All of the parts went up to Miles Hubert of MotoFab up in Bristol, VT for paint and powder.

The lighting is a little off, but the silver of the paint and the powder are an exact match. And the gray is the same as the engine

 

And now the assembly begins. In an effort to keep everything as clean as possible, the battery got moved to under the rear cowl.

 

getting close.

 

Now for the exhaust. Russell Daly of Specialties Unlimited made the exhaust for us. He has made some very nice hotrods, you can see a few here.
Newport Patch, RI - Specialties Unlimited
The silencer is a Tyga MotoMaggot

 

Okay, last set of pictures. Hope you have enjoyed them all so far.

For the headlight, we used a Hella Micro SD HID light, shoehorned into that benelli bucket. Machined a custom cap for it to make it look nice.

The tach is a MotoGadget Motoscope. motoscope classic

 

Really nice work there. :clapper

 

Great stuff!!

 

she's hawt... keep going! :rockon

 

Looks great.....can I ride it? :clapper

 

Awesome project!!!!!

 

Cool! Who did you get to cover your seat? I have a neoprene seat I need to get recovered since Ducati doesn't make it anymore.

 

I just bought some leather from a local shop and went to a local upholsterer and asked her to do it

 

That seat is beautiful!

 

Awesome! Love the color choices, she must be a blast.

 

Very nice!

Did you by any chance weigh and measure the S4RS s/arm vs. the 916? Heavier, lighter? And is it longer or the same length? Steel or aluminum?

thx!

 

No idea on the weights or material off hand. Just a stock S4 swingarm. Where it attaches to the frame is narrower then then the 916 swingarm, so it's not a simple swap out. It also gets in the way of the stock 916 exhaust and suspension

 

Super satisfying project... Don't you love it when it all comes together???

I'm dying to learn the weight and the rake and trial???

 

Fantastic work! I am envious... seems like a great project!

 

And to think this all started with with my dad in a hospital bed (knee replacement) high on drugs, with nothing to do except browse ebay.

 

It's that or a quiet Sunday afternoon with a belly full of beer & Ebay

 

Absolutely flawlessly perfect.

Any reason why you picked that particular engine? Also, how direct was the subframe-frame fit and subframe-monster seat fit? much modification needed?

 

picked that engine because it was laying around. The rear subframe needed a little bit of adjustment, IRC. The monster seat cover just layed on top perfectly If that is what you are talking about. I'm more of the "gopher boy" on this project. The "Hey... Drive to Bristol VT (290 miles away) to get this powdercoated" person. So as for the exact fitments on stuff, i'm not 100% sure.

 

To make the rear swingarm fit, we had to make a new pivot for it. We pressed bearings into the frame, and put a steel rod through that, and then collars for the outside. For the subframe, a bit of bending was needed, and then collars

 

The bike is up and running for the most part. Needs a bit of electrical work for the dash, getting it to display everything.

 

oh my god man, that bike is glorious

edit: would you be able to throw on the 748 fairings and take a picture? I'm curious what a monster tail chop would look like on the 916 line

 

Sorry, can't do. All fairing attachment points have been removed from the frame and such. Maybe i'll entertain myself with photoshop for awhile trying to recreate that

 

Great project! Thanks for sharing.

 

:clapper

 

Your bike is very, very, close to how I envisage my own 996/999 hybrid to become one day (when finally finished!). Beautiful work. I'm not sure I'll be able to spend quite so much on the paint, etc as you've done, but I love the open, naked, styling having all the mechanical bits out there.

Your bike pics are motivating me to get off my lazy arse and finish the project.....thanks!