Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > No Modifications - what does it mean

[Jolley]

Just have a random dyno check at 1 or 2 rounds next year. If anyone has an unlawful amount of power we can worry about how they got it then.

[couchcommando]

Just a note one of the most powerful 583 engines seen was a lump bought off ebay with no history at all, it was checked and put in the bike. The dyno centre said it was the most worn loosest engine they had seen with the most piston slap ever when cold , it went on to produce the most power they have ever seen from a 583 and more than one or two 620's, it wouldn't last half a season they said.....2 years later it was still going

So don't waste time/money with new components buy an old shitter and enjoy the power

[Murray Mint]

Originally Posted by couchcommando

Just a note one of the most powerful 583 engines seen was a lump bought off ebay with no history at all, it was checked and put in the bike. The dyno centre said it was the most worn loosest engine they had seen with the most piston slap ever when cold , it went on to produce the most power they have ever seen from a 583 and more than one or two 620's, it wouldn't last half a season they said.....2 years later it was still going

So don't waste time/money with new components buy an old shitter and enjoy the power

Thats pretty much the same story of my old 583, 52 BHP and it sounds like a bag of ****.

[harriebird]

worked for me (well it worked, i didn't!) - just balancing the carbs and plastic welding a crack in the airbox gave me an extra 2 bhp

my bike had been stood outside for 7 years before i (or rather my kind local dealer) got their hands on it.

[Rattler]

Originally Posted by couchcommando

Just a note one of the most powerful 583 engines seen was a lump bought off ebay with no history at all, it was checked and put in the bike. The dyno centre said it was the most worn loosest engine they had seen with the most piston slap ever when cold , it went on to produce the most power they have ever seen from a 583 and more than one or two 620's, it wouldn't last half a season they said.....2 years later it was still going

Oh, so it could have been an ex-race engine, with fully modified bottom-end, balanced, lighthened and optimised - - it all makes sense now