Ducati Monster 821 Mods - Ducabike Rearsets, Rizoma Drag Bar, CRG Levers & more

I've added quite a few new parts to my bike since the last time I did a view, so wanted to publish an update.
To see the original list of mods I did, check out this video:
• Ducati Monster 821 Mod...
PARTS
- Rizoma Drag Bar: www.motovationusa.com/rizoma-...
- Rizoma Riser Kit: www.motovationusa.com/ducati-...
- CRG RC2 Levers: www.motovationusa.com/crg-rc2...
- CRG Arrow Mirrors: motovationusa.com/crg-arrow-ba...
- Motovation Frame Sliders: www.motovationusa.com/frame-s...
- Ducati LED Turn Signals: amsducati.com/ducati-led-turn...
- OPT7 LED Headlight: amzn.to/2aYVyPJ
- Quad Lock Phone Mount: amzn.to/2aJw5cl

[@gonnahavemesomefun]

Great mods, subtle but huge impact, great video.

[@yosh5835]

Just bought my first Monster, the 1100 Evo.. I'm so excited tbh, always wanted a Monster since I was young.. got to say, your bike is gorgeous, love love love that bar you have up front, looks like it gives you a more aggressive posture on the bike, great work 👍🏻

[@khairulnizzam9948]

Beautiful Ducati Monster 796 with Termignoni exhaust kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3_TaId3pNh1oNE

[@LNR6SPD]

Sweet Monster! I just got the dust grey 821 and you have opened my eyes lol

[@ToastToGo]

I love what you've done with your bike. Definitely a bunch of mods I would have done for myself as well. Changing out the bars is something that'll really transform the way a bike will feel, and it's awesome when you find the one that fits your riding perfectly. Bike is looking great, nice video.

[@NathanRJones]

Thanks! I'll probably keep dialing in all the adjustable parts for a while, but this bike definitely fits me so much better than when I first got it. It's been a fun journey. P.S. Damn you've been vlogging for a long time. Keep it up!

[@ToastToGo]

Nathan Jones Yeah man, I started a long time ago... just haven't been active the past year or so.

[@NathanRJones]

+ToastToGo I can definitely understand that. I didn't have time to upload for a while. It's a time commitment for sure.

[@NathanRJones]

+ToastToGo I can definitely understand that. I didn't have time to upload for a while. It's a time commitment for sure.

[@Youtube_Globetrotter]

I like every thing you have done with the bike. Awesome! And a great engine sound.

[@ice061978]

Man! Love your bike, nice mods too! Hoping to buy one soon too! You gained a new subscribed.

[@tonigrams]

awesome duc Nathan, great vid keep it up.

[@ViceVersaMusik1]

Firstly Bro, Awsome Videos Man! I just subbed the other day because I Freaking love Ducatis Monster series of Bikes.. . And The overall quality of your videos are really good! And Im not talking about the picture quality, Im talking about basically what your doing in your videos and what your talking about.... Which is all about the Ducati Monsters Broskii !! Im about to get one as my first Bike... specifically either the 821 or the New 2017 797 thats coming out, Im leaning more towards the 821 and honestly the only things Im choosing from between the two are Air-cooled or Liquid-Cooled !! I like both.... But I like the Liquid-Cooled look of the 821 the Most!!! Anywayzz Dude...... Thanks for sharing Broskii, Please keep the videos coming And Everytime you put new parts on, Please Film the work and review.. of course

[@javierrdz89]

Awesome bike bro!!! Helped a lot on deciding wether to go for the all red color or the white and red combo, definitely all red...

[@calvert37]

Keep the videos coming

[@khairulnizzam9948]

Beautiful Ducati Monster 796 with Termignoni exhaust kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3_TaId3pNh1oNE

[@PROsec5]

looks amazing!

[@Neils400]

looks good - the old school logo looks beautiful. I'd love to see you riding it to see how your body position is affected.

[@NathanRJones]

I'll see if I can put something together for that.

