Ss Rear Mudguard Chop

I’m really struggling to get time in the garage at the moment to work on my 900SS Mongrel build, so when I had a couple of hours to myself this afternoon I had a better look at the rear end.

I’ve adapted a Carbon Superlight seat unit to fit the bike so it comes on and off with the key as I want to use the standard storage locker under the seat:
https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/images-wanted-ss-with-non-standard-seat-units.50464/

The standard storage unit comes as part of the rear mudguard which looks a bit big:





But when you cut it off you’re left with the bottom of the storage area sticking out, which also looks crap:





I decided to cut it out and create a new ‘floor’ using fibreglass.





Here it’s taped down to a piece of wood covered in green parcel tape that the resin won’t stick to.



And here it is 1/2hr after the resin and fibreglass mat went in.
It obviously needs a bit of black flowcoat to finish it off, but I’ll do that when I mix some up for another job I have planned.





On the bike it looks much better.





I even managed to rough out the number plate bracket and decided how I’ll mount the minimal rear lights I’ll be using.



I really should get around to creating a proper build thread for this bike.

Nasher

 

It was a lucky Bike Jumble find.
Post eleven onwards here:
https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/images-wanted-ss-with-non-standard-seat-units.50464/

Nasher