And I have the Marchesinis off an ST on my S1K and, although not as light as the OZ or forged Marchesinis, the transformation in the handling was astonishing. I still have my original alloy spoke wheels but I would never reinstall them after experiencing what a difference the lighter wheels make. It is by far the best bank for your bucks mod.
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Hey Everyone! May's Bike of the Month challenge is now open for entries!
New bike in the stable... and build
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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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!
On its way to me!
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I have the alloy wheels, rear shocks, mirrors from the Sport and an alloy chain guard from a Touring GT on my GT. I dismantled, cleaned and verified proper functioning of the stock forks. Also have 10 weight in the compression side and 7 weight oil in the rebound side of the forks. I'm quite pleased with the ride. The lighter wheels made a big improvement.
Enjoy your GT. Owners here certainly do.
Guess I should post a pic, eh?
Enjoy your GT. Owners here certainly do.
Guess I should post a pic, eh?
Attachments
So this weekend I took the bike apart and started on the mods. First order of business was getting rid of the chrome rear fender and test fitting the Palotov tail tidy. That thing will need further modification for it to fit the way I want. I also installed the Corse Dynamics pod intake, Termis, carbon belt covers, and relocated the horns to just behind the oil cooler. Sadly the hugger that WHSBK sent me was for the single shock set up, so that didn't fit. Playing the waiting game on parts to get more stuff done. Im sending my Rizoma turn signals to JC to be modified with the stock pigtails and get nice adapters to mount them up. I ordered some Cyclops LEDs for the headlight and taillight, a Monster metal/glass headlight, carbon headlight bucket, carbon ignition surround, and a modified slim gauge housing; also waiting on a bunch of OEM parts from StarTwin Motors and my new mirrors. I have to say the bike sounds AMAZING with the exhaust and intake!
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I have a few questions about the brakes. I have a pair of 4 piston calipers from my multi and a set of 4p4p from a 999 sitting around. If I go the 4p4p route I'd have to change the master, but I think the stock master is the same as the one on the Multi (the part numbers are slightly different, could be related to the position of the mirror mount though); therefore the stock 4piston Multi calipers may work better... I just don't know if they'll fit with the spokes and rotor spacing... Any insights here would be appreciated.
I have a few questions about the brakes. I have a pair of 4 piston calipers from my multi and a set of 4p4p from a 999 sitting around. If I go the 4p4p route I'd have to change the master, but I think the stock master is the same as the one on the Multi (the part numbers are slightly different, could be related to the position of the mirror mount though); therefore the stock 4piston Multi calipers may work better... I just don't know if they'll fit with the spokes and rotor spacing... Any insights here would be appreciated.
Good guidesHere are two threads. I relocated my GT horns behind the side covers. No problems at all.
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
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...
Yes I read that. I used the bolt and bushing leftover from the bottom of the air box as my mounting point.Good guides
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