...I see your 1100cc motorcycle, and raise you 100cc.
I just bought an 1198s to throw away in turn 9 at Sears next year.
[moto]
Oooh, you can't just leave us hanging like that. Details? Pictures?
NICE! [evil]
Sweet! Congrats! [beer]
What is that, like +30 HP and about same weight?
[bow_down] [bow_down] [bow_down]
Nice!
Now, can I borrow your chain adjuster tool? ;D
Should be 10 pounds lighter or more than my 749R. Should be about 30HP more at the rear wheel.
Quote from: Speeddog on July 27, 2009, 08:05:12 PM
Sweet! Congrats! [beer]
What is that, like +30 HP and about same weight?
Of course! :D
Quote from: Michael Moore on July 27, 2009, 08:19:14 PM
Now, can I borrow your chain adjuster tool? ;D
Keeping up with the Moore's has just turned into keeping up with the Metz's... [laugh] So you gonna let me ride yours, too? ;D I know GP shift.
Purchased on eBay from a seller in Texas.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/03/!BWnv0NwB2k~$(KGrHgoH-DMEjlLltmFiBKYS2fMim!~~_1.JPG)
Quote from: somegirl on July 27, 2009, 07:15:07 PM
Oooh, you can't just leave us hanging like that. Details? Pictures?
Quote from: tigre on July 27, 2009, 08:41:33 PM
Should be 10 pounds lighter or more than my 749R. Should be about 30HP more at the rear wheel.
So, the throttle goes to 11?
</spinal tap>
And has TC, no?
Is it track-prepped already, or can you take a bunch of street stuff off and make it lighter?
And half your paint job is done already! ;)
Like the Spinal Tap shout-out.
Yes -- it has TC. I'm not sure yet whether I'll keep it or bail on it. I'll play with it in the fall and see if I think I like it.
It is not track-prepped. I assume the weight-difference will be about 10 pounds after track-prep. I'll try to find a scale to weight it. The 749R was 390 hot off the track with about 1 gallon of fuel in the tank.
Good one on the paint job. :) The frame is really bugging the crap out of me... but if I mess with that, it'll be down the road. Initial priorities are making this thing a fire-breathing dragon on rails.
Quote from: Speeddog on July 27, 2009, 08:52:26 PM
So, the throttle goes to 11?
</spinal tap>
And has TC, no?
Is it track-prepped already, or can you take a bunch of street stuff off and make it lighter?
And half your paint job is done already! ;)
Sweet! [beer]
Curious to see how you like the TC. :)
You already got HP mods in mind or is it suspension mods ?
The big mods I've got planned are below. Basically no plans for motor initially. I'm hoping I can save some dough and run the termi ECU without getting a nemesis system. That would allow me to run traction control. I'd miss out on over-rev, but we'll see how the gearing works out on the bike anyway.
Chassis/suspension:
New triples
Revalve forks
"near" flat-rate linkage for shock
Revalve rear shock
Respring front/rear
16.5" rims
Other:
Slipper clutch
Motor:
Set squish
Set cam timing
Close-ratio gearbox
Quote from: Speeddog on July 27, 2009, 09:06:33 PM
Curious to see how you like the TC. :)
You already got HP mods in mind or is it suspension mods ?
HA! Sa-WEET! w00t Tigre!
Congrats! [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
You are going to l o v e that. man O man.
Ya that silver/grey frame is a bit off. Some stripes will fix that for the mature Tigre look [laugh] one little gray streak.
All you need now is some of that
(http://carsmedia.ign.com/cars/image/article/782/782784/nos-in-your-belly--20070423022634423.jpg) [cheeky]
Quote from: tigre on July 27, 2009, 06:50:36 PM
I just bought an 1198s to throw away in turn 9 at Sears next year.
9 again? It just doesn't seem fair. You have yet to show 1, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 11 some tiger love.
Congrats. [thumbsup]
Quote from: Spidey on July 27, 2009, 09:22:35 PM
9 again? It just doesn't seem fair. You have yet to show 1, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 11 some tiger love.
Congrats. [thumbsup]
At least we know where to stand now. We'll be out there with huge signs with giant arrows like in Forest Gump.
TURN------>
Hey, if you play your cards right they might homologate that for American Superbike. Then you can run the Sears round again!
BTW - Congrats!
Congrats man! [thumbsup]
With that much power, I fear we'll be seeing the Tigerlove all over the track :o
Any scouting reports on the stock traction control system? Wondering if its noticable when used, but too primitive to make you faster. Almost a novelty...
