Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 > The Superlight is unwell

[beancounter]

Thanks again for the comments chaps.

I'm not desparately upset about it and I don't think other SL owners need worry. The old girl had more than 28000 miles on her and had been fitted from new with high compression pistons and other engine / suspension mods and had been used, erm, 'enthusiastically' by the owner.

I've no complaints, these things happen sometimes to higher mileage Dukes.

Baines are fitting a fully serviced (but standard) 904 engine so I'm sure it'll be good as new when I see it again.

[Redruth]

So you're a happy bunny again then, Beancounter?

[beancounter]

Again ?

[Ian900SLV]

Phew, I was nearly selling mine to you then BC if impending doom was on the way, but should have another 17K miles of pleasure before I hit 28K on my current rate of use thats about 8 years away
Glad you are getting it sorted mate, mind you red uns are more reliable as well as faster

Cheers
Ian

[Edited on 22-4-2005 by Ian900SLV]

[Redruth]

Originally posted by beancounter
Again ?

Don't worry about it. Most Beancounters are flatliners, in my experience.

[beancounter]

Ian, I still want your red one !

Ruth, what's a flatliner ? should I be worried ?

p.s. I saw the destroyed engine at Baines Racing on Saturday morning - what a mess ! Piston, barrel, valves, even crankcases totalled. Yugh.

[edwyun]

strange...

I personally know of several carbed 944HC kits in the US that have over 30-40,000 hard miles on them each with no problems. one guy recently upped it to the BCM 966HC kit because the 944HC kit was so rock solid. It's a beast!

You said that the HC piston etc. was all broken up. Did they look into what caused this? Wish/hope they can find the root cause.

[Edited on 28-4-2005 by edwyun]

[chicken]

Sorry to hear this BC.

I had to replace my engine on the 900SS so am feeling for you. Knowing the approximate price for a second-hand engine I'm not surprised that you aren't too pi$$ed off - certainly cheaper than a service for a 4V motor!

[superlight3]

"enthusiasticly ridden"

Humpf

[beancounter]

erm......it wasn't an insult mate !