Never owned a bike. Never plan on owning a bike, but here I am watching the whole video. Just proof how well your videos are made.

I’m glad we have people like this who are just genuinely good made a video solely to help others about a small niche problem

Zack revived his channel since Jerry found him in mountains and brought back home. Cheers 🎉

This reminds me of a Chrysler car that I bought for my nephew. He needed a new battery but in order to get to the battery, we had to use a Jack, take off the driver's side front tire in order to get to the battery. Ridiculous location. Very informative video. Thanks Zack!!

Pro tip, if you don't ride that often, get lithium battery. They are a bit more expensive but they don't require constant tending and can last longer if you don't ride that often. Minus is that they require warm up with headlight on colder day and have half of capacity (for same power).

Apart from mass centralization, I don't see why Ducati would make swapping the battery such a pain!! It's great that Zach found his way through (like he always does) :)

I am a teenager waiting to get my first vehicle bike. Grew up with your phone dissasembly and reviews , and didnt know you were a rider! That makes me love you more!!❤

always thankful to fellow riders who make this kind of videos just to help others.

Dang that's a nice motorcycle glad to see you get it rideable again!

Working on and riding motorbike bring joy to lives.:) I think all what Ducati need to do is to lengthen the positive wire so when you release the bottom plastic plate the whole battery comes out. Love your video.

What a mess! Glad we have you making easy to follow, concise videos on it!

Yay, more Zack motorcycle vids. I still use your v-star vids sometimes.

Nice to see the monster purr again. Would love to see more bike content!

I love that this is how I discovered your channel what feels like 10 years ago when I was doing some maintenence on my S2R1000. It's wild to see someone I have followed since a couple of hundred subscribers to where you are now Zack! Glad you are still riding (ocasionally)

Thanks for taking the time to make the vid. I wouldn’t call it a nightmare it’s just a tad awkward as we say in the U.K. I’m about to replace mine so it’s good to see it done in a vid even though I have the workshop manual that also explains it.

Should incase you forgot this channel Zack; we miss you on here. Love from Scotland :)

Thought about getting a Ducati over my Suzuki GSX, but it didn't take much online research on reliability and maintenance to convince me they weren't worth it. Seeing this video confirms a lot of what I've read

I've always wanted a Ducati, but I'll have to steer clear of any of the ones with this battery setup. What a pain! Thanks for the video!

I forgot that you rode a bike, happy to see it back and running again

I haven't "ridden " On a different note...great vid. Thanks for posting Jerry !

I launched a phrase several years ago when attempting to remove the starter motor of a JD tractor - the critters designed a cab to go on an old model forgetting the access required for the above and you have to make your own unique spanner!!! Phrase was, 'boys with laptops'!

As a ducati owner, it was very painfull to watch how you rubbed a dirt in to the dash... those are pieces engineering art and it is shame to see it in such a poor condition

Thanks Zack, you made that look really easy, I'm glad I don't have to ever wonder how to replace a battery on a ducatti monster, not that I even ride, but be careful of missing 10mm going missing, that I do know about, cheers from Melbourne Australia

I’ve needed an excuse to drive my truck up to Utah! How nice would like Ducati look in the bed if a Tacoma!?! One of the first videos I ever watched of yours was when you picked up your new Tacoma and added the lift to it- ever since I’ve watched every video!

Miss these kinda videos keep it up brother and dam what a mission 😅

had no clue u had this, that bike is sick

You should do a motovlog!

Yo, nice to see you riding too, and i know Ducati makes some unnecessary complications to the regular easy tasks, however we still love them once they are on the move 😂 dry roads ahead fellow rider!

I love it when i see bikes. But it just saddening to see it laying around for over 2 years😢. Hope you ride it more.

A vehicle-fixing video made 'cause there aren't many like this online, seems like the channel came full circle 😎

Deltran Battery Tender. That, or a HF solar panel wired in. Especially on PITA stuff like this. My batteries last 6+ years now instead of 1 or 2.

