I prefer keeping the look as OEM as possible so the original Ducati parts were a natural choice. And hunting for them is part of the fun Many of the DP parts were not offered by 3rd party manufacturers, such as the Mg parts.
I do prefer the red frame as well but it entails a hell of a lot of work just to achieve it if I wanted to change my silver frame.
Just a question, I at home keeping eBay in business with parts for my bike, my grey arm doesnt seem to have a long upper chain guard like your black s/arm available, I guessing holes to mount it aren't there, Are the carbon ones for black suitable if I drill and tap 2 m8 holes to mount, have you known it being done, with success that is?
Some of the above lists are quite extensive and sound expensive. So here's mine. 749 motor with 999 cylinders and Pistal racing Pistons =924cc. Ported heads and valve seats re cut. Termi symmetric 54mm system. RTD ecu. Ohlins trilogy. PI system 2 dash / logger. Home made fairing bracket and converted bip - mono subframe. Superduke radial calipers and 1098 discs. £20 hose set off fleabay. New brake & clutch lines from Atec. The build continues.
You mean the chain guard alone? It's integrated on the DP hugger but there are also standalone chain guards available. Not sure if they would look right on the older swingarm since the shape is totally different. There is also a hugger for the older swingarm which includes a small chain guard, part number 96958903B. Ducati 749 999 03-05 Carbon Rear Fender Mudguard GREY Swingarm NEW 96958903B | eBay
@Sev The Akra will get mounted next winter along with an RS tail/seat. Didn't have time to fiddle with the tail light etc this year.
Thanks chap, That made me squint a bit, I have a slightly different carbon one at the moment, it ends in a spike in the centre of thru tyres, I think I'm just gonna finish up with a black top yoke and red centre stud this year, its gotta stop somewhere!!!
I'm considering swapping for a 999R frame next winter. It has the RS braces too. Need to have it painted first and I have no idea if I need any special tools for the project... But it would go nicely with the RS tail :Smuggrin:
@Sev RS frames are TIG welded (afaik) and they have different tank mounting brackets. The steering damper bracket also has two holes. Due to the homologation rules they aren't allowed to be much different than the road-going R frames. And no
This year's mod list Chassis, brakes, controls: -unnumbered 999R race frame with removable brace bars in RS-style, no clips for electrical connectors, repainted -Öhlins FGRT 819 forks with billet bottoms and Ti bolts, blue decals replaced with black ones, 1098 spindle -Öhlins DU510 rear shock with hi/lo speed compression adjustment and a hydraulic preload adjuster, blue decal replaced with a black one -NCR billet ride height adjuster with Ti pinch bolts and adjuster section -Öhlins steering damper with Ti bolts, blue decals replaced with a single black one -Ducati Performance blue anodized steering damper bracket with Ti bolts -Speedymoto black billet top triple and clip-on brackets with Ti bolts -carbon fiber clip-ons with Ti bolts -Ti rear axle nut -Gilles Tooling chain adjusters -Brembo P4 30/34 billet front brake calipers with Ti bolts -999RS04 front brake hoses -999F06 Brembo 320x6mm narrowband full-floating rotors with 5mm spacers and Ti bolts -Discacciati four-piston billet rear brake caliper with Ti bolts -billet underslung rear caliper bracket -Discacciati 225mm narrowband rear brake rotor -HEL Performance carbon look rear brake hose with stainless steel banjo bolts -ABM Synto black clutch and brake levers -Oberon black billet master cylinder reservoir covers -Supersprox Stealth rear sprocket with Ti nuts -Supersprox front sprocket with Poggipolini Ti nut -RK GXW 520 gold X ring chain -Marchesini forged aluminium wheels, repainted and with fresh decals -Pirelli Diablo Rosso II 120/70 & 180/55 -RCM Racing 999RS replica rearsets with Ti bolts -999RS carbon heel guards with Ti bolts -999R Xerox OEM black brake pedal with custom bolt Engine & electrics: -Akrapovic 749RS 57mm WSS full titanium/carbon exhaust with Ti mounting bolts -999F06 carbon oil breather tank with Ti bolts, custom made airbox connection -Pipercross filters -MS Production oversized carbon air runners -Ducati Performance ECU -Shorai 18Ah LiFePo battery with custom carbon cover plate -Digital Guard Dawg keyless go, ignition switch removed and blanked with a carbon plate -garage door RF remote integrated into right hand switch unit with a 12V/3V DC/DC converter -ExactStart additional starter and ground cables -wiring harnesses re-wrapped with Tesa 19mm fabric tape, all connectors treated with CRC contact protect -999F05 four-spring ramp type slipper clutch with Surflex aluminium plates -Oberon 29mm clutch slave cylinder with Ti bolts, upgraded rod with Ti pin -HEL Performance carbon look clutch hose -Samco silicone hose kit -749RS coolant union with Ti bolt -Ducati Performance magnesium valve covers -999RS04 sandcast and vented clutch casing with Ti bolts -stainless steel case saver with Ti bolts -most of the external bolts replaced with Ti Fairings & other stuff: -Beater Japan 999RS-style aluminium tank (22 litres) with aircraft style keyless cap, repainted -749R 2004 carbon side fairings and winglets, repainted in OEM-style with 999S texts -Ducati Performance carbon facelift front fairing, painted in OEM-style -RS-style tall windshield without parking light, Ti bolts -999RS carbon tail fairing, custom paint in OEM-style, custom aluminium rear mount -Ti Dzus fasteners -Radiantz LED tail light/indicator strip integrated on tail fairing -999RS carbon seat -749RS carbon seat/tank mount with Ti bolts -custom made carbon heat shield for silencer -Ducati Performance magnesium headlight bucket -Ducati Performance magnesium mirror stays -Ducati Performance 1098 carbon front fender with Ti bolts and a new Corse decal -Ducati Performance short carbon hugger with Ti bolts -Ducati Performance carbon mirror covers -Ducati Performance carbon oil cooler fairing with Ti bolts -Ducati Performance carbon belt covers with Ti bolts -999RS carbon belt cover for vertical head, with Ti bolts -999RS carbon clutch cover with Ti bolts -carbon seat pad cover -carbon swingarm covers -carbon rear brake m/c cover with Ti bolts -more Ti bolts (around 200 in total) -Motion Pro coolant catch tank -horn relocated under the headlights -black mesh on tail and front fairing vents (swingarm decals have been removed later)
Jusutus, that is the best xx9 I have seen! Stunning! Think my wish list is gonna grow from seeing this.....
Jusustus, where didi you order the tail light from? I've been looking for one of those, but shipping from the US is super expensive.
Have to agree. This has to be right up there in any list of the 'nicest' 999s in existence. Factor in that it is in regular use and it could very well be right at the very top. Nothing spared in terms of both time and money spent though...
Thank you for the kind words @Blakey749s and @Old rider @Tom Brands It was ordered from Radiantz via a US contact of mine and shipped from him to me to save on the shipping costs.
@jusutus I thought I liked to tinker !! Stunning job sir. And I like the fact it is a bit of a sleeper - you have to look quite closely to see the work that has gone in. As others have said probably the best example out there without going full F04, F05 racer. Well done. I think you've said you ride it not just work on it - what in your view has been the best mods to improve the bike? I've done a bunch of track days on mine and although we get passed by plenty of Pani's, I'm not finding fault with brakes and suspension. I do however desperately need a slipper clutch (separate post on that), so that is a clear next move for me.
