Maybe it's been talked about before, but there's some new blood here so let's start anew.
What's your take on the side covers? I used to think it was a given that they'd get binned in a hurry, but they're kinda sorta growing on me. Yet I still kinda find them to be fugly. Must be my bipolar. [laugh] One drawback to going naked is the nasty way Ducati routed the hideous wiring harness through the subfender/lower mudguard and outside the frame of the bike.
Maybe it's the whole almost 40 years old thing but certain OE elements I used to dislike are growing on me, like the OE switches, taillight, dash, even the front fender that I used to loathe.
I sorta think a NOS set of carbon ones would look nice with the other low key carbon bits I have on the build; i.e headlight bucket, gas cap key, other little farkles.
I also think there's a good chance I'd be chucking em in a bin or selling em here at a huge loss a week later, lol.
Just over analyzing as usual. ;D
NOS carbon for sure from this 50+ year old. ;)
Maybe this should be a polling thread, don't forget to gives a boobies option [thumbsup]
I vote, none. But if you gotta -go carbon.
My vote goes to me 8)
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(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l394/stopintime/Side%20covers/sidecover001.jpg)
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Keeping an eye on this one as I'm undecided. Orginally I liked them but after losing one on my '95 M900 I removed the other side and I liked it. I've since tried removing them on a few different bikes. I tend to find the bikes that have been tail chopped leave 'em off, bikes that are long keep 'em on. But like I say I'm undecided!
Side covers on, mat plastic is fine. I agree, no tail chop, the covers look fine. Tail chop, not so fine. Covers on, the mess behind them doesn't show. Covers on, the mess must be dealt with.
Quote from: stopintime on February 05, 2015, 05:17:51 AM
My vote goes to me 8)
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(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l394/stopintime/Side%20covers/sidecover014.jpg)
(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l394/stopintime/Side%20covers/sidecover001.jpg)
(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l394/stopintime/Side%20covers/sidecover009.jpg)
Nice handiwork Lars! I've wanted to do that to a set of belt covers for a long time, never considered side covers. Is that gutter guard?
I really wanna find a pair of these...still mad at myself for snoozing on a brand new set Speeddog was selling.
(http://images38.fotki.com/v1277/photos/8/890293/3446862/P1010035-vi.jpg)
IF IF IF you can find a pair of the old RoadRacing ones, they're bad assedness. I just got lucky and stumbled upon some by accident. I should have bought the other ones too and sand bagged them for a rainy day.
Like Dis...http://skykingproducts.com/store/Roadracing/AlienBastard/AlienBastard.htm (http://skykingproducts.com/store/Roadracing/AlienBastard/AlienBastard.htm)
Quote from: Rudemouthsky on February 05, 2015, 07:35:54 AM
Nice handiwork Lars! I've wanted to do that to a set of belt covers for a long time, never considered side covers. Is that gutter guard?
Thanks, it's bought as something to put in the front of a car, easily formed by hand and fastened with clear silicone.
my 2c
yours will be a custom-why leave the ugly parts? use the small alum dp front fender you have. stock fender is kinda ugly & too big/ long. put the belt covers on a shelf too.
ditch the sidecovers, not much wiring to hide behind them & allows the full truss to show. I ground off the sidecover mounts too but left frame ugly like that since my bike is stripped down & a patinaed rider.
Quote from: silas on February 05, 2015, 10:47:36 AM
my 2c
yours will be a custom-why leave the ugly parts? use the small alum dp front fender you have. stock fender is kinda ugly & too big/ long. put the belt covers on a shelf too.
ditch the sidecovers, not much wiring to hide behind them & allows the full truss to show. I ground off the sidecover mounts too but left frame ugly like that since my bike is stripped down & a patinaed rider.
Oh I mostly agree. And my DP fender isn't going anywhere. The OE fender I basically just went from hating it to thinking that it "doesn't suck."
I took mine off but very recently repurposed/reshaped them to cover the passenger peg mounts. I think they look pretty neat. I'll try to post some pics.
I left mine on to hide the crap behind it.
BUT, it also blends in with all the other carbon stuff and the shape/lines of it looks ok too I think.
even blends in with the pattern on the seat I reckon...
basically I think the design of the ol' monster is nice and it just needs tweeking.
A lot of non ducati people wouldn't know my bike is 'that' modified unless I told them.
Thats the way I wanted it..
My next build will be different! [evil]
Quote from: monsta on February 05, 2015, 03:26:37 PM
My next build will be different! [evil]
Ooo.... When do you start???
Yes. There are a few things about the Monster that seem like they just need to be there to scream Monster. The beer tray and the side covers included. I thought the beer tray needed some help so I found a shorter one without the turn signal mounts but it is still there. The side covers have been there since day one and will remain - they serve a purpose to cover some warts underneath on my bike.
Quote from: Bill in OKC on February 06, 2015, 08:58:14 AM
Yes. There are a few things about the Monster that seem like they just need to be there to scream Monster. The beer tray and the side covers included. I thought the beer tray needed some help so I found a shorter one without the turn signal mounts but it is still there. The side covers have been there since day one and will remain - they serve a purpose to cover some warts underneath on my bike.
Yep even the beer tray grew on me...but NOT in it's OE form. The shortened carbon one or the Roadracing one look perfect. Plus it gives you a place to mount luggage for long trips. Still don't regret chopping the tail but I may not do it again if I had a do-over. It still looks awesome chopped.
Buuuut...side covers look better with a non-chopped tail...side covers plus a tail chop is a bit weird.
Decisions, decisions...maybe I can have a pair of flat carbon or alloy ones made. Non bulbous carbon side covers would be sweet.
Quote from: MonsterMadMarty on February 05, 2015, 05:09:05 PM
Ooo.... When do you start???
when I get a donor bike... :)
dont know if it'll be a monster though. I was thinking honda CX, but everyone is doing them these days. maybe an old goldwing?
Or I could buy the 1198 I been lusting for and go crazy on the 748 I have...
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h156/magnus157/_MG_4630.jpg) (http://s63.photobucket.com/user/magnus157/media/_MG_4630.jpg.html)
side panels and tail chop were the first two things I modded when I first picked up the bike, 13 years ago.
I've never regretted the side panels, but rainy days have left me regretting the tail chop many times.
I like no side panels. The naked bike likes being more naked.
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Thanks for the replies and especially the pics ya'll! this is sort of reinforcing the; "chopped tail - no side covers - non chopped tail - side covers" theory.
I like the chopped tail with side covers but I'm partial to the ones I have.
(http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s236/grubbywarrior/4B572AB0-ABEE-42ED-9DC7-B33DA805181B-2439-000002A9AF08CE9B.jpg) (http://s153.photobucket.com/user/grubbywarrior/media/4B572AB0-ABEE-42ED-9DC7-B33DA805181B-2439-000002A9AF08CE9B.jpg.html)
thread jack, sorry Rmsky :
MotorPsycho- nice bike! Your side covers look aftermarket.
What wheels are those and what work was required to fit them? Did you post about that yet? 999? Does the speedo work?
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