Hi Zack. Long time viewer here. I've seen that bike in the background on some of your videos but I couldn't tell what make and model it was. Very nice bike! Thanks for the great content!

Waiting for part 2

Am I the only one who's been wathching for years but never expected Jerry to own a motorcycle? That's awesome I only have 500cc (Limited License)

Zack I think you overcomplicated the task... You could just open botom latch drop the battery out and disconnect + and -

Wow - Ducati are really trolling their customers! 🤣

Hey, i have got a monster 821, bought an oem charger for it. Under the seat, there is a connector, to charge the battery. Once in a month just charge through it, or you can leave it, it has battery maintaining function.

The state that 1200S is in, makes me sad. Rubbing the display with all that crap on it, makes me even sadder 😐Other than that, thanks for the instructions! I guess there was nowhere else to put the battery. Be careful on the streets, ride safely!

i have replaced the battery on my dads Ducati scrambler and it is a pain even it being under the seat cant imagine how bad the monster 1200s is

I never thought zack will have a bike but now i think he will look really good on a Royal Enfield

For a moment I thought now Zack it's converting his bike to electric, that would be epic, awesome video as always, love it

Owned a couple of bikes and riding since 12 years, this is by far the most complex battery removal process 😂😅

It's like a motorcycle puzzle to find the battery. 😂

I didn't even know you rode. Looks like a sweet bike.

Brilliant video, i have a similar bike and this is really useful!

never knew you ride motorcycles too! i got 3 bikes as well! love your videos bro

For some odd reason, I keep forgetting the word everything in "Jerry rigs EVERYTHING". THANKS FOR THE REMINDER, Zack!!!

Thank you, Man. Life saver! Very easy-to-follow video and very educational. Thank you again

Always super clear and concise. 👍

Tks man! Helped me to change my battery. It’s not easy to do.

The short story behind the story = Ducati aims to prevent bike owners from performing maintenance, leading to reliance on Ducati workshops, fostering a community and preserving high resale value. However, the reality is that bike owners in the US and UK prefer DIY maintenance, resulting in clashes shown in numerous Ducati HOW TO videos on KZfaq.

I thought my BMW R1150R had a bad design for the battery placement, but this one takes the cake.

Yikes!! That is a problematic battery location. And by chance, have you ever cleaned that bike?!

I love bikes 😁 I wonder why did they hide the battery like that 😂 more bike videos pls 😁

2:40 "If my metal wrench were to touch anything metal" *points to the plastic heat guard and painted metal frame* All jokes aside, thank you for contributing this kind of content!

Thanks for that. I can now ride my bike again :) thanks for making it essy to follow

I understand why they put it there, more weight down low. But it would make more sense to just put a slim lithium battery under the seat.

Ooof, the state of that brake fluid.....

I have a 2020 821 that has the same battery location. I didn't disconnect the ground and my wrench did contact the frame and it did spark and it scared the shit out of me. I sent the heated grips back to revzilla because warm hands aren't worth electrocution, then I went to CycleGear and bought the warmest gloves they have. I WISH you had this video up when I was trying to take out the battery, it would have saved me some of the frustration. For the viewers watching this who do not have one of these bikes, it is NOT that easy to take the battery out, there are a whole lot more things you have to get through to drop the battery. Ducati says they keep the battery down there to lower the center of mass and give it improved handling. I want to believe them but their Panigales and Streetfighters which should maximize handling have the battery in front of the gas cap so I think it's a packaging problem.

I mean I get it from a weight/mass centralization and lower center of gravity, but yikes thats a whole bag of misery right there. You can tell it was designed by an engineer and not a mechanic. Thanks for the video. Ride safe!

man, I would love to see you reviewing some eletric bikes

I miss my old Duck. I had a 99 Ducati ST2 in yellow. It was amazing back in the day. Debating getting a newer Monster or Scrambler.

why not try the battery tender in the frist place if u found it?

Dam, Zack rides too, thats Awesome, love my bikes!

I also need to remove the tank to replace a battery in my Monster 796. Just put it back under the seat where it belongs, Ducati!

