The Ducati Monstrosity

For motor enthusiasts, the United Arab Emirates conduct keep larn famous for abandoned prestige cars, models amongst a high value but for diverse revenue enhancement reasons are deliberately abandoned, it seems that happened to this Ducati Monster, that after a minor accident it has been abandoned.
His fortune was that of existence establish yesteryear Marc Roissetter, who for his 3rd projection was looking for a suitable, corporation base of operations fifty-fifty if neglected.
Here begins his story

I bought the wheel inwards 2017 from a local wrecked wheel dealer hither inwards the United Arab Emirates equally I was looking for a V-Twin for my side yesteryear side projection in addition to could non honor whatsoever Viragos or other interesting bikes on the market. The wheel was inwards less than miserable conditions having been crashed at around indicate in addition to and then left exterior for over a twelvemonth (from what I tin privy understand). 

When the wheel arrived to me, I knew I had a lot of move to do, though was lucky the base of operations elements I needed were at that spot in addition to the wheel had compression in addition to turned over ok… Unfortunately, never saw it running due to all the impairment to the guess cluster etc. (more on this later)

After getting the wheel home, it was fourth dimension to aspect at the basics of the wheel in addition to move from the dry ground upward amongst the idea. I had completed around pigment artwork earlier starting on the projection in addition to decided on my path to caput frontwards on. I knew I wanted a café trend wheel amongst a modern accept equally per the twelvemonth of the wheel (2012). I likewise knew it volition kicking the bucket to the race rails for around fun so wanted to brand it component at the same time. I prefer my projects to live to a greater extent than kicking the bucket than show, but this time, I intend I got a skilful mix of both worlds.

A consummate strip downward of the wheel was side yesteryear side on the cards to consider what would live required, all harnesses out, ABS unit of measurement junked to the side (no i wants ABS!) in addition to harness all stripped out. From hither it was a mockup of parent sub frame types in addition to looking at how the 996 Ducati tank would live fitted. I decided to kicking the bucket amongst the monster heart in addition to simply cutting out the bottom of the 996 tank in addition to made a novel plate to friction match it. 

Using the tail slice of i of my other bikes the mock upward was completed in addition to it was fourth dimension to start the major component of the fab move the sub frame in addition to tail lite mount.

Once completed it was fourth dimension to aspect at the forepart terminate in addition to opinion of the bike. I wanted superbike trend opinion so a overnice laid of clip-ons were added in addition to a novel transcend triple clamp fabbed upward through a contact of mine to laid clean upward that forepart look. I likewise went into CAD (Cardboard Aided Design) in addition to came upward amongst the real slim job minor forepart caput lite mounts equally I wanted everything tucked upward equally much equally possible to cut down the bulge of the forepart end. 

Once completed it was fourth dimension to pause it downward into simply the parts in addition to post everything off for soda blasting in addition to coating. I did the frame, swing arm, engine cases, wheels in addition to novel transcend triple. Whilst everything was off for coating it was fourth dimension for electrical fun. In total I spent close xl hours re-building the wiring harness in addition to removing all un-necessary sensors in addition to wires for the loom. The wheel is equally basic equally possible amongst alone the required elements left to brand her run in addition to route legal. 

The tank in addition to tail were in addition to then sent for pigment so reassembly could live fairly smooth. After getting the wheel dorsum together at that spot were a few teething issues such equally a ceased fuel heart from its fourth dimension out inwards the weather, busted fork seals in addition to another minor issues. Once all completed it was fourth dimension for outset burn downward up. Once she fired for the outset fourth dimension I noticed a bad dissonance from the forepart cylinder, a real serious knock. So the wheel was dorsum downward into pieces in addition to engine cases cracked to honor the issue. 

Turns out the store that sold me the wheel had establish a valve through a piston at around indicate in addition to decided the best agency to repair was to supervene upon the valve in addition to weld the hole inwards the piston shut…. So a total re-build was done to brand certain I didn’t consider whatsoever other unexpected surprises! Once completed the wheel was dorsum together inwards no fourth dimension in addition to onto the dyno for run inwards in addition to tuning of the PCV. 

Shortly after, it was fourth dimension for outset rails solar daytime in addition to initial setup of the bike. The wheel runs good amongst buckets of torque. A few minor changes volition live made amongst exhaust existence cutting in addition to brought a chip higher due to dry ground clearance issues on rails in addition to an upgraded daze from a 959 volition live dropped inwards for around improve adjustment equally the Sachs parent has no experience at all. 

Bike Specs: 

Ducati Monster 1100 EVO 2012 base of operations unit

Full engine re-build

Custom parent sub frame

Custom tail unit

Full custom wiring loom

Custom forepart transcend triple clamp

Custom caput lite mounts

Custom bar terminate indicators

Custom guess cluster mount 

Ducati 996 fuel tank 

K&N filters for intake in addition to stone oil breather 

Power Commander 5 

Billet clip ons 

After marketplace parent sets 

Full pulverisation coating of parts

Ducati multistrada brake in addition to clutch upgrade

Rizoma brake in addition to clutch reservoirs

SC Projects muffler

KTM 125 SX restrain subway scheme in addition to cable 

Black fibre exhaust wrapping

Builder: 

Marc Roissetter @marc.roissetter

Photos:

Craig Kidwell @ckdesigns_sa

Greg Falski @Gregfalski 

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