Nice one. Any plans to go anything else with it? Single seat, high level pipes etc or just leave it as a sleeper..?
Definitely a header pipe and some gp style illegal silencers. Also I will get the fairing panels sorted so they say 1100 evo in the same style. I was a bit disappointed in how tidy it was as I really wanted to spray it red with red frame. But it is in mint condition so unfortunately I cannot justify it
Suit you sir, or the half fairing version of same: DR13 DUCATI 900 SS IE 98-01 Street Fairing Panels Fiberglass Bodywork DE-Lights | eBay
If you want a do-it-up-jobbie, sell the mint body and buy crappy stuff and paint it. Probably cost neutral
I want to try to make the bike that Ducati should still be making. And although I would hope that they would improve the look of the plastics if they did reintroduce it, I can't put glass fibre on this to make improvements. One step forward in style and then one backwards in terms of quality. I want it to look like a quality production model. So the plastics are staying.
Hmm, kind of see what you mean but you could put 848 plastics on it for an OEM look. The Supermono clothes I'm putting on mine weight less including the seat unit, than one side of a 900SS full Fairing never mind the weight of the stock seat side panels and rear unit. I should have my stuff in and out of paint by January - it will be interesting to see if the 'factory' finish and scheme I'm going for look like the real thing. Fairing is identical to this pic and seat is very close.. This is a rep of the 944 Concept bike derived from the Supemono..
To be fair, my plastics are 95 carby so it may be that your ie is a bit slimmer to start with. I've heard 848 stuff is nice and light. Difficult to tell the difference for just the plastic as I'm also losing the associated crap at both ends: Front subframe gone and just a light ally fabrication in its place, instrument panel gone (replaced with a vapor unit), Headlight gone (replaced with a daytime MOT for the time being). Big chunk of rear frame gone rear lights, indicators guard etc gone.. etc.. I'd bloody love a 1000DS or an 1100 to stick into it
Looks like you are spending a fair bit on weight reduction. Why not get an evo engine? 6.5kg saved there. And an extra dollop of pasty, obviously.
Are there pics anywhere of a supersport with 848 fairing? Defo would not change the rear. Classic pear shaped simple lines there.
A fair number of desmodue racers have fitted 848 etc race fairings to their SS bikes, also desmo and 916 ones. One fella fitted a RSV4R fairing, lookked good tbh But they are race/track bikes so no need for the road lights etc
I do not know this motor and am doing the strip down this week . Will I be getting a lighter slipper clutch and different gear ratios?
