My name is Jeremy (Triple J), and I live in sunny and warm Seattle, Washington. I started out on the other board (as JJGeo) a few years back when I purchased my first Ducati, a Monster 620 Capirex. Within about 9 months that bike was upgraded to a Monster 900 Cromo…and that’s when the mod bug bit. In pretty short order I was spending a lot of my free time learning to work on that bike, and also modifying it. However, during an extended mod. session for that bike I rode my wife’s Multistrada 620. Upon return to the M900 a few weeks later I realized that I preferred the seating position of the Multistrada…so out with the M900, and in with a 2004 Multi 1000DS. I rode the Multi rain or shine (mostly rain) for the next 2 years, putting about 14,000 miles on it in the process. I always missed the naked look of the Monster though. So, when the weather turned sour this past October I decided it was time to turn the Multi into a naked bike. No real planning…I just started taking parts off one cold and rainy afternoon, with nothing but a vision in my head of what I wanted the bike to look like.

The first step was to decide what to do with the electronics and battery, as they all hang off the side of the frame hidden by the fairing, in stock trim. The common procedure is to place everything in the airbox, and install pod filters…so that’s what I did. The difference for me was I relocated the battery to a small box underneath the tail.

Originally I wasn’t going to paint the frame, just leaving the tabs and using a couple of them to relocate the oil cooler. But, the more I looked at the frame, the more the unused tabs bugged me…so off came the frame and I ground off the tabs for a cleaner look. The frame was a bit harder to remove than I thought, as the swing arm and throttle bodies had to be removed, but I managed with a little moral support from a local club member. The tank on the Multi is one piece which extends under the seat to the tail. There are a few cut outs up front and in the rear for fairing attachment points. There are different ways to deal with these but I decided to fill them with foam and fiberglass to form a smooth tank. This is one of the items I let a professional complete, as I don’t have a clue about fiberglass or paint. I had a few blue bits on the bike already, so I wanted to keep the blue highlight theme.

Frame, wheels, triples, pressure plate cover, and passenger peg mounts were all powdercoated and the bike was re-assembled (surprisingly easy to do). The stock oil cooler and lines were replaced with those from a Hypermotard to produce a nice, compact look. I actually like the stock taillight on the Multi, so a local guy designed and fabricated me a custom bracket to mount it…along with a bracket for the gauge cluster. The headlight is a German made Hesa Fire unit built for streetfighters…and so far is the “controversial” piece of the bike. Gotta have something! Last was the exhaust. I wanted a short, single pipe set-up and found the solution at Competition Werkes…in the form of a slip-on for an R6. A local welder fabricated the connection piece for me, as I can’t weld.

People of the DMF – greetings

My Monster came into my life late 2007. I needed to be passionate about something. I always had Ducati in the back of my mind, but out of my league – so I thought. Checking the price tag, I realized it was kind of within my budget. So, I bought a demo S2R 800 and put it straight into winter storage.

Changing some small bits

Waiting for spring I started getting curious about the brand, heritage and riders fellowship. I realized I had bought much more than just a good looking bike and was soon guided to the DML – expensive move! My Monster already had the Termignoni slip ons, but it became obvious that this alone wasn’t going to satisfy me. Mod virus found an easy victim – oh my I’m easy.

Mods worth mentioning.

This winter I had my suspension upgraded – the S2R 800 really needs work. I have a good WP shock, linear springs and new fork internals. I’m enjoying my rides and track days and have been able to take my skills to the next level, much thanks to the suspension. Clip ons did what I expected and more. The body position, the wrist angle and the loose elbows are all welcome changes. I have the wonderful CycleCat rearsets already, so the leaning forward/work the core/grip the tank routine feels like a natural progression. Safety and some peace of mind was and is always on my list – proper gear, a good alarm system, flashing LED brake light, mirrors which actually show what’s behind me and scary loud dual horns has proven to be healthy investments.

More than a bike

My story isn’t unique, my bike isn’t very special and I don’t have much knowledge to share, but I do my best to learn and to pass along whatever small pieces of advice I can come up with. The people of the DML/DMF have been very good to me and I will keep on trying to pay back the support, friendly attitude and inspiration. Your ideas and advice have cost me a few $$, but the experience have also doubled the value of my ownership. It’s been fun sharing my story and bike – hope you weren’t bored. Please stay awake, concentrated and safe out there.

Thank you all for a continuing great time on the DMF – see you soon.

