Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > DLS Race Bikes??

[Melnie Mouse]

I don't know about no.11, but I know legs11 from DLS isn't written off. it's still a race bike...

[fil2]

If they have good riders on them, they will be a force to be reckoned with..they are absolute ROCKET ships in comparision to other dd bikes..more like a 800ss than a 620........

[Edited on 18-1-2006 by fil2]

[Melnie Mouse]

yes i heard they were like rocket ships

[dickieducati]

Originally posted by Melnie Mouse
yes i heard they were like rocket ships

yeah but i think they are being returned to 'standard'

[fil2]

Originally posted by dickieducati

yeah but i think they are being returned to 'standard'

Even standard m8..they ARE still rocket ships....a 620 is not a 620 when its a sorted prepped 620

[Edited on 18-1-2006 by fil2]

[dickieducati]

yeah i recon you're right to be fair. be interesting to see if i can go quicker next year! bike will be prepped better and so will i hopefully.

looking to find 2.5 seconds! more chance of finding rocking horse s**t probably.

i know i wont realistically get that; but reach for the stars etc.........................

[Edited on 18-1-2006 by dickieducati]

[TP]

Originally posted by dickieducati
yeah i recon you're right to be fair. be interesting to see if i can go quicker next year! bike will be prepped better and so will i hopefully.

looking to find 2.5 seconds! more chance of finding rocking horse s**t probably.

i know i wont realistically get that; but reach for the stars etc.........................

[Edited on 18-1-2006 by dickieducati]

2.5 seconds isn't that much to be found at our level - you should be able to find it.

[fil2]

Originally posted by dickieducati
yeah i recon you're right to be fair. be interesting to see if i can go quicker next year! bike will be prepped better and so will i hopefully.

looking to find 2.5 seconds! more chance of finding rocking horse s**t probably.

i know i wont realistically get that; but reach for the stars etc.........................

[Edited on 18-1-2006 by dickieducati]

i disagree dickie......u are more expereinced..you by your own admission have the bike sorted....you now know all the tracks and have race experience...u seem more in the zone mentally...combine all these factors and you will find better lap times easily........i dont think you can put a figure to it but 100% you will improve your lap times.........

[nelly]

Originally posted by dickieducati

yeah but i think they are being returned to 'standard'

...........but what is "standard" ??

Is the cam timing being returned to +/- 8 degress of anywhere, is the squish being put back to 1/2"..............

The reason those bikes were "rocket ships" is that they were prepped and built to perfection and that's the key to finding the last 10% out of these motors.
I know who built them and know that they were 100% within the rules of DD, as DLS had instructed them to built them that way.
Cam timing, squish, compression all count for a lot in how the motor makes it's power, not just how much it makes.

I've heard a rumour that something may have been added post build, but it wouldn't have generated anymore bhp.

There were several bikes that matched them on bhp but they had a very strong mid range and that counts for a lot.

[CK]

spot on Mr king of Ducati mechanic's