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Apr 4th, 2008, 1:38 pm
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Case cover lightening and polishing project..
Got this cover from a fellow Sport owner in need of my black side cover.
I wanted a cover with Ducati embossed into it-as is on Monsters-and not ours.
I called Ben Fox at Fox Performance Engines in Colorado today( www.foxperformanceengines.com) and ship the cover to have him work his magic on venting the housing.
Upon it's return, this cover and the left side cover will both be mirror polished (perfect time for the Nichols flywheel and dual crank nut install) before reassembly.
Stay tuned for the coming pics after the venting, then the polishing... 
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Apr 4th, 2008, 7:25 pm
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That is something I really look forward to seeing, Thunderduc! The biggest single visual fault with the SC's IMO is the mediocre finish of the crankcases and covers.
Please post lots of pix and the details including the costs involved.
-don
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Apr 4th, 2008, 7:38 pm
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Don,
I believe in trying to capture some of the true 70's Bevel Drive finish, yet with modern race quality items that make you take a second look.
Thanks for the interest, hoping to be updating the venting in week or so, the polishing by the end of the month, early May so folks know the timeframe.
Other parts being polished also include the aluminum quarter turn throttle housing and a few other 'bits'
ThunderDuc 2.0, stay tuned
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Apr 4th, 2008, 8:48 pm
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I hear what you dudes are saying
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Apr 5th, 2008, 5:31 am
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Went to the Fox site. Damn that looks good! And at $75 it is a very reasonably priced service.
If this comes out looking as good as I expect it will I'm gonna hate my GT's wet clutch cover more than ever!
-don
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"If I knew what an iconoclast was I'd probably be against that too." -Chabis Yadofsky
`07 GT1000 "Sommessa Donna" (Quiet Lady)
`93 900SS "La bella Rossa" (The Beautiful Red)
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Apr 5th, 2008, 9:56 am
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I'd want to be the first dry clutch GT owner on my block then, just the way I am- 
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Apr 7th, 2008, 9:38 am
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Yellow '06 SPORT 1000/No wait, I mean Red/No wait, I mean Black/No wait, I mean PS Silver
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I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates who said,... "I drank what?"
GO VOLS!
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Apr 7th, 2008, 7:19 pm
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Well, now I know where to send my crank next winter
That looks so good, I love the vented clutch, Dr_D's clutch looks and sounds so good.
Excellent choice there Chris.
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Big valves
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Ohlins forks
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lightened flywheel
open WET clutch with polished pressure plate
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gold 4 piston Brembo brakes and gold disks
black CRG levers long on left and short on right
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PIAA headlight bulb
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lowered gauges
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Apr 8th, 2008, 9:21 am
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A letter of support !
Chris, I share your vision. One thing these bikes need is proper polished engine cases. Thanks for blazing the trail.
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Apr 8th, 2008, 11:07 am
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I've only seen one other so far-and he doesn't post much 
In the spirit of these bikes and the original Bevel cases - more than a little work-but all worth the effort!
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'06 Sport Classic from Hell
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