Scrambler conversion to amuse Derek

Dave G

Dave G

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Seen this on UKMOC and echoing comments there I think it would look better with the wire wheels and all these US styled bikes without mudguards and numberplates (i.e. the stuff you need for a ROAD LEGAL cafe racer type) just irritate me a bit as it makes them no more than styling excercises.
That said, I still like it and its nicer than some of the other 'custom house' conversions that were done a few months back by a couple of well known builders..
Chopping the subframe of a new bike takes commitment
http://www.metisse.de/fahrzeuge-neu...e.html?___store=english&___from_store=default

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I thought that was just a Classic with a straightforward conversion until I spotted the swinging arm which looks to be little longer than than the original. Any idea what it's off? One of the Sports Classics? From what I can see of it though it still uses the original shock which is pants.
 
It looks like the assymetric swingarm from a sport1000 or PS, wonder how that changes the handling if at all?

Dont know how common the shock may be, would a fitment from other bikes bolt on?

Heres the other side
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Do they have cable cluches?...I never noticed that.
He should have turned his mirror bracket clamps upside down for a neater look if he doesn't intend to replace them.
 
Yes they have a clutch cable and it has an amazingly light action. It would be useful to know if there were alternative shocks that fitted. The standard unit is only adjustable for preload and is very harsh. So far both Öhlins and Nitro do alternatives, but pricey. It has silentbloc bush at the bottom and a clevis at the top. I believe the shock from an MT07 fits.
 
Derek said:
Yes they have a clutch cable and it has an amazingly light action. It would be useful to know if there were alternative shocks that fitted. The standard unit is only adjustable for preload and is very harsh. So far both Öhlins and Nitro do alternatives, but pricey. It has silentbloc bush at the bottom and a clevis at the top. I believe the shock from an MT07 fits.
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Cant imagine Ducati will have specced a unique rear shock and it will be just a matter of finding out what other fitments are the same size, I've just sourced an ST shock for my S2R and while I haven't attached it yet I'm confident of it fitting with only a remote reservoir to try and place somewhere. I do pretty much all of my replacement stuff on a very small budget so just fitting something made by Ohlins just doesn't even figure in my searches.

Is the clutch one of the pseudo slipper ones like on my Monster?
 
As far as I can tell it's the only Ducati that uses a shock with an bushed eye at one end and a clevis fork at the other.
Yes, it is the same clutch as the Monsters. In fact it's a Monster 796 engine but with a cable operated cutch. For better bottom end performance, and possibly in the interests of keeping the cost down, it has a single 50mm throttle body and an 11º valve overlap.
 
Are the fittings removable? If so that might open up the choices a bit as the specific bits could be transferred to another shock body that comes with two eyelets or similar.
 
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