Hey you've got my dream bike! The same model/color and all

haha somehow i though that this was an electrical bike... until i saw the small 12volt battery ! hahahah

I heard Ducs were heard to work on but damn! Too bad the bike wasn't on a tender. Yuasa batteries are usually the OEM choice and last quite a while. After 2 years, you probably have some other services that should get done like swapping the brake fluid and doing an oil change. I only ride motorcycles(now riding an Energica).

Change the fluids before riding it. I wish to see more videos of you and that bike and bikes in general ❤❤❤ 4:42

Knowing Zach, I assumed this was an electric bike and COMPLETELY overlooked all the ICE engine components until I saw how little the battery was. Then it hit me. DOH!

I assume that Ducati took some lessons from Apple and Samsung 😂

cool looking bike im looking for my next bike whit a bit more power than my honda would u recemond the ducatie monster ? any feedback like maintenece, parts and touring comfort.

This makes me think of changing out a lightbulb on my parents 2008 suburban. The correct way to do it would to have been to remove the inner fender liner, remove the windshield wiper fluid reservoir, and fully remove the headlight housing. Took over an hour to do it with just breaking out my dad’s and I’s knuckles fishing a new headlight bulb in. My 2005 Silverado, you literally twist the headlight out, pop it out of the socket, put a new one in, and twist it back in. It takes longer to open the door, pull the latch, and open the hood than it does to actually change out the headlight.

Didn't know you had that awesome bike

So great. Ducati invented a way to have your battery replacement cost more than twice as much on any other bike 😂

Suddenly I want see a JerryR ideEverything channel where you ride all types of bikes on all types of roads and talk about the ins and outs.

Oh damn I didn’t know you ride Zack! ✌🏽

Great video, most people will not remove the ground. Thanks for emphasizing that.

There are much worse motorcycles, e.g. Yamaha TDM 850 Type 3VD 4TX, some of the fairing has to be removed and the tank has to be removed to get to the battery.

Could you have dropped the battery and then removed the terminals? I feel like that would have also been a way to reduce sparking.

Why not use a lithium Battery with a Battery Seperator ? So u dont have to do it in the future?

Won’t the battery overheat or get damaged, if it’s so close to the engine

Honest question - can't you just drop the battery from the bottom without all the other dancing, or is the positive lead too short?

Thank you for this vid. This is my exact bike

The new battery will eventually run out of juice in the matter of weeks unless you ride often. I'd recommend adding a connector for the maintenance charger. You'll leave motorcycle plugged in and the charger ensures the battery is always topped up and healthy

Ducati has a funny way of packaging things, the 659 has the rear shock on the side of the bike/swing arm. i guess when they did a traditional center mount they forgot we'd normally sit on a battery

Had no idea you had a bike. Ride safe ✌

i wish jerryrigseverthing would do such great videos. he has a lot to learn from you

Is it any worse than pulling the motor for a VALVE adjustment

Jesus... Such a nice bike in such bad condition... My heart broke when you "cleared" that TFT - you left so many scratches on it almost like with sand paper... How do I know? I used soft towel on mine ducati's screen and it has microscratches...

When I read the title I thought you were taking out the ICE and turning it into an EV

can't it just open the bottom case to bring down the battery and then just disconnect the negative and the positive wires?

i thought you where changing an electric bike batteriy but thats only the classic starterbattery? why is it that complicatet? its even not possible to reach the contacts easy for charging or kickstart if battery is dead.

Please do a bike video.. a tour maybe but definitely not a teardown 😅

Do you think it's possible to transform a combustion motorbike to a full electric motorbike ? 🤔

Since you didn't use it in 2 years, did you at least change the engine oil? 🤔

Great video - it helped a ton in doing this on my 2015 monster. Any chance you recorded a video for an oil change?? Thanks!!

Wait, how do you drain gas I thought it disperses into the atmosphere?

I remember you saying you rode bikes but what a bike to get around on ❤ beautiful monster

Did not k ow you rode a bike noice and looks sick