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

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by nogaromill998

The answer is in one of my previous posts Kev. The crank was NOT pulled apart or machined in any way and the balancing was a matter of selecting the best matched components, nothing more.

In that case Dave there is no issue
As its the crankshaft assembley that has been balanced and not the crankshaft itself,

As your post on Ducatisti contained the following phrase

Engine is currently in a million bits and the crank is ready for collection, after balancing, tomorrow

It looks like the crank had been balanced by itself which would mean some sort of modification to either add or remove weight.

This I am told was reported to the RC by I know not whom and the RC asked me among others for my take on it. I also heard several grumblings in the paddock last year about bikes running balanced cranks or Blue Printed engines.

My view of Blue printing is on page 4 of this thread

Originally Posted by skidlids

As for blue printing there is the large factory way or the small team way.

Large factory, take 1000 of each component and find a pair that best meets the design spec and use them, no modification required

Small team way, take the pair of items that you have in your engine and modify one so that it matches the other.

Now if you go some where in between and start with several items and get them matched up as best as possible without modification then thats fine by DD rules but if modifications are carried out then rules are being broken.

Although I already had some thoughts on the matter I needed a bit more information so as well as starting the thread I also emailed some Ducati specialists to get their views

Hence my original question in the title of the post, as I have also said it was the catalyst for the thread but that does not mean it was the target, I have targeted/questioned many rules to do with DD to try and ensure they add value to the series.

As far as regrinding goes, if it happens to me and it turns out that regrinding the crankshaft is the most viable option, I would then email the RC to seek permission to have it done.

If they give their permission to get it done I would expect it to be incorporated into an updated appendix and sent to all entrants, with a view to it being adopted into the rules the following season.

[Scooter916]

Well I have watched this thread evolve and thus far restrained from commenting But I have to agree with Kev's Comments

Bradders may actually have to cut off both legs and an arm



If anyone is needing a crank re-grind Speak to me, I have a bottom end that I would loan them untill they get sorted with one or untill the point that I need it.
Hows that for a bit of DD spirit.

[Rattler]

Blimey - is that the end of the show, or just on a commercial break

[Senna3]

[quote=Rattler]
Blimey - is that the end of the show, or just on a commercial break [

tim is that right i hear your putting a 620 body kit on that trump and planning on using in class A

[Scooter916]

Kev, Sorry to detract from this riviting thread, But I have just noticed your mood.
Is there somthing your not telling us, A Bit of man love with nelly Going on????
"Mood: i need more corner speed" Sounds a little suspect to me

[Senna3]

[quote=Scooter916]Kev, Sorry to detract from this riviting thread, But I have just noticed your mood.
Is there somthing your not telling us, A Bit of man love with nelly Going on????
"Mood: i need more corner speed" Sounds a little suspect to me

shhh he said hed balance my crankshaft if i did that

ive changed it for you

[harriebird]

Originally Posted by Senna3

shhh he said hed balance my crankshaft if i did that

i thought it was only girls who fell for all that sort of talk get the goods, THEN do the deed if you ask me!

[Senna3]

[quote=harriebird]i thought it was only girls who fell for all that sort of talk get the goods, THEN do the deed if you ask me!

sounds like a need a chat with matt

[Chaz]

Dose back tracking make it legal? dig a big hole then fill it in

[Rattler]

[quote=Senna3]

Originally Posted by Rattler

Blimey - is that the end of the show, or just on a commercial break [

tim is that right i hear your putting a 620 body kit on that trump and planning on using in class A

Shhhhhh - do you think they'd notice? The crank has been balanced too!!!