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Old 14-08-2020, 09:39 PM   #1
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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.
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Old 14-08-2020, 10:13 PM   #2
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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
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Old 14-08-2020, 10:32 PM   #3
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I for one refuse to rise to this question .....

well nearly .....

Off with it
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Old 14-08-2020, 10:35 PM   #4
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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.
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Monsters are built to be modified. Enjoy !
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Old 15-08-2020, 06:20 AM   #5
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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 )

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Old 15-08-2020, 07:07 AM   #6
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There are shorter DP style carbon versions available as an alternative: -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-mo...y/114220812624

I included this one as it shows what it looks like fitted on the bike.
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Old 15-08-2020, 09:27 AM   #7
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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?
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Old 15-08-2020, 10:35 AM   #8
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Welcome to the forum Lessaint. I would never mod a bike in any way that cannot be fully reversed.
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Old 15-08-2020, 11:14 AM   #9
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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!
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Old 15-08-2020, 12:31 PM   #10
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It does appear to make them cheaper to buy with bits of the frame missing: -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-mo...l&LH_Auction=1
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Old 17-08-2020, 08:06 PM   #11
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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
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High, hope you're enjoying the bike.
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