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Mille
Bikes: Super Twin 800; DD B; S2R 1000
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Bristol
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Differences in crankshaft weight, which as Chaz says have been factory balanced are normal so not a discriminant.
And, lets put that somebody protests you because thinks you have your crank balanced: pays 250 to strip the engine, balancing would be undetectable unless a reputable qualified Ducati engineer ceritifies the modification, and you will be left with an engine in pieces which will cost 500 pounds to reassemble. It will be cheaper to pay the 150 fee..
Moreover, lets put the case somebody has to change one or two pistons in a 583, which currently are out of production, he/she will be forced to use non OEM pistons which again is against the rules.
Curently the only OEM pistons available from Ducati dealers come with barrels at ~600pounds/pair....cheap
Replacing the pistons with used standard will need re-balancing for a good result and increased engine reliability. However I am not technician and I don't pretend to be. I agree with Chaz though.
Why not limit the rules' policing within weight/bhp?
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