Yeahhhhh The forks are cool, eh? I am glad I bought them, but on the street the difference between these and a set of rebuilt Showas is not going to be too big. These have a race setup, hence theyīre pretty stiff. Itīs rewarding if you push it hard, which I try not to on a regular basis. But.... the engine is so good, so much fun that I keep getting carried away in sensations of speed.
I mounted an Ilmberger cf headlight bucket, which looks pretty cool! What do you think?
I think I'm jealous! Man, my bankroll must be a lot smaller than yours
I want the carbon runners SO bad. can't justify it as it's pretty cosmetic and I need a few other bits; rearsets, fork refresh, clutch plates, FULL termi's, etc.
As for staying light on the throttle... good luck with that. These torque monsters BEG for it, and the intake sounds sooo good when you're on the pipe. I've read it before and have to agree, 2 teeth up in the rear has been my best mod so far. I can't (/don't want to) keep the front wheel down!
OT/ Have you tried out the ultimap 222 single injector conversion? Any words of wisdom there?
Thanks mate! I think she might need some black pinstripes on the outer edges of the front number plate. Iīll look into it. Black kickstand is in the garage. Got sick of wrenching on the Ducati for now. Bar end mirror... no, opted against it. The stock ones work ok and look right.
Yeah pretty much all of Sebimoto CF stuff is horrible. I got it from yoydyne. All of the CF they sell is by Sebimoto. I had sides,belly pan and gas tank from them. All cheap wet lay CF. he sides cracked with just a strong wind blowing when I was carrying them to the painter. The tank turned yellow inside the fuel ring, started to leak....Never again. That's why now all of my stuff is MS production.
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just wanted to update this thread a little bit. I started mocking around with the suspension, counting clicks and measuring stuff. Just to get to know the bike a bit better after 3000 km on the street. Friday, I rode her for about 350km. I was underway with a friend of mine and we did some full on street riding. I almost lost the front end going into a right hander, although I have done it like 50 times before that day. Maybe there was some debris on the road I didnīt see. Anyway, the Dunlop Qualifier RRs are really cool tires. They provide good feedback and as soon as the front starts to slide, you get immediate feedback and got quite a bit of room to save the whole thing. Iīd buy them again, definitely.
Oh, yeah, what did I want to tell you about? Right, I brought some random pictures. And then, I received some CNC machined goodies today... which are a little different to stock equivalents In addition to that, I will repaint the bodywork when riding season is over. I am thinking of red/black, a bit simpler this time. Or maybe pearl white with red. Weīll see what floats my mind when itīs the time.
Very nice work Ben, did you ever pack the exhaust with the shipping peanuts then fire up the bike? It is like making your own confeti for the inaugural light off of your bike!
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The forks are cool, eh? I am glad I bought them, but on the street the difference between these and a set of rebuilt Showas is not going to be too big. These have a race setup, hence theyīre pretty stiff. Itīs rewarding if you push it hard, which I try not to on a regular basis. But.... the engine is so good, so much fun that I keep getting carried away in sensations of speed.
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