Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Fitting a fairing bracket to a monster

[coppersaucepipe]

Is there any reason why I shouldn't drill and tap the headstock to fit an ally fairing bracket?

Also, if I was to fabricate an ally tank, is 1.5 mm thick enough?

Thanks

Steve

[numbskull]

I made my ali tank out of 1.5mm material.

It was fine... I think!

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by coppersaucepipe

Is there any reason why I shouldn't drill and tap the headstock to fit an ally fairing bracket?

Grey area, the drilling of frames is usually frowned on

What happens if a technical inspector decided the drilling of the headstock has weakened it and in their eyes made it unsafe to race

Accepted methods are welding or clamping of a bracket to the headstock

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by numbskull

I made my ali tank out of 1.5mm material.

It was fine... I think!

Well you did crash test it

[coppersaucepipe]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Grey area, the drilling of frames is usually frowned on

What happens if a technical inspector decided the drilling of the headstock has weakened it and in their eyes made it unsafe to race

Accepted methods are welding or clamping of a bracket to the headstock

Thanks for that. When I was sparkying up the car factory, we were only allowed to drill the steel supports/rsj's if we tapped them and fitted a bolt. That was considered replacing the steel and not considered as weakening the support.

As its subjective, and scrutineers have the final word on race day, it's not worth chancing it.

Ally to steel? I guess that'll be a clamp then.

[coppersaucepipe]

Originally Posted by numbskull

I made my ali tank out of 1.5mm material.

It was fine... I think!

Excellent. Ta

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Well you did crash test it

Thanks Kev!