Lovely, Mark - I like the Monster a lot, and still feel rather lustful towards the 821 Stealth despite loving my Street Triple.
How did it ride with the clip-ons?
Clip-ons vastly improved the handling a lot Tony, made it a lot more 'planted'. Also one important mod that further transformed the handling was taking it to DWR in Aylesbury, Dave would size up the rider and in my case simply put thicker fork oil and that further improved the front end. A very cheap mod in the end!
The M600 was replaced by a M1000 which although was more powerful obviously, the 600 was more funI''m certain I've got some pics of the M1000 somewhere, I'll try and dig 'em out.
Cheers!
Mark
Thought I’d update this thread with my latest mod....
I’ve never been happy with the Xdiavel bars, too high, and too wide, and look a bit crappy.. I discovered that the new Diavel 1260 uses exactly the same switch gear and on sitting on one in the showroom the bars were much more to my liking, so I ordered a set, expecting them to be a straight swap.... well they weren’t quite a straight swap so I had to modify a few bits to make them fit...
The bars themselves are different in that they’re lower, narrower, and as I discovered much thicker tubing.
The outside diameter is the same, but inside is smaller so bar ends from the X won’t fit directly into the new bars
Bars fitted and all switchgear in place
Xdiavel bars ID 17mm
1260 bars ID 14mm
This meant the brass wedges wouldn’t fit
So I turned them down to fit the new bars
And ended up with this
Now the problem is that my free bar end mirrors off my mates Thruxton won’t fit the Ducati bar ends.. Now I could easily turn down the Ducati bar ends, but they’re steel so I’d have to paint them, or I could use a set of alloy bar ends that I had sitting on the shelf which are perfect OD for the Triumph mirrors but don’t fit the Ducati bars.
The solution, turn down the original Ducati bar end, and fit it inside the alloy ones.
Anyway, the end result is that I now have bar end mirrors and bar end weights that fit and look pretty damn good... just need to do the other side now
Got an 821 a few months ago and it’s a fantastic bike, put over 1000 miles on her in a couple of months. Limited mods apart from full titanium system, engine remap to sort out low speed fuelling and a K&N filter. This has transformed the bike with added bonus it now makes about 90 horsepower.Originally Posted by learningtofly
Other mods are the shorter tail tidy and comfort seat make this, imo a very good looking and useable bike.
Top engineering skills and a good job there Enoch
Stuart
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Great to see home-engineered solutions, Enoch. Top work!
Nice job Enoch; good to see you’re wearing your Rolex whilst doing the work!
I really need to get myself a lathe and milling machine!
I never quite got on with the Z750 Turbo, probably because I don't ride flat out all the time.
The engine was flat unless the engine was already under load and the turbo was spooled up. Overtaking up hill was a breeze, but open the throttle cruising down hill and nothing.
Preparing for overtakes I got into the habit of trailing the rear brake to get the engine to work harder to get the turbo going to avoid the lag.
Still a great experience though
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My version of a tail tidy.....number plate needs sorting, but I’ll see how f I get hassled by the law before I spend anymore time on it...
There was a few turbos around that time non really succeeded,I remember reading about the lag but never rode one.
I believe you where better of with a bigger engine rather than a turbo,glad they did it though.
My friends an ex ASM he’s refurbished some Nissin 4 pots and replaced my OEM 6 pot Tokicos for me.
They have much better feel and less maintenance in the long run.
The bike I bought last year needing no work for which I paid a premium, has needed more work than any bike I’ve had in a long time.
My fault I trusted and didn’t check.
Honda CX650T, Yamaha XJ650T, Suzuki XN85 and Kawasaki GPz750T were all available at around the same time. The Kawasaki was far and away the best of the four although the Honda wasn’t too bad. The Yam and Suzi are best forgotten.
It’s looking good Enoch.
Are you going to remove the paintwork before welding then powder coat or paint it all the one colour?
I’ve actually removed the paint where the welds are needed.... I tried to remove just enough to get the job done...
Then I’m going to use a brush to etch prime, and paint satin black just where needed...
This will have to do for now, and then come winter I’ll get them, and a few other bits powder coated.👍👍
Ok... I’m calling this job done..
Modified frames fitted
Panniers fitted and bolted through to the frames
Very smart and really secure compared to the original, nice oneOk... I’m calling this job done..
Modified frames fitted
Panniers fitted and bolted through to the frames
Cheers
That's an awesome job.Ok... I’m calling this job done..
Modified frames fitted
Panniers fitted and bolted through to the frames
The Street Scrambler is going in for Givi brackets at my local fabricators, but that's more function than form (and I already have the Givi boxes).
I'll only put them on for touring and stick to the Triumph rugged pannier for day to day.
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Nice job Enoch, it looks like a factory fit.
Given that it’s actually better than the factory option, perhaps they’d be interested in using your design!
What are you going to put in your panniers?
In mine i usually have;
a few tools
a puncture repair kit
some string
a ferry ticket from 11 years ago
cable ties
a falafel
spare Rizlas (silver, all stuck together)
a road map of Croydon
a mucky DVD found at the roadside in Holland
an `Acme thunderer` whistle
one spare glove
....and a heavy stone i found in a field which i thought was a meteorite but turned out to be a lump of slag.
Sammiches for the win!
Seriously good job on those sidebag brackets.
