Which 749 single seat unit??
 

I have a 749BP and am in the market for a rear single seat unit, I realise i have a few options open to me but can't decide which is best/most cost effective. I need the wisdom of the masses on this one.
I can go the expensive route and buy a mono subframe and mono tail unit or go the GP style seat unit that bolts straight on to the bip subframe. I'm tempted by the GP tail unit and have seen a CF on ducati9.net for £325.00 + VAT. Has anyone else fitted one of these? Any pics to see what it looks like fitted? Any sources for GRP?

Thanks in advance for all advice.

:saint:Just keep looking on eBay,one will turn up or if you want new try:

http://ducatinine.net/index.asp

[Edited on 7-4-2006 by swannymere]

Check out the seat unit Dave at H.C. Racetech, well priced to:D

http://www.hcracetech.co.uk/10420/info.php?p=6&pno=0


Chris.:burn:

I have a mono sub frame of my 999R should fit, make me an offer :)

i bolted on a GP style rear cowl to my 999bip takes a bout 20mins job done .Cost me £425 ;)

[Edited on 7-4-2006 by duc daz]

Well I've just been through all those thinkings and have got the whole mono subframe enchilada deal coming from JHP. Hell it's expensive but I just think it looks the best and as someone said you won't lose that whole amount come resale time! And yes I know I sjould just have got an S in the first place but nearly 9k was scary - nearly 10k seemed mental. Guess I'm mental now...

Cheers for all the advice.
Chunda, what was the £ damage on the conversion - if you don't mind me asking?

Just bought a casoli single seat unit of fleabay for a third of the retail cost !! Took fifteen minutes tops to fit and looks fantastic (in my opinion ). It also means if my twelve year old son wants to come with me its no great hassle to swap it back !! Drop me a u2u if you want some pics !!
Rob

u2u me your email address stu and i will send you some pics

Perhaps the most cost effective way to do it is:

(1) To Purchase this (about GBP120 shipped)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-D...spagenameZWDVW

(2) Then paint it to the specs of your bike by purchasing the correct color-coded rattle-can paints here, complete with detailed prep and painting instructions (about GBP30 shipped):

http://www.color-rite.com/

(3) Purchase the Number Boards from here (about GBP15 shipped)

http://www.tricktape.com

(3) Then shave your Biposto subframe like this:

http://www.ducati.ms/forums/attachme...achmentid=1767


http://www.ducati.ms/forums/attachme...achmentid=1768

(4) Install new monoposto tail.

(5) Sell Biposto Tail.

Your total expense to convert to Monoposto should be less than GBP100 after you're all done.

-- That would probably be the most cost-effective way to do it, and still have it come-out like a champ... if you do it right, barely anyone will notice it's converted.

[Edited on 10-4-2006 by ecc3]

a lot of messing around i feel and could end up looking tacky.leave it to the professionals.and pay that bit more :frog:

Buy a mono subframe from e-bay, breakers or DSC member. Then buy a mono seat from some one such as QB Carbon who will do carbon or Glass Fibre unit.

Bet you could do this for £250 ish plus paint.

Will look right when done.

Once you've done it a few times it's an easy job, 30 odd mins, to swap between BP and Mono set ups.

Mono frame on e bay go for over £250 on there own. Do they come with all the other parts for free then :sing: I think carbon must be off tommorow and hit the bottle early:lol:

Ooooopppps Kind of thinking that you would get the subframe for a £100 and an aftermarket seat for £150.

I paid £95 for my BP subframe, did not really allow for mono subframes being double the price .... sorry, Oh look, Beer O clock again :D

Not the best picture but you can have this in GRP reinforced at all mounting points with carbon fibre, painted Red or Yellow, with or without number boards, etc etc for only £125, if you want it all carbon or Kevlar, no problem, just Ring dave at H.C.Ractech, link above & he will give you a price.


Chris.

another

the DPP mono unit is similar to race tech but more expensive :(

I've got one on my bike but it came as part of the deal when i bought bike.

easy to swap back to bip if you need to as well.

mono sub frames are stupid prices on ebay, i've seen snapped ones go for over £150

At £850 new i would have thought that was a bargin :)

Mine for sale offers over 250 :) ( not snapped )

Here is an awesome one too:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT

This is my Moto GP replica by Flamingo Corse. Took a while for the body shop to get the right paint but I think they have made a nice job of it. Decals by Daz over in the U.K. and gold mesh fitted to match my engine sprocket and clutch cover.

I am retaining the biposto rear subframe on my 749s when fitting this.