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Bushyeyed1's S4RS build thread

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Well I figured I would put a little more effort into the forum and share my experience with getting my Monster back up to par. I probably should have started sooner, but better late than never. The Ducati of my dreams; a 2007 Monster S4RS Testatretta, presented itself to me at a deal I couldn't pass up. It was a little dirty and neglected with a past history as a stolen motorcycle. I don't mind the black eye on the title with the odometer discrepency because I plan to keep this one a long time. I am not new to motorcycles, but I am new to Ducati's. And I will be honest and admit that all of my previous motorcycle expertise was on Japanese motorcycles. I do like getting my hands dirty and would rather work on my motorcycle before I give a kidney to the stealership. Currently I have another motorcycle; a 1980 XS650(706), that I spent a little over a year building it into a cafe racer. So I guess you can say I am not afraid to customize and create my own fabrications. I guess I have a way of thinking outside of the box when it comes to my motorcycle builds. I hope you will enjoy following my thread and maybe help me along the way.
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Wrapped the seat; IMO it turned out pretty good.
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That is a really cool idea - turned out great!
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I have read a lot of love / hate relationships with 14T front sprockets and finally decided to order one to try myself. I spend most of my time riding the bike at town speeds, and at least while I live in Hawaii won’t see track speeds. I feel the gearing will complement my riding much better but it won’t be hard to change back if it doesn’t. Plus it’s not gonna break the bank at $30.
I went through the same decision process - figured $30 was worth the experiment and bought one. Like you, I don't see track speeds, and far prefer the thrill of a good launch at traffic lights.
I've been very pleased with the change. Though when it comes time to replace the chain - I'll probably opt for a bigger rear. There isn't massive clearance around the swing-arm on my 796 once I dropped to the 14T up front.
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Got some pretty nice clip-ons coming in from the UK. I finally gave into the urge to replace the handle bars for a lower profile. I am pretty sure it will look better, but hope that it doesn’t come at the price of comfort. May take a little while for them to get here but I’ll post some pics when I get them on.
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Interested to her how this goes. I just replaced the handlebar clamp on my 796 for a lower one off a 1200S.
If I change again it'll be for clip-ons. But I have no idea what to look for: 2-piece, straight, 7-degree, risers, etc...
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