[@layoutman69]

Nice !!! Those Ducabike rearsets are the shit!!Pricey but oh so sweet! and also like the Rizoma risers and drag bars.

[@NathanRJones]

Thanks! I should have a few more mods coming soon. Stay tuned ;)

[@jonahartleb4261]

The bike looks soo good 😍

[@NathanRJones]

Thanks!

[@JENX1976]

Nice bike!

[@haydensavage4985]

I enjoy your content man

[@NathanRJones]

Thanks! I'll have more posted soon.

[@ClutchFirst]

Looking good! :)

[@NathanRJones]

Thanks Mike! If you're ever down here in Texas, hit me up and you're welcome to take it for a spin.

[@agentry880]

Looks good!

[@NathanRJones]

Thanks!

[@paoj]

Awesome mods all very tastefully done! Is the Rizoma drag bar narrower than stock? I do a lot of lanesplitting and was looking to change handlebars but didn't want to switch to clip-ons. These look like a nice compromise.

[@yakifly]

Where did you get the ducati decal for the tank? looks great!! how did you install the opti 7 bulb. did you have to ditch the bulb cover to install it?

[@hxgianni1]

I was going to ask this same questions..

[@john2lhotalify]

hey man, awesome bike! i love it! what year is this?

[@worldtraveler8613]

I just bought a 2020 monster yesterday with this exact same exhaust on it. It sounds so mean 😝

[@francislalonde7843]

Hi Nathan! Great bike!! I love your modifications... tell me about the Motodynamic tail LED and the Ducati performance turn signal: Do you need resistors for the front turn signals?? Thanks! ;)

[@kaiiliam2727]

Hey man, thanks for the videos...I want to get that werkes slip on for my 821, just spoke to them and they currently only offer it for the 1200, is this the one for the 1200 and do you have any engine light issues? Does the bike need new air to fuel ratio mapping after the install of the werkes? Thanx for your time Nathan!

[@silvaspeeder]

Hi!, nice mods, I'm thinking of putting the werkes exhaust on mine but the shipper says they haven't tested it on an 821 yet!?, did you have any issues when you fitted yours? Did the engine light come on? I would be interested to know,

[@jamesquiambao965]

wow! that exhaust sound! sweet sweet sound

[@ronaldbalasa7483]

mate love your setup , that is actually what i want to.built,where did you got you handle bar mate

[@PIETROMACMOTO]

nice bike bro,, question,, which brand are the mirrors?

[@guiltygearcore]

Badass!

[@HoldFastFilms]

Bike is looking good. That bar looks great and really cleans up the front end. Rearsets are badass! Question - which tank stickers are those and what size? I got some but they don't look that big. They looks awesome on your bike.

[@NathanRJones]

Thanks man! I really love those bars, especially paired with the rearsets. It totally transforms the riding ergonomics. The stickers are 6" and I got them from Amazon here: amzn.to/2aE5aeu They're about the same size of the original Ducati logo, but I'm debating getting 8" or bigger logos and positioning them more centered on the tank.

[@HoldFastFilms]

Those are the ones I got too. They seemed small but they look good on your tank. I agree, 8" might look even better.

[@NathanRJones]

+Hold Fast 8" with the old logo would look silly, but I think it would make a nice statement with the retro one. I'm actually planning on talking to a local vinyl wrap shop about doing some white stripes and wrapping my forks black. I'll see what they think about a bigger logo and positioning.

[@davidg1230]

Keen to see the forks wrapped.

[@NathanRJones]

I'll post another update if I try it.

[@PyroMania61]

Is there a lot of difference between he original bars and the drag bar? How do they compare in terms of handling and comfort?

[@Jcampbell4321]

Bro sick!!!! Why not the speedymoto frame sliders

[@mannyfel8324]

Hey Nathan just wondering whats the charcoal tank and its purpose? And also how do you love those drag bars.. im thinkn of getn them for my monster. Thanks bud

[@panharithmann2934]

This is basically my dream build

[@khairulnizzam9948]

Beautiful Ducati Monster 796 with Termignoni exhaust kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3_TaId3pNh1oNE

[@AlanTrades]

Can you see well out of the mirrors? Do they vibrate at all? Also did you angle the stage bars downwards?

