Poll
Question:
Do you keep your side panels on or off?
Option 1: On
votes: 13
Option 2: Off
votes: 21
Option 3: What are Side Panels?
votes: 1
Option 4: Boobies
votes: 9
Side Panels are fairly subjective. They cover up some of that beautiful trellis frame with a bit of benign fairing but also seem to provide a balanced look to the bike between the seat and frame as well as covering up some wiring with a bit of benign fairing. I've seen both Monsters with them on and Monsters with them off. If you've got a pic of some creative side paneling you want to share please do.
uhhhh...side boobs
You need a keep them and modify them option. Love hte ones I bought from a member. Also love hte ones members have customized.
Off ..you have a trellis frame show it !!
Also pull the dam belt covers as well ............let her breathe
Quote from: MonstaS2R on July 17, 2014, 08:31:45 AM
You need a keep them and modify them option. Love hte ones I bought from a member. Also love hte ones members have customized.
I gave the option to show us your custom side panel. No one wants a vote on a custom job they want to see it in all its side panel custom glory. Lets see it. [popcorn]
I wonder if he bought those vented stainless (pretti moto or something like that?) from Speeddog? those were nifty, I probably would've jumpred on em if I'd had another day to consider it.
But side panels off for me.
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=13161.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=13161.0)
I did buy the DPM side covers from Speeddog. Love them, just debating whether to keep them silver or go with red. Black didnt go well with the bike color scheme.
Go naked! I kept the cowl to even out the tank color and the belt covers on to keep rocks and such out of my junk, otherwise they'd be gone too. Once the house stops taking up all my time (two floor gut job) she'll be getting a proper exhaust and some engine love.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y239/Jervisaurus/Bikes/IMG_602667812197520_zpszij31mae.jpeg) (http://s6.photobucket.com/user/Jervisaurus/media/Bikes/IMG_602667812197520_zpszij31mae.jpeg.html)
Split the difference
(http://ducatiforum.co.uk/forum/attachments/007-jpg.6698/)
Love all the yellow Duc love. Where is JM?
Jarvicious: why not paint the belt covers in the mean time? Cheap and easy mod and would go great with your black frame. I have the gray frame so it doesn't look as nice, but definitely better than the original color.
(http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/1pt21GW/_20140406_131053_zpse951ad20.jpg)
Quote from: ducatiz on July 18, 2014, 08:26:40 AM
Split the difference
(http://ducatiforum.co.uk/forum/attachments/007-jpg.6698/)
Love those DPM covers in black. Convinced me to do mine in red to match the frame rather than keep them silver.
I miss the acid yellow and black S2R
Nice bikes guys. [thumbsup] Yeah, maybe black clutch, belt and side covers. Those alloy custom side covers are very nice. I have kept my original carbon ones as part of the carbon fetish.
You guys have converted me to yellow. I'm thinking a yellow and black Monster for my daughter as it's very striking. Maybe cagers might see her.
Side panels off ..running clear belt covers ( running with no belt covers now )
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b343/uterep/Ducati/DSCN2763_zps3ef26524.jpg)
Off - and I used an angle grinder to remove 1.5" of the seat along the bottom edges to allow the frame to show more, and then recovered the seat.
Pobs better with a contrasting colored frame, but...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ziox86v6Ui8/U4lc2MQHrVI/AAAAAAAAIjI/v-S_CqzdbT4/w1316-h987-no/IMG_1763.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-AHhtSm2hXpE/U53bicOMCaI/AAAAAAAAIls/_vATwyj-O4s/s987-no/photo+3.JPG)
Bike looks great, Xan :)
very cool with the seat mod
Quote from: Xanthoria on July 19, 2014, 10:55:05 AM
Off - and I used an angle grinder to remove 1.5" of the seat along the bottom edges to allow the frame to show more, and then recovered the seat.
Pobs better with a contrasting colored frame, but...
ooo i've always thought about doing that. thanks for the pictures.
Nice work X. The overall effect of the bike is great.
A VFR750 in the background too. Great bikes and my favourite VFR big bore. I used to race NC30/VFR400s. Awesome little jiggers.
Kept them off with my DSS m620, loved the extra exposure for the trellis frame. Tried it that way with my s2r1k too, but the extra space near my left heel caused a fight between my foot and the chain, so put them back on.
Thanks guys! I think I need to shave another 1/2" off the seat bottom to make the line perfect, but since it was my first time re-covering a seat I could stand to do a better job so will prob rip it off and have another go soon. [Dolph]
Quote from: Xanthoria on July 19, 2014, 10:55:05 AM
Off - and I used an angle grinder to remove 1.5" of the seat along the bottom edges to allow the frame to show more, and then recovered the seat.
