Where did you get the carbon fender and aside from the slight fitment shenanigans, how do you like it? I'm in the market for one.

Quote from: geoffduc on April 18, 2014, 08:35:28 PM
We'll make a ducati owner out of you...

You mean owning a Ducati is not sufficient?

I'm getting there with my tinkering, not all on this Monster but I have:
- changed rear sets
- changed the brake reservoirs
- chopped the tail
- replaced front and rear fenders
- replaced levers
- put on slip-ons
- changed the mirrors
- changed the clutch pressure plate, springs and cover
- had the back wheel off and successfully put it back on
- done brake and clutch fluid changes and even an oil change
- changed indicators (possibly still a work in progress, as I'm waiting for them to blow a fuse)

Does that qualify me?

 Yer qualified! Great job on the fender, you're gonna be a fabricator before you know it!

Given that, prior to owning my Monster, I would have struggled to change a lightbulb, I am pretty proud of myself for the jobs I have done.  I will go to a mechanic for the next set of jobs, but mainly as I want to chat somebody up and facilitate passing my Pink Slip in June.

Quote from: StephenC on April 19, 2014, 03:31:45 PM
Given that, prior to owning my Monster, I would have struggled to change a lightbulb, I am pretty proud of myself for the jobs I have done.  I will go to a mechanic for the next set of jobs, but mainly as I want to chat somebody up and facilitate passing my Pink Slip in June.

you gonna sell

No. I just sold the Triumph to rejoin the Monster fraternity. But as it is a 5 year old bike I have to get a Safety Inspection done for re-registration and officially my pipes are too loud to pass. Friendly mechanics have been known to overlook things like this, so time to make friends!

Quote from: StephenC on April 19, 2014, 08:16:08 PM
No. I just sold the Triumph to rejoin the Monster fraternity. But as it is a 5 year old bike I have to get a Safety Inspection done for re-registration and officially my pipes are too loud to pass. Friendly mechanics have been known to overlook things like this, so time to make friends!

California is so damn draconian...or I'm just spoiled. You do live in CA right?

Oh and did you notice my fender query...

Quote from: Buck Naked on April 19, 2014, 09:25:11 PMYou do live in CA right?

No, I'm in Australia

Quote from: Buck Naked on April 19, 2014, 09:25:11 PMOh and did you notice my fender query...

Oops, I missed that one. I bought it from Motowheels. The quality is great and the weave pattern matches the original stuff. Now it is modified there are no issues. I'm not sure I can get that excited, insofar as it was simply replacing a damaged part, so not really an upgrade. By the way, you will have to transfer across the little clip for the brake line as it doesn't come with one. I just drilled out the rivet in the old one and then popped a new rivet in on the new one - easy, if you have a rivet gun. You could probably get away without it as the line that arches over the fender is pretty stiff so doesn't really rub.

Oh, AU would have been my 2nd assumption.

Meh, haven't had one of those plastic clippies since I originally removed the hideous banana fender years ago.

Quote from: StephenC on April 18, 2014, 02:22:45 AM
Or I have a multitool:
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Seriously? This makes my head hurt just thinking about it. 

Quote from: Monstermash on April 22, 2014, 11:02:16 AM
Seriously? This makes my head hurt just thinking about it. 

Yeah leave that bad boy for tearing out a tile floor or cutting out some walls in your house. :-)

Stephen did a nice job on his fender it's all good. 😎

The multi-tool and I never gelled.  I don't know if I damaged the blade but I never got it to convincingly chop through anything.  Usually I would resort to a handheld hacksaw.  Don't panic, I bought the Dremel and am very pleased with the decision.  As Buck Naked said: Job done, all fingers intact, bike now working - all good!