Christmas Presents

pooh · 26-12-2020, 01:37 PM

That’s my presents fitted just got to wait for my birthday for the rest��

Forks, callipers and new titanium spindle hopefully on the road for the Weekender as long as the bank manager (wife) doesn’t complain to much.

https://ibb.co/MZCRGQb
https://ibb.co/XXqSXfd
https://ibb.co/WBV6CLw

https://ibb.co/CB60WGx

More to come hopefully

Pooh

jerry · 27-12-2020, 11:29 AM

Nice Kit hope it all gets built soon

Omar · 27-12-2020, 11:53 AM

Very nice

pooh · 27-12-2020, 01:33 PM

Seat unit to fibreglass and the new exhaust system and paint to do then MOT hopefully as said before if allowed to spend a further couple of grand to finish it. Hopefully done by May.

Pooh

27-12-2020, 05:24 PM

Liking the orange

slob · 27-12-2020, 05:40 PM

so is the other paint going to be powder blue?

Doggy · 27-12-2020, 06:11 PM

Looking good.

pooh · 27-12-2020, 06:11 PM

Slob, No black tank, front mudguard and seat unit in Ducati Black but with stripe and lettering in matching orange. I would have been easier to buy a KTM but then it wouldn’t be mine��

Pooh

Darkness · 27-12-2020, 06:43 PM

Well I like the Gulf Le-Mans colours Rob!

Jez900ie · 28-12-2020, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pooh

Forks, callipers and new titanium spindle hopefully on the road for the Weekender as long as the bank manager (wife) doesn’t complain to much.

https://ibb.co/CB60WGx

Pooh

Which forks are those? Can you post a link to them? Why did you choose them?

Sorry to ask so many questions but I want to switch my forks too. I want Maxton but wold rather spend less, maybe those are the answer for me too?

Great initiative marrying your bank manager!

pooh · 28-12-2020, 02:24 PM

The forks are from a Ducati 1098 I have had them rebuilt by JWR in Louth and also had them Cerakoted. They have replaced a set of 999 forks but wanted radial callipers so had to go more modern. Only issues are you need new triple clamps or the upper bored out and the bottom sleeved. Doubtful Maxton would be more expensive than what these have cost total spend in the realm of £1700-00 with callipers but it was what I wanted. Only issue is I may have to reduce the spring rate due to the difference in weight of the 1098 and my monster.

Pooh

Jez900ie · 28-12-2020, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pooh

The forks are from a Ducati 1098 I have had them rebuilt by JWR in Louth and also had them Cerakoted. They have replaced a set of 999 forks but wanted radial callipers so had to go more modern. Only issues are you need new triple clamps or the upper bored out and the bottom sleeved. Doubtful Maxton would be more expensive than what these have cost total spend in the realm of £1700-00 with callipers but it was what I wanted. Only issue is I may have to reduce the spring rate due to the difference in weight of the 1098 and my monster.

Pooh

Wow - thats a huge amount of work and you're right £1700 is way more than the Maxton estimate. That said I'm glad to see you have achieved what you aimed for, and I hope they are great once installed.

Can I take it that the 999 forks were not that great on a Monster?

Omar · 28-12-2020, 03:01 PM

A couple of weeks ago I got a quote for Maxton front fork cartridges fitted at a cost of cost £996 complete including VAT. (SD25's). They do a pair that are about £200 cheaper but with internal pre-load adjustment.

pooh · 28-12-2020, 03:12 PM

The 999 forks were great once they had been to KTech and had the spring rate reduced from 11 to 9 which allowed the suspension to work as before it was like riding a Jack hammer.

Pooh

pooh · 28-12-2020, 03:15 PM

Omar, may be worth talking to James at JWR at Louth he’s a Showa agent and very good at what he does.

Pooh

26-12-2020, 01:37 PM	#1
pooh Lincolnshire Area Rep Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Grimsby Bike: M900ie Posts: 469	Christmas Presents That’s my presents fitted just got to wait for my birthday for the rest�� Forks, callipers and new titanium spindle hopefully on the road for the Weekender as long as the bank manager (wife) doesn’t complain to much. https://ibb.co/MZCRGQb https://ibb.co/XXqSXfd https://ibb.co/WBV6CLw https://ibb.co/CB60WGx More to come hopefully Pooh __________________ Slighty less brain cells than I was born with Last edited by pooh; 26-12-2020 at 11:18 PM..

27-12-2020, 11:29 AM	#2
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,820	Nice Kit hope it all gets built soon __________________ MONSTERMAN

27-12-2020, 01:33 PM	#4
pooh Lincolnshire Area Rep Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Grimsby Bike: M900ie Posts: 469	Seat unit to fibreglass and the new exhaust system and paint to do then MOT hopefully as said before if allowed to spend a further couple of grand to finish it. Hopefully done by May. Pooh __________________ Slighty less brain cells than I was born with

27-12-2020, 06:11 PM	#8
pooh Lincolnshire Area Rep Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Grimsby Bike: M900ie Posts: 469	Slob, No black tank, front mudguard and seat unit in Ducati Black but with stripe and lettering in matching orange. I would have been easier to buy a KTM but then it wouldn’t be mine�� Pooh __________________ Slighty less brain cells than I was born with

27-12-2020, 06:43 PM	#9
Darkness . Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stockbridge Bike: M900 Posts: 1,984	Well I like the Gulf Le-Mans colours Rob! __________________ Original and Best since 1993

27-12-2020, 11:53 AM	#3
Omar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: grimsby Bike: M1100evo Posts: 95	Very nice

27-12-2020, 05:24 PM	#5
Moco1961 Guest Posts: n/a	Liking the orange

27-12-2020, 05:40 PM	#6
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,712	so is the other paint going to be powder blue?

27-12-2020, 06:11 PM	#7
Doggy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Kent Bike: M796 Posts: 510	Looking good.

28-12-2020, 02:24 PM	#11
pooh Lincolnshire Area Rep Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Grimsby Bike: M900ie Posts: 469	The forks are from a Ducati 1098 I have had them rebuilt by JWR in Louth and also had them Cerakoted. They have replaced a set of 999 forks but wanted radial callipers so had to go more modern. Only issues are you need new triple clamps or the upper bored out and the bottom sleeved. Doubtful Maxton would be more expensive than what these have cost total spend in the realm of £1700-00 with callipers but it was what I wanted. Only issue is I may have to reduce the spring rate due to the difference in weight of the 1098 and my monster. Pooh __________________ Slighty less brain cells than I was born with

28-12-2020, 03:01 PM	#13
Omar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: grimsby Bike: M1100evo Posts: 95	Maxton Quote A couple of weeks ago I got a quote for Maxton front fork cartridges fitted at a cost of cost £996 complete including VAT. (SD25's). They do a pair that are about £200 cheaper but with internal pre-load adjustment.

28-12-2020, 03:12 PM	#14
pooh Lincolnshire Area Rep Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Grimsby Bike: M900ie Posts: 469	The 999 forks were great once they had been to KTech and had the spring rate reduced from 11 to 9 which allowed the suspension to work as before it was like riding a Jack hammer. Pooh __________________ Slighty less brain cells than I was born with

28-12-2020, 03:15 PM	#15
pooh Lincolnshire Area Rep Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Grimsby Bike: M900ie Posts: 469	Omar, may be worth talking to James at JWR at Louth he’s a Showa agent and very good at what he does. Pooh __________________ Slighty less brain cells than I was born with