well I have just left a deposit on an 848 Streetfighter. Getting a service, check over and I should have it in a week or so. Need a tail tidy and exhaust bracket and maybe bars as I have read that some others are more comfortable. It’s got pipes and lots of carbon etc so if I need anything else it can wait. Any tips appreciated.
Anyone fitted different mirrors, bar end etc, any recommendations ? Saw some cheap £10 ones on eBay but not sure what they are like. For the price it’s worth a try.
I have Rizoma bars on mine. My bar ends are flat Rizoma ones and are just decorative really. I don’t find the need for weighty bar ends to damp vibrations. I have some cheap Rizoma Tomok copy mirrors (they’re cheap to replace if something happens to them). Genuine Tomoks have a flat mirror which means you can’t see anything useful in them. The cheap ones have a convex mirror which means you can actually see things behind you. I found the original seat really uncomfortable so I have the Ducati comfort seat, which is a lot better and enables me to ride 600+ miles in a day, when I need to. My bike also has Giles rearsets. Having ridden a stock SF848 I have to say that mine feels quite different, probably due to the seat, bars and pegs as well as having the suspension set up nicely. Overall I find the bike more comfortable to ride than the Monster 1100 and Monster 1100evo that I had before. There’s more windblast on the SF, but that just helps me keep speeds legal on long runs. I can actually get to the highlands of Scotland quicker and feel more relaxed afterwards riding the SF than I ever did on the Monsters.
Thanks. The pipes wouldn’t have been my first choice but the shotguns are all fairly similar. Better than standard that’s for sure.
M Definitely worth fitting Rizoma bars. They are MA10 They supersede the MA08s Unlike the 1098 the 848 for some ungodly reason does,nt come with a steering damper. Damper and mounting kit are easily sourced. Its money well invested.
Now I thought they had the standard damper fitted. More things to add to the list. Probably have to be a fork leg model which only fits the Streetfighter is it ?
Never worried about the damper to be honest - but would get quick shifter I believe DP should be a plug straight in. Don’t have a major issue with the standard bars either to be fair
I will check tomorrow morning and let you know. Having only ever test ridden a standard SF848 some weeks before I bought mine (I bought mine with the bars already fitted) I can't say if I'm more upright than standard. I can say that I'm slightly more upright than on a Monster 1100, but then the SF848 riding position is more upright according to http://cycle-ergo.com.
Looked on Rizoma and they list the MA009 bars for the Streetfighter. Just missed a Quickshifter on eBay by £2 !! Some lucky git on here ?
Ian, pleased to see that you are planning to be out on a Ducati again so hope to see you at one of the usual haunts some weekend (will probably be on the CBR as I am hoping to sell my old 851).
Congratulations on your purchase....I'm loving mine......I don't have any issues with the standard bars. I purchased a very tastefully modded bike so it had all the goodies.....mine has a lovely Ohlins steering damper.....I've added some extra carbon but re-fitted the standard mirrors (sorry @Robarano), but I just wasn't feeling them....oh & softened the suspension off a little. Hope you have fun with it.
