Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Track Bike advice needed ! ! !

[twpd]

Fit decent rubber, put a race fairing on it and take off non-essentials. Forget everything else and learn your craft. There's far too much bull**** spoken about racing and trackdays.

The only performance mod you need is your right hand and your head...the rest is ever-decreasing circles and bling.

[jon_m3]

ive got a full set of ducati performance avro fibre fairings here need some work but you can have them for cheap if your interested, i was going to use them on my road bike

[Nattyboy]

I did a similar excercise last year.

I think shedding the weight is part of the fun myself..!

Think evryone covered all the bits...only other thing i'd add is a brembo radial brake master cylinder which gives loads of feel and lets be honest you'll want pukka brakes on the track !!

Cheers
Nat

[cl0nd0n]

Thanks for the fats responses guys.

My major concern is power really. On the days I have done I have always walked away moaning about the lack of horses the 748 bp has.

I am in two minds what to do! I would ideally love to stay a Ducati enthusiast. However my thoughts are do i :

A - Get a Big Bore kit (853 or so), wheels, race panels, brakes & re-worked shocks

or

B - Spend the £3k this is all going to cost and buy myself a ready done track bike off ebay in R6 or CBR600 stylie?

I have seen some good ones out there that come ready to go wiht loads of spares.

My concern is it's big money to get power and weight gains from the Duc!

I still love her though!

[Bungi]

you dont need more power to compare with a 3k r6 or cbr, you just have to ride to the strengths of your duke.

big money for power gains on the duke well yes i guess so, a 748bp is not the ideal starting point if you want power rather than tune it change it for a bigger engine, probably cheaper in terms of power gains BUT as twpd said its ever decreasing circles, you just gotta set your budget and be content.

[wato39]

[quote=twpd.Forget everything else and learn your craft. There's far too much bull**** spoken about racing and trackdays.
[/QUOTE]

True words indeed.

[cl0nd0n]

On the basis I am going to be stripping the bike down to a frame what can I leave out when i rebuild it?

Is it fairly easy to strip a loom back to remove alarm, lights etc.

Does a track bike still need kill switch etc?

[Rattler]

If power's an issue, and it needn't be, sell the 748 and get a 996. Fit some race plastics, upgrade the front calipers to p34s - fit a Brembo Race m/cyl if you can afford it, some decent rubber -and go play.

Enjoy
Tim

[jon_m3]

i felt the 748 lacked abit of power ive just had a 40t rear sprocket fitted feels like a extra 20bhp lol, ive still got a 41t rear as well just incase

[wilf]

Gearing is the key!

fit a quick change rear sprocket. like the Renthal one or similar then you can change the gearing as you wish for far less cash the genuine sprockets.