Well, as above. I did ask the question some time ago, doesn't look like anyone has done it (I expect someone has somewhere but no one said at the time....) Not a very hard job....the brake line doesn't go inside the swingarm like I thought. I runs under the heatshield and then theres a plastic guide that also holds it in place... As per usual it was all held in place with mild steel which was corroded, all swapped out.... That's the route that the brake line takes.... Bit of weird pic but that's it from underneath... And now totally hidden.... And finally the exit - on its way to the brake caliper....another trip down to the stainless fittings shop...don't have wide head stainless bolts... Bleeding the caliper was a little fiddly getting the air out but otherwise fine. Thought the pics would make the post a little more interesting...
Good work! I did the same thing on the 748 last week, which essentially has the same rear end, but the line routes over the top of the swingarm instead. I found bleeding it from empty was a real pig, and it seemed like it was never going to fill up, but it got there in the end. I did bleed it with the caliper off and higher than the mastercylinder so all the air in the line would rise upwards, which may/may not have helped! Might have to do the Hyper now as well as the line is pretty manky after 6 years and 35,000 miles...
35k! nice..hoping to keep mine as long as that if not longer.... Yeah - it seemed like it was never going to bleed so I took the caliper off the mount and then tie wrapped it to the side of the bike but higher and then loads of air came out...easy after that...
I've had it from 67 miles / 3 weeks old and enjoyed every single one! Only issues have been a broken chain at 18k (escaped lightly with no damage!) and I replaced the sprockets when I put the new chain on, a clutch pack and basket and a couple of valve shims at 24k miles. It's been through a few tyres but the last Pirelli Angel GT lasted just short of 8500 miles. It's my daily commuter but I've tracked it round Cadwell and it embarrased a few bigger bikes which was great fun! The Termi single can will need repacking soon though as it clunks if you shake it, and the paint has stripped itself off most of the engine. My mate Andy has a 2007 model S as well and his suffered a gear failure at just over 30k miles - 3 teeth missing from 6th gear and a complete engine rebuild required. We're changing the bearings, seals, etc and having all the cases repainted (properly!) and will change the piston rings while it's apart, so it will be like a new engine both inside and out when it goes back in.
Cool! now that's something id like to see pics of....based on the fact im keeping it for the foreseeable engine work is something id like to get to know more about.... coating the engine is one of the things id love to do. I think if I could do that the whole thing would be weatherproofed correctly. Ie providing it was cleaned and looked after it should never look its age.. I must confess ive never known how people have gotten those type of miles out of a bike tyre - in 25 years ive never had anything, ever that's lasted beyond 3.5k. Supercorsa's on my RSV4 are now ropey at 1k. Are you doing all the engine work yourself?
I'm not doing the engine work as I don't feel confident enough to be replacing bearings and so on, so it's gone to another friend who is an ex-Ducati technician who is doing it. If you have a clean bike now, or relatively clean, you really should take all preventative measures to keep it looking good. It doesn't take much to remove the paint from the engine or for a lot of the parts to start going rusty, so liberal application of ACF50 would be advised! We're keeping a log of all the work done so I will post up some pics. The tyres have lasted well as I always go for the touring option, previously Pirelli Diablo Strada and Angel ST (I think!) and I'm now on the new Angel GT, or whatever it's called. They can be a bit slippy in the cold and wet but nothing that careful application of the throttle can't control!
Yeah - I must say I do feel like a nagging wife whenever I moan about the quality of fixings on the hyper and for that matter ducati in general....took mine for MOT last week and while I was in waiting I was kicking my heels looking at a brand new monster 1200. 14 plate and the brake caliper bolts were already starting to go chalky....if id have seen that after buying it brand new id have been pissed right off.... I think if the quality of Panigale fixings are the same as the rest of the range and id just bought one id be on the roof with a sniper rifle... People have commented and said "well other manufacturers are not much better" but id argue that....ive got a 59 plate rsv4 factory and apart from the bolts that ive replaced cos I wanted to nothing has corroded. Its got more miles on it as well, not much more, but more... Theres no excuse for it really - whats does a couple of kilo of stainless bolts add to the price of a bike...when your paying 10k plus for example... A few years back I had an 04 z thou with 15k on it and when cleaned everything came up nice. Once ive done the cylinder head bolts pretty well everything that I can get at easily will be done. Tyres: Ive just put a new Angel ST on the back (the front one was fine) but then front tyres on hypers are rarely used...
I've put a lot of titanium fasteners on mine in places like the caliper bolts, the swingarm pinch bolts and wheel nuts and the rest are stainless. I did the same on my 748 after a year of ownership back in the early 2000s so I knew what to expect with the Hyper! You're right that for an extra couple of hundred quid they really should have a better quality finish in both engine paint (which has *always* been an issue, and continues to be) and also fasteners and fittings.
