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Steven31371 · Nov 4, 2021

1299rFE said:
Have not read the full post here, but i see CF subframe, Carbon Fiber?
My suggestion is this, get aluminum or another material that is easily repairable.
My first big crash racing these bikes i found out these subframes are not optimal, unless you want to have several on hand.
The Aluminum one i have fixes easily, bent it back into place or have it welded
Since my first crash i have had my subframe tweaked 4 times, welded twice.
The CF subframe would be a one and done crash and i would imagine an expensive one.

I bought a junker track spec’d bike to potentially crash…this particular bike I’m building like I built my Porsche…I.e. make it pretty, make it fast as hell, make it easy to drive at speed, and a blast to ride like and idiot on on the street while being very capable on occasional track days.

I’m doing the California Superbike School next week to get some instruction, then I’ll start doing track days….at those track days I’ll use the track spec’d gixxer most of the sessions and maybe take the this bike out for a session or two.

As I get more compitant on the track I’ll build a dedicated track bike later on

endodoc · Nov 4, 2021

Steven31371 said:
I bought a junker track spec’d bike to potentially crash…this particular bike I’m building like I built my Porsche…I.e. make it pretty, make it fast as hell, make it easy to drive at speed, and a blast to ride like and idiot on on the street while being very capable on occasional track days.

I’m doing the California Superbike School next week to get some instruction, then I’ll start doing track days….at those track days I’ll use the track spec’d gixxer most of the sessions and maybe take the this bike out for a session or two.

As I get more compitant on the track I’ll build a dedicated track bike later on

Outstanding idea, that’s a solid game plan.

1299rFE · Nov 4, 2021

Paul G said:
I cant see it being an issue, carbon is the ideal material for the loads if engineered correctly, 43 seems pretty low geared to me, drops top speed considerably.

have a play with this Gearing Commander - Motorcycle Speed and Drive Train Calculator v7

I run 14/43 on my race bike

DV4 · Nov 4, 2021

1299rFE said:
I run 14/43 on my race bike

Go Kart track?

1299rFE · Nov 4, 2021

Paul G said:
Go Kart track?

Loudon, top speeds are 140's

Steven31371 · Nov 4, 2021

RickD996 said:
Did Pierobon give you setup for the extended swingarm? You're likely to need a heavier spring for the shock.

Any idea what rear shocks set up he was running and where he got that heavy of a shock spring?

Steven31371 · Nov 5, 2021

New toy in the house, older bike, 2005 gixxer, but fully track spec’d and apparently this bike has a bit of provenance abs has won some Championships.

Got it for a very low price, bit of a madmax looking thing, but feels set up really well so far.

Will be cheap to run at the track while I’m learning, and cheap to crash if it comes to that, and likely will.

Makes a great noise too, I actually like the way it sounds at high revs better than my Ducati.

Steven31371 · Nov 22, 2021

Keeping this list of mods up to date in this thread

H&M blip shifter installed

Next round of mods going on over the early part of winter:

H20 Radiator with cooling fan provision

Panigale Side Stand Bypass

Domino A450 Road Race Grips

FM Ducati V4 V4S V4R Panigele Rear Linear Suspension Link

GB Racing Ducati V4R Panigale Engine Cover Set

Melotti Racing Ducati Panigale V4 Streetfighter V4 Impact Absorber Billet Dash Cover

WWB Ducati Panigale 899 959 1199 1299 V2 V4 Ceramic Front Wheel Bearing Kit

Extended tank cover - Ducati Panigale V4 / V4S / V4R

Custom designed carbon front fender - Ducati Panigale V4 / V4S / V4R / Streetfighter V4 - Select Finish : Glossy

Motocorse Billet Aluminum RH Engine support Bracket Black

Motocorse Billet Aluminum Side Frame Plates for Ducati Panigale V4

Brembro 13mm Billet Compact Race Rear Master with Integrated Reservoir (White Logo) - XA2C610

BREMBO RACING GP4-MS MONOBLOCK CNC NICKEL PLATED
CALIPERS - 100MM

29 mm upgraded Clutch Slave

Frentubo ABS delete clutch abs brake lines with some extra length to use my whole handle bar length and accommodate the longer rear swing arm.

Pierobon extended swing arm 35 mm

Motocorse billet brake and clutch reservoirs.

AEM Factory billet D-SEI lightweight 6 hole hun flange.

Steven31371 · Nov 26, 2021

Made her WAY faster today. And improved my riding skills by at least 20%.

