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Moto Board => Accessories & Mods => Topic started by: DucatiSTi on March 14, 2009, 04:25:42 PM

Title: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: DucatiSTi on March 14, 2009, 04:25:42 PM
Here is a mock up of my home made tail chop  :)

I have to TIG the indicators on, powdercoat and wire up all the lights

Thought I would give everyone a first hand look-wanted to see what everyone thinks

BucciMonster

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/007wabbit/DSC01923.jpg)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/007wabbit/DSC01922.jpg)

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Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: woppini on March 14, 2009, 04:32:47 PM
Looks good!!! if your going to spot tig while the plate is installed, dont forget to disconnect the battery.
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: stopintime on March 14, 2009, 04:36:51 PM
 [thumbsup]

While you're welding - weld on a helmet lock? Wouldn't that be a handy place to have one?
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: OT_Ducati on March 14, 2009, 06:07:26 PM
looks good
just make sure the tire does't hit the plate
when suspension is fully compressed
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: Raux on March 14, 2009, 06:14:09 PM
Quote from: OT_Ducati on March 14, 2009, 06:07:26 PM
looks good
just make sure the tire does't hit the plate
when suspension is fully compressed

full compression is something like 4.8 or 5.8 inches. go to ducati.com and check the specs.
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: needtorque on March 14, 2009, 06:18:19 PM
If you put another 30 degrees outward swing to that plate bracket not only will the plate have enough clearance and still be legible but it will also look a little better.  (aesthetics are important  ;D )
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: DucatiSTi on March 15, 2009, 06:01:40 AM
Quote from: needtorque on March 14, 2009, 06:18:19 PM
If you put another 30 degrees outward swing to that plate bracket not only will the plate have enough clearance and still be legible but it will also look a little better.  (aesthetics are important  ;D )

Thanks for all the input

I think I will bend the plate outwards-the rear tire clearance is at about 3.5" (specs say 5.8")

Thanks for the welding tip-I will remove the whole assembly for welding

BucciMonster
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: Big Troubled Bear on March 16, 2009, 06:42:41 AM
Looks good, how about letting me have the templates so I can bend my own [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: DucatiSTi on March 16, 2009, 05:55:06 PM
Quote from: Big Troubled Bear on March 16, 2009, 06:42:41 AM
Looks good, how about letting me have the templates so I can bend my own [thumbsup]

I'll post pics and give dimensions after I'm done

BucciMonster


Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: Big Troubled Bear on March 17, 2009, 04:40:34 AM
Quote from: BucciMonster on March 16, 2009, 05:55:06 PM
I'll post pics and give dimensions after I'm done

BucciMonster




Thanx a lot my friend [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: DucatiSTi on March 22, 2009, 10:13:38 AM
Here are a couple of pics after welding and bending the plate up

Still have to powdercoat

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/007wabbit/DSC01928.jpg)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/007wabbit/DSC01927.jpg)

Thanks for all the input

BucciMonster
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: sfarchie on March 22, 2009, 10:19:11 AM
Nice job! Do you live in Canada (I think I saw a Canadian flag). Do you have reflector issues where you live? In CA, seems like a lot of riders are getting fix it tickets if they don't have reflectors around their plate.
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: ducatiz on March 22, 2009, 10:22:00 AM
that looks great and the final angle of the plate looks very good for the bike. 
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: DucatiSTi on March 22, 2009, 11:48:35 AM
Quote from: sfarchie on March 22, 2009, 10:19:11 AM
Nice job! Do you live in Canada (I think I saw a Canadian flag). Do you have reflector issues where you live? In CA, seems like a lot of riders are getting fix it tickets if they don't have reflectors around their plate.

Yes, I'm in Toronto, Canada (we are just getting some warmer weather)

I haven't heard anything about reflector issues but I plan to install reflective rim tape in the very near future

BucciMonster
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: Holden on March 22, 2009, 01:58:05 PM
If reflectors turn out to be an issue, the vertical space above the license plate and between the turn signals looks like the perfect place to stick a long rectangular one.
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: Jtree007 on March 22, 2009, 10:07:37 PM
Looks great... excellent work 

I wish I could work with metal like that
Title: Re: Home made 696 tail chop
Post by: DucatiSTi on April 29, 2009, 07:15:39 PM
Hey Folks,

Sorry for taking so long-I found these pics on my camera

Here are some close ups of my tail chop

Some details:
I used 14 ga. (2 mm) polished aluminum plate

I used the existing mounting holes to mount the plate holder (M6 bolt and 102mm pitch centre to centre between the holes)

I made up two temporary spacers 1/2" diam. by 1.3" long (cold rolled steel-later I'll make them from aluminum when I get access to a lathe) to bring the plate holder to the right level

I left an inch space to mount the indicators - the indicator mounts were copied from the stock tail
I made the "teardrop" holes for the indicators with a drill and filed to size with a rat's tail file     

Overall, this project was achieved through trial and error-I made it to suit the stock fender and the size of the licence plate

I will use led licence plate bolts to illuminate/secure the plate

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/007wabbit/DSC01933.jpg)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/007wabbit/DSC01932.jpg)

(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/007wabbit/DSC01931.jpg)
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