Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > preped bikes?

[tetol]

so has anyone actually got a bike in race trim ready to go, race day is fast approaching and it seems some bits needed are hard to come by, who's worried who's not it's frustrating not being able to get out on it.

[Rattler]

Mines ready to hit the track, but not race, I've got to sort out fairings, seat, bellypan etc......

I'm not too sure about the twin exhausts, so looking at a 2 into 1 system maybe...

Oh yeh - and I haven't even ridden it yet!!!

First outing is Good Friday, Fast group, Cadwell - sheeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!

Bring it on!!

[Edited on 15-3-2005 by Rattler]

[TP]

I'm not too worried because the bike is scheduled to be finished by next Friday. The only things I haven't got sorted out (unless I've forgotten them) is some bodywork bits.

I'm frustrated because my 996 is off the road at the moment as well as having the monster away so I'm not riding at all. I intend on getting all that frustration out at Brands in two weeks whilst trying to learn Brands Indy, learn how the bike feels and making some adjustments and trying not to damage her because it leaves straight away for Spain so no time to fix it if I crash.

Other than that, it's all good.

[dickieducati]

really just waiting for my can to arrive, then most of the other things can be done, oh and my front fairing.

[NBs996]

The only thing left that I NEED is the bodywork. All of it!
Sigma should have the belly sorted soon, according to some recent posts. And Natty is sorting the inst cowl and seat.

There's other nice things to sort though... just been on the phone to Baines Racing, very helpful chap knew all about the series, and after a bit of discussion I've just left him a mini project.

Quietly confident that all will be ready in time, but only just, so let's hope nothing too rude happens at cadwell at the end of this month!

[phoenix n max]

Just waiting for the Belly Pan and i've some lockwiring to do. Other than that we all on schedule here

[antonye]

Need to put mine back together!

Everything is waiting to be fitted, but I need to order chain & sprockets and then get an exhaust made up.

The fairing is all sitting there, but I need to bodge a catch-tray on then get it painted.

[AK]

ours?

Frame on floor still!

Pistons apparently coming by end of the week.
Front forks due back Fri & rear shock Monday

All needing to be assembled, bodywork fitted & brackets made for bodywork.
Discs to be fitted, 2nd caliper to be sourced & fitted
Chain & one sprocket needed
Numbers to be made up yet & stuck on.

Got small bits of 'spares' - also got fire extinguisher too.

Looks like it might be together in a couple of weeks - then .....

the Zaust system is to be done...

C

[ali]

Loads still to do! BB kit should be fitted by next Thursday. Bodywork is white at the moment, forks need re-working as does the shock, seat foam needed, mounting brackets for the seat unit, rearsets, oil change, running-in, change chain + rear sprocket, etc, etc, etc.....

Only half of this will get done before May 1st, so expect the worst prepared bike on track!

just been on the phone to Baines Racing, very helpful chap knew all about the series,

I thought they had an entry (unofficial or official)

...and after a bit of discussion I've just left him a mini project.

More capacity Sir?

Cheers,

Ali

[ChrisBushell]

Have just been out to the garage to pick something up for tonight and realised that I haven't started on my race bike yet!

Engine needs to be stripped and gearbox rebuilt (that way I might get 2nd gear reliably) then try and get some miles on before we head off in May for 5 days in the mountains.

Then I sat back with a cup of tea and thought about why do I do all this work? Reason is for moments like the attached photo.

Some of you will recognise the scruffy bloke on the left as me, the guy on the right is Giuliano Maoggi the man from the famous photo at the start of the 1956 Motogiro D'Ialia with the fag hanging out of his mouth. It should be pointed out that he won the race that year when I was still in nappies!

Nice thing is that I now count him as a real friend. Perhaps that is one of the nice things about being a part of the Ducati family for all of us.

Chris