First Time Ducati Owner

[Lessaint]

Hi,
i have bought a Ducati Monster S4, i pick it up next week, looking forward to picking her up.First thing i want to do is remove the big black dustbin lid that holds the rear indicators & number plate.

[Flip]

Ooooh to chop or not to chop- that is the question!!

Is the S4 a future classic that should now be treated with some sympathy or just chopped and modded as Ducati intended???

Roll on the replies and welcome along :D

[Nickj]

I for one refuse to rise to this question .....

well nearly .....

Off with it ;)

[Grumpy]

Hi,
i have bought a Ducati Monster S4, i pick it up next week, looking forward to picking her up.First thing i want to do is remove the big black dustbin lid that holds the rear indicators & number plate.

Welcome aboard.
Monsters are built to be modified. Enjoy !

[Moco1961]

Welcome aboard Les,you could swap the original out for a carbon version .? There was a thread a while back regarding tail chop,or no tail chop...... I am sitting on the fence on this one!
( note my 821 has evo tech tail tidy ):D:thumbsup:

[Darren69]

There are shorter DP style carbon versions available as an alternative: -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-monster-900-600-800-1000-carbon-fibre-alternative-rear-tail-tray/114220812624

I included this one as it shows what it looks like fitted on the bike.

[Blah blah]

On my 750 I kept the tea tray and made a bracket for the indicators then removed everything else which tidied it up a bit, the 900 was bought chopped and my S2r turned up intact with lots of carbon bits but I cut it off anyway.

Pics of the S4?

[mickj]

Welcome to the forum Lessaint. :thumbsup: I would never mod a bike in any way that cannot be fully reversed.

[Darkness]

Welcome on board.

Nearly anything physical that was made can be re-made. That includes the tail end of bike frames. Just keep all of the pieces safe in case you or the next owner change their mind!

[Darren69]

It does appear to make them cheaper to buy with bits of the frame missing: -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-monster-800-S2R-carbon-billet-Newly-resprayed-Termignoni-Cafe-racer/373148050387?hash=item56e15b63d3%3Ag%3A3vcAAOSwYRJ fM6Dl&LH_Auction=1

[Lessaint]

Hi i have noticed on my search for a S4 there appears to be 2 different handle bar set up, was there an option on purchase from new

[cactus]

High, hope you're enjoying the bike.