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Dre305

Discussion Starter · 3 mo ago (Edited)

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I should have done this before making my first post in this sub-forum asking questions, sorry...

I recently purchased a new to me GT1000! I know its the ugly duckling of the SC lineup, especially this one with all the touring nonsense on it; but she's only got 16xx miles and seems to have been properly stored over the last 17 years. So I'm pretty confident it will make a great foundation for a killer build. There's not much that hasn't been done to these bikes already so I certainly won't be recreating the wheel here, but I'll use this thread to update build progress in 2023 and moving forward. Thanks for looking and welcome to this journey!

I was looking at Sport Classics and on top of there not being many available everyone was asking between 12-15k, so when I saw this one on Iconic I put my high bid in and crossed my fingers. I was pretty excited that I won the bike at the reserve price ($8500) plus the auction fee ($595). Leaves me room in the budget for mods! I have a problem I can't keep anything stock.

The bike has not arrived yet, its on its way from Brooklyn to Miami as I type this; however, the list of parts ordered is already getting substantial.

Mods ordered thus far:
New tires and tubes (I'll change the wheels eventually and get rid of tubes, need to research a bit more on wire wheels)
Palatov Tail tidy
Rizoma turn signals FR+RR
DP Frame plugs
CF hugger, belt covers, sprocket cover
14T Superlite sprocket
Corse Dynamics intake
Corse Dynamics low profile gauge mounts
Termi pipes
FAR bar end mirrors (I believe these are same/similar to the DP ones. FAR is the OEM supplier for Ducati)
SC 1000 front fender
Waiting to here back from StradaFab on the brace/support for said fender
Waiting to hear back from Flexi-glass on a seat cowl

New belts are ordered, and the bike will get a full service and tune/flash once the parts arrive. The previous owner installed a new YUASA battery before selling it, so I'll wait until that one dies before switching it to a lithium one. Im open to suggestions on what else I should do. Other than my MH (which I haven't touched) this is the my first Sport Classic.

Highest bidder!

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On its way to me!

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Dre305

Discussion Starter · #2 · 3 mo ago

Anyone have recs on where/how to relocate the horn? Never liked them upfront like that...

Dre305

Discussion Starter · #3 · 3 mo ago

Also, who is currently selling turn signal mounts/adapters for the GT1000? I really like the DesmoBros ones, and I PM'd @fastfinch, but not sure if he's still active; so I'm trying to line up some options. Thank you!

ncgt1000

· #4 · 3 mo ago

Dre305 said:
Anyone have recs on where/how to relocate the horn? Never liked them upfront like that...

Here are two threads. I relocated my GT horns behind the side covers. No problems at all.

www.ducati.ms

GT horns

The horns on the GT/SC are a bit weak. More like a smoke alarm in need of a battery. I've seen the killer horns that you can buy- but I guess I'm wondering if anyone has ever found a replacement that is just a simple horn that has some weight and power without having to spend a bunch of money...

www.ducati.ms

www.ducati.ms

Horn relocation and mount mod

Have my ST3 clip ons and headlight mount off for powdercoat. Relocating the horns in process. Has anyone cut these tabs off and smoothed it outside the lower mount point for the bracket? I’d rather them just go away instead of having open holes or an StradaFab plate to take up the space. Could...

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Dre305

Discussion Starter · #5 · 3 mo ago

ncgt1000 said:
Here are two threads. I relocated my GT horns behind the side covers. No problems at all.

Thank you! That's exactly what I was looking for. Im happy there's no need to extend the wires or anything. I like the position behind the side panels.

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[SS]Shooter

· #6 · 3 mo ago

Nice!!! The GT models can look pretty tough when decked out right!

Dre305 said:
Also, who is currently selling turn signal mounts/adapters for the GT1000? I really like the DesmoBros ones, and I PM'd @fastfinch, but not sure if he's still active; so I'm trying to line up some options. Thank you!

If you want to keep the stock signals, I got these metal mounts off the guy on Facebook who is in Thailand. He's still selling them, as I saw a post by him a few days ago.

[SS]Shooter said:
There was someone on Facebook on the 'Ducati Sport Classics' group selling metal versions of these for $117 a couple of months back. They looked pretty good.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/28326786752/permalink/10159577051656753/

The user was in Thailand: https://m.facebook.com/prasat.yajit

I sent them a message asking if they are still available.

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jamieterv

· #7 · 3 mo ago

Congrats! Following and looking forward to seeing what you do to this ugly duckling as I hope something similar is in my future.

