The 998R back on the road soon
 

The 998R back on the road soon

I had hoped to be out on it tomorrow but things have taken a little longer than anticipated. its not quite yet how I envisage the finished project but its close enough for me to get out and enjoy riding it, while saving the pennies for the last few bits.

Here is a reminder of how it was as a racebike

So the website obviously didn't like the title "The 998R back on the road soon" as I tried posting the thread under that title in here twice and in idle chat once

skiddles, you´re trying to cheat us with a 2007 picture? :D

Some nice parts on there. Did you touch the engine?

Bought off Dallas in 2007 after he didn't get on with it as a race bike
I decided to put it back on the road, the forks and yokes have gone to my 955 as have the corse footpegs and race radiator, the 6-pot APs and discs are going on to my 998 Hybrid.

The engine has been apart and had new bearings, blue printed and balanced along with a Corse gerbox fitted.

The 63.mm system has gone as I thought it over kill for a road bike and its been replaced with a 54mm system

The FIM ECU remains as does the MT940 dash, techtronics quick shifter, AP Brake Master cylinder but not the clutch one which has been replaced with a Brembo Billet clutch M/cyl. Mag arm, linkage and matching Ohlins shock remain as do the mag wheels.

When I get the correct caliper mouning plates for the Ohlins R&T forks the narrow track front wheel and Brembo race discs will be fitted along with the Billet Radial AP calipers but currently I have had to fit standard front wheel and discs with 4-pad calipers as I hope to be taking it to the Cadwell trackday in a weeks time

Any now pics Kev?

Is it still orange framed? What bodywork?

Should have some now pics soon Chris, hope to tae it to the trackday and then have it on the DSC Stand i the Ducati village at the Donington WSBk round at the end of the month.

At the moment I can't stand back far enough to get a clear pic so they will have to wait until I wheel it outside.

Frame and wheels are still orange, road bodywork is from a 748S, the non laquered grey which goes well with the orange. It still has the underseat catch tank, so I made a one off bracket for fitting the number plate holder.

As well as the Radial caliper fitting plates I still need the idiot lights to go with the Marelli dash and also need to mount the speed sensor and get a 8 tab triggering ring so it can display the speed.

at last

Nice :)

Love those wavy disc's

Is She going to Cadwell ?

Craig

Nice job Skids, what's changed :lol: :lol:

Looks good Kev

Oh yes the R will be at Cadwell

The Braking Waveys along with the front wheel and calipers are hopefully going to be changed at a later date, for the Narrow track race discs fitted to a narrow track wheel and topped off with the AP Billet Radials I bought new some time back all I need is the right adapter plates for the back of the Ohlins forks.

Standard 916/998 etc disc offset is 10mm
on the 748R and a few others its 15mm
and on the narrow track its the equivalent of 12.5mm
So the adapter plates for the standard Ohlins Ducati fitment is either to wide or to narrow. One option would be to go for the wider ones and shim the discs by 2.5mm.
But that can wait for now, yesterday evening the brakes felt fine and the AP master cyclinder has plenty of adjustment to get the right feel from them.

Very nice Kev! still smacks of Dallas :lol: :lol:

I like it, Nice one Kev.

Hey Kev

I am going to go the same way with my road 996.
Will run the underseat catch tank but since it will go on the road I need to design a special bracket.

Please could you take a close up picture to give me some idea?
Any chance you start a small production run of those? Count me as customer.

p

Good stuff
 

Given the photos of your house in the press last year, I'm not sure I could live in your living room as it was; but some of the things in it are to be envied and indeed this is lovely.
Nice one Kev.

I do like that grey fairing. Nice work Kev!

Now in trackday trim and ready for Cadwell on Monday

what time you all leaving? assume theres a convoy going...