I'm converting my 916 street bike for the track.
Riding on the streets in the Netherlands is boring and the speeding tickets are insane...don't ask me how I know.
But what are the most used mods for this bike? I have read something about increasing the crank case volume.
Brake master cylinder will be replaced for a radial brembo or accossato
And need to replace the rearset
Rear is replaced for an Ohlins
Ohlins steering damper
Forks will be serviced
Full floating brembo brake discs
15/39 sprocket setup
Carbonfiber fuel tank is @ painter
Carbon airbox
Carbon intaketubes
New clutch pressure plate and plates, springs
30mm clutch slave cylinder
Side fairings back from the painter
The decals was a pain in the ...
Especially the right hand side fairing. It has a small wobble underneath the infostrada decal. Impossible to get the decal on without air underneath
But still very happy with the result
Did my first trackday with the 916. Awesome bike! and gives lots of confidence.
Need to finetune the suspension, because the rear was too soft.
It doesn't feel like a bike from 1997.
Only negative about the bike are the brakes.
I use steel brake lines with a Brembo RCS. But the brakes are not strong enough and I almost pull my lever against the handlebar.
It kept me from going faster.
I cannot use sintered brake pads because the discs (cast iron) will wear faster then the pads.
Or I need to use the 996r/998 brake discs but then I will need a new fork and calipers.
Hi
Yes but I need the 65mm forks then.
Not a big problem tough.
But I also want to use the 998 disc I posted earlier.
Will that fit together with 999 brake calipers?
edit
the brembo's are 15mm offset.
Probally from the models with Ohlins forks?
Those 4 pad calipers fit straight to those showa forks. Trust me, i have those fitted..and also trust me, they are good, probably more than enough for most of us. maybe not to Marquez :wink2:
It appears he still has the stock 40 mm spaced caliper mounts, so those 4 pad calipers will not fit. There is an adapter out there, I'm not sure where to get it though.
Something is up, the two-potters should brake very well and not fade. I realise you have the cast iron discs and Im referring to experience from bimetal oem 996 discs. How about fitting a pair of those? Cheap and works well with EBCHH pads, if you cant find oem, EBC discs are well priced for replacements.
Four potters are even better in every way, so if you are about to change things this is a good time.
Bimetal discs, brembo master and EBCHH pads I race with and never fades, super feel and bite, discs lasts too, cheap solution if youre not into starbucks fame kind of bling thing
I have some OEM discs from the 916.
But I hope I can modify the 40->65 bracket so I can use the 15mm offset r brake discs
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