Pobs better with a contrasting colored frame, but...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ziox86v6Ui8/U4lc2MQHrVI/AAAAAAAAIjI/v-S_CqzdbT4/w1316-h987-no/IMG_1763.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-AHhtSm2hXpE/U53bicOMCaI/AAAAAAAAIls/_vATwyj-O4s/s987-no/photo+3.JPG)
What kind of seat is that?
All these pics makes me wish the Evo had a full trellis frame all that much more. Maybe I can get someone to make me one......
Quote from: Duck Off on July 20, 2014, 08:08:26 AM
What kind of seat is that?
It's the seat that came with the bike. I modded it and re-covered it myself.
Wow!! Nice job. Looks great! [thumbsup]
Quote from: Xanthoria on July 19, 2014, 10:55:05 AM
Off - and I used an angle grinder to remove 1.5" of the seat along the bottom edges to allow the frame to show more, and then recovered the seat.
Pobs better with a contrasting colored frame, but...
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ziox86v6Ui8/U4lc2MQHrVI/AAAAAAAAIjI/v-S_CqzdbT4/w1316-h987-no/IMG_1763.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-AHhtSm2hXpE/U53bicOMCaI/AAAAAAAAIls/_vATwyj-O4s/s987-no/photo+3.JPG)
I've actually thought about doing the same thing to my stock seat. For now I'm running the DP gel seat for comfort reasons, but it just doesn't look as good to me. I want to shear off an inch or two like you did, as well as cut off the protrusion that forms the "glove box" on the bottom to give more visual space under the seat. Beautiful bike, btw. I can't help but think how stunning she would look with a red frame. Man, that would pop.
yeah a red frame would pop! I guess it's a matter of stripping the whole thing down and... I'm a new rider so a bit intimidated by that job.
Boom Tubes to clean up the back end and lose the wheelbarrow butt. [thumbsup]
Na, those twin high pipes look great. Especially the dark mufflers which fit in with the darkened scheme.
Quote from: Duck Off on July 22, 2014, 03:16:46 PM
... and lose the wheelbarrow butt. [thumbsup]
Hey now. That's not nice ;D
I do have to give it up for the silver paint job on the Arrow Logo. Much better than the stock yellow & blue Logo. +1
I dremel tooled off the arrow logo color so it's just plain brushed metal. Should probably clear coat it.
As for the wheelbarrow butt... Hey now! No more pics showing my butt in that case! [cheeky]
Quote from: koko64 on July 18, 2014, 05:31:14 PM
Nice bikes guys. [thumbsup] Yeah, maybe black clutch, belt and side covers. Those alloy custom side covers are very nice. I have kept my original carbon ones as part of the carbon fetish.
You guys have converted me to yellow. I'm thinking a yellow and black Monster for my daughter as it's very striking. Maybe cagers might see her.
I'm 6'4" and sometimes wear a bright red set of Alpine stars leathers. Believe me, there is nothing you can do to make them see you.
Xanthoria, it looks stunning. Did you powdercoat the case cover and swingarm? The colour is perfect for the dark.
Where have you folks relocated the ignition coil when removing the left side cover? I also prefer the covers off, but the electronics dry.
Looks like that's a 695 which was available with a black swingarm and black clutch and sator casing. I had to PowerCoat my 620 engine case to get that look and swapped out my swingarm for a black 695 swingarm. Wish I had just bought a 695. It does look great though!
Quote from: Duck Off on August 02, 2014, 10:50:37 AM
Looks like that's a 695 which was available with a black swingarm and black clutch and sator casing. I had to PowerCoat my 620 engine case to get that look and swapped out my swingarm for a black 695 swingarm. Wish I had just bought a 695. It does look great though!
You should've just had your sa coated...mine came out better than I could've imagined;
(http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af202/johnnyblaze19761/20140728_201355_zpsa1qj4f2n.jpg) (http://s1008.photobucket.com/user/johnnyblaze19761/media/20140728_201355_zpsa1qj4f2n.jpg.html)
I about popped a boner when I unwrapped it.
(http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af202/johnnyblaze19761/20140728_202134_zpsy6b7fmkt.jpg) (http://s1008.photobucket.com/user/johnnyblaze19761/media/20140728_202134_zpsy6b7fmkt.jpg.html)
Damn some of these look great, although i do prefer my side panels on, but they unfortunately cracked. If anyone has a couple for M750 and is feeling generous let me know, but again some of these make me wanna keep em off.
Quote from: DucMoCarollo on August 15, 2014, 03:14:30 PM
Damn some of these look great, although i do prefer my side panels on, but they unfortunately cracked. If anyone has a couple for M750 and is feeling generous let me know, but again some of these make me wanna keep em off.
Some NOS carbon ones on eBay right now.