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Hey all!
I've been lurking on this and the other Scrambler forum for a couple of months getting loads of inspiration. I was looking at getting a new bike, and a mate picked up a second hand Sixty2. The size felt just right to me, so I went out and got a new 2019 Icon in the EOFY sale.
I'm loving it so far (unfortunately with limited riding due to COVID lockdown), but there's plenty I've been wanting to change, and some things I've changed already. So here's a thread details out the progress!
For the uninformed, the 2019 has some slight variations to previous models. You can read reviews about stuff like the ABS cornering, but things that are perhaps more important to the aesthetic eye are things like nicer black levers, a better instrument panel, and a black engine.
I'll put up progress pics as I go along. There seems to be a few different things on the 2019 model that aren't mentioned anywhere, so hopefully this can help!
So far, I've done the following mods:
Installing the tail tidy & rear indicators
I haven't really done any mechanical work in the past, but this seemed to be an easy one to start with. After buying a set of allen and torc keys, I went to work. Part of this kit is to keep the OEM plate light. That turned out to be a pain in the arse. On the 2019 Icon, the wiring for this light feeds back on the inside of the swingarm, up in front of the interior of the swingarm, and then up through the right side with the rest of the wiring. Unlike previous models, this wire isn't zip tied - it's got dedicated attachments to the swingarm itself! With COVID lockdown in place, I was doing this in my shared apartment garage, so couldn't raise the bike or anything.
There are a total of three of these clips: one on the inside side of the swingarm (just below where the number plate extension arm was attached) one at an "8 o'clock" position at the front of the swingarm squeezed against the cat, and the final one on the upper front of the swingarm near it's water plug (?) above the cat. All of these were incredibly hard to get to with the cat and rear wheel attached. After about 20 minutes working on the first one, I realised that it was a small allen screw with a firm ribbon-like plastic loop that the wire fed through. I didn't like the idea of leaving the screws in there, and tried getting them all out, but in the end I got some clippers to the loops instead.
If you're doing this mod, don't waste your time on saving this light - just get a new (better) one. The OEM one has a hood, and due to the angle of the plate it hardly illuminates the plate at all. I'm going to get a knife to it and see if that helps.
After that, the rest of the installation was straight forward. For both front and rear, the Rizoma indicators needed mounting adapters (FR231B), as well as 2 sets of Scrambler-specific wiring kits (EE079H). The wiring kits simply plug into the light attachments so they have the Ducati plug on them.
I used two different models for the front and rear intentionally for visibility purposes. Turns out one has a matte black finish, the other gloss. Luckily they're so small!
Front indicators
I thought this was going to be a bit daunting, as I read about having to remove the tank, but in practice it was easy. I had a bit of foam lying around from the indicator packaging, so after unbolting it I used that to prop it up about 10cm.
There where two challenging parts here. First was feeding the wire through from the left indicator. I'm not sure if there was any logic here, but there seems to be a big cluster of cabling coming down the middle (from the control panel I assume) and the indicator wire has to cross over that. It's all super tightly jammed in. This is probably easy with two people, but COVID meant I was doing it along. I found the trick was to not pull out the old indicator wire, and use that as a guide by jiggling it. The actual connectors are all labeled clearly. Due to the clip on the end of the OEM indicator I thought I might do some damage trying to yank it out, so I clipped it.
The other challenge was attaching the adapters. This was simply a space constraint. I'm a big guy with big hands, and you need to attach a nested washer and nut on the inside of the adapter with what seems like 2-3cm of space. Holding the nut in place while trying to get the spanner on it seemed impossible! But got there in the end. Unfortunately the nut seems to be a little deep on these and slightly thicker than the adapter itself. This means it doesn't have a super flush finish when installed, but not a deal breaker.
Paint job
This was my first crack at spray painting metal, and I give myself a B minus. After a couple of coats of heat-proof primer, a used a medium-heat resistant black matte spray (up to 180 degrees Celsius). It seems like the heatshield doesn't actually get all that hot, maybe because of the reflector tape underneath. This was going well except for one damn blast of wind (was spraying outside) that sank a little bit of grit into the primer. Looks fine for the most part, but might revisit it later if I want a factory-finish.
What's next?
We're in a hard lockdown here in Melbourne, Australia, so that means no riding, and no retail. However, I've got some Rizoma axle guards (front: PW200A and rear: PW219A) as well as some cheap eBay mirrors to install. I went with some cheap bar-end ones for now (A$20), as these ones are also able to clip to the bar itself. This way I can test out what position - and style - I like most.
I also have some engine/frame guards ready to install, the Rizoma "B-Pro" (PW219A), but this needs some things like a torch wrench, so will wait until after lockdown so I can work with some mechanically minded friends on that one. Sidenote: the one I have is actually the very last unit from the factory! For some reason they have stopped making it.
I'll update this thread as I go along. Here's a Photoshop composite of the look I'm going for. The logo is based off an old mid-century Ducati radio, that I drew up in Illustrator. I've got it already from the vinyl cutter, but need the wrest of the bike wrapped grey first.
Interested to hear people's thoughts!
I've been lurking on this and the other Scrambler forum for a couple of months getting loads of inspiration. I was looking at getting a new bike, and a mate picked up a second hand Sixty2. The size felt just right to me, so I went out and got a new 2019 Icon in the EOFY sale.
I'm loving it so far (unfortunately with limited riding due to COVID lockdown), but there's plenty I've been wanting to change, and some things I've changed already. So here's a thread details out the progress!
For the uninformed, the 2019 has some slight variations to previous models. You can read reviews about stuff like the ABS cornering, but things that are perhaps more important to the aesthetic eye are things like nicer black levers, a better instrument panel, and a black engine.
I'll put up progress pics as I go along. There seems to be a few different things on the 2019 model that aren't mentioned anywhere, so hopefully this can help!
So far, I've done the following mods:
- Installed a tail tidy (Competition Werkes Fender Eliminator Kit)
- Replaced front indicators (Rizoma Leggera)
- Replaced rear indicators (Rizoma Corsa)
- Blackened out headlight trim and outer heatshield.
- New mirrors
- New bars
- Axle guards
- Engine guard
- black out the handlebar risers
- New paint job
- New decals
- New seat and side panels (already bought off Mugello)
- Termi Race exhaust (bought when I bought the bike, to be installed at my first service)
Installing the tail tidy & rear indicators
I haven't really done any mechanical work in the past, but this seemed to be an easy one to start with. After buying a set of allen and torc keys, I went to work. Part of this kit is to keep the OEM plate light. That turned out to be a pain in the arse. On the 2019 Icon, the wiring for this light feeds back on the inside of the swingarm, up in front of the interior of the swingarm, and then up through the right side with the rest of the wiring. Unlike previous models, this wire isn't zip tied - it's got dedicated attachments to the swingarm itself! With COVID lockdown in place, I was doing this in my shared apartment garage, so couldn't raise the bike or anything.
There are a total of three of these clips: one on the inside side of the swingarm (just below where the number plate extension arm was attached) one at an "8 o'clock" position at the front of the swingarm squeezed against the cat, and the final one on the upper front of the swingarm near it's water plug (?) above the cat. All of these were incredibly hard to get to with the cat and rear wheel attached. After about 20 minutes working on the first one, I realised that it was a small allen screw with a firm ribbon-like plastic loop that the wire fed through. I didn't like the idea of leaving the screws in there, and tried getting them all out, but in the end I got some clippers to the loops instead.
If you're doing this mod, don't waste your time on saving this light - just get a new (better) one. The OEM one has a hood, and due to the angle of the plate it hardly illuminates the plate at all. I'm going to get a knife to it and see if that helps.
After that, the rest of the installation was straight forward. For both front and rear, the Rizoma indicators needed mounting adapters (FR231B), as well as 2 sets of Scrambler-specific wiring kits (EE079H). The wiring kits simply plug into the light attachments so they have the Ducati plug on them.
I used two different models for the front and rear intentionally for visibility purposes. Turns out one has a matte black finish, the other gloss. Luckily they're so small!



