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m900: Sargent Vs Stock

http://m900.blogspot.com/2007/06/sargent-seat.html

Brief notes from the re-build of a M900 Ducati Monster. Wednesday, June 27, 2007. I’ve stuck a Sargent. Seat on there, just in case one day I decide to have kids. The stock seat is the perfect shape for moving side to side, but an absolute nightmare for shoving you into the tank. The Sargent on the other hand sits you further back, but is just a little too wide to allow you move around freely – its more like sitting on a chair than a bike.

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m900: Gearing

http://m900.blogspot.com/2007/05/gearing.html

Brief notes from the re-build of a M900 Ducati Monster. Friday, May 25, 2007. 520 Alpha X chain (. Some notes from the gearing report produced by Gearing Guru Performance Modelling. RPM at 60 mph: 4078 (About perfect for this engine and bike). HP @ 60 mph: 41 (17% better than baseline! And, 6% better than the most conservative solution above). 0 to 80 mph: 4.61 (0.26 second quicker than baseline! Quarter Mile Sec: 11.39 (0.20 second quicker than baseline. Very substantial improvement).

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m900: NCR Oil Filler Cap

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Brief notes from the re-build of a M900 Ducati Monster. Tuesday, July 03, 2007. NCR Oil Filler Cap. Sitting around waiting, staring at a bike you can't ride.just makes you do stupid things like this! Nothing too radical. To perfect the performance, handling, and componant parts. Wherever possible simplifying the look, whilst staying as true to the original design as possible.

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m900: Brakes

http://m900.blogspot.com/2007/03/brakes.html

Brief notes from the re-build of a M900 Ducati Monster. Friday, March 02, 2007. Fully floating cast iron discs as fitted to the top spec Ducatis from circa '88 onwards. I can see me changing these for something lighter though. Billet "GP" calipers (pinch bolts, mount bolts, caliper pins and banjo bolts all replaced with titanium from Pro-Bolt. Braided lines (they did arrive, but have been sent back because they were made to the wrong size.there's another 4 weeks added already!

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m900: Bodywork

http://m900.blogspot.com/2007/03/tankcowl.html

Brief notes from the re-build of a M900 Ducati Monster. Tuesday, March 13, 2007. Picked up the tank and cowl this morning from Brooklands Auto Body. Dalkeith). I spent what seemed an eternity deciding on a colour scheme for this bike, eventually going with the red frame because I thought it would give. Some versatility when it came to changing the tank/cowl in the future. The new bikes are done using a sticker kit, but Rae ( Brooklands. Wanted to mask it and paint it instead. The result?

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m900: ****ing Shocking!

http://m900.blogspot.com/2007/06/ing-shocking_27.html

Brief notes from the re-build of a M900 Ducati Monster. Wednesday, June 27, 2007. Well so much for the Bitubo shock.it doesn't seem to work properly with the M900 aluminium swing arm! It does fit, but only with the swing arm at its highest position. In other words it won’t allow for any ride height adjustment beyond the hoop’s lowest setting. At 6ft 4” then, it's pretty much useless. Although the Bitubo was a nice piece of kit,. Are going to fit an Elbach. Spring…which are red :).

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m900: Matris M3 Steering Damper

http://m900.blogspot.com/2007/05/matris-3-steering-damper.html

Brief notes from the re-build of a M900 Ducati Monster. Friday, May 18, 2007. Matris M3 Steering Damper. Not much to say here really.quality bit of kit that hopefully does exactly what it says on the tin. Many thanks again to Jason at Department of Suspension. For sorting out a quite frankly ridiculous. Nothing too radical. To perfect the performance, handling, and componant parts. Wherever possible simplifying the look, whilst staying as true to the original design as possible.

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m900: Reservoirs

http://m900.blogspot.com/2007/07/goodridge-reservoirs.html

Brief notes from the re-build of a M900 Ducati Monster. Saturday, July 28, 2007. Changed all the reservoirs from Rizoma's to these ones from Goodridge. The Rizoma's looked a little too much like 35mm film canisters. Can't say I like these much either.they look like bloody urine samples. To be honest I don't like the look of this area at all. It's a cluttered mess really. At some point I want to completely re-design the bars using. Minimal switch gear, something like the stuff from Pingel.

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m900: Crankcase Breather II

http://m900.blogspot.com/2007/10/hypermotard-oil-cooler.html

Brief notes from the re-build of a M900 Ducati Monster. Saturday, October 06, 2007. Decided just to get rid of the box but retain the hose, to give any oil that should escape at least a margin of travel. I'm still not convinced having the filter fitted directly to the breather is such a clever idea. It looks great, but I'm just not willing to risk having oil pissing all over the back wheel just for the sake of aesthetics.