V4 Diary Of A Trackbike Build

Discussion in 'Panigale' started by DRR117, Jan 21, 2023.

  1. Great thread will need weekly updates
     
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  2. Better ask for daily: dean will have used and got ride by early feb ;)
     
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  3. The 450mm pipewerx is decent quality tbf, I have one on my r1. It’s massive but it sounds absolutely gorgeous, can’t comment on power gains obv

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  4. Had a bit time to get a few more bits off the bike. The previous owner had swapped the engine after destroying the original one 3 weeks after buying the bike, and to be fair I wouldn’t let him change a light bulb let alone a panigale V4 engine.

    I can only assume there has been a shortage of torque wrenches done in Oxford as some of the bolts on the bike were sooo tight I don’t know how more wasn’t damaged.

    anyway, I needed to remove the airbox for piece of mind and to probably fit some samco hoses (tart it up a bit :grinning:)

    how has this airbox got so dirty and rusty??
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    How much wildlife and debris is in this air filter?

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    and the most concerning is the hardware swap to attaché the airbox to the heads…. Gone are the OEM bolts and in are some galvanised 10mm bolts :rolleyes:

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    As I intend on tarting about on many a track on this bike unless you are 100% on the bikes history and maintenance always have a good old look over it (or pay a trained mechanic to do so if you don’t have the time to spare or the tools)

    And while I was tinkering I pulled the clutch out… might push me to get a dry clutch fitted :grinning:

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  5. All sold.....:joy:
     
  6. What rear sprocket carrier are you using Dean?
     
  7. Got this.....AEM as supplied by conquest racing...
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  8. https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threa...-black-carbon-fibre-£2200.94514/#post-2041018
     
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  9. Good point, not actually sure. I have a 520 conversion kit but think it’s just a JT rear sprocket. Let me know what you want for the AEM goodness? :grinning:
     
  10. Do you need to remove the can to remove the rear wheel?
     
  11. Rear Shock

    I already had a Ktech DDS pro shock that Simon at Sitramoto had supplied and set up for me…. So it was a no brainer that the stock shock was being swapped out.

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    2x M10 45mm bolts out and the shock slides out (easier if the rear subframe is off the bike of course) I’ll be swapping the bolts for Ti when I find the correct thread length bolts.

    I hadn’t noticed the the oil weeping out of the shock until I removed it from the bike o_O but it’s going in the cupboard and I have no intention of using it other than to hold the bike when I get the DDS serviced / set up.

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    with the help of the some GeeTech peg stands, new shock in and both bolts torqued up 54nm :upyeah:

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  12. what length did you set the shock to?

    and what spec tie bars are you using? The originals?
     
  13. Pretty sure it’s 310mm from the factory. Has scope to go +\- 5mm

    still on the stock tie bars, did you go into production with your custom adjustable tie bars? :)
     
  14. if I were building what you are doing I would buy a pair of the 2020+ tie bars (from Ducati reasonably cheap) and alter the length of your shock to 312...;)n as a starting point..
     
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  15. Awesome, cheers pal, I’ll get some ordered :upyeah:
     
  16. Coolant Hoses

    Seen as I’m checking a few bits over, removed the airbox to check the coolant hoses I figured it would be rude not to get some samco hoses fitted as well.

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    I tried to use the 44Teeth 10% off code on racebikebitz but sadly it wouldn’t work (it has now been fixed) so I received an email from James East at racebikebitz.com asking if everything was ok as I hadn’t completed the checkout… the email had a 10% code (JE10) which did work. So hoses ordered Friday and they arrived Saturday morning :upyeah:

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    In between FA cup games today I popped them onto the bike. Easily done when the airbox is already off.

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    And on putting the airbox back on I noticed one of the fastening lugs was broken which I hadn’t noticed when removing but luckily found and replaced with a spare I had in the garage o_O

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  17. Wheels

    I couldn’t help myself :p thanks @Ducatim_9, they are bloody beautiful!

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  18. You saved me from spending 2 grand on something I don’t need on a bike I haven’t ridden. :joy::joy::joy::joy:
     
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  19. Trust me, after the 50th tyre change, this day of shiny loveliness will be a fading memory…. But enjoy them for now :D
     
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