It all started with my first monster a grey 97 750 that I lost in a divorce (I was hooked on monsters). Then it was a yellow 99 750 (little yellow duc, LYD) that I crashed last Oct, but before I was out of my wheelchair (with a shattered left femur) a good friend of mine bought a new 07 S4RS and sold me his 2001 900 dark. It had already had some mods done to it: D&D's, PC III and a tailchop. So the first thing I did was take off those stupid Mickey mouse miirrors, then opened the clutch. My 11 year old daughter did the emissions removal, and put on my old 750 (I had painted last time) under the seat pieces.

Then I started the transformation from black to yellow.

I traded some parts from my crashed 99 750 for a new dark set of fairings, front and tail. Then I sold all 3 dark pieces on ebay (front fender, flyscreen and tail fairing) then bought all yellow pieces from around the world. The yellow front fender came from Alaska, the flyscreen came from London and the seat cowl came from Canada, the chin spoiler came from Monsterparts (pre painted). I took the rearsets off and the exhaust hangers to get powder coated semi black to match the frame. The tank had its usual dent on the right side from a small laydown. I took it to a paint and body guy that I know and he fixed the tank, painted it and then clear coated it plus he painted the pressure plate. then I took the seat cowl, tank and flyscreen to get striped and the new old school tank graphics installed, after that I took it back to the painter to shoot 2 more coats of clear over them. while the flyscreen was off I put custon front signals on. By now I was out of my wheelchair and riding again, so I had gotten the galfer rear wave rotor and galfer brake pads when I bought the bike, but they were not installed yet. So I bought new rubber (front and rear), new sprockets and a yellow chain. Took it all to get it done at one time. a couple of hours later he was done. Took it home and did the yellow wheel stripes. bought a LED rear tail light and installed it. Slotted the stock front sprocket cover and painted it black along with the belt covers and removed the frame stickers. I did a kickstand bypass, so it would warm up while the stand is down. Got some CRG lane splitters from another friend for helping him out. And the most recent mod was the K&N filter.

My friends call it the Big Loud Quack because of the D&D's.

I recently purchased a 98 M900S with only 4000 miles on it to turn it into my track bike, that project is yet to begin, but wait I will post it to the bomb list upon completion, so stay tuned.

This is Celli's second Monster. The first was a M-1000 Dark. Before the Ducatis he rode a couple of Japanese bikes, a 1952 BMW and some Harleys.

Celli's Monster came out of its crate brand new in 2006 as an S2R-1000 and even before the first ride, Celli started the modifications.

What he likes about the Monster is its beautiful basic design, the nakedness in combination with Italian flavor. He says: “All Monsters look great. New straight from the shop, up to completely modified”. Celli is an artist and makes his living with painting on canvas. On his website you can see his paintings as well as the evolution of his Ducati.

What he wanted to do was to change his Monster into an even more naked bike (Nuda) in combination with high-tech elements (Lights, wheels, carbon-fiber, etc.) and nostalgic themes (Short tail, clip-ons, no front fender, coloured forks, taped handles, old fuelcap etc.). All covered with an Italian sauce. And he wanted to do the cosmetic changes by himself. That's why many parts were custom-made by him. The biggest reason he chose the S2R was the beautiful swingarm. His Monster couldn't escape from his creativity and was transformed in a double prizewinning "Ducreation".

You can split his modifications in two parts: Aesthetic and technical tuning.

Aesthetic:

• DP carbon front fender, modified to a minimalist style.
• Extra carbon front fender, a hidden, custom-made unit.
• Carbon rear fender modified and custom-made.
• Headlights. Lamborghini.
• Headlight-unit. Custom carbon-fiber.
• LED- taillight.
• Rizoma LED turnsignals.
• Rizoma license plate light.
• License plate, taillight and seat combined into one custom unit.
• Carbon aerodynamic fairing. Adjustable custom part.
• Rizoma grips, wrapped in textile tape.
• Rizoma bar-end weights.
• CRG bar-end mirrors.
• Rizoma brake- and clutch fluid reservoirs.
• Red ring gauge cluster, custom-made.
• DP carbon dash cover.
• Tie-wraps replaced by custom-made red belts with stainless buckles.
• Carbon heel-protectors, custom.
• Shortened frame.
• Forks in red. Coloring with tape.
• Swingarm in black powdercoat.
• Brakes in black powdercoat.
• Several small carbon parts. Custom-made.
• Several small aluminium parts.
• DP carbon air intakes for rear cylinder.
• Small carbon air intakes. Custom-made.
• RCM racing fuelcap added with old Ducati Bologna fillercap. Custom-made.
• Black striping on fueltank.
• Carbon tankpad. Custom-made.
• Tank protection underneath fuel tank
• DP carbon bellypan. Modified.
• Carbon chainguard.
• Chain in black with gold and red. Custom-made.
• DP carbon sprocketcover. Modified.
• RCM aluminium inspection cover.
• RCM oilcap.
• BikeDesign frame protectors.
• Carbon belt-covers. Minimalized custom parts.
• LSL Rearsets.

