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This one has been a long time coming. Work has been interesting since I picked up the Ducati Scrambler as a hobby, I've been able to meet some new friends and clients that I was fortunate enough to keep me busy by bringing by their bikes for my services here in the Los Angeles / Orange County areas of California.
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Long story short, I'll just get right to it with our build. Instagram makes posting so much easier but I know I should keep some documents on the forums.
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PART 1
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Going into this "build" I already knew I wanted to get some stuff made on my own considering the "market" of aftermarket parts at the time were low and limited, and personally what I felt when I say some of the parts out there make everything look way to similar to one another. It's a fun bike to being with so I thought " to hell with it", lets just see what we could do... make parts that allows for easy installation without any permanent modifications. The day I saw the bike on the market was the day I already knew of the steps to take for how I wanted this bike. A few months of keeping her stock to really enjoy was long enough. It was time to tear her apart.
Brand new... like any other 2015 Ducati Scrambler Classic on the road with the older cb550 beater project of mines
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I'm no professional, but I know I had to put pen to paper and sketch something out for the vision I wanted this build to go.
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the best mods are free mods, so the factory reflectors didnt last too long for both front and rear.
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when you have a vision of how you want the bike, soon after comes to money required and time to put it together, or pay to have it done.
I was lucky to have a bit of both at the time after some savings... or "moving" finances around. One of the best mods I was able to do that worked out the absolute best for me was the fully plug and play- all in one integrated Turn Signal and taillight kit that allowed me to really clean things up in the back the way I envisioned the bike to be. My friends really went to town on these things and I am proud to be the first and only representative at the time to test the unit for them and after a few months of nothing but good times and absolutely no flaws, they were able to get the papers going and make them officially DOT approved. The running turn signals and warning flashes per tap on the brake levers make for a cool look and the LED's are as bright as it is in day as it is in night. Please feel free to give me a request for them as I do have them available for anyone who might need. The one on my bike is the smoked LED version, they also come as a clear lense. /shameless plug.
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After getting everything cleaned up on the rear end, the sides needed some loving and my favorite of the bunch at the time... how can you build a ducati and not go with Italy? Zard was given a call and I had a pipe on order. What seemed like a hellish 4 weeks, a package finally arrived at the office so you know it was time to get to work.
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Shortly after that, mind you I did the mods I know I needed to get out of the way before fully ripping her apart, was to take care of the ergonomics on her. The factory Handlebars and height of the mirrors made for a terrible way to split around town if your like me and take full advantage of the lane splitting laws. The close calls I once had with these are now gone thanks to a combo of parts via Rizoma, Renthal, and biltwell. My accounts havent heard from me in awhile so it felt good getting to talk to them once again to pick up where my old business left off.
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Immediately after these things, it was time to put her up on a bigger test then simply roaming around the streets of Los Angeles. Some friends planned a trip to Pismo Beach California which was a decent ride up north on the 101 freeway / PCH and I thought, to hell with jumping in a car... I'll ride and see how she treats me? haha It was a hell of a fun time but if there was one thing I could say about the scramblers on a long ride, i would have to mention the lack of wind screen.
I definitely learned the hard way since I strapped on a body camera for my go pro for a time lapse... that meant that I had to keep an upright position the whole time, any tucking from my body to prevent the headwinds would only ruined the video I was doing. I just had to man up and get the video finished which you can see as I have it attached. Was it worth it? Hell yes... will I be more prepared for the next long ride, you betcha. haha
<iframe src="2015 Ducati Scrambler Timelapse : Chasing Sunsets from MinkusReel on Vimeo" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
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">2015 Ducati Scrambler Timelapse : Chasing Sunsets</a> from <a href="MinkusReel">MinkusReel</a> on <a href="Vimeo: Watch, upload, and share HD and 4K videos with no ads">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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Pacific Coast Highway
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Thus begins the break down after that ride... I felt fully comfortable with where I have her and it's time to get her apart and put together the way I envisioned her... a few months later shes final and looking like this.
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Don't be a stranger, I will free up some time to update you on some of the other products I make and offer as well as a semi step by step guide on the parts I chose and why I chose them to get her finished off. Its about 12:47 am while I'm typing this. Time to get some sleep!
thanks for watching and I'll be back for the fillers soon (for those who care haha :encouragement
Let me know what you guys think and if you guys have any questions at all. Until then!
