OCD:

Any reason you want powder coated instead of painted?

Psyber:

How have the powder coated stood up to use? No chips or anything?

Michael

Quote from: O.C.D. on October 30, 2009, 11:12:22 AM
Yes, but can there be any wobble or do they need/have to be spot on flat with no wobble?

Will they set and straighten out when mounted and used?

If there not straight, as the wheel rotates the rotor will press harder and harder against the brake pad in the warped area. (ex. if sitting on a table, the left side of the rotor is bent up, when mounted the left part that was facing up will push hard against the pad when it rotates around, then lessen once its past, then hard again, then .... you get the idea.

Alright, screw it, I am buying new ones.  This crap I have been finding on the internet is all warped even when they say it isn't.  So i am going to have to either buy OEM which is way too much money, or the nifty looking kind that pysber has.   Guess I will do gold though as that is what I am after anyway.

Mister:  For $100 I can have the wheels prepped and powdered together.  But, then I need new bearings all around and I just priced them at AllBalls.  For all new wheel bearings  it will be $50.00.

Or, I can buy stripper, paint and add all my time but keep the current bearings.  This would be a little more.

Who knows.  I think the powder would be better as it is more durable and 100% of the job is not done by me, lol.

werthyj

Are you starting to get excited? I was like a little kid when it came time to hack up the subframe.

The bike is gonna look good when you're done. Can't wait to see it.

How did you manage to find a Ducati owner willing to chop the rear of the frame off? I can only dream of that...

Quote from: mitch.lax on November 03, 2009, 04:35:29 PM
Are you starting to get excited? I was like a little kid when it came time to hack up the subframe.

The bike is gonna look good when you're done. Can't wait to see it.

Excited is an understatement.  I get the welder today as well as the angle grinder.  Then it really begins......

Quote from: mullethunter3 on November 05, 2009, 09:47:14 PM
How did you manage to find a Ducati owner willing to chop the rear of the frame off? I can only dream of that...

I pm'd you about it.  Just gotta dig deep enough..

kjh

oi.u,m

Thats lookin VERY cool man 

so are you going to use a shotgun type exhaust or pipes on each side? (yes you have to use 2 pipes in the spirit of the monster)

say now, that looks real good.  I was wondering, what is the duck tail for? like why do ducatis have em if they stick so far out past the rear fender?

so purty

Thanks for the comments guys.

I was thinking of getting another V&H for the left side but don't want to hurt performance at all.  I think it would look awesome though.  I will not change that aspect unless I can be told it will perform the same or better.

The "Duck Tail" is there so you can attach the "Beer Tray".  The 4 holes in the tail mount a hideous plastic tray that hangs over the rear tire as a fender.  Remove the tray, and you have the exposed ugly tail.  So I am killing them both before hand.  Makes it look way more clean as well. 

Damn that's sexy....

In your opinion, since you can see it better, do you think that seat is going to fit around the tank without any modification?

Quote from: O.C.D. on November 10, 2009, 10:34:49 AM
Thanks for the comments guys.

I was thinking of getting another V&H for the left side but don't want to hurt performance at all.  I think it would look awesome though.  I will not change that aspect unless I can be told it will perform the same or better.

The "Duck Tail" is there so you can attach the "Beer Tray".  The 4 holes in the tail mount a hideous plastic tray that hangs over the rear tire as a fender.  Remove the tray, and you have the exposed ugly tail.  So I am killing them both before hand.  Makes it look way more clean as well. 

the gs puts out 40hp, just do it

Quote from: mullethunter3 on November 11, 2009, 01:38:57 PM
In your opinion, since you can see it better, do you think that seat is going to fit around the tank without any modification?

Well, not really perfect, but close enough for me.  I could either modify the seat or add something to the tank.  But I am not worried,.............................yet, lol.

Quote from: aaronjosephward on November 12, 2009, 09:24:47 AM


the gs puts out 40hp, just do it

Damn, now you have me thinking about this.

I have read many times on here about duals.  Read more bad than good.  Anyone know if I am going to lose out by adding another V&H if I have an "X" pipe to equalize the cylinders?  As I wrote above, it does not affect the power on the negative side I will do it.

like previously mentioned....the bikes only got 40hp.  if dual exhaust is the look you're going for, do it!  I'd personally sacrafice a few HP to have a sweet exhaust setup.

def