Yeah I am new to Ducati...& loving it!! I need a new shifter, advice, please?

Started by 118811, June 26, 2009, 01:01:43 PM

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118811

Hello,
As many of you know from my earlier posts...I am new to Ducati's...but loving this M900!!

But, I do need a new shifter.  I ride a lot  around the neighborhood on errands...I am usually in white sneakers..the stock shifter is soiling them up!! Ugh..Blackness

So I want to replace the shifter with a non-black rubber one

please give me some options!!?

Thanks very much & ALOHA
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It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work.

Spidey

First, don't ride around in sneakers.  It's really unwise.

Second, you can buy a shift lever cover.  About 8 bikes ago, I had a neoprene/rubber one on my shift lever.
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teddy037.2

alooooohaaaa!


but anyway.  I'd switch to black shoes. of the moto-variety, at that  :)



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118811

 [clap]
you wouldn't believe how many guys ride in sneakers...even on the freeway!! :o

But., I always ride in tennis shoes & mostly white so I do have to make an adjustments!!?

Yeah I was thinking about a tubing over original or a new shifter

Thanks
My people skills are just fine.
It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work.

Cicero

http://www.ryderclips.com/shiftsock.html

but seriously wear boots. Shoes fly off. It's not something you want to happen at a highway speed wreak.


teddy037.2

Quote from: 118811 on June 26, 2009, 01:59:17 PM
you wouldn't believe how many guys ride in sneakers...even on the freeway!! :o


and shorts... and HI's helmet law...


Quote from: Cicero on June 26, 2009, 03:54:40 PM
http://www.ryderclips.com/shiftsock.html

but seriously wear boots. Shoes fly off. It's not something you want to happen at a highway speed wreak.



or dangly laces getting caught in stuff on the left side of your bike...

I mean, hey, it's entirely up to you...  it's just the crowd here is generally a bit more gear conscious.


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Bun-bun

You don't say what year 900, but this may fit;
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118811

Quote from: Bun-bun on June 26, 2009, 07:25:43 PM
You don't say what year 900, but this may fit;
Ebay item #280358004797

98 M 900

Mods:

Carbon Fiber front fender from 916
Ducat Performance carbon fiber rearhugger splashguard
Galfer Wave front brake discs
Galfer Wave rear brake disc
Ducati Performance steering stabilizer
Brembo Radial front master cylinder
Brembo Radial front clutch master cylinder
Motowheels aluminum clutch basket
Cycle Cat clutch pressure plate
Speedymoto Clutch cover plate, 10 spoke
Evoluzione clutch slave cylinder
Fox Engineering vented clutch side case
Desimotimes vented cam covers
Desmotimes case saver chain guard
Ducati Performance tach & carbon fiber instrument cluster
Ducati Performance high mount exhaust
Ohlins rear shock
Nichols lightweight flywheel
Keihin FCR 41 racing carbs
Ducati Performance open air box cover
K & N filter
Cycle Cat frame sliders





Aloha.





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It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work.

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Quote from: teddy037.2 on June 26, 2009, 09:17:49 PM
a-ha! it is the mac bike!  :)

Yes it is.  Dude, come on over to Desmotropic and join the party.   [beer]

He Man

I made my own shifterskin out of a beer sleeve. But that only prevents you from scratched your shoes, the reason its black is because its a damn bike! Its DIRTY.

change to black sneakers or wash your lever before and after every ride.
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