Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Wondering what engine to fit for the next project??

[smilo006]

if you are looking for custom carbon bits to save weight as well then apparently going to the south coast to some of the larger yacht harbours where there are a number of producers of very high quality carbon pieces. They caqn copy or build from scratch...apparently.

[pguenet]

Married with kids here too... but have managed to collect enough tasty parts before that... need to pick up a shock, sterring damper and then it is the engine + TBs + loom - that will have to wait for next year's bonus...

Re the carbon, thanks for the tip... Though for that sort of work, I am looking at picking up the skill myself. Steep learning curve, I am realising and though working from the garage (which has no door to the house) I am stinking up the house with polyester & Epoxy resin fumes....
If I get good at it eventually, I am also thinking of doing the whole bodywork for the ST4 in Carbon ... and with a quick release DZus mechanism...

[ENGAKATS]

Check out this one too: http://teamhustler.net/the-motorcycles/.

If you can fit the ds engine in your frame without much hassle, I'd go for the 1100ds. As John said before, you can get 110bhp without going too crazy on the mods. It might feel boring thanks to the flat torque curve but that's only until you check the speed you are doing!

Also, in case you cannot fit an SS airbox in that frame, you could either try this http://www.tpoparts.com/catalog/prod...roducts_id=119 or this http://www.ducati.ms/forums/showthread.php?t=65731 (one of many reviews here: http://www.ducati.ms/forums/showthread.php?t=70752).

What about the fuel tank? Which one are you thinking to use?

[skidlids]

Just found this page of pics of the Imola RAD02

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/ngga...3/gallery-289/

[ENGAKATS]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Just found this page of pics of the Imola RAD02

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/ngga...3/gallery-289/

I went twice to Radical Ducati's workshop while he was putting together the Imola. Nice guy to talk with. He has some really nice pieces in there!!