Hey

[markus]

Hey - I'm new to this ducati thang, bought a S2R yesterday! any advice, help or anything or just conversation would be great!

Oh I'd like to shorten and tidy up the rear end tray thing - any idea's, this must be a regukar question i guess. I've seen the carbon one, but a bit pricey for me at the moment.

Thanks all
Mkus

[Bodybag]

Hello mate and welcome to the club. What are you looking at doing to your tail? Chopping it off or just replacing the tea tray with a Carbon Fibre jobbie? There's lots of things you could do. Just don't end up doing the same as me; nothing! I bought an MV Agusta rearend but don't think I like it now so I haven't fitted it. Then I wanted to chop the tail off but haven't found any replacement indicators I like so the bike hasn't changed a bit yet! :twak: Anyway, there's loads of people on here who can give techie help if ever you need it. Have fun.

Phil

[markus]

Hey man,

thanks for the reply - someone else extreamly busy at work i guess - ha ha.
I'm not ready to cut the rails yet (the bike doesn't even get delivered till tom - so that really is pre-empting). I've been searching the web for something to make it as clean as possible - i did see an alloy tea tray on a bike at the ace that was perferated and then just had a real small number plate/indicator bracket that looked ok - any idea?
I'm not a massive carbon fan is all.

[Bodybag]

Try this,

http://ukmonster.co.uk/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=480

Might be worth having a look through the gallery to get ideas before you jump in with both feet (its at the top of the page) :mand:

[markus]

Cheers - dude, interesting - wouldn't have thought the MV style rear would have worked, but gotta say it looks kinda righteous!
I'll carry on looking n see what i can find - there's some great threads on here i've found.

Chuffed to be part of the duc click

[MilesB]

Just go to Search on the navigation bar on this page, and type in "Tail Chop" - you'll get loads, but check out
http://ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=16438&highlight=tail+chop
as a starting point.

And Welcome to the UKMOC.

Miles

[markus]

Thanks MilesB

[Bodybag]

You won't be one of those for long if you stay here. :D

[S4Rs-Tone]

Hey Welcome, I To Have The Great S2r, Having Spent Loads On It I Have To Be Cautious On Being Seen (by The Guvnor) Of Shellin Out To Much Cash.so Far Taken Of Front Shield, And Wheel Striped. (looks Good ,i Think) But Will Be Chopping Its Tail And New Cans Or Modifying Std Are A Must Have. Good Luck.

[bad-yeti]

Hey there Marcus, Great choice of Bike mate......i know I love mine :D:D:D

As for the tail, I think that no matter what you do you will end up wanting the full chop......so you might as well dive right in, I did mine from brand new after only 280 miles <grins>

Have a looksie

http://www.bad-yeti.dsl.pipex.com/s2r3.JPG

See what I mean........

http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/owen/vader1.gif Marcus ...... you can not resist the power of the chopped side, join me and together we can rule this forum as ....erm...well nothing really but you get the idea. http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/owen/vader1.gif

Oh yes and Welcome

[markus]

to the dark side that is, no one worry here.

Cheers guys - this site rawks!!

Bad Yeti - the bike looks awesome, gotta get that courage up - what did you cut the rails with if you don't mind me asking, wana ensure that clean cut...the DT's from last nite are not guna help this at all are they???????

[bad-yeti]

to the dark side that is, no one worry here.

Cheers guys - this site rawks!!

Bad Yeti - the bike looks awesome, gotta get that courage up - what did you cut the rails with if you don't mind me asking, wana ensure that clean cut...the DT's from last nite are not guna help this at all are they???????

I used a Dremmel, but to be fair I think that a hacksaw would give a cleaner cut, then file it to make it all smooth, treat it and paint it to prevent rust (BMW Red looks identical) whack in some plugs and then make a bracket for your plate etc.

It you want I will bend you up a bracket to hold the indicators, Plate and light, just let me know.

Later mate.

BY

P.S. Don't worry about the DT's I did mine after a load of Vodka...it helped :)

[markus]

cheers dude,

Mucho Appreciated - will be in touch, and thanks for the offer!!!!!!!!

Regards

[Splinters]

..the world would be a better place...

Hello Alllll.........waves robustly at the little screen.....Very much a newbie here...same ole cliche..been wanting to do this for YEARRS...but finally got around to it....never happier and no looking back....ok...maybe lifesavers..lol

Time to roll up my sleeves and get my hands dirty....Have a wonderful ducati man who may be known to you on here...in a bad BAD way....Who is presently killing his lungs doing a beautiful paint job on my tank....for an up and coming burfday....who needs chocolates.???

Would be great to get talking to some of you...and get some tarmac under my wheels......

[JMo]

Bad-Yeti had the right idea, but you might want to wait a week or so until I have my all-in-one chop kit brackets back from the powder coaters - that way you can utilise the original numberplate holder and numberplate light, mount a range of rear indicators, or go for a clear version with built in indicators like 'Yeti...

All will be revealled in a few days....

xxx

(note. this picture was taken before the new bracket was fitted, the finished item has built in tabs to mount the indicators in teh position shown, or can be left blank if you fit the all in one light unit).

[markus]

yo splinters

Welcome - new here 2, this place is superb!
Gota fly, catch ya another time tho

[markus]

Thanks JMO,

Let us know when they're back - be cool to see, tho gotta say Yeti's looks the perverbial canines..........
I found those clear all in one rear light's - look hell-a good, anyone know if they're e-marked (outta intrest of course, care factors waaaay down)

Right outta here, 15.20 on a friday, and still at work - not if can help it :):):)

[bad-yeti]

.....and a good day to you too splinters.

Welcome to the forum.

Have fun.

Oh yes Marcus you might also be interested in this......

http://www.bad-yeti.dsl.pipex.com/s2r12.JPG

End product........

http://www.bad-yeti.dsl.pipex.com/s2r10.JPG

Sorry mate not trying to Hijack your thread, just offering some friendly suggestions :)

[Paranoid Dave]

if it's suggestions you want to tidy the tail, why stop at a JMo when you can have a PD :D
http://ukmonster.co.uk/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=261&cat=500&ppuser=35

[bad-yeti]

Love the picture with the Spitfire and the Lancaster.....very nice mate.

[Paranoid Dave]

get one for yourself this year, it's gonna be one hell of a day!
http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=15705

[bad-yeti]

Will you chaperon me?

[markus]

Hey Yeti - man no worries, your S2R IS KICK ASS!!

Oh and PD - yours too dag namit, especially dig the pipes!

[JMo]

I found those clear all in one rear light's - look hell-a good, anyone know if they're e-marked (outta intrest of course, care factors waaaay down)


The brake/tail aspect might be, but I doubt the indicator section would conform to construction and use regs... (spacing etc.) However, you could always fit secondary indicators come MoT time, then take them off again...

And as you say, what price style huh?!

xxx

btw. I got the first set of brackets back from the cutters today - and they are bloody excellent (even though I say so myself, ahem) - they are still bare metal, but hope to have everything back form the powder coaters by the end of next week.

I'll start a specific thread for all those intested in purchasing a chop-kit, with pix etc. Just sourcing a ready supply of frame bungs and all the hardware, and finalising the price with the cutters/coaters on Monday...

[markus]

Awesome - cheers JMo, look forward to checking it out