Technical:

• 14 tooth sprocket.
• Iridium sparkplugs.
• TPO velocity stacks + POD-filters (K&N).
• K&N filter + RCM crankcase breather.
• Quat-D Exbox exhaust. Modified.
• Ohlins rear shock. Fully adjustable with carbon rear shock cover.
• RoadRacing clutch cover.
• Rizoma clutch pressure-plate.
• Bitubo-Italia steering damper.
• Fork adjusters.
• Wheels: BST-Blackstone carbon. Rear: 6.0".
• Tires: Michelin Pilot Power 2CTs. Rear: 190/50-17.
• Galfer wave-rotors.
• CycleCat clip-ons.
• Pazzo-Racing short brake- and clutch levers.
• Chain-oiling system.
• RCM- clutch slave cylinder.
• Big air intake for cooling stuff under the seat. Custom-made.
• DP ECU.

Hi... my name is Joel, aka bobspapa. This is my bike. Her name is Tostapane.

I’m a dork, a loser, a wash out, failure…. and I’ve never been more grateful, or happy in my life.

Ya see, a few years ago, I bought myself a monster. Three months later, I totaled said monster. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. Crashing the s2r set off a chain of events that to this very day still make we wonder why I’m so lucky.

Crash bike... meet DML’rs (soon to be DMF’rs)... become inspired to ride again... buy another monster... sell said monster... get married... receive the mostest, bestest, coolest monster ever. (and an awesome honeymoon ta boot)

The bike is... love... friendship... family... and cool as shit

Stats:

You mix a 96 750 engine, a 2000 900 frame, and bits and pieces donated from all over the globe... and voila... instant cool.

The bike is... love... friendship... family... and cool as shit

I ride it... I stare at it... I take pics of it... and... I am humbled by it.

It makes me smile... it makes me cry... and I will forever be thankful to all of you for it.

This bike is the DMF.

The Bike

1972 750 GT, Engine number 750313. Bikes prior to engine #750404 are considered pre-production models and have sand cast engine cases vrs die case cases. (Ian Faloon "Ducati Twins").

Other early features:

• Amal Carbs
• Different shape on the exit ends of the Contis
• Front hub is two part vrs later one part
• Lockheed front brake
• Colored gel coat fiberglass tank (not painted) "DUCATI" decals are stock
• Boranni aluminum rims
• Mechanical tach drive is seperate, not part of the bevel gear cover casting.

Not stock on this bike:

• Rear shocks (I have the originals...they were scary on the road) replaced with "Works Performance"
• Air cleaners (I have the stock air box and snorkel hoses but they weren't on the bike when I bought it so I never fitted them). The "stack" is for the photo shoot only. I run K&N's when I'm on the road.
• SS spoke kit
• Electronic ignition (have stock take-offs)
• Noj fork protectors (yes they are ugly but I use this bike) Probably should have taken them off for the photos...
• Mirrors (came from factory with no mirrors)
• Side covers repainted
• Tank stripe decals are worn off, what is left of the original decals are visible when the seat is off

I was restoring a '75' Norton 850 Commando and had only ever laced one wheel in my life so I was looking for someone to lace the Akront rims that I was fitting to the Norton. One of the Norton guys gave me the name of a guy near Akron , OH . I took the parts over to his place and was looking at his collection. I saw the GT and it blew me away. Of course I asked him that if were ever interested in selling it to give me a call...Well a short while later he did!

This is the first Ducati I ever owned. I think I bought it in 1993...or close. I paid $3750 (Turns out to be the best bike purchase I have ever made, it is worth over $15 grand now). The bike had 7150 miles on it when I picked it up. It now has over 22,000. I don't ride it a whole lot each year but I do enjoy riding it so I get some miles on it every year. Probably the most I rode it in one year was in the 3000 mile range.

It runs great, starts easy (a kick or two), sounds wonderful...It is my favorite bike that I own.