[@davidg1230]

Looks great Nathan. You didn't mention the new tank logos though! Look just the mock up I did? Did you clear coat over them too?

[@NathanRJones]

No there's nothing over them. I wasnt positive what size I wanted to go with and where to position it, so I wanted the option of changing easily. Currently I have a 6" decal, but I think I might switch it for an 8".

[@MyNameIsMrSwifty]

Are the frame sliders easy to install? Or did Ducati Austin install them for u?

[@harryhariri2740]

looks much greater

[@demianvasquez6391]

Hey Nathan how do you like the mirrors?, I just got a month ago my 2017 Dark Grey 821 Monster and I'm thinking about the mirrors what is your feedback, awesome videos by the way thanks for sharing

[@tuyenhoang5546]

Demian Vasquez the mirror is awesome. Highly recommend getting it from crg and not knock off from ebay

[@o3tomas]

Sweet, I see duc have switched to wet clutch. Looking good. Rear reservoir looks not closed properly.

[@NathanRJones]

It looks that way because there's a little rubber gasket inside that keeps air out of the reservoir. Sometimes it gets a little crooked and looks like the cap is on wrong, but it's not.

[@arcmy21]

Great... Like a top model with the good make up 😎

[@khairulnizzam9948]

Beautiful Ducati Monster 796 with Termignoni exhaust kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3_TaId3pNh1oNE

[@AlanTrades]

Are the bars shorter than the stock bars? Also did theh come with the mirror inserts in the bars? Mine didn't have any to screw in mirrors!

[@blake3676]

Hey man, love the bike. I purchased my 821 last Saturday and i was wanting to know tail tidy you recommended? MD doesn't have them in stock anymore.

[@NathanRJones]

It's probably worth waiting for MotoDynamic to finish their product revision. I had to wait for them to release it originally as I bought my bike before the first version launched. I don't think any other option looks is as good, and most of them are far more expensive.

[@motorcycles316]

Awesome Bike….

[@NathanRJones]

Thanks!

[@mannyfel8324]

Hey man so i got 2018 Monster 821.. i want to get crg bar end mirrors do i need new bar ends? Or can this setup fit on the oem bar ends??

[@sardorislamov4616]

How did you change the tank letters into classic Ducati, did you paint your tank changed it?

[@rinoinfantino3910]

I like the Ducabike Rearsets, but it will not support my termignoni exhaust attachment like the original bracket does. I like your the Rizoma handle bar which I purchased after I saw your video. You really have a sweet bike

[@Minerva___]

Hey Nathan, love the bike and you helped me decide on the CW exhaust. Question on the Rizoma Drag bar: Does it make your body position more aggressive? I only assume so as the bars are now lower and it would seem like you would be leaning forward a bit more. I posted this on the ducati.org forum as well but I'm trying to get more comfort out of the bike for a long ride (for me, 300mi roundtrip) that I've got coming up soon. Any info would be appreciated!

[@NathanRJones]

You naturally definitely lean forward a bit more but I've found there's still not a lot of pressure on your wrists. If I'm cruising for a while I'll often just use one hand, which lets you lean back much farther. For highway riding, I think the drag bars are more comfortable personally. The amount you lean forward for me makes the wind hold up your body almost perfectly at around 80 mph without feeling like you're fighting it at all.

[@Minerva___]

Good to hear. Did you install them yourself or have a dealership install them? I understand there's some drilling that needs to occur and I'm not sure I'm comfortable with that just yet, haha. I'm trying to eliminate this elbow pain I have so I'm hoping it does just that. Also looking at the touring seat as my ass is pretty tender, lol.

[@NathanRJones]

I installed them myself. It takes about two hours but it's not terribly difficult. Your controls have metal pins on them to make sure it's impossible for them to rotate once they're on the bar. You have two choices when you install a new bar, drill holes in the bar to fit those pins, or use a Dremel to remove the pins. I opted to remove the pins and use a strip of electrical tape to give the controls something to bite down on. I talked to a local Ducati tech and they said they often do the same thing, the pins aren't strictly necessary.