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mopgcw

· #8 · 3 mo ago

hardly the ugly duckling, a wonderful bike. Welcome aboard.

i did chuckle that you are swapping to the SC front fender, i swapped to the GT...

you can easily get rid of the CA canister.

forks, wheels & rear shocks are the biggest bang for your buck. upgrade the airbox if you go to termis

not sure if JC has any of the watsen lights left.

enjoy.

Dre305

Discussion Starter · #9 · 3 mo ago

[SS]Shooter said:
Nice!!! The GT models can look pretty tough when decked out right!

If you want to keep the stock signals, I got these metal mounts off the guy on Facebook who is in Thailand. He's still selling them, as I saw a post by him a few days ago.

I agree! Those look pretty cool, but Im set on the Rizomas iride, they are smaller but still very similar to the stock ones. Though I might look into a pair for my MH. One of my rear signals is broken at the base, this seems to be the cure...

Dre305

Discussion Starter · #10 · 3 mo ago

mopgcw said:
hardly the ugly duckling, a wonderful bike. Welcome aboard.

i did chuckle that you are swapping to the SC front fender, i swapped to the GT...

you can easily get rid of the CA canister.

forks, wheels & rear shocks are the biggest bang for your buck. upgrade the airbox if you go to termis

not sure if JC has any of the watsen lights left.

enjoy.

CA canister will go as soon as I have the bike in my hands... Ive already ordered the Termis and a Corse Dynamic intake. Im thinking forks, wheels, and shocks are the next round of mods. Never had wire wheels before and want to keep the look but lighter and tubeless, so there's some research to do. With forks Im a bit of a whore for the gold stuff, but those seem difficult to find so I guess I'll have to look at other options. Rear Ohlins don't seem to be too difficult to source.

DGJ

· #11 · 3 mo ago

My two cents on mods:

Sounds like you’re already working on the exhaust. That’s priority number one to get The bike to at least sound right.

Second priority is fixing the handling. You’d be amazed how different and better the bike can handle with the right gear. Not cheap for sure.

Front suspension and a steering damper are the most important handling mods, so I would start there.

the Andreani drop in kits are really a great option at a fair price.
Jc is the only game in town for a TMSD, but it’s worth every penny.

next I’d get ohlins rear shocks.

At that point the bike is stable and corners properly (even with the boat anchor wheels). Next is brakes.
Get some brembo RCS master cylinders for front brake and clutch. Welcome to single finger progressive braking.
They’re best paired with 4P brembo calipers, but these don’t fit with the stock wheels. So you can upgrade the calipers once you upgrade the wheels. They are hard to find these days since they’re discontinued. But there’s a great vendor from Japan on eBay- MUKEIDOU- who usually has a few pairs available for a great price. Check him out…. I got a bunch of parts form him.

next is wheels… not too many options for wire spoke wheels. I went with Alpina. But you can dig around the forum and see other options. The goal is lighter and tubeless. There’s a decent improvement in handling.

There’s no point in starting with the wheels because lighter wheels with that shitty oem suspension and no damper makes the front end spongy..

once you’ve done all that, you’ll be around $7k lighter but your bike will handle like a fighter jet.

after all that comes the bling and making it look to your taste.

That’s just my opinion and obviously everyone has their priorities. But I’ve done both my bipostos more or less that way and couldn’t be happier.

It’s also fun to do it all over time and see the incremental improvements…

enjoy and happy modding !

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DGJ

· #12 · 3 mo ago

Dre305 said:
Never had wire wheels before and want to keep the look but lighter and tubeless, so there's some research to do.

Check these out:

configuratore.alpinaraggi.it

Ducati | GT 1000 | Alpina Wheels

configuratore.alpinaraggi.it

you can get them in all sorts of color. I’m really happy with mine. I had to wait about 6 months from first order, but they ask for a deposit and you don’t pay the balance until they ship so it’s a fair process.

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Dre305

Discussion Starter · #13 · 3 mo ago

DGJ said:
My two cents on mods:

Sounds like you’re already working on the exhaust. That’s priority number one to get The bike to at least sound right.

Second priority is fixing the handling. You’d be amazed how different and better the bike can handle with the right gear. Not cheap for sure.

Front suspension and a steering damper are the most important handling mods, so I would start there.

the Andreani drop in kits are really a great option at a fair price.
Jc is the only game in town for a TMSD, but it’s worth every penny.

next I’d get ohlins rear shocks.

