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Old 11-Apr-2006, 17:05
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spend on the 916, you know the bike so you won't be buying other peoples problems.


a good and valid point indeedy mate...
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Old 11-Apr-2006, 19:30
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Just have another look at your bike and you'll realise it's great the way it is, I see you have black wheels, even better.

My mates with the jap bikes are always "making thier bikes individual" and ending up with the same stuff as everyone else.

"the k6 has more power" so fu77ing what.
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Old 11-Apr-2006, 19:40
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'had' black wheels mate... i wanted standard... the black simply didn't do it ffor me with the gold frame... i had the black on my last one with black frame... i liked that... but not with the gold frame
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Old 11-Apr-2006, 20:38
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I think it's better to spend money on the one you have.
unless you go for the 916sps engine or the 996/998R engine
the 996 just isn't enough of a difference for the money.
Even with 50mms and a full Monty pro twins tune.
Resale of what? there not worth that much now are they.
It's crazy to look for power from Dukes on a limited budget.
just buy an old R1 for that. Drop the engine and get the cases sorted and leave it at that. Add bits to it when you can.
My one is a mongrel but it's my mongrel and I like it.
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Old 11-Apr-2006, 20:39
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Find a 999 engine and get the best of all worlds. Best looks and top snot motor. I only wish I'd waited and found one for the 888.

PS. the 996 swap might involve loom, reg and ECU depending on what's fitted at present and what age of 996 you find. Later 996 had singe ignition pik up and 3 phase genny. has youre got a P8 (big square ECU) and t yellow wires to the reg?

Rgds, Rob
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Old 11-Apr-2006, 23:40
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'had' black wheels mate... i wanted standard... the black simply didn't do it ffor me with the gold frame... i had the black on my last one with black frame... i liked that... but not with the gold frame

Why did you want standard wheels........but are wanting to alter the engine?

oh yeah..its 148bhp........soon to go over the 150 me thinks!:P
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Old 12-Apr-2006, 00:57
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weeksey...
the best thing to do is decide on a budget....
then find out what you can get for that budget wether it involves turning the 916 engine into a blue printed hi comp 985cc or fitting a secondhand 996 engine from a crashed bike...
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Old 12-Apr-2006, 09:01
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'had' black wheels mate... i wanted standard... the black simply didn't do it ffor me with the gold frame... i had the black on my last one with black frame... i liked that... but not with the gold frame

Why did you want standard wheels........but are wanting to alter the engine?

oh yeah..its 148bhp........soon to go over the 150 me thinks!:P

Financial reasons... i'd love a set of gold MAg 5 spokes, but the black ones were 3's and so are the gold. It was purely for looks reasons.
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Old 12-Apr-2006, 09:02
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