Wanted vents in fairing 996r - 998

[MARTIN H]

I am after a pair of the mesh grill/vents that are supposed to be in place on both sides of the fairing on my 996r. I assume they are the same as a 998? Popped in Ducati Leeds to order some and they said they were not available and to try the DSC!

[Henners]

Martin - they 're easy to make - most DIY stores sell the mesh and then all you need are some tinsnips to cut it and a vice to crimp the edges ;)

[Ian Harris]

Might be a bit tricky to get hold of some originals, but they wouldn't be too tricky to make, basically, they're just a couple of pieces of mesh with two holes for the DZUs to go through.

If you can't find any originals, I would have thought all you would need would be about 8" by 6" of mesh (for a pair), some tin snippers and a drill (So says the DIY expert who spent 10 minutes trying to drill through a kitchen work-surface before realising the drill was in "reverse" :puzzled: )

[MARTIN H]

Thanks I have considered making a pair, are they glued to the fairing in anyway? or just held on by the Dzeus fasteners? Might have a look around a few hardware stores for suitable mesh.

[JPM]

Martin the R's being carbon just sit in situe I think, the 998 plastic panels they are fixed in place

[Ian Harris]

Originally posted by JPM
Martin the R's being carbon just sit in situe I think, the 998 plastic panels they are fixed in place

Yes, that's right...on the 996, they are just held in place by the DZUs

[MARTIN H]

Thanks JPM, I can see me spending ages trying to make a pair I am happy with!

[Henners]

... it'll bring you even closer together :saint:

[MARTIN H]

Affixing the new Ducati Performance carbon tank protector was a major bonding excercise! Normally with those things I just chuck em at the bike and it stays wherever it sticks! This time however it was done with an embarrasing amount of precision using lengths of string etc to get it perfectly central! If I had access to a Laser thingy I would have used that to get it within the nearest micron of being central. The one that was on was a horrible tangerine colour?

[Gizmo]

Heard you'd been into Duc Leeds Martin, Jane told me a 996R owner had been in yesterday and fixed Charlie's juke box :). i had a sheet of the mesh which i used on the 999 seat unit, it is easy to shape and you can use silicone adhesive to hold it all in place if needed.

[MARTIN H]

Originally posted by Gizmo
Heard you'd been into Duc Leeds Martin, Jane told me a 996R owner had been in yesterday and fixed Charlie's juke box :). i had a sheet of the mesh which i used on the 999 seat unit, it is easy to shape and you can use silicone adhesive to hold it all in place if needed.


Cheers for that! I will have a go with it, what colour is it?

Yeah Charlies Juke box! Antiquated old thing, (Juke box not Charlie) Have not worked on one like that for about 20 years and even then it was very old technology! It all started coming back to me though, thing is I remembered on those old Rowe Ami models there used to be some area on them that I always used to get a big electric shock from! So I was a little wary where my fingers went, I am terrified of anything with valves in as the voltages can be very high indeed. I only popped in for an oil filter and a few bits and spent nearly 2 hours inside that juke box! Quite enjoyed it actually. :)

[rob748b]

Dunno if this helps but this is how the originals are shaped and cut and where they are drilled??

Cheers

Rob

[MARTIN H]

Cheers Rob! That is a big help, I was trying to find some detailed pics and up you pop with just what I was looking for. Thanks ;)

[Gizmo]

thats a bit bigger than i thought, not sure theres enough here, can someone post size of each piece please

[rob748b]

That i dont know i got this picture to do much the same myself, size of each peace would help me too

Cheers

Rob

[JPM]

They also look like the ones off the plastic panels, as there are holes for more than just the dzus fasteners

[rcgbob44]

Martin H

Took me ages to fix my tank protector using double sided tape.

[Ericsson]

Originally posted by MARTIN H
I am after a pair of the mesh grill/vents that are supposed to be in place on both sides of the fairing on my 996r. I assume they are the same as a 998? Popped in Ducati Leeds to order some and they said they were not available and to try the DSC!

Buy these:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Original-Ducati-Verkleidungsgitter-996R-und-alle-998_W0QQitemZ7995592412QQcategoryZ25632QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

[Carbon749]

Martin,

I did have, or had, a new set in the garage about 2 year ago.

Bought them for a track day fairing but never fitted them.

I'll have a look in the garage tomorrow and if they are still knocking about you can have them for the cost of the postage if your interested.

[MARTIN H]

Originally posted by Carbon749
Martin,

I did have, or had, a new set in the garage about 2 year ago.

Bought them for a track day fairing but never fitted them.

I'll have a look in the garage tomorrow and if they are still knocking about you can have them for the cost of the postage if your interested.


Interested? Yes please! I will have them if you find them. I insist I will give you more than just the postage! Buy you a nice bottle of wine or something? :)

[MARTIN H]

How comes a Ducati dealer in this country cannot get them and yet there they are on German ebay still wrapped up in the Ducati packaging?

[bolds]

Originally posted by MARTIN H
How comes a Ducati dealer in this country cannot get them and yet there they are on German ebay still wrapped up in the Ducati packaging?

I would ask your dealer that question:o

[nelly]

998 part numbers are 46011061B and 46011051B. Ask your dealer for them and they should be able to get them easy enough.

[Carbon749]

Martin ... you have U2U

[Gizmo]

Martin, John who does parts at Duc Leeds is away on holiday, i went in after a workshop manual and couldn't order one because no-one knew where to find it on the parts listing :)