1199SL track bike project

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Anything that will break metal rims will also break CF rims, they're not Unobtanium! But they are DOT and JWL rated.

RBX2 FTW so you can out-turn Jarel on those heavy-ass BSTs! :D

I don't know how I'm going to sleep at night knowing how heavy my wheels are....... :roll eyes: :D:D
 
I wonder what I can get for a well used kidney on ebay, because I really want a Magneti Marelli SBK electrical system.
 
I wonder what I can get for a well used kidney on ebay, because I really want a Magneti Marelli SBK electrical system.

Well the good news is the entire Marelli system is less than the cost of just the stock body panels on the SL!
 
The exchange rate is the killer on that deal, and I probably have everything but the ECU and the dash in the WSSK kit already. I might go visit them when I go over to England and Italy in July.
 
Well the good news is the entire Marelli system is less than the cost of just the stock body panels on the SL!

I've been told just the Carbon Seat panel off the SL is £4800 WTF!!!!

How they come up with that price when for between £300- £400 you can buy a non painted Carbon seatunit from all other makers, even a complete One piece Carbon subframe with integrated seat panel is £1600- £1900GBP.
 
I've been told just the Carbon Seat panel off the SL is £4800 WTF!!!!

How they come up with that price when for between £300- £400 you can buy a non painted Carbon seatunit from all other makers, even a complete One piece Carbon subframe with integrated seat panel is £1600- £1900GBP.

Duhhh because its super extra virgin carbon, mined from pure unobtainium. :)
 
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And Ducati had to suck up all of the tooling development cost. Everyone else just splashes molds. They also don't have any real motivation to sell this stuff separately, so they're just like well, pay this huge fee, and we'll give you an original. Too much? We don't care, go buy a knock-off. The small companies doing the knock-offs are hungry and competitive.
 
Plus a lot of the aftermarket stuff is not nearly as good of quality carbon as the OEM stuff is. If you ever pick up a piece of some of that stuff and compare the weight, the OEM stuff is often a lot lighter. I'm sure some of the aftermarket stuff is comparable but definitely not all of it.
 
Yes, the track bodywork suppliers don't attempt to hook into all the little grommets, etc. A "one-sided" splash mold can re-create the outside shape of a panel quite accurately, and we can do that in our garages, but getting the details right and reinforcing tabs, inserts, etc., on the back side all takes a whole different degree of tooling and expertise.

On the flip-side, the track body suppliers know that all those little tabs and details are not crash-worthy. I've had my 1199R on the ground with sharkskinz twice, once at low speed in the grass when I ran out of runoff room and had to ditch it before I hit a fence, and one time on the tarmac when I lost the front at about 60mph, getting after it too early on a green track (yes, duck sh!# is slippery). Bike survived both incidents basically unscathed. I had to replace a handlebar, a front axle slider, a clutch lever, a footpeg, and repaint the sharksinz bodywork, which was really optional as there was no structural damage to it. I guess, where I'm going with this is use the stock panels for display purposes only...
 
Plus a lot of the aftermarket stuff is not nearly as good of quality carbon as the OEM stuff is. If you ever pick up a piece of some of that stuff and compare the weight, the OEM stuff is often a lot lighter. I'm sure some of the aftermarket stuff is comparable but definitely not all of it.

True, But they do love to shaft us. I would suspect its just the original race seat unit which has been modded/cut to fit rear light and rear light panel as per standard roadbike.They already have the moulds for the road headlight body work and the one piece side panels.

Then again, I have seen one Company who want near £14k for full Carbon road kit, Carbon tank, Carbon mirrors, Hugger and Mudgaurd, Maybe they use the same thought process as Ducati
EG:
"You want Ducati, Well you gotta pay Ducati prices" lol

Makes you wonder how they can afford to sell a new track frame or should I say Airbox with a headstock attached to it,:) for £850GBP(Inc 20% UK VAT)

Guess part of the frame price is due to amount they make/get made and sell/use.

I've seen top quality and Superstrong Autoclave Satin Carbon full race kit on a 1199 trackbike at a dealers and the owner told me it cost him £1500 and it crashes Very well and is very strong.
 
Made our first race body today! Here is a tail section photo
 

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Just for your own program, or are you going to be selling them?

The plan is to eventually sell them but without hiring a full time person it's going to be hard to supply more sets than just our team requirements. Our focus is 70% on our team, 30% on building some kind of business model that allows us to continue racing without personally funding everything.
 
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I haven't actually picked up my bike from Ducati Omama ( because I have a broken leg) but I have started to order parts for the SL to make it a track bike. Here's what I got so far.

Desmo Veloce Corse radiator and oil cooler
Desmo Veloce Kevlar fuel cell
Desmo Veloce billet shock mount, collar and ride height adjustor
Desmo Veloce race body with oversized air intakes
MWR oversized air intake and aluminum front fairing support
Full Six monocoque rear subframe/seat
Galfer Superbike rotors
Rizoma Rear Sets
Custom Graphics by SRS Sign Design
Desmo Veloce quick change front wheel kit
Robby Moto adjustable triple trees
Ohlins GP TTX shock, custom valved by Jon Cornwell, 1.05 spring
Ohlins FGRT 214 Forks 30mm cartridges, custom valving, machined bottoms. 1.0 .95 springs


Considering BST wheels


Holy Crap. I can't wait to see this when it's done.
 
I am going to track it and I am not going to worry. I have done way stupider things than this LOL
 
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