Looking For Inspiration - What To Do With An Old 600 Monster?

here ya go

 

Google Ducati Sporting Club desmodue and choose images

 

That SS looks stunning Flatfish.

 

Wotsits ?

 

Yeah ... Scrambler

 

It doesn't look to be in that bad a condition from the photo. Maybe a cafe racer or judging from those custom ones I saw at WDW2018 for the Monster's 25 anniversary, a full on bespoke build. I have not gone that far with my wife's 620ie, but I completely stripped it down (including the engine) then restored and rebuilt it, only to have to repeat the process after some myopic tw*t took her out in May this year and her ankle. She's is on the mend thankfully and the bike is gradually coming back together as well (again!).

 

I have the MTS front end if you need longer forks

 

turbo charge it ??

 

Thats a sad tale, please wish your wife well from me.

 

Really like, the Suzuki, great job.
The Scrambler option looks good!

 

high boost and he may get 75hp

 

Looking at doing the same thing with same bike this winter if I manage to get enough money to buy the bike. Something in this style:



http://www.bikeexif.com/ducati-monster-900

 

Straight bars, rip all the electrics out and use motogadget stuff (motoscope pro is still one of the best aftermarket clocks IMO) - that will cut the wiring down to the minimum to give it a tidier look then try to loose as much off the bike as possible - my mind is going for the streetfighter look - strip to the frame, rebuild using primary colour as black....

 

Restore to standard will give it best value and desireability, I suspect.

 

I disagree, these bikes have very little value, and won't become a collectors bike for eons if ever. So forget spending money to appease a nonexistent market. Tinkering and customising will bring hours of fun and won't reduce the bikes value, though it probably won't increase it either unless you do an amazing job. In which case all the mods will probably leave you out of pocket!

I'm always changing things on my 900, its an especially good hobby in the winter. Just try to make certain you will have space for it in the lounge from mid November onwards!

 

The 600's seem to be popular with lady riders, On that basis I wouldn't do much to it as it's a pretty looking bike.

I'd tidy and clean it, give it a good service and move it on to be honest. There isn't much you could do with that without throwing a shed load at it and you'd never get your money back on what is still basically an under powered 600