Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > 999r owners..........want 1120cc?

[wilf]

The R pankle rods are good but not as strong as the RS ones. (998RS rods are ideal)

You don't need a different length con rod so you can use the 999R rods, the barrell needs to be spaced up with a bigger base gasket but because the squish clearance is normally to big on the motor out of the factory it helps take up some of the extra the you are trying to lose for the extra squish.

It is a bit of mucking about with base and head gasket sizes to get compression ratio and squish correct and you may even have to have the pistons machined down.

[andyb]

996 rs crank on ebay £600...................

[Ray]

Andy,

Just resign yerself to the fact that you're gonna be riding an old model very shortly

No amount of fiddling with that 998r mota is gonna change that.

You can join the old farts sitting round the camp fire at cadwell reminising about the old days..............I'll be there poring over me 998 brochure, hell I might even be able to find an old 999 brochure for ya!

Ray.

[wilf]

Originally Posted by andyb

996 rs crank on ebay £600...................

Careful, 996 RS crank means no starter and will be too light to balance to the larger pistons.

[jeff st4s]

Originally Posted by wilf

Careful, 996 RS crank means no starter and will be too light to balance to the larger pistons.

Wilf, I thought you said you don't do the grease monkey bit, you seem to know far too much for a novice.
Have you been hanging around with the wrong crowd latetly?

[andyb]

Originally Posted by wilf

Careful, 996 RS crank means no starter and will be too light to balance to the larger pistons.

on the advert its says it would need a peg..........if you want to fit a starter!

Too light..........oh good then the std 996 one will be cheaper!!