Put a painted front mudguard on, VultureBike out of Italy ships these body parts already painted abs decal-ed…I also put a bunch of the stickers on from all the parts that came with them.

Huge improvement in speed, power, and handling…and as stated up above, 20% improvement in my riding ability.

Alkhater · Nov 26, 2021

Steven31371 said:
Made WAY faster today. And improved my riding skills by at least 20%.

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Put a painted front mudguard on, VultureBike out of Italy ships these body parts already painted abs decal-ed…I also put a bunch of the stickers on from all the parts that came with them.

Huge improvement in speed, power, and handling…and as stated up above, 20% improvement in my riding ability.

That’s a cool story.

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XEROXTEAM · Dec 1, 2021

U sell the H20 Radiator with cooling fan???

Thanx.

XEROXTEAM · Dec 1, 2021

Steven31371 said:
Keeping this list of mods up to date in this thread

H&M blip shifter installed

Next round of mods going on over the early part of winter:

H20 Radiator with cooling fan provision

Panigale Side Stand Bypass

Domino A450 Road Race Grips

FM Ducati V4 V4S V4R Panigele Rear Linear Suspension Link

GB Racing Ducati V4R Panigale Engine Cover Set

Melotti Racing Ducati Panigale V4 Streetfighter V4 Impact Absorber Billet Dash Cover

WWB Ducati Panigale 899 959 1199 1299 V2 V4 Ceramic Front Wheel Bearing Kit

Extended tank cover - Ducati Panigale V4 / V4S / V4R

Custom designed carbon front fender - Ducati Panigale V4 / V4S / V4R / Streetfighter V4 - Select Finish : Glossy

Motocorse Billet Aluminum RH Engine support Bracket Black

Motocorse Billet Aluminum Side Frame Plates for Ducati Panigale V4

Brembro 13mm Billet Compact Race Rear Master with Integrated Reservoir (White Logo) - XA2C610

BREMBO RACING GP4-MS MONOBLOCK CNC NICKEL PLATED
CALIPERS - 100MM

29 mm upgraded Clutch Slave

Frentubo ABS delete clutch abs brake lines with some extra length to use my whole handle bar length and accommodate the longer rear swing arm.

Pierobon extended swing arm 35 mm

Motocorse billet brake and clutch reservoirs.

AEM Factory billet D-SEI lightweight 6 hole hun flange.

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U sell the H20 Radiator with cooling fan???

Thanx.

Steven31371 · Dec 13, 2021

XEROXTEAM said:
U sell the H20 Radiator with cooling fan???

Thanx.

The one I have for sale does not have the cooling fan provision, that doesn’t mean you can’t use a fan, but you would have to make a small bracket to hold it in place.

Steven31371 · Dec 13, 2021

Had the tank extender painted to match the livery on the bike.

Steven31371 · Dec 13, 2021

Anybody using an other than stock steering damper?

What are you using and why?

I’m looking at whether to change mine or not, I’d like to get a bit more damping than what I get out of mine even on the highest setting.

burton · Dec 13, 2021

Steven31371 said:
Anybody using an other than stock steering damper?

What are you using and why?

I’m looking at whether to change mine or not, I’d like to get a bit more damping than what I get out of mine even on the highest setting.

If you are looking for more damping you may have a set-up issue.

Are you getting uncontrollable headshake with the Ohlins damper at max?

endodoc · Dec 13, 2021

I like Mupo. Looks great, titanium piston rod, super light. Not sure if it’s damping is higher than Ohlins

Steven31371 · Dec 13, 2021

burton said:
If you are looking for more damping you may have a set-up issue.

Are you getting uncontrollable headshake with the Ohlins damper at max?

No head shake or tank slapping, it’s more of a poor riding and weight problem…I’m a big guy, who occasionally lets too much of my weight rest on the handle bars…because of my size a little 5-10% extra movement through the arms or body translates more to the front end than if I weighed 150 pounds instead of 250 pounds.

So it’s more of a rider ergonomics thing…I just like a stiffer turning front end that requires a bit more input to turn the front.

It’s not a big issue, just splitting hairs to tweek it a bit better.

RickD996 · Dec 13, 2021

Each to their own, I have mine on the least damping possible.

Have you looked into different seat or rearset positions?

BP PanigaleV4S · Dec 13, 2021

Steven31371 said:
Anybody using an other than stock steering damper?

What are you using and why?

I’m looking at whether to change mine or not, I’d like to get a bit more damping than what I get out of mine even on the highest setting.

Are you using DES fixed? The steering damper maxed out should be pretty difficult to move. In DES dynamic you won't notice a difference while the bike is parked.

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