Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Brands ACU Test day with Hottrax 20th Feb 2011

[Jolley]

Originally Posted by Bionicle

Book a hotel room, it always works for me

Maybe that does not fall under "Any (sensible) suggestions?" catigory

Ill be going home to sleep in my own bed... But that doesn't really help either!

[Rattler]

Originally Posted by skidlids

No Paul, no need for one on your 583, Rattler would have had to fit the higher pressure pump from a fuel injected model and then the regulator to maintain the fuel pressure at 3 bar

Yeh, wot e sed ^^^^^^^^

[Sorted]

Originally Posted by Bionicle

Book a hotel room, it always works for me

Maybe that does not fall under "Any (sensible) suggestions?" catigory

Or get one of these
http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/s...ortment006.jpg

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by ells

One very important question popped up in my prep list. No not liughtweight bits and pieces or anything else bike related.

The most important question is whats the best way of keeping your van warm when we go back to Brands in March. Been looking at oil filled radiators with temperature controls. Also been looking at heater tubes but they seem to have no temperature control.

Any (sensible) suggestions?

Mark

Last weekend I dumped the bikes in the garage which left plenty of room for me and 10 sets of Dunlops to be kept warm by a small oil filled radiator, if its going to be colder than last weekend I may have to take two along to take the chill off the air in the van

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Still that initial test session wasn't to bad, first changes I need to make is reposition the gear change and also lift the bike up the forks a bit.

The lack of a fairing was interesting in that it felt odd not having anything in front of me so to speak. I didn't really need a Tacho to ride it on track but the Dyno guys could have done with it

Well today was spent addressing some of the things that I picked up on during the test session at Brands

The gear position has been adjusted and the rod end bearings replaced as the original ones had seen better times.
I pulled the bike back up the forks by 6mm hopefully improving the front rear balance.
The original sump plug was replaced with a easily lokwireable one from Ant at Avanti, The oil strainer was drilled and wired. A pair of scrubbed Dunlops fitted. After making a mounting bracket the Red backed Scitsu was fitted to the bike and finally the standard air filter was replaced by a K&N filter.

Hopefully a few more hours on it tomorrow and it will be finished ready for next Friday

[bradders]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Hopefully a few more hours on it tomorrow and it will be finished ready for next Friday

you coming to join us in the 'fun' class Kev ?

[skidlids]

No
Someone else will be out on it, which is why I'm trying to make sure its ready
If you've read the right monthly mag you will know who

[Cranker V2]

Blimey, what a coup....................................






Agnes from readers wives 40+ monthly out with us! Drooling already (or has someone forgot to wipe here mouth?)