Front indicators
I thought this was going to be a bit daunting, as I read about having to remove the tank, but in practice it was easy. I had a bit of foam lying around from the indicator packaging, so after unbolting it I used that to prop it up about 10cm.
There where two challenging parts here. First was feeding the wire through from the left indicator. I'm not sure if there was any logic here, but there seems to be a big cluster of cabling coming down the middle (from the control panel I assume) and the indicator wire has to cross over that. It's all super tightly jammed in. This is probably easy with two people, but COVID meant I was doing it along. I found the trick was to not pull out the old indicator wire, and use that as a guide by jiggling it. The actual connectors are all labeled clearly. Due to the clip on the end of the OEM indicator I thought I might do some damage trying to yank it out, so I clipped it.
The other challenge was attaching the adapters. This was simply a space constraint. I'm a big guy with big hands, and you need to attach a nested washer and nut on the inside of the adapter with what seems like 2-3cm of space. Holding the nut in place while trying to get the spanner on it seemed impossible! But got there in the end. Unfortunately the nut seems to be a little deep on these and slightly thicker than the adapter itself. This means it doesn't have a super flush finish when installed, but not a deal breaker.



Paint job
This was my first crack at spray painting metal, and I give myself a B minus. After a couple of coats of heat-proof primer, a used a medium-heat resistant black matte spray (up to 180 degrees Celsius). It seems like the heatshield doesn't actually get all that hot, maybe because of the reflector tape underneath. This was going well except for one damn blast of wind (was spraying outside) that sank a little bit of grit into the primer. Looks fine for the most part, but might revisit it later if I want a factory-finish.



What's next?
We're in a hard lockdown here in Melbourne, Australia, so that means no riding, and no retail. However, I've got some Rizoma axle guards (front: PW200A and rear: PW219A) as well as some cheap eBay mirrors to install. I went with some cheap bar-end ones for now (A$20), as these ones are also able to clip to the bar itself. This way I can test out what position - and style - I like most.
I also have some engine/frame guards ready to install, the Rizoma "B-Pro" (PW219A), but this needs some things like a torch wrench, so will wait until after lockdown so I can work with some mechanically minded friends on that one. Sidenote: the one I have is actually the very last unit from the factory! For some reason they have stopped making it.
I'll update this thread as I go along. Here's a Photoshop composite of the look I'm going for. The logo is based off an old mid-century Ducati radio, that I drew up in Illustrator. I've got it already from the vinyl cutter, but need the wrest of the bike wrapped grey first.
Interested to hear people's thoughts!