At that point the bike is stable and corners properly (even with the boat anchor wheels). Next is brakes.
Get some brembo RCS master cylinders for front brake and clutch. Welcome to single finger progressive braking.
They’re best paired with 4P brembo calipers, but these don’t fit with the stock wheels. So you can upgrade the calipers once you upgrade the wheels. They are hard to find these days since they’re discontinued. But there’s a great vendor from Japan on eBay- MUKEIDOU- who usually has a few pairs available for a great price. Check him out…. I got a bunch of parts form him.

next is wheels… not too many options for wire spoke wheels. I went with Alpina. But you can dig around the forum and see other options. The goal is lighter and tubeless. There’s a decent improvement in handling.

There’s no point in starting with the wheels because lighter wheels with that shitty oem suspension and no damper

once you’ve done all that, you’ll be around $7k lighter but your bike will handle like a fighter jet.

after all that comes the bling and making it look to your taste.

That’s just my opinion and obviously everyone has their priorities. But I’ve done both my bipostos more or less that way and couldn’t be happier.

It’s also fun to do it all over time and see the incremental improvements…

enjoy and happy modding !

Ive been looking at the Alpinas...

I actually have an extra set of the 4p calipers, so that was the plan. They work great with the 1098 masters and are easier on the wallet than the Brembo RCS. Ive read that people swap in the Showas from some of the Monsters and I've been kicking myself in the butt for getting rid of the ones on my Monster when I switched them to Ohlins, but that would force me to get a set of mono blocks instead of the 4p's I already have. I like the idea of the steering damper, but have only seen the Bitubo on JCs website, any other options?

DGJ

· #14 · 3 mo ago

Dre305 said:
Ive been looking at the Alpinas...

I actually have an extra set of the 4p calipers, so that was the plan. They work great with the 1098 masters and are easier on the wallet than the Brembo RCS. Ive read that people swap in the Showas from some of the Monsters and I've been kicking myself in the butt for getting rid of the ones on my Monster when I switched them to Ohlins, but that would force me to get a set of mono blocks instead of the 4p's I already have. I like the idea of the steering damper, but have only seen the Bitubo on JCs website, any other options?

re the suspension, on my black biposto I have some Showa with the gold Tin from an older S4R (the blue and white one) and they’re awesome. Got them for cheap on eBay. Mukeidou might still have some.
I have an Andreani kit on my yellow, it uses the stock tubes. It’s pretty awesome.

re the damper, he sells ohlins ones for the sport 1000 models only. On my yellow I put a GT Top triple and rizoma risers and bars and was able to use the ohlins version by raising the risers with a few washers. It barely clears but you only need it to clear by a mm.

I posted pix of it recently in the mods pictures thread. Check it out…

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Dre305

Discussion Starter · #15 · 3 mo ago

So does anyone still make a header for this bike or am I stuck with the original dual wall unit?

mopgcw

· #16 · 3 mo ago

Dre305 said:
So does anyone still make a header for this bike or am I stuck with the original dual wall unit?

I would ping JC.

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Dre305

Discussion Starter · #17 · 3 mo ago

mopgcw said:
I would ping JC.

I spoke with him yesterday and totally forgot to ask that

Brass Monkey

· #18 · 3 mo ago

DGJ said:
There’s no point in starting with the wheels because lighter wheels with that shitty oem suspension and no damper makes the front end spongy..

When I put OZ Piega forged alloy wheels on my GT -losing 24lbs altogether -the front end was so much better I never bothered with the fork upgrade, though I did put on Bitubo rear shocks. If you can tear yourself away from the wire spoke look (PITA to clean anyway) you'll take off much more unsprung weight.

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Dre305

Discussion Starter · #19 · 3 mo ago

Brass Monkey said:
When I put OZ Piega forged alloy wheels on my GT -losing 24lbs altogether -the front end was so much better I never bothered with the fork upgrade, though I did put on Bitubo rear shocks. If you can tear yourself away from the wire spoke look (PITA to clean anyway) you'll take off much more unsprung weight.

I hear you…after speaking to JC I’m thinking swapping to AL rims for the wire wheels is my best option

DGJ

· #20 · 3 mo ago

Dre305 said:
I hear you…after speaking to JC I’m thinking swapping to AL rims for the wire wheels is my best option

I have Marchesini forged COMPE wheels on my black bip and it's true it's much better than spoke wheels, even than the Alpinas.

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