Project "Ugly Duckling" (motorcycle) begins
 

Operation Ugly Duc-ling

• Mission begins
• Target acquired
• input solicited
• ...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1491085045.jpg

Walt Siegl will sell you a kit to create one of these. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1491140092.JPG

750 or 900? or 1000?

Have fun!

Or you could go the rat bike road warrior route...
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I've owned 2 of that generation 750s and, more than likely, that gen 900ss will be my next bike.

Reasonably easy to maintain (valve adjustment sucks, but it's not as brutal as some make it out to be and belt replacement is sub 30 minutes once you know what you're doing) fun and light.

People *****ed about the 749/999 styling, but what Ducati did to the 900SS was unforgivable.

^^^
Agree!

900

...but, like the 911 world, I'm sure that someone will cry blasphemy as soon as I modify from stock
(But it really is too ugly to leave this way)

Biggest challenge will be finding an interesting tank without having to go for a full frame kit

I want something I can stretch out on at least a little bit and stock frame has some appeal rather than a full race chassis

I know I'm in the minority, but I didn't mind the styling of that generation SS.

http://all-moto-brands.com/wp-conten...ti-900ss-1.jpg

Some angle are interesting but then there are those other one

I like it how it is. However....


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1491165059.jpg

So close, but yet so far...

http://www.moto-studio.com/assets/im...acer-5/d/1.jpg

Run it hard as is until you come up with a solid game plan for it.

Buy parts.

Execute plan.

Enjoy.

Well, I guess it was supposed to be his version of super mono for the street, but it didn't come off that well

The oddest look about it comes from the tank. Funny, with the old imola race tank it had outrigger sort of bulges for extra capacity down low, where as this one essential carries those same bulges up high on the tank giving it an odd top, and making it look like a letter T

I do plan to put miles on it and do things as rolling changes as time allows until winter
My first mission is to solve my tank look issue

But work wise it could end up getting a tail section first

It'll just be me and the backroads and some distance, so I'm not really worried about riding a frankenstein in the meantime as long as it's heading in a cohesive direction

After woman problems it was either pay for a shrink or pay for a Ducati
Time spent with either are good for the head, but you'll never see a bike parked in front of a shrinks office ;)

My two directions are either towards a TT, or more retro dunstall fairing era

I'd like either, or both

Always liked this old boy's rig - color combo...that's him and his 900. He used to build/sell those stands. Forgot his name.
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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1491189925.jpg

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YES!!!!!!!!
But less bloated front tire, please.
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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1491190134.jpg

That stand pic is the first one that ever got me interested in messing up a perfectly good factory bike many years ago

Backdating one generation with a bit of customization certainly would be the easy route

That tank actually works for sport riding if you get your knees tucked up there. It does look a bit modern for the bike.

My issue with the bike is the front end, which looks way to insect like. At least the XX9 looked alien, and its sort of grown on me and others.

I really like that silver/black bike. But yeah, going back to the 90's ss/cr would be easyish.