[@Draugstafur]

Great videos brother! Question: Installing the Ducabike pegs, was it tricky?

[@NathanRJones]

I would say it's definitely a good idea to take it slow and have some experience wrenching on things, but you certainly don't need to be a mechanic. It's trickier than most bolt on projects, but I think a lot of people could do it just fine. There's a video floating around on KZbin of the full install. I would watch that before seriously considering it.

[@gloverj6475]

Nathan Jones after fitting the rear-sets was there more room to put the ball of your foot on the pegs

[@G33kWithAGun]

Where did you purchase your ducabike adjustable rearsets? After seeing your video, I'm definitely looking to purchase it here in the next few days. (Also, the wife is going to be out of town for two weeks so... perfect time to slide it in there without her noticing!)

[@NathanRJones]

I got mine from Belissimoto. I know that Motowheels sells them as well. I would call around and verify that someone has them in stock before ordering because Ducabike can take a while to ship them from Italy.

[@MrAlfasul]

helo,the risers can you tel me the distand in mm ,45/60 ? gone pickup my 2 hand 2019 monster 821 in the folowing weeks .

[@moreedafzali6973]

Hey man I know this is a 5 year old video but would you know if the setup for the bar would work with the 2018 Ducati?

[@Jcampbell4321]

Which ducabike rearsets did you get bro??

[@ShaunPatterson]

What fender eliminator did you install?

[@edsoncarvalho9297]

Nice bike. What about quick shifter?

[@AnilKumar-xn7bp]

Nice to c yes video...m also a monster 821 2018 Rider

[@khairulnizzam9948]

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[@gellum]

Is it leaking from the rad @ 3.05 ??

[@--abracadabra273]

much like my 821, I have question , rizoma dragbar make more easy position?

[@khairulnizzam9948]

Beautiful Ducati Monster 796 with Termignoni exhaust kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3_TaId3pNh1oNE

[@rguha5225]

I am thinking of getting a monster but I came across lot of negative feedback , engine problems , problems with electronics etc.. what is your experience with this bike ? did you have any issues ?

[@NathanRJones]

My bike is my primary way of getting to work everyday and I need it to start every morning, rain or shine. Other than the one time I left the parking lights on, that's never been an issue. If you leave the charcoal canister on, it can be a bit stubborn starting when it's really hot out, but that's easily removed. My dealer did it under warranty when I said it took two or three tries to start sometimes. Overall, it's been totally reliable for me.

[@devanshugurung7583]

where did you get those key case?

[@aboodz]

Some people really ruin a nice bike with their aftermaket choices. Not here! Very beautiful, functional, and definitely improves the overall look

[@NathanRJones]

Thanks! There's definitely lots of choices for fancy bling or alterations to just stand out more, but I've tried to make everything tasteful and functional. I like to think this is how Ducati would make the bike if they didn't have to deal with a million regulations about turn signal size or fender length or exhaust noise and any of the things the have to comply with to stay legal.

[@aboodz]

I know! These regulations are quite annoying! I've been considering the new gen monsters for my next bike, but I'm really put off by three things: Ride by Wire throttle (I hate it; it ruins engine breaking), the extra weight and wheel base, and it sounds like they ruined the engine character by tuning it more for higher RPM, instead of the beautiful mid range of the previous gen. What do you think? I used to have an '09 696 and it was perfect!

[@NathanRJones]

I've found that this bike had much better fueling than my 696 before it. I had a ton of issues when my engine wasn't warmed up on my 696. There's also substantially more power on the 821. It has more power down low and in the mid range, and way more power up high. It's definitely not a regression by any means. Also, I engine brake all the time. If you have the riding mode set to Urban or Touring, there's definitely more lag than I'm happy with. However, in Sport it's very responsive. The biggest downside I've seen is that it's noticeably bigger and heavier and the rear passenger pegs make it more difficult to move around the bike.