Cheers!
-Minkus
This one has been a long time coming. Work has been interesting since I picked up the Ducati Scrambler as a hobby, I've been able to meet some new friends and clients that I was fortunate enough to keep me busy by bringing by their bikes for my services here in the Los Angeles / Orange County areas of California.
Long story short, I'll just get right to it with our build. Instagram makes posting so much easier but I know I should keep some documents on the forums.
....................................................................................................
PART 1
....................................................................................................
Going into this "build" I already knew I wanted to get some stuff made on my own considering the "market" of aftermarket parts at the time were low and limited, and personally what I felt when I say some of the parts out there make everything look way to similar to one another. It's a fun bike to being with so I thought " to hell with it", lets just see what we could do... make parts that allows for easy installation without any permanent modifications. The day I saw the bike on the market was the day I already knew of the steps to take for how I wanted this bike. A few months of keeping her stock to really enjoy was long enough. It was time to tear her apart.
Brand new... like any other 2015 Ducati Scrambler Classic on the road with the older cb550 beater project of mines
I'm no professional, but I know I had to put pen to paper and sketch something out for the vision I wanted this build to go.
the best mods are free mods, so the factory reflectors didnt last too long for both front and rear.
when you have a vision of how you want the bike, soon after comes to money required and time to put it together, or pay to have it done.
I was lucky to have a bit of both at the time after some savings... or "moving" finances around. One of the best mods I was able to do that worked out the absolute best for me was the fully plug and play- all in one integrated Turn Signal and taillight kit that allowed me to really clean things up in the back the way I envisioned the bike to be. My friends really went to town on these things and I am proud to be the first and only representative at the time to test the unit for them and after a few months of nothing but good times and absolutely no flaws, they were able to get the papers going and make them officially DOT approved. The running turn signals and warning flashes per tap on the brake levers make for a cool look and the LED's are as bright as it is in day as it is in night. Please feel free to give me a request for them as I do have them available for anyone who might need. The one on my bike is the smoked LED version, they also come as a clear lense. /shameless plug.
After getting everything cleaned up on the rear end, the sides needed some loving and my favorite of the bunch at the time... how can you build a ducati and not go with Italy? Zard was given a call and I had a pipe on order. What seemed like a hellish 4 weeks, a package finally arrived at the office so you know it was time to get to work.
Shortly after that, mind you I did the mods I know I needed to get out of the way before fully ripping her apart, was to take care of the ergonomics on her. The factory Handlebars and height of the mirrors made for a terrible way to split around town if your like me and take full advantage of the lane splitting laws. The close calls I once had with these are now gone thanks to a combo of parts via Rizoma, Renthal, and biltwell. My accounts havent heard from me in awhile so it felt good getting to talk to them once again to pick up where my old business left off.
Immediately after these things, it was time to put her up on a bigger test then simply roaming around the streets of Los Angeles. Some friends planned a trip to Pismo Beach California which was a decent ride up north on the 101 freeway / PCH and I thought, to hell with jumping in a car... I'll ride and see how she treats me? haha It was a hell of a fun time but if there was one thing I could say about the scramblers on a long ride, i would have to mention the lack of wind screen.
I definitely learned the hard way since I strapped on a body camera for my go pro for a time lapse... that meant that I had to keep an upright position the whole time, any tucking from my body to prevent the headwinds would only ruined the video I was doing. I just had to man up and get the video finished which you can see as I have it attached. Was it worth it? Hell yes... will I be more prepared for the next long ride, you betcha. haha
<iframe src="2015 Ducati Scrambler Timelapse : Chasing Sunsets from MinkusReel on Vimeo" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
<p><a href="
Pacific Coast Highway
Thus begins the break down after that ride... I felt fully comfortable with where I have her and it's time to get her apart and put together the way I envisioned her... a few months later shes final and looking like this.
Don't be a stranger, I will free up some time to update you on some of the other products I make and offer as well as a semi step by step guide on the parts I chose and why I chose them to get her finished off. Its about 12:47 am while I'm typing this. Time to get some sleep!
thanks for watching and I'll be back for the fillers soon (for those who care haha :encouragement
Let me know what you guys think and if you guys have any questions at all. Until then!Cheers!
-Minkus
