Biggest rip off in the world.

[He Man]

This is such a huge rip off, i really cant believe they are selling it for THAT much. its also like its a joke, but i know its not.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ducati-MS2R-S4-MS4R-MS4RS-Starting-Starter-Upgrade_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZalgoQ3dLVIQ26ituQ3dUCIQ26otnQ3d5Q26poQ3dLVIQ26psQ3d63Q26clkidQ3d5073845839918381760QQ_trksidZp5197Q2em7QQcategoryZ35617QQitemZ150442500112

[OT]

They've got to pay for all the marketing...."...enhances your pride of ownership..."  

[Drunken Monkey]

The odd thing is, everyone I know with these loves them. Seriously perks up their starting.

I don't personally own 'em, but I do plan of ripping off their design and making my own for 1/3 the price.

[Nomad]

Or you could get the $36.00 one from Powerlet, that's what I did.  I haven't had to press the start button more than once since installing it...

[Nomad]

whoops, i mean $30.00
http://www.powerlet.com/product/ducati-starter-rewire-kit-st2st4st4s-916/295

[Howley]

whoops, i mean $30.00
http://www.powerlet.com/product/ducati-starter-rewire-kit-st2st4st4s-916/295

Yeah but that doesn't come with cable ties or steel wool!

[booger]

I put it on my watch list

[He Man]

steel wool? you wish! tahts just a piece of a Brillo pad!

$30 bucks in my opinion is worth it, however im still going to make my own since i want to re route the connection around the back of the engine to the starter relay instead of having it up front.

[Mojo S2R]

Maybe it was supposed to be $12.00 but the decimal was put in the wrong place?  $120 seems pretty outrageous for what looks like something anybody could put together with some bits from the local auto parts and/or hardware stores.

[dbran1949]

Anyone have a source for the copper plated hardware?

[He Man]

i cant find the exact same thing, but mcmasters has a bunch of stuff you could get by with. though theres also nothing wrong with cutting the old one out and reusing it, unless you really really wanted copper. I dont know how much of a "choke point" the connectors are, imagine they arent that bad.

[sbrguy]

would just lower gauge wire really help the starting as much as they show in the video? or was that probably because the person finally cleaned off the contacts when installing new wires, thus the better connection?

[hadesducati848]

how much of what they say is true about the oem wires being shit? i understand how voltage flows and i know that some metals conduct better then others.  after watching the video it reminds me of my 848 when i start it in the morning. there is a second or 2 delay when i press the start button before the engine starts to crank and when it does it sounds like its just barley able to do so. its done that since the day i bought it so i never thought to give it a second thought till now. perhaps i should pull out my old 8 gage copper cables with gold plated terminals from my old car amp systems that i  have and replace the cable from the starter to the battery... what are your thoughts?

[OT]

I recall a thread or two about this starting issue on the old board....but no one ever answered the question of why it happens when the bike's hot, but not when the bike's cold...with the cold bike, it's usually an undercharged battery

And I can't believe I'm sitting here watching hadesducati848's icon cartoon in it's entirety 

[hadesducati848]

enjoy