titanium rods and the lightend flywheel.. possibility to put them in your S or Base?

Quinten · Mar 21, 2013

anyone have thoughts if it's possible to change the flywheel and the rods with the new R parts?

costs... ??

Cobra700 · Mar 21, 2013

I'm sure you can......but would probably be more $$$ than its worth. My .02 get an R

youngR · Mar 21, 2013

Cobra700 said:
I'm sure you can......but would probably be more $$$ than its worth. My .02 get an R

For sure. Labor and parts will be $$$ even if you do it yourself.

Trauma · Mar 21, 2013

youngR said:
For sure. Labor and parts will be $$$ even if you do it yourself.

I already lightened my flywheel - I drilled a bunch of random holes in it. The engine vibrates a bunch, but I think it revs faster.

Cobra700 · Mar 21, 2013

Trauma said:
I already lightened my flywheel - I drilled a bunch of random holes in it. The engine vibrates a bunch, but I think it revs faster.

Oh jeeeeeeezzzzzz........

Capt CF · Mar 21, 2013

Just mask off your tank and put some paint stripper on it. That plus Trauma's flywheel mod and voila, instant R.

Quinten · Mar 21, 2013

to go from a base to an R in holland used Base is like 23.000 Dollars!.

so i don't believe it's that much to change the rods and the flywheel haha

Quinten · Mar 21, 2013

an R is 46.000 dollars here..

Trauma · Mar 21, 2013

Quinten said:
to go from a base to an R in holland used Base is like 23.000 Dollars!.

so i don't believe it's that much to change the rods and the flywheel haha

I checked a while back, it was less then 2 days to R&R the engine, the rods can be obtained for 2K probably. Thye flywheel, no telling when it willbe available. Certainly les than 5K to do this. Much less than the hit to trade up, especially if you have modded your bike.

mali · Mar 21, 2013

As I asked before, what benefits do you get? I have yet to see power/torque comparison with an S? If it revs faster, how has it changed the power/torque band?

Unless you just want it feel satisified and get some bragging rights!

Trauma · Mar 21, 2013

The immediate advantage (on paper/physics) is with 500 rpms you can lower the gearing, giving you more power down low, while maintaining the top end of the Base. Anithero is on another thread describing his experience with the difference, he sounds very impressed.

Tom yfz · Mar 21, 2013

Trauma said:
I checked a while back, it was less then 2 days to R&R the engine, the rods can be obtained for 2K probably. Thye flywheel, no telling when it willbe available. Certainly les than 5K to do this. Much less than the hit to trade up, especially if you have modded your bike.

I have owned a Tri for 6 months, I am trading in my Tri for the R and it is costing me less than the 5k difference That you have come up with to change out the rods and lightened flywheel/crank.
And I am getting all the carbon bits and a full Termi system to boot.
The R is a bargain, no matter how you slice it.

My .2 cents

Germcati · Mar 21, 2013

Or you could just change all of your profiles to run on 195Hi , I hear the throttle really comes alive at that setting.

Trauma · Mar 21, 2013

Tom yfz said:
I have owned a Tri for 6 months, I am trading in my Tri for the R and it is costing me less than the 5k difference That you have come up with to change out the rods and lightened flywheel/crank.
And I am getting all the carbon bits and a full Termi system to boot.
The R is a bargain, no matter how you slice it.

My .2 cents

No, that's cool. I have a base, with several mods. Sounds like you got a good deal. I am thinking 3 people will upgrade:
1. Lotta money, want it latest/greatest, don;t care about the cost
2. Racers that really, really, need that extra oomph to beat th1 Rs and ZX10s, will find a way to purchase.
3. The reast of us, that don't really need it, but want it, and have to look at the economics of it.

Phl · Mar 21, 2013

they're not TI, but still "anti explosion"

http://ducati1199.com/ducati-1199/472-tracking-new-aftermarket-parts-5.html#post60145

carillo rods

this with some skilled grinding on the crankshaft - wheehew

Tom yfz · Mar 21, 2013

Trauma, it's all good bud
I personally like "Factory Hotrods" and this bike fills that.
I like to see all the modding that you guys do, but me I want to buy it straight from the factory all modded.
I used to race 410 winged sprint cars on dirt, the engines alone were over 50ks, so this bike all decked out at 30k is cheap in comparison.

Trauma · Mar 21, 2013

Tom yfz said:
Trauma, it's all good bud
I personally like "Factory Hotrods" and this bike fills that.
I like to see all the modding that you guys do, but me I want to buy it straight from the factory all modded.
I used to race 410 winged sprint cars on dirt, the engines alone were over 50ks, so this bike all decked out at 30k is cheap in comparison.

Yup, you can't go wrong with this bike, just wait till all the mags get hold of it. It will be fun to read the reviews!

TransNone13 · Mar 21, 2013

Motorcycle News wasn't too impressed with it. You guys would buy a used condom if it said Ducati on it. $20 says the HP4 still whips its ....

As a piece of exotica, it’s worth every penny, if you’re lucky enough to have the cash – it’s beautiful, exciting and involving. The chassis and engine mods will be a must for top teams in superbike and superstock, too, but the R doesn’t feel different enough to warrant trading up from your Panigale S or Tricolore.

Germcati · Mar 21, 2013

I read MCN's review and if anything it just speaks to how well built the platform this bike was built on really is. With each offering the changes seem to be more tweak/refinement oriented. Should make base owners proud to own and the rest of us tiered Ducatisti happy that the specific tier we are in happens to suit our respective needs vs the others.

TransNone13 · Mar 21, 2013

Germcati said:
I read MCN's review and if anything it just speaks to how well built the platform this bike was built on really is. With each offering the changes seem to be more tweak/refinement oriented. Should make base owners proud to own and the rest of us tiered Ducatisti happy that the specific tier we are in happens to suit our respective needs vs the others.

Well, it's not. The triple isn't numbered and it seems to have far less bits than previous R's or SP's. I wouldn't argue that it's not a good buy though.

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