Raffy's New Toy...

[scottydawg]

Well here it is, I will add more photos tomorrow.

[black1200lt]

Hey Shred-
What happened to Raffy's *last* new toy?:D :confused: ;)
Curious mind want to know!
Well here it is, I will add more photos tomorrow.

[RaffyK]

Which one?

The K1200R is still in the stable. The 2001 Ducati 900SS was sold at a good profit. The new one replaces it.

Some info on the new one:

It's a 1997 Ducati Monster M900. However, it is extensively modified and farkelized. I have the original list of parts that the dealer installed/replaced at the dealership. The list is four pages long. All panels are carbon fibre including the tank. Custom paint to match a 1973 Ducati 750 Sport.

Anyway, it's one of these custom jobs that you end up buying for a song. This particular bike took second place at the Ducati Monster Challenge in San Jose. First place goes to Daytona to compete against other regional first place finishers.

Attached more pictures. Last picture is of a 1973 Ducati 750 Sport.

[DaveDragon]

Very cool Raffy :)


Nice find!

[LodiHal]

Congrats Raffy, an award winner on your first day of ownership!!! With all the motorwork that has been done, I bet it sounds like a v-8...

[strsout]

Whuau!!!
Nice!. very nice! :)

[black1200lt]

Anyway, it's one of these custom jobs that you end up buying for a song. This particular bike took second place at the Ducati Monster Challenge in San Jose. First place goes to Daytona to compete against other regional first place finishers.
Wow-
YOU must have been a very good little boy!
You scooped a good one.
Enjoy and ride safe my friend.

[Bruce_Yates]

VERY nice, Raf! Now you be sure not to exceed the speed limit, OK?! ;)

[dshealey]

That last picture appears to be a different bike from the first three.

[RaffyK]

The last pic is a 1973 Ducati 750 Sport. The one I bought is inspired by it and the paint color is the same along with the stripes etc. The project was to do a modern retro bike to look like the '73.

The customer who ordered it never picked it up and it has been in the possession of the dealer who built it for the customer since then. Bike has a mere 1565 miles on it and still has extended warranty till April 2006.

[BillyOmaha]

...It's a 1997 Ducati Monster M900. However, it is extensively modified and farkelized. I have the original list of parts that the dealer installed/replaced at the dealership. The list is four pages long. All panels are carbon fibre including the tank. Custom paint to match a 1973 Ducati 750 Sport.
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RAFFY!!!! Enough already..... I'm going to have to get out a thesarus to find new ways to say...... GRRRRRR!!!!! ;)



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[KBandit]

hey, raffy ... how about a mini ride report? or have you had a chance yet, with all the rain?

[rlsmith2]

Congratulations Raffy, cool looking bike!!

[RaffyK]

I fired it up this morning. It's not what we are used to with Remus exhaust systems at idle. I think It will be a bit louder at higher revs. No ride report yet.

[gulfxray]

WOW!!!:cool:

[Hilton]

Just love the size of those front disk's. Any room there for a wheel or do they just mount the tire on the rotors to save weight? :-)

[RaffyK]

LOL.

Ducatis have great front brakes. I think they are 320 mm disks. One nice addition/modification on the bike is they used the front forks/suspension from the 916 superbike. Rear has Ohlins with remote just like the LT.

I just need to setup the front for my weight.

[motorhead]

:D Pretty spiffy their Raffy .... from our little chat the other A.M., I now see what the excitement was all about :eek:

Lets see :rolleyes: do I ride the "R" or the "Duc" :crazy: ..... Life should be tough for a married guy with kids :yeah:

Congrats my freind & ride VERY safely.

Regards.
Scott

[RaffyK]

Thanks Scott.

Now you know the rest of the story.

[DavidTaylor]

Congrats, Raffy! That's a really nice Monster. So, are you gonna leave anything for Santa to get you this year?? :)

[RaffyK]

I don't know.

[RdcrzR]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet!!!

[webcrum]

Very nice Raffy, cant wait to see it.
Ed