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Moto Board => General Monster Forum => Topic started by: RBX QB on July 20, 2008, 02:23:22 PM

Title: Spacers in Fins...
Post by: RBX QB on July 20, 2008, 02:23:22 PM
Other than keeping them from bending, are there any practical reasons why those little round pucks are between the fins? Couple have come out of mine, and I kinda want to pull the rest of them out.

There's a pic in this post... http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=1788.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=1788.0)
Title: Re: Spacers in Fins...
Post by: DesmoDog on July 20, 2008, 02:52:31 PM
Rumor has it they keep the fins from ringing and failing passby noise testing...
Title: Re: Spacers in Fins...
Post by: zarn02 on July 20, 2008, 03:01:28 PM
yup. they're an anti-noise thing. your bike will leave them here and there, as they gradually come out, but if you want to hasten the process and pull them all then go for it.
Title: Re: Spacers in Fins...
Post by: RBX QB on July 20, 2008, 04:45:07 PM
Quote from: zarn02 on July 20, 2008, 03:01:28 PM
...your bike will leave them here and there, as they gradually come out, ...

That, sadly, is how I first noticed them... few on the floor of the garage.
Title: Re: Spacers in Fins...
Post by: CairnsDuc on July 20, 2008, 09:19:55 PM
or as I have heard them referred to, Duc Droppings!!
Title: Re: Spacers in Fins...
Post by: Xiphias on July 20, 2008, 09:27:03 PM
They are chewy. Mine have all fallen out no plans to put'em back.
Title: Re: Spacers in Fins...
Post by: ODrides on July 20, 2008, 09:28:31 PM
HA!  I remember those!  It's been a while.  I wonder if Ducati sells titaniam replacements.
Title: Re: Spacers in Fins...
Post by: Grappa on July 21, 2008, 02:55:30 PM
About half of mine had fallen out when I bought my bike.  I used some cord from a weed-wacker to loop around the more difficult to reach ones.  Pulled right out.  Don't notice a sound difference.  Looks better.
Title: Re: Spacers in Fins...
Post by: bullet boy on July 21, 2008, 04:06:32 PM
Quote from: ODrides on July 20, 2008, 09:28:31 PM
I wonder if Ducati sells titaniam replacements.

Huh-huh-huh.
It's funny cuz its true...



Just saw another one fall out today when I fired it up.