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Project M1000ie DS

Thanks Luddite

I've had a message left on my profile asking what brand Reg/Rec I used.
I obviously can't reply like I could to a Private message.

It's a used Multistrada 1200 unit I picked up off Ebay.
 
As well as swapping the swollen tank over this weekend I changed the wheels for a pair of 5 spokes.
I've had the rear one for a while and found a front one at a decent price recently.
A while ago I did buy an Aprilia 5 spoke front wheel which is very similar, I ground the Aprilia name off it and sprayed it to match the Ducati rear, but didn't get around to fitting it before I found the Ducati one.

Both are ST4R in origin and look so much better than the original 3 spokes.









And I think the above are the first images I've posted with the other tank sporting it's later style Decals.
 
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A mod I will probably do as well at some point in the future as the 5 spokes do look a lot better than the 3's in my humble opinion :)
 
Simple question.

What do 'we' reckon this M1000DSie is worth in it's current spec if it had to go?
 
The M1000 is quite rare and sought after as not many were made before becoming the S2R. The M1000Sie is rarer still. It's not clear which yours is as you have described it as M1000DSie.
Since you have seriously upgraded the front suspension at least. (not sure if Costa are reputed good suspension manufacturers?) and the brakes, it now exceeds the spec of an Sie. I suspect that it's worth in the region of 5k, but I'm seriously out of touch.
Academic as you will be keeping it anyway.. :biggrin:

Probably worth a little bit more in Red and with a complete tail?
 
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Some excellent and clever work there Nasher , inspiring us to greater things on Monsters
 
I looked into the M1000 production and model variants, which I have summarised below:-

Production was from 2003 to 2005 and there a few variants each year. All models have the 1000cc DS engine so they don't use that in the model names so it is less confusing.

2003: 2 variants M1000 Dark IE and M1000 S IE

2004: 2 variants M1000 IE and M1000 S IE (no Dark version)

2005: M1000 IE, M1000 S IE and M1000 Chromo IE

The Chromo was a limited edition and one that I wasn't aware of before.

The main differences over the base models are the S had adjustable forks, an aluminium swing arm, front cowl and some carbon fibre (although what is not stated).

Production numbers aren't stated but I would guess the Dark and Chromo are the really rare ones having only been in production for 1 year each.

The nice 5 spoke wheels were only on the S4 and then later on the S4R and S2R Monsters but were used on SS and STs models and are a good upgrade (slightly less unsprung weight).
 
Gents

Many thanks for your input. Mr G, I can be a bit unpredictable at times, if I was offered a good deal on it I would let it go.

In truth, I really don't know what it was originally sold as spec wise, but I assume it was a base model.
Swapping the Steel Swingarm for an Ali one, and the original forks for adjustable Showas effectively brought it up to 'S' level, without the purely cosmetic bits, although I've obviously now changed the forks again.

The 5 spoke wheels just look so much nicer in my opinion, the lesser weight being something that my riding style and ability won't really make any use of.

The DP Remus cans make a much nicer noise than the std cans would, but to me it's a bike I like riding without worrying that the weather isn't at it's best, although I've never actually left home in the rain on it.

Oh, and as for the Costa can over the piggyback reservoir on the shock, that obviously just slips off.
I put it on there just to send one of the overly rich, only Ohlins won't kill you, Ducati Owners Club members into meltdown, when he wanted to come and pick some parts up.
 
Nasher said:
Oh, and as for the Costa can over the piggyback reservoir on the shock, that obviously just slips off.
I put it on there just to send one of the overly rich, only Ohlins won't kill you, Ducati Owners Club members into meltdown, when he wanted to come and pick some parts up.
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:chuckle: I like it. :thumbsup:

Still , I'm sure there is a lot of suspension out there using Latte as a damping medium..
 
