New Owner 97 M900

Darkness · 19-04-2017, 05:45 PM

Hello and welcome.
Any (Reversible) changes are good as they illustrate what "Monster" means to you, but keep the original parts safely in a box too: some of them are getting difficult to get if you ever want to revert to standard.

Darren69 · 19-04-2017, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkness

Hello and welcome.
Any (Reversible) changes are good as they illustrate what "Monster" means to you, but keep the original parts safely in a box too: some of them are getting difficult to get if you ever want to revert to standard.

What he said. Proper Termis for that model are getting hard to find nowadays in good condition and always had a premium price (£1000 or so new), so expect to pay at least £500 for s/hand if you can find them!

You might get lucky and get some for less than that or you could get another set of standard cans and get them gutted, which is really what the Termis are anyway, depending on the year the standard cans are either Termi or Remus anyway (without the fancy Ti or Carbon wrapping). They do run much better with the open exhaust, airbox mods and rejet, they run better and well and they sound proper Ducati too!

Flip · 19-04-2017, 08:58 PM

Completely echo what the others have already said and at the risk of boring everyone with yet another photo of my 1997 900 here it is looking a little dirty after the last ride of 2016:

I too am the second owner of mine after a mate bought it new and sold it to me when he moved abroad two years later having only done around a thousand miles on it.

All the mods you can see along with those you can't are reversible except for the Maxton forks- but why would you want to revert back to the horrible standard suspension anyway?

I still have all the standard parts that I've changed over the years, including the rear shock, the original brake hoses and exhaust cans along with every engine bolt all bagged, tagged and boxed.

The mirrors fitted to your bike are not the original 'Mickey Mouse ears' so it might be worth you looking out for a pair if only to bag up and put away- some people like them others not so- I have a pair of DP tear drop ones on mine which although smaller give a better view behind (for me at least) but I doubt you can get them anymore.

One thing I will say, with such a low mileage over such a long time I would take the clutch cover off fairly regularly to check the oil seal behind the basket isn't leaking- it did on mine once it started getting used again and seems to be a favourite weakness on low mileage bikes- Ducati motors like to be used!!

Also might be worth changing the clutch hose for a braided one too as you'll almost certainly be able to feel it bulge when you operate it and the braided line will give you a little more clutch control too.

There's a whole list of things that'll make the standard bike feel nicer to ride as you get familiar with it so don't be afraid to ask.

Oh and I would also be very careful about using a machine to polish the tank as the '97 bikes were about the last to be hand sprayed from start to finish and it would be a shame for that to get damaged. Mine has remained shiny and bright with regular washes and the use of good quality polish after.

But most importantly ..... enjoy it!!!

19-04-2017, 05:45 PM	#1
Darkness . Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stockbridge Bike: M900 Posts: 1,984	Hello and welcome. Any (Reversible) changes are good as they illustrate what "Monster" means to you, but keep the original parts safely in a box too: some of them are getting difficult to get if you ever want to revert to standard. __________________ Original and Best since 1993

19-04-2017, 08:58 PM	#3
Flip Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Beachtown Bike: M900 Posts: 2,188	Completely echo what the others have already said and at the risk of boring everyone with yet another photo of my 1997 900 here it is looking a little dirty after the last ride of 2016: I too am the second owner of mine after a mate bought it new and sold it to me when he moved abroad two years later having only done around a thousand miles on it. All the mods you can see along with those you can't are reversible except for the Maxton forks- but why would you want to revert back to the horrible standard suspension anyway? I still have all the standard parts that I've changed over the years, including the rear shock, the original brake hoses and exhaust cans along with every engine bolt all bagged, tagged and boxed. The mirrors fitted to your bike are not the original 'Mickey Mouse ears' so it might be worth you looking out for a pair if only to bag up and put away- some people like them others not so- I have a pair of DP tear drop ones on mine which although smaller give a better view behind (for me at least) but I doubt you can get them anymore. One thing I will say, with such a low mileage over such a long time I would take the clutch cover off fairly regularly to check the oil seal behind the basket isn't leaking- it did on mine once it started getting used again and seems to be a favourite weakness on low mileage bikes- Ducati motors like to be used!! Also might be worth changing the clutch hose for a braided one too as you'll almost certainly be able to feel it bulge when you operate it and the braided line will give you a little more clutch control too. There's a whole list of things that'll make the standard bike feel nicer to ride as you get familiar with it so don't be afraid to ask. Oh and I would also be very careful about using a machine to polish the tank as the '97 bikes were about the last to be hand sprayed from start to finish and it would be a shame for that to get damaged. Mine has remained shiny and bright with regular washes and the use of good quality polish after. But most importantly ..... enjoy it!!! __________________ You're perfect, yes, it's true- But without me you're only you!