Recent content by Durtb1ker

Stylema calipers installed. A pound or so lighter. Much more compact looking and the red letters are a nice touch. All plumbing lined up perfectly and it took a little under an hour to make the swap.

Thanks for the kinds words. The Stylema calipers arrived and I'll work on that part next.

So, without the stylema and the marchesini I taped the bike up, sucked in my gut, zipped up my suit, and headed to the DRE at COTA. I live a few hours from the only current MOTOGP track in the United States so when given the opportunity I knew I had to take it. The bike performed very well. I...

So, what do we have on the way? Well here are few things that are "in progress" So once the SP was released (with a few of the changes I made included), many thought it wasn't a proper SP without forged Marchesinis. I had waited about 6 months for the first set of M10 Kompe to arrive only to...

At this point the bike is starting to be pretty damn attractive. It is borderline telepathic, and still comfortable for longer rides while reminding me to keep it under 90. So I took a few more detail photos of the machine. I was going for a very measured look. Not super over the top custom...

My old Monster 1100 had 749/999 integrated reservoirs because it makes the front end look so much cleaner. Unfortunately, this time around there was no model I could steal stock parts off of. So I waited for AEM to release a titanium version. This was costly and I see that they now have an...

With the weight reduced, the suspension sorted, the ergonomics tweaked, and the power smoother and stronger than ever...what do you do? Take some glamour shots in the driveway and buy a new pushbike to match the color of your Monster (and help you fit in your leathers).

And finally Shift-Tech was able to work with Dimsport to get a handheld tuner working for the Monster 937. There were some changes to the ecu apparently and while several companies had released units that could *talk* to the 937 and even download the file, they couldn't write to the ECU. After...

Since I was ordering velocity stacks from Italy, I threw a throttle tube on order to clean up the play. It works just like the spacer kits and costs about the same. Fits the bar a bit more precisely as well. The stock fasteners on the throttle assembly are tri-tip, so If you don't have a tri-tip...

Since the bike was massively diss-assembled, I took the opportunity to change to a set of Starace velocity stacks vs the stock units. They are shaped a bit different and made of a stiff material that doesn't flex or distort.

From the introduction of the bike I had wondered how the power curve was so massively improved from the 821 version, but the top end power was almost the same. Some of the answer is the 11 degree cams that make the engine so smooth and friendly below 4,000rpm. My last Monster was an 1100, and...

Thanks. I'll post some of the more in-depth changes shortly.

After not falling in love with the Powerbronze screen I sourced a Barracuda that mounted to the top triple and comes off easily. To add some complexity, the ohlins adjustable steering damper arrived so I had to work with the quadlock mount in order to get everything in place in a useable way. A...

With the shock sprung for my weight the forks were next. They had good damping quality but the springs were massively light and with upgraded SBS brake pads, the dive was severe under hard braking. I waited as long as I could for Ohlins to release the NIX30 kit, but it had now been over a year...

Ducabike was the first option available for rearsets. I don't ever ride with a passenger so I'd probably get the CNC racing rearsets now that they are out. They cost a bit more, but are a bit finer finished. Still, the Ducabike are pretty, adjustable, and durable. I also added a rubber cap to...