How are you going to avoid duty when exporting the battery cover to Germany and then re-importing it when it has had the grilles fitted?
TBH in the grand scheme of things this didn't cross my mind. Its not likely to be prohibitively expensive in any case plus I have a colleague who regularly commutes to Germany for work who could easily transport it both there and back if I really felt that was an only option.
Just a few days of delay in delivery from Stahlbus, which in this instance the courier (DHL) cited as Brexit related, which could amount to anything really. I guess if you seeking an urgent delivery, this may present a problem, but I'm sure over time these teething problems will resolve themselves.
If anyone is interested, I have both front and rear Panigale V4 headlight/tail light blanks for sale, for those wishing to remove their expensive LED OEM units before they venture out onto a circuit, thus saving weight and money if you accidentally were to damage the originals. http://www.ricambimoto.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=62_163_187
Some more progress today. Finally got the seat back from the upholsterers. Very pleased with the results. Fitted a new DID 525 chain last night. I can't get over how long this thing is (114 links) Ilmberger front sprocket. Needed a little fettling to get it to fit/seat properly and had to take off the sidestand/footrest complete casting, to gain enough access to mount it. On the bike at last. Torqued up both rear axle nuts and fitted new titanium retaining springs, plus an AELLA rear wheel cone and a new titanium wheel side nut (sprocket side is already titanium) 230Nm. It's not budging anytime soon. I am still debating on the look of this, so might end up reverting to the Podium Racing titanium single piece nut and cone combined, that I had fitted previously.
Supreme Technologies Oversuspension unit, has been sitting in a box for over almost two years. I didnt pay full price for it as I acquired it through a contact I had at the time. Now that the rear wheel and chain are on, I will try and fit it at some point this week, time permitting.
Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the OverSuspension. I'm really on the fence about getting it myself.
Body work aside (which as mentioned is at the paintshop), I am edging ever closer to completing the bike save for a few last items. Today I fitted the Over Suspension frequency modulator. I did notice during a test fit a few weeks back, that the two spacing bushes were fractionally too short, so when fitted into the machined recesses next to the eccentric rear hub, the underside of their top shoulder contacted the edge of this recess. Clearly this would not be good, as when torqueing down the bolts you would be tightening down partially on the casting of the swing arm and not the face of the machined area. Whipped out my digital calipers and once again ACCU fasteners came to the rescue, as I ordered some size matched 16 O/D and 10 I/D 1mm thick shims. These raised the spacers just enough to clear the casting. Problem sorted. Fitting was pretty straightforward, but the instructions do not give a torque figure for the resonator body pinch bolts, so I went with 8Nm as they are only screwed into aluminium, so no need to go crazy tight. Bolts were Locktited just for good measure. The supplied longer swing arm hub pinch bolts were torqued as normal to the reduced figure of 20Nm (as mentioned in the safety notice Ducati issued a while back). I've sent an email to Nicola the owner of OverSuspension, just so as I know where the datum is (as the adjustment is a clickable affair at the top of the resonator) so I can use that as my start point for later fine tuning if needs be, and if I actually notice a difference! Accu stainless shim (1 of 2) Shim and spacer. Shim sits under the spacers, effectively raising their shouldered part clear of the edge of the machined recess, so that they do not contact the casting. This photo explains it better Shims fitted Now the spacers Support bracket and resonator/mass damper fitted, which must be fitted flush with the underside of the bracket, as per the instructions. In case anyone is wondering, "Asino Chi Copia" literally means "Donkey Who Copies", which is common Italian phrase used to label those who plagiarize an idea from another's hard work, instead of creating their own. As mentioned, once the bike is roadworthy, any feedback I will pass on regards the OS unit, if I am capable of discerning a difference that is.
Next job was the Bonamici billet alloy generator cover. I didn't much like the supplied zinc plated bolts, so ordered some 55mm stainless steel low profile cap head Torx bolts, to replace them. Some copper grease and the smallest of torque wrenches for the max 10Nm tightening figure and job done. I settled on 8Nm. The original bolts are super soft and may even be rated lower at 5Nm. I know its VERY easy to strip the threads on this engine, so I would rather play safe and if needs be, nip them up after the first ride, just to be sure. Supplied bolts headed for the tub of shame ACCU stainless steel low profile head Torx bolts will take their place, threads were smothered in copper grease before assembly. Fitted on the bike. Because of horror stories I had read online, I initially torqued the bolts to 4Nm, then incrementally crept up to 8Nm. Better that than feeling the bolt suddenly spin and you are into a world of pain/helicoils/expensive repairs etc. Stainless torx bolts replaced the supplied zinc plated affairs
Looking good..... Don’t forget to put some oil in the engine looks empty to me I’d want to hide that Donkey writing with some black vinyl wrap..... just saying
Yes Dave it's on the list. The oil level is actually only marginally down on what it should be as it dropped a little when I replaced the oil cooler for the new recall version and had that one cerakoted black. It is just below the bottom of the sight glass, so won't need much. Already have a new bottle of oil ready to top it up. Personally I rather like the message on the bracket, but then I'm half Italian, so probably biased.
DP Dynamic LED indicators due to arrive today. Have a couple of weeks left before I can fit them however but looking forward to see how effective they are.
Back in the UK for a few days before I head off to Finland for a week. Still waiting on my bodywork to come back from the paintshop, so in the meantime I decided to fit the new Ducati Performance Dynamic LED indicators to the bike. Took a little under an hour to disassemble the EvoTech tail tidy and replace the stock LED indicators with the new ones but definitely worth the effort. See a video of the indicators in action: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=762711407945081
Only arrived the other day. It's a Wesco "Push Boy" bin. I like the 50s retro look and it's 50 litres, so plenty of room to accommodate old oily rags, paper towels and general garage waste.
