[Guest]

Again, as I am brand new, I am asking for help. Other than the mirrors, exhaust, smog, I think the first thing to go has to be the rear fender. What would anybody suggest for my '03 m620? She needs a smaller butt.

 

[kevdusmc]

You could do the usual tail chop. Check out the FAQ.

http://www.ducatimonster.org/faq/faq_mods.html

 

[iamic]

Or if you're reluctant to chop the frame, you can simply lose the massive fender (the ugly bit that holds the plate and reflectors). Here's a blurry shot of my homemade fender eliminator:

Made with about $2 worth of 1" x 1/8" aluminum, a grinder, and a bit of bending and hammering in a bench vise.

--- EDIT ---

Oh yeah, I guess I used a drill and a tap too...

 

[Guest]

Or if you are lazy and don't have a garage like me, you can get one of these.

http://www.motowheels.com/italian/m...rFor=&collection=168|Italian Motorcycle Parts

 

[Finnster]

This is Pro-Italia's kit on my S4R.

 

[TJR178]

Wow! Finnster, that looks nice. Could you maybe give me some more info on that fender kit (i.e. fit, function, price, where to get it)? The fender is the first thing to go on my S4R, and I was thinking of the Pro-Italia kit as well. You used the OEM turn signals correct?

 

[Finnster]

Wow!

 

[scrappy]

Here is how the pro-italia looks on my 02 M750D; I like it, and the cost was a hell of a lot easier then the time or energy to make it from scratch...

scooby ;D

 

[TJR178]

Thanks for the info Jeff, and thanks for the pic Scooby. You two sold me on that piece.

 

[MikeD5172]

Nothing like a Monster with a cleaned up hiney.

 

[iamic]

Nothing like a Monster with a cleaned up hiney.

Amen to that. Mine's coming off once it stops raining. A question about the Pro-Italia kit - is it possible to bend the angle of the license plate down a little bit? Better yet, is the license plate part of the kit removable? I can't decide if I want to go homemade again or buy a kit.

 

[MikeD5172]

Amen to that.

 

[iamic]

The reason I ask about bending it down is that it looks like it extends the plate out so much that, in my eye, it defeats the whole purpose of chopping the tail. I think I'll go homemade and mount my plate ala Juan.

 

[TJR178]

Ok, somebody help me out here. I'm seeing some different kits and I'm wondering which is which. Some kits have the indicators behind the plate, some behind the tail-light, and some right on the frame between the light and the plate. I want the kit with the indicators mounted behind the light. Any help is appreciated.

 

[Finnster]

Ok, somebody help me out here.

 

[MikeD5172]

The reason I ask about bending it down is that it looks like it extends the plate out so much that, in my eye, it defeats the whole purpose of chopping the tail.

 

[TJR178]

OkRe: Fender Elimination

Ok Jeff, works for me! Thanks again!

 

[Guest]

This is Pro-Italia's kit on my S4R.

Can you post or email me some different angles of your S4R? I would like to see where the pipe is in relation to the rear of the bike now that its cropped. And your paint scheme. I get the impression there is a lot to see here.

 

[TJR178]

Yeah, I want to see those pics too. I'm not sure what I want to do with my Monsters @$$.

 

[MonsterHooligan]

How bout one like this??