Project 1704

My fork pinch bolts finally arrived from forum member Phl. Thanks Phil. I also ordered one of these screen protectors for the instrument panel.

topolino said:

My fork pinch bolts finally arrived from forum member Phl. Thanks Phil. I also ordered one of these screen protectors for the instrument panel.

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Did you get an answer from Desmo Veloce about the rear shock ?

bradp51 said:

Did you get an answer from Desmo Veloce about the rear shock ?

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Hi Brad. Yes I did. Have been busy of late so did not get around to posting it up. Here is what they said.

"Sorry for the delayed response....
For the billet mount - you need a shock eye as well and ride height adjuster. (This will remove the ride height adjuster) If you send me a picture of your shock - I can outline and provide pricing for everything you need....
Can you reply with a picture of your shock?"

TBH the picture they have on the site is a little misleading as it shows a picture of what looks like a stock shock mounted into the bracket, so it's not clear why the OEM one needs amending. I may well email them again as to why the need for change, as I am not keen to alter the setup just to make it a double shear mounting.

topolino said:

My fork pinch bolts finally arrived from forum member Phl. Thanks Phil. I also ordered one of these screen protectors for the instrument panel.

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Thanks for posting I ordered a screen protector.

topolino said:

My fork pinch bolts finally arrived from forum member Phl. Thanks Phil. I also ordered one of these screen protectors for the instrument panel.

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received the screen protectors this morning
dident know the product before you posted it , Thanks !
(and I'll keep commenting and asking questions on your facebook pics )

On the home stretch in terms of the wiring. Sheared one of the IMU mounting studs this morning, at a very low and recommended torque figure, so have ordered another. Headlight mounting will have to wait until Monday. About 90% of the loom is on and in place. Hope to be able to apply power early next week to check out all the electrical systems.

Next step will be to temporarily fit the tank, fill the coolant system and then fire her up to check all is well. After that it's on to the bodywork to test fit the carbon panels, then they can go off to the paintshop. Still waiting on my OZ wheels which will hopefully arrive next week. After that the bike has to go off to have a new chain fitted and the hydraulic system filled and bled. Plenty to be getting on with.

Rear light and new under-tail CDT carbon piece are fitted (both of which have been' Ventureshielded' to protect against stone chips and the CDT carbon number plate hangar fitted. Aside from the seat and panels the rear end is now done. Also fitted the newly clear coated rear hugger. I've included a picture of the bike as it stands today. Still a bit of a mess in terms of the front end wiring. I really need to fit the front wheel so that I can turn the steering lock-to-lock to check the cable runs are not fouling.

The routeing of the left hand loom from the handlebars is quite critical, especially with the electronic steering damper and connections to the Ohlins sensor unit. It is more a case of trial and error and reference to the workshop manual to get it just right.

Tonight I finished wiring up some new plug n' play OEM connectors for the Oberon bar end turn signals so most of the fiddly stuff is behind me.

Had to modify the CDT 1199 ABS cover to fit the 1299 as there is a larger cut out on the left hand side to accommodate the different routeing of the ABS lines. Also the clearance between it and the lower radiator pipe was tight, so I shaved off a little material to ensure no contact takes place. Also while I'm waiting for the replacement IMU mounting stud to arrive, decided to unbox my CDT order and trial fit the carbon side fairings and seat panels. Tomorrow I will check on the headlight fairing and how it fits. I also picked up a NANO cleaning kit from CDT. The instrument cover is off to be clear coated. I will be dropping the carbon panels and the carbon lower fairings (which have to be stripped and repainted due to the new paint scheme planned) at the paint shop next week.

Nice stuff. Let us know how they alll fit.

Did you get the CDT lower panels? Those are the only pieces that requires a bit of fitting. Also make sure you have a good fit on the upper panels where they fit to the front fairing (two screws). On some of the fairings, the screw tabs were glued too far out which leaves a large gap in the fit. We removed these on some of the uppers we got and re glued them back a few mm whiched fixed the fit issue. The carbon air duct covers are a bitch as well. There just isn't any "give" in the slide tabs so "tweaking to fit" is a challenge. I have fixed more than a few sets of those (tabs too long, tabs too short, grooves too short etc) and those tabs will snap off before they bend. Bike is a giant jigsaw puzzle when it comes to the small pieces.

How does the cf panel that goes under the wind screen fit? I have all the rest but didn't know any one had that? Who make s that one?

Somefun said:

How does the cf panel that goes under the wind screen fit? I have all the rest but didn't know any one had that? Who make s that one?

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Exactly as per the OEM one. Four small bolts hold it to the front subframe. It's made by CDT Fullsix in Slovenia.

Twistedracer said:

Nice stuff. Let us know how they all fit.

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I've test fitted the mid fairings. The left hand side is OK, but I will have to modify or remove the rubber mounting for the Ohlins suspension module, as it sits a little too proud and causes the front leading edge of the mid-fairing to be forced out. The right hand mid fairing is a little less co-operative and seems to be under quite a lot of tension where it fits into the electrical support. Also did not realise it has no locating hooks that would normally slot into the rubber grommets on the support, only the rear ones. Not overly concerned at this stage but it may need further investigating. I may need to change the position of the lambda connectors for the RB module in the support to alleviate this. The seat panels (right hand side) needed a small amount of filing to get the little extensions to sit flush but otherwise are fine. I'll be test fitting the nose today. Aside from that no really big problems.

May I ask where did you get the Carbon Kevlar ABS and Battery covers??

Thanks.