[@aboodz]

Thanks for replying again, Nathan! I'm glad to hear that the new gen is a step forward. I think you've persuaded me, and maybe I should reconsider. Hopefully I'll have enough saved up for one within a year. Austin riders are the coolest ;) \m/

[@ninolorenzo1767]

How did you mount your odometer??

[@subinml7052]

Bro headlight which size bro there has lot size...

[@AlanTrades]

What's the part to the rear set

[@lorenzomagazzeni5425]

Pazzo levers are the best.

[@ChiloAlaniz]

didn't mention the decal??

[@bruh_3333]

Why you not using clip on handle bar....

[@Davsuh]

Does the exhaust melt the right heel of your shoes/boot?

[@khairulnizzam9948]

Beautiful Ducati Monster 796 with Termignoni exhaust kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3_TaId3pNh1oNE

[@JhoonAun]

that gear shift and the rear brake sets, what are the brands ?

[@NathanRJones]

Ducabike

[@SeldomMiracLe]

Hey! How much lower is the rizoma drag bar compared to the the original one? I‘m looking for a way to lower the front a bit.

[@NathanRJones]

Yes. It definitely puts your hands down and back about an inch and a half or so. You have to support yourself with your core muscles more, as this position naturally puts a little more weight on your wrists. Other than that, I find it way more confidence inspiring. It's a more athletic, aggressive position.

[@SeldomMiracLe]

Nathan Jones Awesome. I like the bike a lot but the original setup is not as sporty as I want it to be. Did you have to change everything that was mounted originally due to the different diameter of the bar, too?

[@SeldomMiracLe]

Nathan Jones One last question: is this handle bar wider than the original one?

[@NathanRJones]

I think slightly. It's hard to tell because of how it's angled differently.

[@SeldomMiracLe]

Nathan Jones thanks for the info, bro.

[@SuperMeesh20]

Bro can we change the front suspension on monster 821 .. they are not adjustable .. can we change that somehow ?

[@NathanRJones]

You have a couple options for the front suspension. You can either replace the front fork entirely, which is pretty expensive, or you can replace the fork cartridge, which is more affordable. Andreani and a few other companies have cartridge kits available already and I've head they make a huge difference in performance. Most kits are also adjustable so that you can get dialed in for your specific height and weight.

[@SuperMeesh20]

+Nathan Jones thank u man

[@Crimson_Strider]

why didn't you go with woodcraft clipon? just curious.

[@NathanRJones]

I considered it. I liked the build quality of the Rizoma products better and I ride quite a bit so the ergonomics of the drag bar made more sense for me.

[@javiertorres9525]

Que belleza

[@bbundesbahn]

Just like ToastToGo, really dig those mods, especially the DucaBike rearsets and Comp Werkes slip-on. Literally the next two purchase for my own M821. Might go with the SC Project or Leo Vince though. Super hard to get data on weight and performance. Do you know how the Werkes stacks up to the others?

[@Quezalji]

Are those the 42 or 60mm rizoma risers?

[@MrAlfasul]

hi ,ai ask him the same think its a 60 ( 42 is exremly low ) happy new year from belgium !!!

[@Lma39oul]

Why don’t you start the bike to hear the exhaust ?

[@elithegreat6463]

Looks Hot, but C'Mon Bro , you couldn't start it ??🙄

[@khairulnizzam9948]

Beautiful Ducati Monster 796 with Termignoni exhaust kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3_TaId3pNh1oNE

[@sanderopdebeeck377]

the bikes looks uniqe now, nice but can you put more video's on yt please?

[@NathanRJones]

Thanks. I'm planning on doing some more often. I have been having issues with my recording setup before now. I just posted another video in case you haven't seen it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWewnKmMmqeFe68

[@evanbennett8269]

Sexy bike for sure

[@NathanRJones]

Thanks!

[@christianmouraux7269]

Sounds more sporty but also less comfy...

[@tienmai2067]

chat vl

[@sunilbey3698]

Emoji bike mm