alarmingly close to the turn signal stalks, and the length of the Rizoma Track '01' Signals appeared to conflict with the headlight fairing so I had to figure something out. Removing the fairing was not an option as I had just paid to have it painted) .A phone call to Wild Hair

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Tomorrow is the final day I'll be able to work on the bike in person for some time. I was able to resolve several issues with fitments and decide on my game plan for the next few weeks.The brake/clutch lines are due in late next week or the beginning of the following from Motowheels in California. Again, Brian & Ed have done much to make things go as smooth as possibly for me. Along with the

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There's been lots of To-Do recently regarding the rebuild progress.I ran into a problem mounting the Choke Control seeing as I have upgraded the clutch master cylinder with a billet Brembo "GP" 16x18 unit. Now things are beginning to look a lot better up front but the choke formerly mounted on the old master cylinder. You might think redoing a choke control to be easy as pie, but it proved to be

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Brad did a phenomenal job on this tank. The pictures don't do it justice (but are included below, of course). I look forward to seeing it back on the bike soon. Note the retro (60's-70's era) logos and the Corse-style center stripe.All the dents are gone and the paint looks so deep and glossy. The fairings are smooth and plastic damage has been repaired. I couldn't be happier with the job from

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The K&N breather filter Kit, Nichols Crankcase Breather, CRG Mirror, Custom Xenon Headlight, CycleCat Billet Spring keepers & sidestand, DesmoTimes case saver insert, and the like have all arrived, no problems. Parts from MotoWheels, CA-Cycleworks, & TPO Parts. Looks like the full rebuild is a go.I have CAD'ed up a license plate bracket and bought the sheet of aluminum, I only lack specific hole

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Lots of New Parts have been ordered recently. Here's the breakdown (quick and dirty).From CA-Cycleworks, I will be enjoying a Nichols Crankcase Breather, I didn't forget the crush washer, and while I was there I picked up a matching CRG Hindsight Lane-Split Mirror for my RH Side, as well as the DesmoTimes Case Saver Insert. Might as well pick up the necessities while I'm there I figured.To go

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After a quick call from Brad Diez from Speedzone Paint & Bodyworks, I was informed that the tank had been successfully repaired without any problems and was about to be painted. He insured the design we had was as before, Red with White Center Striping, with old-style logos in white with black outlining. The conversation couldn't have gone any better and besides running a top-notch business, Brad

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The Rizoma Indicators (Track '01' Style) are in and they look phenomenal. They were shipped practically the same day I ordered them from PJ's Parts - a topshelf company if there ever was any. The price can't be beat for Rizoma products and I had them in a few short days. The finish is fantastic and there length makes me curious as to if I should get a second pair to peak out from behind the

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TPO Parts arrived today as scheduled. The tactical license plate bracket and signal relocation brackets are lighter than I had originally imagined. Turns out the lightweight screws are included in the package so I now have a redundant set that I will make use on another motorcycle. One of those things I wish I had known ahead of time since it would have saved me my 5 bucks. Next step: Tail

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Shipped out the tank, headlight fairing, and seat cowl to Speedzone Paint & Body over the weekend, and they depart today. The shipping wasn't as expensive as I had imagined for UPS Ground but the insurance in case they "lose" my tank nearly doubled the cost.In a non related shipping event, the bar end sliders for the CycleCat Clip-Ons sent to me were the standard large size bar ends and

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TPO Parts will provide some finishing touches to the induction system as well as the tail assembly of the Monster. As my Monster is carburated, the grey plastic vent pods have always looked excessive. The pods will be removed using a kit from TPO , cleaning up the front end. The rear will be rounded out with a fender eliminator bracket and signal relocation bracket as well, with lightweight (

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MotoWheels Box o' Goodies was delivered on time as promised by the folks at FedEx. A large Quat-D box that was unmistakeably for me was awaiting my return from an oil change today. In the box was:Complete Quat-D Ex Box System for M900 Ducati Monster2 Quat-D StickersNo Quat-D Installation Instructions!Several Italian only "Authenticity" papers for Quat-DBrembo Radial "GP" Master Cylinder

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Ferracci parts delivered on schedule. [23 October 2006]Included are:BMC Filter ElementFerracci aluminum bracket for open air-box top2 BMC Air Filter StickersBelow are pictures of the box the parts came in, and the parts next to the box.

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Tank & Fairing repair is key for the rebuild. The tank will be repaired, removing all dents and dings and then repainted the stock Ducati Red color. The tank, headlight fairing, and seat cowl will also be striped white down the center and the tank logos will be changed to the old 60-70's era logo. The stock (original) Logo and the new 'Retro' Logo can be seen below. All tank & fairing repairs

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One day after ordering:Ferracci shipping confirmation received:Package to be delivered on 23 October 2006 via UPS .Motowheels shipping confirmation received yesterday:Package to be delivered on 24 October 2006 via FedEx.

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PARTSThe first round of parts have been ordered. Two seperate orders were made, one at MotoWheels and the other through Fast By Ferracci. I have differing opinions on both transactions from the very beginning.MOTOWHEELS -Parts ordered (9):Spare Cycle Cat DS-7 Delrin Frame SliderCycle Cat DBR-3 Adjustable Riser Clipons, Titanium Color, 2.5" Riser, CRG Bar EndsBrembo "GP" Radial M/C 19x18Mini

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EVERY GREAT PROJECT first begins with an idea. In my case, the idea was how do I repair this bike after a crash...My Monster 900 and I had a lack of traction experience traveling east of Memphis on a back road that resulted in a nasty tank dent, mangled handlebars, bent exhaust, scratches on both the headlight and seat cowl, and the destruction of my front brake master cylinder.Needless to say,

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