[Ducati] 1994 vs. 2000 Monster frames

[Michael Lemire]

Good info here.  
 
Brad, I am putting a 2005 800ss motor in a 92 frame and I have a question.  Is it ok to increase the hole size in the frame to take the bigger bolts or should I just use the smaller bolts?  (It is a racebike)Michael> From: bikeboy at alphalink.com.au> To: ducati at ducati.net> Subject: [Ducati] 1994 vs. 2000 Monster frames> Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:15:47 +1100> > if they're both carby models, then the frames should be very much the same. i don't think they really made any differences with the slight restyle of '99 (i think) to the frame. it was just the tank and seat, maybe the rear tray has 3 bolts not 4 or something like that.> > if it's a 900M ie then the frame is quite a bit different around the airbox area, but probably not anywhere else. you should be able to make a 900M ie take a carby motot quite easily, but not the other way around - there's that frame member in the way. the 900M ie '00 - '01 frame will be unique to it only, whereas all the early carby frames - 600, 750, 900 are the same (600 and 900 are the same #, 750 not for some reason) and all the 2V '02 model onward frames will be the same afaik.> > the first ST based frame was the S4 of '01, and then all '02 models got that frame - 620ie, 750ie and 900ie, along with the 5.9m ecu. all onward models from there 800, 695, S2R, 1000, S2R 1000, S4R and S4Rs have the ST based frame.> > the engine bolts got bigger with '01 models - which went into production '08/00 from our build dates.> > you might get some info from the ducati.com parts files too. just keep in mind different colour frames will have different ending part numbers - A, B, C, etc, but the base number should be the same.> > hth> > brad> *****> > Ducati.net is sponsored by Oncycles.com, who has the largest selection and> lowest prices, on the finest motorcycle products anywhere, all served with> world-class customer service. Check them out!> _______________________________________________> Ducati mailing list> Ducati at ducati.net> http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati> Mailto: ducatiboy at hotmail.com