IMO, the GT is the original "Monster"

I got my first motorcycle when I was 4 years old. It was a restored (by my father) 50cc Indian with training wheels. I learned to ride that without training wheels before I rode a bycycle. My father and brother both raced flat-track at that time (early '80s). So, I've been on or around motorcycles my entire life. Over the years, I've had dirt bikes, street bikes, and etc. I've always been partial to twins, but have also owned the typical Japanese fours. Before my current Monster, I had a Buell XB12S that I modded extensively. It was the most fun motorcycle I've ever owned. I loved how it caughed fire, snorted, shook at idle, and once set up propperly, handled the corners like a GP bike. Unfortunately, I severely dislocated my knee last March in a mountain bike accident which severed my ACL and damaged my PCL, MCL, and meniscus. I sold the bike because I was being transferred out of state, couldn't ride it, and was a bit worried about my career. Well, after months of PT, my own exercise routine, and lots of patience, my knee is almost back to normal. So, once the bike urge kicked in again, I decided I'd go for broke and get one of the bikes I've always wanted. Though I've always wanted a Duc Superbike, I'm at the point where I like a little bit of comfort. Also, naked bikes are lean, mean, and are now my favorite type of bikes, though I love everything with two wheels and an engine. They perform like sport bikes and offer a little comfort as well.

So, needless to say, I'm back in the saddle and couldn't be happier with my choice:

• Full Remus Exhaust
• PowerCommander PCIII USB with custom map
• Tail chop/plate relocator
• Paulimoto pressure plate
• Paulimoto clutch cover
• Pazzo Racing levers
• Bar-end mirrors
• Aftermarket turn signals and etc.

Welcome to the Ducati Monster Forum, a worldwide forum for Monster owners and fans to discuss Ducati Monster related technical information and to socialize with other Monster owners and Ducati fans.

Juan saw his first Ducati Monster on a 4th of July many years ago in San Francisco and knew that the Monster was the bike for him.

Inspired by the heritage and tradition created by Miguel Galluzi, Juan wanted his monster, a 2005 1000 DS to look as close to the original as possible: Double sided swingarm, low mount exhaust and the gas tank over a naked trellis frame with some mods here and there.

The modifications began soon after Juan picked up his monster from the dealer in SF. He started with a tail chop, then placed the rear turn signals directly onto the frame, painted black around the brake light, removed the carbon canister and mounted a crank case filter.

The pipes would evolve over time, starting with a set of Arrows, later a set of Staintune and presently a set of carbon fiber Leo Vince.

Juan modified the stock triple clamp, chopped the risers, and added Motowheels' clip-ons. Reservoirs were swapped from a Multistrada based on favoring the shape of those over the stock cylinders. The stock mirrors and levers were replaced with CRG parts all around, a gift from Juan's girlfriend.

The instrument panel was relocated below the triple clamp and the headlight mounted lower at the same time.

The oil cooler and belt covers with spray painted black, the oil lines were replaced with upgrades from Hipermotor and the short starter cable with a longer one sourced from Duck-Stew. The cable and oil cooler lines were rerouted along the left of the underside of the engine.

An early experiment with a custom cut stock clutch cover unfortunately resulted in damage to the stock clutch from it's use. A slipper from Motowheels was fitted and the original open cover was redesigned to a safer and more protective layout.

Red wheel stripes were added along with a red bellypan with the intention of creating many focal areas. Juan was satisfied with the how well the bellypan complemented the bike and brought a necessary balance to his vision. Rearsets from Rosmoto were added for a bold and unique finishing touch.

Juan assures us that he is by no means done with his Monster. He says, "I believe this will be a never ending process. Some times I wonder if Migues Galluzi also had this insatiable thirst of building and modifying existing motorcycles, and this is how the Monster came to be, only to inspire Monster owners with the same motivation to persistently revise and make our very special Monsters very much our own."

This is my first Ducati. It is a black 2006 620. I've been riding since 2001. I had some extra money after I bought my first house and bought a Harley. I still have and enjoy that bike which has been hopped up a bit. However, it is a heavy bike and is definitely a straight line hot-rod only. I needed a bike to satisfy my "fun in the twisties" urge. I liked the simple, beautiful and basic design of the air-cooled monsters so I bought the a low mileage 620 from someone local who had only put 800 miles on it.

The modifications I have made so far are fairly limited because I plan to eventually buy a S2R 1000 or maybe a S2R 1100 (when/if it comes out). I used the Competition Werkes tailchop kit. Very good quality. Expensive, but worth it. It is all stainless steel. I wish I hadn't waited so long to do the chop. In pictures it looks good, but in person it looks even better. The shorter rearend that aligns nicely with the exhausts is exactly the look I wanted.

Other simple & cheap mods include the following:

• Cheap ebay barend mirrors
• Clear Alternatives smoked brake light and turn signal lenses
• Painted the belt covers and headlight brackets black
• Sanded the handle bars and headlight ring to give them brushed look
• Gen-Mar Bar Risers

Every time I think this bike needs more power I remind myself click down a gear & twist the throttle all the way. It is nice having a bike that I can use every bit of the throttle. I've ridden plenty of bikes where only half of the throttle needs to be used on regular rides.