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baggerman · Dec 17, 2023

KarlKani said:
if you dare put a Japanese part on a Ducati, ultimate jinx - no victories possible

OK throw away all your electronics. I promise no significant japanese parts.

Steven31371 said:
So good news, it’s not the seat flexing, when I pulled it off and put it on the floor there is no flex.

The issue is with 4 rubber bushings at the mounting points, they are too soft, and need to be replaced with nylon bushing in my opinion.

The 4 rubber bushing let it cantilever a bit.

Anyone have a good source for nylon or harder plastic bushings?

Thanks.The rubber allows some compliance so not delrin. Something firmer but not completely stiff like sway bar polyurethane. I'm only about 190 suited so I'm thinking it should be ok. I'll add a brace anyway.

SuperDomestique said:
Attach a Jerry can to the rear and tap a hole into the back of this tank. Boom extended range

I carry a gal anyway. Sorry I have to reject your gas filled scoot boot concept. I was going to use that spot to carry spare tires...

Steven31371 · Dec 17, 2023

This should do the trick…it’s the correct ID and OD…depth is easily cut to size.

https://www.mcmaster.com/product/2640T24

andyb · Dec 18, 2023

SuperDomestique said:
But do you have practical experience on this???-andyb

Well yes! Anyone that has ever used a 998 mono or a 999 rear ally subframe will of experienced it cracking..... plus some of the shoit manufacturers of V4 subframes also crack too

Google that if you like?

Steven31371 · Dec 18, 2023

SuperDomestique said:
I wonder why they went with rubber instead of plastic or metal? Maybe solid mounting puts too much stress on the holes or a vibration thing. I’m sure there’s a design reason.

Either way grab a rod of Delrin and have a machine shop lathe 4 bushes to the size you need. Prob take them 5 mins.

Remember, these guys background is in making tanks used in cross country races on dirtbikes, like the Rally Dhakar, on those bikes those rubber bushings are probably a good thing.

Small thing to fix, when I tracked a C5 Corvette years ago it was a well known mod to change the rubber suspension bushings to polyurethane or Delrin. Sorta reminds me of that.

Steven31371 · Dec 18, 2023

Found the company that does paint kits with the colors for our bikes in their data base.

Good setup for guys like me that want to DIY the bike lvery.

https://touchupdirect.com/touch-up-paint/motorcycle/

baggerman · Dec 19, 2023

Colorite doesn't seem to make paint for the recent ducati's. I was also going to paint with a touch up gun. I'm not sure what's out there. We can't get lacquer here anymore. Lacquer with some sort of clear urethane over the top is the easiest thing to do. I have a friend who paints rich folks planes but he's got so much work I hate to ask.

Steven31371 · Dec 19, 2023

baggerman said:
Colorite doesn't seem to make paint for the recent ducati's. I was also going to paint with a touch up gun. I'm not sure what's out there. We can't get lacquer here anymore. Lacquer with some sort of clear urethane over the top is the easiest thing to do. I have a friend who paints rich folks planes but he's got so much work I hate to ask.

I actually enjoy tinkering around with doing delivery myself. I get a similar kind of satisfaction from it that some people get from doing the mechanical stuff.

I was doing some research to see what primers stick to PA11 Nylon best. Rustoleum Plastics Primer SEEMS to be the one.

Then I’ll do the sides of the tank and seat/tail section in a satin black with the top of the tank in Rosso Red

baggerman · Dec 19, 2023

The colorite paint is water based. I'll ask them what nozzle and pressure to spray at. I guess the medium doesn't matter since you're still shooting clear over it. That yellow with black with gold wheels race rep is stunning.

BP PanigaleV4S · Dec 19, 2023

You really have to be mindful of the base/primer color with red.

Steven31371 · Dec 19, 2023

bp_SFV4 said:
You really have to be mindful of the base/primer color with red.

Am using light grey, but also I’m doing the Superleggerra Red…Rosso Red….that uses two different colors of red on top of each other.

BP PanigaleV4S · Dec 19, 2023

The take away being as long as that's what was done with your other fairings it should reasonably match. At 20 feet or 20 MPH it won't matter either way...the 20/20 match.

Steven31371 · Dec 20, 2023

Having my coffee…and watching paint dry.

andyb · Dec 20, 2023

you could hang that picture up properly while you wait....

cl955 · Dec 21, 2023

andyb said:
you could hang that picture up properly while you wait....

It's probably bring modified ....

Steven31371 · Dec 21, 2023

andyb said:
you could hang that picture up properly while you wait....

Nope…my wife has been deciding if that’s where she really wants it…for a month…I’m not touching it lol

spooky · Dec 21, 2023

Steven31371 said:
Nope…my wife has been deciding if that’s where she really wants it…for a month…I’m not touching it lol

If she told you to decide where to hang it then you know with certainty that it would be in the wrong place and you’ll be hanging it again somewhere else.

Steven31371 · Dec 21, 2023

One step at a time…already screwed up one bit…but…track part.

Steven31371 · Dec 21, 2023

So the original plan was to paint the remaining white primer parts matte black…but I kinda like the look of this, especially when the black has cap and black tank grip pads go on to balance things out…thoughts?

Either way I need to let it cure for 3 days before I do anything else, the masking tape was pulling up the primer in a few places. Annoying but fixable…and…track part.

cl955 · Dec 21, 2023

Looks good. Aren't the white parts on the tank high contact areas? Will the primer be durable enough? I could be talking nonsense of course.

baggerman · Dec 21, 2023

Well you could do the white in green. The fairings are unpainted? You could do it like a mike hailwood replica. Beat the rush. The 50th anniversary is just a few years away.

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