It's an unknown quantity at this point. It is superior to the 1098R Traction Control... but that doesn't mean it's really workable.
Quote from: DanTheMan on July 27, 2009, 09:47:16 PM
Any scouting reports on the stock traction control system? Wondering if its noticable when used, but too primitive to make you faster. Almost a novelty...
I've crashed in 11. End of 2004 AFM morning warmup. [moto]
Quote from: Spidey on July 27, 2009, 09:22:35 PM
9 again? It just doesn't seem fair. You have yet to show 1, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 11 some tiger love.
Congrats. [thumbsup]
With that much power do you need a CR gear box?
All the more reason for a tall first gear.
Quote from: MendoDave on July 28, 2009, 02:26:34 AM
With that much power do you need a CR gear box?
If it's the same TC system as the Streetfighter (and I think it is) it comes on pretty subtly, even at a high level. Not at all like hitting the rev limiter or anything. I predict you'll like it more than you think you will.
That said, I don't think I'd just pin the throttle fully leaned over and trust it not to spit me off. You might be able to do that, I'm just not there yet mentally.
Oh, and the pic looks great - very badass bike. [thumbsup]
Nice! [thumbsup]
Yao-Zah! Congrats on the new ride! Hey, if you're going to throw it away anyway, send it this direction in the South Bay.
Congrats on taking the plunge Tigre! [thumbsup] Like folks have said, half the paint job is done already so get some frickin' stripes. ;D
Now you've made DQ consider selling both his bikes--and getting his ass curbside--for an 1198. Thanks.
Quote from: tigre on July 27, 2009, 09:15:49 PM
The big mods I've got planned are below. Basically no plans for motor initially. I'm hoping I can save some dough and run the termi ECU without getting a nemesis system. That would allow me to run traction control. I'd miss out on over-rev, but we'll see how the gearing works out on the bike anyway.
Chassis/suspension:
New triples
Revalve forks
"near" flat-rate linkage for shock
Revalve rear shock
Respring front/rear
16.5" rims
Other:
Slipper clutch
Motor:
Set squish
Set cam timing
Close-ratio gearbox
Yeah. 30 plus more HP. What's the chance you'll need TC? [laugh]
Just revalve the rear or go with a TTX?
Slipper? Is that you need to replace the stock slipper or does it not come with one. The latter would be weird. Then again, if the point is to have a bike for WSBK homologation, then they could leave the slipper out and get to the desired price point.
Did Scott talk you out of carbon fairings? Just get two or three sets of bodywork instead.
I will probably just re-valve for starters, and evaluate TTX down the road.
Doesn't come with slipper.
Scott talked me out of the carbon fairings. That money is better spent on suspension, etc.
Quote from: Spidey on July 28, 2009, 12:06:37 PM
Just revalve the rear or go with a TTX?
Slipper? Is that you need to replace the stock slipper or does it not come with one. The latter would be weird. Then again, if the point is to have a bike for WSBK homologation, then they could leave the slipper out and get to the desired price point.
Did Scott talk you out of carbon fairings? Just get two or three sets of bodywork instead.
Did Scott talk you into giving me your 749?
Congrats on the 1198GRRR. [thumbsup]
You can have it.
If you give me $$$$$.
And let me have access to it as a back-up.
And pay no attention to those scratches on the top of it. [laugh]
This bike? I'll give you $749. Or even $848.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2565604760_ca348431cf.jpg)
I'll even throw in that CD that's flying through the air.
Quote from: Spidey on July 28, 2009, 10:49:54 PM
This bike? I'll give you $749. Or even $848.
Please. I see your offer and raise you to $944
Quote from: tigre on July 29, 2009, 05:46:00 AM
I'll even throw in that CD that's flying through the air.
WHAT are all those parts flying? WTF is a CD doing there? You had a disk player under the seat? [laugh]
It's the Ducati Owners/Drivers manual on CD...brand new...still in plastic wrapper.
Quote from: GEEZER on July 29, 2009, 01:23:56 PM
It's the Ducati Owners/Drivers manual on CD...brand new...still in plastic wrapper.
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [clap] [clap] [clap]
Or the Brembo brake lever installation and maintenance CD, "...brand new...still in plastic wrapper."
Could be the "got blue milk" cd from his last track day, too! [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Quote from: duckwrench13 on July 29, 2009, 04:48:41 PM
Could be the "got blue milk" cd from his last track day, too! [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
He probably had it taped to his windscreen to remind him to look good when Dito is snapping photos.