| #1  25-Sep-2006, 20:22 | ||||
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| 800ss-bad Points????  |
| #2 25-Sep-2006, 21:00 | ||||
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| It aint got a testastretta or Ohlins Dave  Hants - Meet Popham Airfield every 2nd Sunday of the Month @ 1pm Ducati Snells of Alton : >> 848 Corse SE Evoluzione 2 : >> Dementor Site :>> Sponsor of DD Riders |
| #3 25-Sep-2006, 21:32 | |||
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Pardon me - I've lost a bit of interest here of late.... Brilliant bikes - vastly underrated, very tweakable and the engine is sweet - free-revvin', responsive and grunty. My tweaked bike (lightened flywheel, PCIII usb, pipes, filter and cams degree-ed in) has been clocked at 150 by other bikes - it's not powerful but, 80bhp and 57ft-lb of torque is ample. 03 bikes are the best spec' wise: identical to a 1000ss chassis apart from the rear shock (Sachs on the 800, Ohlins on the 1000). 04/05 bikes were down-specced to a steel swinging arm, unadjustable forks, 620s/Monster master cylinders, 3-spoke wheels. I was lucky - I got the parts to upgrade my 04ss and my 05ss (which became my race bike) is actually an 03 that sat in the warehouse for two years before being registered. I also have an 03 bike in bits. 04/05 bikes are slightly lighter due to detail changes. It is basically a developed and tweaked/refined 750ssie with 900ssie performance and a six-speed box. As usual, the paint comes off the engine and, endemic to the entire range, is the crappy integrated ECU/instruments.immobiliser. The instruments seem to be unreliable which, given the cost is a real bummer. I'm about to get my third set fitted under warranty (maybe they don't like our bumpy northern roads?)... Other than that - I love them. They are ideal road bikes, cheap to buy & run, with a chassis that is every bit as good as the 4 valvers once its tweaked and set up. I put an extra 2 teeth on the rear which really pepped up the acceleration and it now has no trouble staying with most things on the road to about 120. It sounds awesome and I never feel like it needs more power. 100mph comes up at about 5700 rpm.  Last edited by twpd : 25-Sep-2006 at 22:26. |
| #4 25-Sep-2006, 22:31 | ||||
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| thanks for that TWPD just what i was looking for mate---a work mate of mine (soon to be ex st2 owner,and new owner of a 800ss) has found an 03 at a at a very good price, i think your post has just convinced him to go for it- a bit sceptical cos you just dont see em about!-thanks roy-- thanks for your input you were a great help  your precise observations and veracious comments were paticularly helpfull on this occasion- are the hants mob at popham on the 8th or we all off to cadwell????? TWPD says chassis that is every bit as good as the 4 valvers once its tweaked and set up. |
| #5 28-Sep-2006, 17:05 | ||||
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Apparently it is wise to have a spare top end available at all times - I just happen to have a low-mileage set of heads and cylinders available.....  Just joking about needing the spares! Paul 15th year in DD #68 and getting slower by the year 1199, SS800 & 620SSie DD racer |
| #6 28-Sep-2006, 17:20 | |||
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I was tempted, believe me. But, if you'd seen my garage and the fact that I have 3 of them......I think I may have enough spares! |
| #7 28-Sep-2006, 17:31 | ||||
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| no SS owner can have enough spares- even if it isnt the parts he/she necessarily needs  -- paul i'll pass the info on |
| #8 28-Sep-2006, 17:53 | ||||
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Glad to be of help Dave Yep Popham on the 8th, long time no see  Hants - Meet Popham Airfield every 2nd Sunday of the Month @ 1pm Ducati Snells of Alton : >> 848 Corse SE Evoluzione 2 : >> Dementor Site :>> Sponsor of DD Riders |
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