Darren69 said:
The main differences over the base models are the S had adjustable forks, an aluminium swing arm, front cowl and some carbon fibre (although what is not stated).
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My M1000Sie (made in late 2003, 2004 model year, registered in 2005) had had one previous owner when I got it, and there was nothing on it that didn't look factory, so I suspect that the carbon bits were restricted to the side panels and the silencer heel plates.
 
dacs said:
My M1000Sie (made in late 2003, 2004 model year, registered in 2005) had had one previous owner when I got it, and there was nothing on it that didn't look factory, so I suspect that the carbon bits were restricted to the side panels and the silencer heel plates.
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Well if that's the case my M1000???? has both of those now as well.
 
The later S model Monsters like the M1000 were really not that much over stock, it's only really the early M900S that got all the best goodies. Yea the S4 got the lighter wheels but it was heavier by way of the engine.

Even under normal riding you should notice that the bike will turn in a little easier and with the ali swing arm the rear should work a little better, more sensitive. You don't have to be Valantino to feel the benefits and besides the bike looks better too right?
 
It's my understanding that the steel and ali swinging arms weigh the same and that the SSSA is much heavier.
 
I renewed the MOT on this bike last Friday, on the day it ran out, but was confident it would pass.

Then did @80miles on 'A' and 'B' roads, which put a big smile on my face and reminded me why I love it, until I got off it and the pain hit.

But with lots of 'stuff' going on, my need for a bike with a more open riding position means I may still have to let it go, along with one or two of my other bikes.

I've only ridden my 999 and this M1000 recently, and they are obviously completely different animals.
And there are definitely places where winding open the 2 valve air cooled engine in the M1000 just feels better than the more civilised smoother power delivery of the 4 Valve Liquid cooled 999.
And actually, in many ways I prefer the sound of the Remus DP cans on the M1000 over the standard can on the 999. I've tried two different aftermarket cans on it and both were far too loud for my taste, even compared to the admittedly loud DP cans on the monster.
 
I have the DP cans on mine too, along with (as I found out when doing the service) the DP air filter. Unfortunately I don't have a 999, but I do love the sound of this bike.

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7075 alloy is used in aircraft parts, usually one of the aterials used for stressed structural parts.
There's a few varients increasing tensile strength, a T6 or T651 would be good if you were worried about ali not being up to the job.
 
Darren69 said:
The main differences over the base models are the S had adjustable forks, an aluminium swing arm, front cowl and some carbon fibre (although what is not stated).
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This makes a lot of sense. I have the original bill of sale for mine, which features the hugger and the DP carbon cans (from memory, a 350 quid upgrade in 2003!) and state its an S model. I have adjustable forks, but a standard rear shock (not the remote res Ohlins featured on other S ie models).

There are carbon fibre side panels and heel plates, but no carbon front mudguard. There’s an alu swing arm, along with the addition of the seat cowl and headlight fairing. I had some concern that it might be a bitsa due to the non-std paint job, but I think it’s that the 1000ie S models didn’t really have a strict list of what was included… or what wasn’t!
 
The M1000S seems to be the poor relation of all the other S models and would seem to be little more than a cosmetic upgrade over the standard M1000, other than the forks Maybe the price difference was less but it still had some good bits like the ally swing arm and adj forks but all the rest was just cosmetic, carbon, fairings etc and little more than a marketing exercise. Chromo anyone? By this tine they all got the same engine power too so the hp advantage was no longer a thing.

From what I can see in the scope of the first edition bible (up to 1100evo) only 3 models came with Ohlins from factory:-

'99 M900S carby had full floating disks and steering damper too and then M900Sie had Ohlins for a year or 2 then dropped the Ohlins due to cost restrictions.

The earlier '98 model had the floating brakes but not the Ohlins.

Then 1100S full Ohlins front and back. Not sure what other extras were included but probably not much.

S4RS full Ohlins forks and shock and full carbon body kit (not tail piece or things like air runners).

Even the high spec 300 unit limited edition S4 Foggy didn't get Ohlins when perhaps it should since it appears to be the only major DP upgrade not included. Again with the cosmetic spec items like fancy paint job over real stuff but at least you did get a full DP carbon Termi system in the deal and that was a huge chunk of money over the standard bike so the other bits were effectively free!
 
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