Allow me to introduce, my name is Dino Cappa, 
a lifetime automotive project engineer and, since 1996, technical responsible for RAM products.

• I wish showing you a new way to improve dramatically the performance of your MONSTER, that for competition or road use, by installing a RAM magnesium Single Sided Swingarm and/or a pair of BST carbon fiber wheels, either at 5 or 7 spokes configuration.
• For the RAM magnesium sssarm I will show you later the values of the exceptional reduction of the unsprung mass achieved, a reductioin that can have immediate and spectacular influence over the dynamic performance of your bike.
• If you are interested in making a better performer of your MONSTER, come along with me to deepen the reasons why the installation of a RAM magnesium sssarm or a pair of BST wheels will make you obtain the immediate benefits of better 

"RAM MAGNESIUM SINGLE SIDED SWING ARM SUSPENSION"

The RAM Italia project for designing a sssarm in magnesium for the New MONSTER to replace the aluminum stock suspension started in the second half of  2009. 
Scope of the project was making a drop fit magnesium suspension to be:

• identical to the aluminum stock suspension in terms of strength but
• longer by 12 mm. for improving road traction and stability and
• lighter then stock by 30% in terms of unsprung weight.

"FEW WORDS ABOUT THE INFLUENCE OF UNSPRUNG WEIGHT OVER BIKE PERFORMANCE"

The law about the influence of unsprung weight over bike dynamic performance, which is defined by the absurd equation 1 equals 8, is known and globally accepted. The concept is that by diminishing the unsprung mass of a bike suspension by 1 weight unit, such diminution will have an influence 8 times larger over the bike dynamic performance. In other words, 1 Kg reduction to a suspension unsprung weight is dynamically equivalent to lightening the bike kerb weight by 8 Kg. If you consider that the RAM magnesium sssarm for the MONSTER weighs only 3,500 grams, the unsprung weight decrease amounts to 1500 grams or 30%.   8 times 1500 grams corresponds to a lightening of 12 kilograms   Those of you who tried lightening the kerb weight of any bike have realized the importance of an improvement of 12 Kg that is immediately available by installing a RAM magnesium sssarm, an improvement added to others, like better traction and stability due to the RAM sssarm lengthening.

• In the case of   carbon fiber wheels, the diminishing of unsprung mass may reach limits up to 55/60%; this added to the enormous reduction of rotating inertia explains why our wheels stand overall and can not possibly be approached by any metallic wheel, both on roads or circuits. 

 
• Press comments about  wheels:

• "The test practice promotes full marks the BST carbon wheels solution for offering massive advantage in terms of inertia, which means vastly improved handling, accelerating and braking in all circumstances"
• "The bike is granted an incredible agility, entering and riding through corners come up with an impressive nonchalance... even stopping distance and accelerating follow improved paces.  Apart of handling, other performance aspects are also conspicuously enhanced, such as acceleration and braking." 
• "For the keen rider these are great advantages, much superior to any other solutions in terms of riding enjoyment"
• Today riders know that a pair of BST wheels represent a product impervious to usage, long lasting, retaining a high second hand value, a product to be valued in terms of performance improvements more then any other of comparable costs..
• BST wheels offer improvements in terms of acceleration, braking, bike heeling, fast angle changes and road holding, all qualities lending to rider better security.
• RAM, the MONSTER sssarm can be purchased as ready to install suspension, see product page.