chop it off

the standard supersport tail is in my view far from supersport. so in order to make a standard ssie tail look really like „supersport“, there needs to be done some minor transformation…

a few months back i already had cut part of the tail. but i wasn’t satisfied with the results – especially since the desired rs 250 tail fairing didn’t properly fit on the shortened ssie frame. it then looked something like this:

i then decided to replace the entire backpart of the ssie frame with a 999 subframe – those things are hard to get for a reasonable price, sh*t!. but since good things come to those who wait, i go my share on ebay.com and today i finally managed to find the time (and the guts) to make that final procedure on my bikes tail. after first approaching the CrMo-steel with a metal handsaw i quickly discovered that heavier machinery was necessary to finish the job befor the season ends…nurse please hand me the angle grinder.

before AGM

after AGM

here’s the detail

clean cuts ain’t it :)

those holes will be filled with some genuine custom subframe holders, soon. so stay tuned…

1 out of 1500

just in case someone has some spare change. here’s a profitable investment for your extra cash

auction on ricardo ends march 6th. so hurry up and contact your consultant :)

851 / 888 parts

i’m cleaning up my garage and i’ve found two items for the 851 / 888:

2-1 manifold, 45mm diameter, perfect condition € 400.-

a headlight mounting subframe, used condition with a little crack (needs some refreshing) € 150.-

selling the beast

i’ve finally decided to put my monster up for sale. my garage is getting too small for all the bikes and i have at least two projects waiting for completion…

so here are the specifications for this exclusive custom job which was finished in 2007. the basis is a 1994 model monster 900M (the one with the large valves). the following modifications were made:
- 43mm sbk showa fork (tin coating), fully adjustable
- polished aluminum swingarm with precision bearings from emil schwarz and 30mm titan rear axle
- marchesini aluminum y-rims and xx9 discs
- brembo p30/34 breakecalipers
- öhlins rear shock, fully adjustable
- brembo radial brake master cylinder – pr16 (steal braded lines)
- digital speedo from dakota digital
- 996 model clip-ons
- aluminum forged foot pegs ducati performance style
- dunstal reverse cone mufflers
- other little modifications like short rear and rear raising, mini blinker, clear-glas headlight, led backlight, open clutch cover, neue lackierung etc.

the bike is registered in switzerland. the chassis and the brakesystem are registered. all the necessary original components are included.

price for the bike as described is € 5’100

disassembling

making a motorcycle look like a a piece of crap goes fairly easy. all you need to do is remove the fairing – preferably by hand. with a ducati the bike reveales its true beauty the more you peal off the GRP.

the ss frame – utterly beautiful

fortunately the bike had been changed from full-fairing to half-fairing by its previous owner, which means the regulator and the ignition coils had already been moved from the front to the tail. this will simplify the upcoming work for a new tailsection.

most of this will not live through the next phase :)