Someone needs to patent that!
Well today I took a load of full sharps boxes back to the hospital for disposal, and picked up fresh medical supplies in them....
It was great not having to try and find somewhere to park the car👍
Finished playing with this last night..have had fresh paint,renthal handle bars,Accosatto remote master cylinder with gold spot 4 pot callipers and goodridge lines,powder coated and painted lots,rebuilt the forks,sunk in the rear light and tucked in the rear indicators,fitted taper roller headrace bearings...spose I should ride it now
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That’s a beauty!Finished playing with this last night..have had fresh paint,renthal handle bars,Accosatto remote master cylinder with gold spot 4 pot callipers and goodridge lines,powder coated and painted lots,rebuilt the forks,sunk in the rear light and tucked in the rear indicators,fitted taper roller headrace bearings...spose I should ride it now
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Oh that's lovely
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No. It is exquisite. Great trip in memory lane, too.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
I'm going to stick with lovely, but only because whilst it's wonderfully done, and the brakes and Allspeeds are perfect, there are a couple of bits that don't work for me.No. It is exquisite. Great trip in memory lane, too.
But they don't have to work for me so it doesn't matter :-)
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To be fair I have one bit that doesn’t work for me, too.
It’s not mine!
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Well a pro-am nose fairing and belly pan wouldn’t go amiss!To be fair I have one bit that doesn’t work for me, too.
It’s not mine!
I think this one has some potential
Goats new ride....IMG_3327.JPG
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Nice one goat, the looks of the original R80Gs with all the modern day bells whistles AND performance. They are a bit tall for me , thats why I stick with a low chassis F700gs. Enjoy
Cheers,been mulling it over for a while and it only took a test ride to convince....may change handlebars and fiddle with some suspension tuning but pretty spot on as is!
Wunderlich will be seeing some business I’m sure...
Lovely bike. I've seen one with a metal top box and some other subtle, tasteful mods and it looked the business. Enjoy it.
Cheers Wiley...should look exactly like this in a week or so...just a canvas side bag to add later
That's nice, really like it. Fun summer toy. Enjoy the new 3 year warranty too, we'll both be needing it.
More mods
Been spending money this week.
I’ve ordered triumph scrambler multi function lights, British legends tail tidy (which will be modified) a small tail light/numberplate light..
My plan is to fit the multi function lights to the tail tidy, and mount the rear light above, then I’m gonna wire them so that the multifunctions provide stop lamps and indicators, and the small tail lamp is just a tail lamp and number plate illumination, although there is the option to make this a brake light as well, I’ll see if it detracts from the other brake lights before I do this...
Then best of all, I’ve just got off the phone with Adrian from Canyon motorcycles, and have ordered a set of lightweight 40 spoke alloy wheels in denim black with bronze spokes.... 3.5”x16 front, and 4.25x16 rear, complete with new Avon Cobra tyres
I’m gonna be busy
I don’t like indicators, especially the giant chrome plated plastic eyesores that were originally on the bike so replaced with these nearly invisible ( when off ) LED motogadget items.
Lee, Is the yellow coating on the headlamp lens a yellow film or painted? How does it effect the light output. Im thinking of modifying my yellow monkey bike like that as it looks really smart and I rarely ride at night.
I don’t like indicators, especially the giant chrome plated plastic eyesores that were originally on the bike so replaced with these nearly invisible ( when off ) LED motogadget items.
Steve
Hello Steve
It’s a film I put on, doesn’t seem to lessen the brightness and during the day it seems to catch the attention of motorists a lot more
My custom is coming along, today we had a big day and tacked both exhausts end to end. Tomorrow they get welded properly
Left
And right
These are gonna sound goooooooood.
Dave
Thats a really neat job, are there any baffles in them?My custom is coming along, today we had a big day and tacked both exhausts end to end. Tomorrow they get welded properly
Left
And right
These are gonna sound goooooooood.
Dave
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Nicely done!
Really, really neat.
Do you have plans for the heat shields yet?
Top job Enoch. As MB2 said that style totally suits that bike.
Stuart
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That’s a very nice looking bike Enoch, love the clean look at the back
Looks great, where did you get the plate from as I fancy something similar?
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Glad you like it folks...
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F292801759166
I must have had serious brain fade when I searched before as I looked at loads of similar ads and decided they weren't quite right.
I can't for the life of me recall why
Yes.... it’s just advertised as a child’s novelty plate... mine’s 7x5 completely illegal as I’m sure you’re aware (£100 fine)
But it’s been on 10 months, and 6k miles, and not had an issue, including an X5 patrol car sitting directly behind me at a set of lights for a few minutes...
I was convinced he was gonna pull me over, but no, followed me for a couple of miles then he turned off...
I already have a legal yellow one for when I need it..
Added some Roland Sands Ducati accessories to the Xdiavel today...
Fuel cap
Frame plugs and sprocket cover
New oil filter cap to replace the cheapest crappiest cap you’ve ever seen
Then onto the Triumph..
New headlight bezel
From this
To this
Then I also got hold of a nice new leather magnetic tank pouch, just right for camera, phone wallet etc, clips to your belt when not in use
Last edited by Enoch; 6th September 2019 at 16:53.
Looking good as usual Enoch. The Roland Sands stuff is really nice, I thought about some bits for my Diavel but swapped the bike instead.
Stuart
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