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Project M1000ie DS

That's a really clean looking M1000 Velosam, and parked up in a glorious location.

I really regret now not stripping mine down to a bare engine and refinishing it whilst I was recommissioning it after buying it.
 
Clean...that's the second time today! A mate was wandering past work and gave me some criticism for not cycling in and taking the Monster.

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To me it’s pretty filthy at the moment as I haven’t cleaned it since going out a week last Saturday! Last weekend I installed an outside tap at the front of the house to avoid having to drag the hose round the side path or through the garage (or taking the bike round the back), so that it makes cleaning the bike easier - just haven’t managed to do it yet.

The pic is taken in Glen Orchid - fortunately for me, only an hour and a bit away.
 
Orchid?

Is that Glen Orchy ? Glorious bit of road from The Welly to Dalmaly…..love it !
 
Nasher said:
Simple question.

What do 'we' reckon this M1000DSie is worth in it's current spec if it had to go?
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So the question remains, what do we think this bike is worth?
Lets just call it an M1000 of unknown initial spec with some mods.
5 spoke wheels
Aluminium Swingarm
Ducati Performance Remus Cans
Later Reg/Rec
1098 Fork internals and bottoms with Radial calipers(can refit the original set up if preferred)
Etc.

Oh, and it's cosmetically 'used'.

I need to take stock, tidy up life, and consolidate.

I'm almost certain I'll now be selling my lovely 999 when I've finished the cosmetic repairs following my accident.
It's the most comfy bike I own, but I couldn't go too far on it.

I'm almost certain I'll put my 1000SS/SL hybrid up for sale again having now recovered from the trauma of what happened when I sold it last year.

A few will know that my plan was, or could still be, to make room in my workshop for a Multistrada Enduro project to do some miles on.
However I've realised that a newer 1100/1200 Monster would also do the job, and I'm far more likely to pick up a crashed or otherwise abused one as a project in the first place.
 
I know you're thinking long term here Nasher, but I'm going to elbow my way to the front of the queue if you're selling. Hopefully you'll keep her anyway.
My M900Sie feels decidedly old fashioned compared to my new bike and I feel the need for a bit of an upgrade without losing the old Monster shape.
Keep me in the loop.. :thumbsup:
 
I still have no idea of what this bike would be worth if I decide to sell.
To recap it's an M1000 of unknown initial spec with some mods.
5 spoke wheels
Aluminium Swingarm
Ducati Performance Remus Cans
Later Reg/Rec
1098 Fork internals and bottoms with Radial calipers(can refit the original set up if preferred)
Etc.

But I have all the standard parts to return it to stock, and the original tank which has now shrunk back to size after a coupe of years of being left in my storage container with the cap off.
 
Nasher,
Am I understanding that if you sell the bike then there may be a M1000 swingarm available ?
Do you know offhand if it'll fit a 900ss with minimal issues ? If so, then I may place an offer for it as it would be a nice upgrade from the crack prone version fitted as standard to mine.
 
Richard

Hi

The SS and Monster swingarms are completely different.
The Monster shock is vertical and attached via a linkage.
The SS one is of course an older style direct fitment at an angle.
 
Nasher,
I did wonder whether it'd work or not. I've recently been told that a swingarm from 1000ss is a good upgrade the crack prone version on my 900ss, and was hoping that the M1000 item was the same as the 1000ss.

Oh well ... stlll living ... still learning ....
 
Sound choice for the basis of a project, look forward to seeing how you progress.
 
RichardDDuke said:
Nasher,
I did wonder whether it'd work or not. I've recently been told that a swingarm from 1000ss is a good upgrade the crack prone version on my 900ss, and was hoping that the M1000 item was the same as the 1000ss.

Oh well ... stlll living ... still learning ....
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M1000 have a different rear suspension due to the different frame so no 'hoop' etc.

If you want to replace the ally swingarm of an M900 with a (non-cracking) steel version then M750, 600 & 400 all use a compatible steel arm and despite being seen as less desirable by most due to ally being lighter, I don't think there's actually much difference in the weight as the ally arm is made from thicker box section to increase the strength and, functionally at least there is no difference though you'd also need to replace both swingarm and wheel spindles as they're slightly shorter plus the chain tensioner blocks are different.
 
Tim,
Trying to replace swing on a 900ss, so I believe all Monster swingarms are a no-no.
Also believe that a 1000ss swing arm is the only standard Ducati part answer, but not sure whether the 900 i.e. is an improvement or not...
Metmachex do a lovely version (£580 + VAT) which is nice but expensive.
 
Some of the last of the line 900SSies had the 1000SS style Ali swingarm, as did I think a few 800SSies.
It's a more tapered design which can be seen in my thread about how I put 900SL bodywork on my 1000SS:
https://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=58987&highlight=1000SS

They are very hard to find these days though.

Of course a 400/600/750SS Steel swingarm will fit and will also be slightly lighter.
 
1000ssie are like rocking horse poo anyway, so good luck if you actually need one of those. I did think that all the SS arms were ally anyway, they were on the carby ones, so maybe just a later one will do?
 
Only the Carbie 900SS had an Ali arm.
The smaller capacity models were steel, the same as early Monsters.
 
My 750SS carbie had an alloy arm but it could have been upgraded since it also had full floating rear caliper kit on it?
 
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My 1992 750SS (red, white frame, black wheels - one of the best looking bikes ever to come out of Ducati) also has an alloy SA
 
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