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[Redruth]

Nick and Kev - very productive ... NOT...


Nick, I had no idea the consumption could vary that wildly. To be honest, I don't notice how it alters on track days because I have all my dials taped up so don't look at mileage. But it seems that I'm about right on average riding, which enables me to plan my trip abroad in 100/120 mile pit stops. Are there any guides of Europe that tell you where to get fuel? Oh man, it's too complicated to think about. I expect I'll just pack a rucksack, book a ferry, buy a map and wing it! bouncy:


Skids, I'm surprised no-one's answered your question. Apart from Loz who doesn't really know much in the technical vein, as far as I can tell. :

[electricsheep]

We need more questions :P

[skidlids]

I want answers :P

[NBs996]

Brake lines...

Most brake lines feeding twing calipers seem to have a single line from the master cylinder splitting into 2 about half way down to feed both calipers.
Other setups, which are not so common, have 2 separate lines from the master cylinder on a double banjo.

This question is because I'm doing a twin disc conversion to the Monnie, but don't know the pro's and con's for the the different brake line configuration.

Any braking experts among us?

[MJS]

Originally posted by Redruth
Ok. I have a quite trivial question. What's the best mileage anyone has achieved from a 996 Ducati petrol tank? Someone posted something like this today, but this is for the quiz. Mine's a touring question really. I'm planning to go touring in August. The best I've got from my tank - who knows what the capacity of that is, about £9.50's basic unleaded max, I can ride for 118 miles before panicking about finding a petrol station.

Bearing in mind the riding will be steady in built up areas and balls out (obviously metaphoric in my case) in the twisty mountain bits ..

Ruth - I had something around 135 out of mine last year when we all got lost in Suffolk... but it really depends how you ride. I usually work on 100-120 for comfort...

[skidlids]

Nick the two line option from the calliper is the most common on race bikes as it only envolves banjo fittings, my 998 has a T- piece just above the bottom yoke but is not the way I would go if I was making up the hoses myself.
Some bikes do come with a splitter box that is usually cast alloy and is bolted to the bottom yoke, again this system usually only envolves banjo bolts but in this case 6 of them, the weak point of this system is that the splitter box can easily trap a bit of air that is hard to bleed out.

My preference is Two hoses from the mastercylinder fitted with a double banjo bolt that has a bleed nipple in the end, unless you use a Brembo or AP Master that has its own built in bleed nipple

[Loz]

Originally posted by Redruth
Skids, I'm surprised no-one's answered your question. Apart from Loz who doesn't really know much in the technical vein, as far as I can tell. :

Hired for my looks, not my know-how!

[Shazaam!]

Single vs. Dual Lines

From a hydraulics point-of-view there’s no difference. However, the two-line configuration has a longer total hose length so you’d expect that you’ll have a little more volume expansion under pressure than with the one-into-two line configuration. More expansion of the hose will give a slight springy feel to the brake lever but won’t affect stopping power. The difference is so slight that the other factors mentioned should be considered instead.

[phil_h]

My choice is to always fit two lines up to the master cylinder. Some people dont like this idea for some reason, but the thing I really really like about it is gravity ! Those pesky little air bubbles will always go all the way up to your master cylinder and with most setups, they will self-bleed when you put the bike on the sidestand. I even go as far as taking the calipers off when bleeding new fluid, cos I get gravity working the bubbles out then too. The job is done so much faster, without paying stupid money for a contraption that is trying to push air downwards !
I learnt the trick from trials riding, where believe me, you get into situations where your brakes _have_ to be absolutely perfect, or you're on your ear literally

[phil_h]

Now I have a question !

What are the comparative weights of 900SS, 851, 748 and 916 engines ?