Monstrous Style: A fine-tuned Ducati Monster S2R 1000 by Analog

Like a connoisseur of advantageous wine, artwork, or classic vinyl, each Ducati Monster fanatic has an period they swear by. For Tony Prust at Analog Motorcycles, it’s the mid-2000s—particularly, the Ducati Monster S2R 1000.

“I lower my enamel customizing my very own 2007 Ducati Monster S2R 1000, again once I began stepping into bike customization,” Tony tells us. “I tailor-made bits and items like belt covers, lowered the sprint and headlight, and really bought a few of these modifications to different Monster homeowners. That bike was additionally the primary one I absolutely took aside to powder-coat a great deal of components.”

Tony’s love affair with the Ducati Monster S2R 1000 got here full circle when a consumer requested him to construct the final word air-cooled Monster. “He has a few fashionable bikes, however needed one thing easy to tear round city on,” says Tony. “The air-cooled fashions actually assist to maintain issues easy, each aesthetically and mechanically.”

A low-mileage Monster S2R 1000 was sourced for the undertaking. The consumer had two particular requests; he needed to retain the inventory gasoline tank, and he needed a sleek set of {custom} wheels on the bike. Every little thing else was as much as Tony.

“He was keen to let me have artistic freedom to tailor it how I’d if it have been mine,” he tells us. “Since I choose to construct riders, I constructed it as if I deliberate to trip it loads; upright handlebars, some room within the seat to get snug, and all of the belongings you would wish to make it a day by day rider if desired.”

Tony’s first process was so as to add some aptitude to the Monster’s gasoline tank with out ruining its traditional traces. He fabricated a pair of small tank fairings that not solely look nice, but in addition direct air to the rear cylinder.

Subsequent, the subframe was modified and the enduring Ducati trellis body was de-tabbed. A brand new seat pan and rear hump have been fabricated, earlier than common Analog co-conspirator, Dane Utech at Plzbeseated, topped it off with elegant upholstery. The Monster’s new bodywork is totally different sufficient to set it aside from the inventory bike, however not so outlandish that it ruins the S2R’s traditional attraction.

Shifting to the chassis, Tony added new fork cartridges and an upgraded rear shock, each from Matris Dampers. As per the consumer’s request, a beautiful set of spoked wheels was ordered from Jonich Wheels in Italy, specced with black and bronze finishes.

The plan was to hold the identical shade scheme by to the remainder of the Monster—however because the wheels have been being custom-built, Analog needed to be affected person. Fortunately Jonich despatched over a set of paint samples, in order that the crew may deal with the remainder of the finishes with zero guesswork.

The body, forks, swingarm, and a handful of different bits, have been all despatched to Southern Powdercoating for a bronze chrome end. Krossover Customs laid down a tasteful silver, black, and bronze livery over the bodywork. The remaining components have been finished in black—save for the engine, which was repainted within the authentic silver hue by Apex Cycles.

With 95 horsepower from the Monster’s 992 cc motor, there was no use for inside upgrades. As an alternative, Analog modified the air field, put in a Ok&N filter, and constructed a brand new exhaust system with Cone Engineering mufflers.

Ceramic coated in black by Loko Efficiency, the asymmetrical exhausts reportedly sound as rowdy as they appear. “I all the time put on earplugs once I trip,” says Tony. “That is probably not most individuals’s go-to, however I’d suggest it on this case.”

A Microtech ECU was added subsequent, earlier than the bike went off to Mark Sutton (previously of Ducshop) for a tune. The Monster additionally employs a Ducabike six-spring slipper clutch and slave cylinder, with a billet aluminum clutch cowl from TPO. Going deeper, Analog constructed an all-new wiring loom round a Motogadget management field.

The cockpit options Rizoma handlebars, Magura controls, Motogadget switches, and Vortex grips. A tiny Motogadget speedo sits atop the higher bar clamp, full with a row of LED fool lights. CRG bar-end mirrors spherical out the package deal.

For lighting, Tony picked an LED headlight from Velocity Moto Co. and mounted it on custom-made brackets. The entrance flip alerts are from Analog’s in-house model, Analog Motor Items, whereas the rear items are from Highsider. A Denali LED taillight is neatly embedded into the again of the tail bump.

Ending touches embrace a Vortex gasoline cap, Spiegler brake hoses, and CNC Racing rear-set foot controls.

Tony has a present for balancing type and performance, and he’s used it to nice impact with this Monster restomod, by amplifying each its timeless type and its rideability. “It’s an excellent enjoyable bike to trip and rip round again roads on,” he provides. “It has a ton of torque—like a correctly tuned Monster ought to.”