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endodoc said:

Did you get the CDT lower panels? Those are the only pieces that requires a bit of fitting. Also make sure you have a good fit on the upper panels where they fit to the front fairing (two screws). On some of the fairings, the screw tabs were glued too far out which leaves a large gap in the fit. We removed these on some of the uppers we got and re glued them back a few mm whiched fixed the fit issue. The carbon air duct covers are a bitch as well. There just isn't any "give" in the slide tabs so "tweaking to fit" is a challenge. I have fixed more than a few sets of those (tabs too long, tabs too short, grooves too short etc) and those tabs will snap off before they bend. Bike is a giant jigsaw puzzle when it comes to the small pieces.

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Thanks for the heads up Endodoc. I already have the lower fairings I've carried over from the 1199. They fit OK but the small circular underside tab at the front on the LH side where the two lower fairings join together, is broken but will be easy to repair. I have made up a stainless steel circular plate, that will be bonded either side of the area and painted black to re-inforce it.

I will check the two screw mount positions on the nose fairing against the mid fairings by trying to bolt them together. I assume you mean the the two side screws and not the very front screw mounting points where the screw is bolted in from behind the panel, through the under-headlight plastic cover? Which tabs did you re-glue further in on the nose fairing? The mid fairing tabs are part of the nose mould so not sure how you could re-locate these. Some pics would be helpful if you have any so I can cross check mine.

The carbon air ducts covers are a total sod to fit. I have a set of brand new Lieb Speed ones, but I never fitted them on the 1199 as they have no give in them at all and would most likely break the slotted tabs on the nose fairing off if I forced them, so I'm sticking with the OEM plastic ones for now.

HeronB said:

May I ask where did you get the Carbon Kevlar ABS and Battery covers??

Thanks.


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Hi HeronB. They are not Kevlar. The poor lighting in the picture I posted of the ABS cover fitted to the bike, makes it look like Kevlar but it's normal carbon fibre. Both are made by CDT. You can try OPP racing in the US, who are suppliers for CDT. Also currently CDT do not make an ABS cover for the 1299. They list it as the same number for the 1199 but you will have to modify the 1199 version as on the 1299 there is a larger cutout to accommodate the different positions of the ABS lines. Here is a picture of the 1199 one against the OEM plastic 1299 one. I modified my 1199 part to resemble the 1299 one and it fits fine now. I've emailed CDT this picture as well, so they will change their moulds to offer both versions in future.

topolino said:

Hi HeronB. They are not Kevlar. The poor lighting in the picture I posted of the ABS cover fitted to the bike, makes it look like Kevlar but it's normal carbon fibre. Both are made by CDT. You can try OPP racing in the US, who are suppliers for CDT. Also currently CDT do not make an ABS cover for the 1299. They list it as the same number for the 1199 but you will have to modify the 1199 version as on the 1299 there is a larger cutout to accommodate the different positions of the ABS lines. Here is a picture of the 1199 one against the OEM plastic 1299 one. I modified my 1199 part to resemble the 1299 one and it fits fine now. I've emailed CDT this picture as well, so they will change their moulds to offer both versions in future.

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Thank you very much I have the same one with the ABS cut out and also the Battery side with the top vent cut out with wire.


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OK so the bike is almost complete now. I've got an initial engine run planned for this afternoon to test all is OK with the 'Rapidbike Racing' module and that it communcates properly with the laptop. Then I have to finish mounting up all the carbon bodywork for a final test fit before it goes off for paint. Sourcing some mirror block off plates (undecided as to Lightech or DP ones yet), a Puig screen and will have to get the bike 3M 'Venture Shielded' but that will be about it. I am probably going to fit the stock bodywork back on so I can at least ride the bike until the CF Fullsix parts are painted. New DID chain fitted and the hydraulic systems have now been bled and tested. Had to deal with a minor leak from the drain bolt for the cooling system but otherwise, all systems are functioning correctly, after finally testing all the electronics last week. The RB module was a PITA to wire up neatly but worth the several hours and effort it took to get it right. I have tried to mount it in such as way as it looks as though it's part of the factory loom, as I hate wayward wiring! Had the M7RR Metzelers fitted to the new OZ Gass RA wheels and balanced. Rear hugger back on and the instrument cover clear coated and then fitted. Aside from the six week delay having to wait for the airbox and swing arm to come back from being 'Cerakoted', from start to finish it's taken me 9 weeks to completely strip the bike down to the engine and build it back up again in my spare time, mostly evenings and weekends. On the home stretch now.

Sweet!

Homestretch

topolino said:

OK so the bike is almost complete now. I've got an initial engine run planned for this afternoon to test all is OK with the 'Rapidbike Racing' module and that it communcates properly with the laptop. Then I have to finish mounting up all the carbon bodywork for a final test fit before it goes off for paint. Sourcing some mirror block off plates (undecided as to Lightech or DP ones yet), a Puig screen and will have to get the bike 3M 'Venture Shielded' but that will be about it. I am probably going to fit the stock bodywork back on so I can at least ride the bike until the CF Fullsix parts are painted. New DID chain fitted and the hydraulic systems have now been bled and tested. Had to deal with a minor leak from the drain bolt for the cooling system but otherwise, all systems are functioning correctly, after finally testing all the electronics last week. The RB module was a PITA to wire up neatly but worth the several hours and effort it took to get it right. I have tried to mount it in such as way as it looks as though it's part of the factory loom, as I hate wayward wiring! Had the M7RR Metzelers fitted to the new OZ Gass RA wheels and balanced. Rear hugger back on and the instrument cover clear coated and then fitted. Aside from the six week delay having to wait for the airbox and swing arm to come back from being 'Cerakoted', from start to finish it's taken me 9 weeks to completely strip the bike down to the engine and build it back up again in my spare time, mostly evenings and weekends. On the home stretch now.

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Beautiful coloring on those pipes. Can't wait to see the finished product!