Motor of Death II dying........

[08hyper]

Well apparently it looks like my Motor of Death II is dying, with approx 8500mi (semi hard miles ) on my 2nd highly modded motor (MOD II) she's starting to use a little oil, about 10 to 12 oz of oil after each track-day. Funny thing is, I see no smoke coming out of my exhaust, & I do not have any signs of a visible oil leak.

After I broke in my MODII 8500 miles ago she dynoed out at 106.57 HP & 78.91 TQ! A SUPER HYPER!
Well early this week I did a dyno run at the same place with the same dyno operator I always use, to get a "base" HP run before I installed my new MWR large "top" airbox performance airfilter.
I figured I would have lost 2 or 3 HP for the last 8500mi. but after the dyno run came MY surprise...........she only pulled 94.20HP & 71.11!!
a loss of 12.37 HP & 7.8 TQ!!

The weird part is my bike STILL runs GREAT! good pick-up, 3rd gear wheelies, start fine, idles fine, with no funny noises. The power loss was so gradual that I barley noticed it.

So I guess now I'll have to find my missing HP, a compression check, leak down test, check the valve clearances, clean the airfilter, etc.etc.

So any guesses on what's happening to my bike? when I find out I'll announce the winner!

Like I said before, I think Ducati's are on the "delicate" side. Aloha Alex

PS: I STILL love mine.

[joelpatrol]

YEEEEEWWWWWWWWWW...............that's a little depressing

[joelpatrol]

Could it be the extra load on piston speed under braking????? Caused , of course......by those hell Braketech irons..........

[vduc]

Originally Posted by 08hyper

Like I said before, I think Ducati's are on the "delicate" side. Aloha Alex

Originally Posted by 08hyper

Well apparently it looks like my Motor of Death II is dying, with approx 8500mi (semi hard miles ) on my 2nd highly modded motor (MOD II)

Sorry hear your having issues. Doesn't sound too "delicate". Good luck

[Ben710]

I wouldn´t get all nervous now, a dyno is just a dyno and can read differently sometimes depending on outside factors.

I´d think it could be the piston rings, because if she is consuming oil you would likely have a problem there. My 955 race bike did that with freshly coated pistons and barrels, but it had rings that weren´t 100% new.

Keep us updated!

By the way, I hear GPM makes new big bore cylinders for just a little more boom boom boom

[08hyper]

Originally Posted by Ben710

I´d think it could be the piston rings, because if she is consuming oil you would likely have a problem there. My 955 race bike did that with freshly coated pistons and barrels, but it had rings that weren´t 100% new.

By the way, I hear GPM makes new big bore cylinders for just a little more boom boom boom

When the MODI blew up it was the bottom end, the crank bearings had failed, but the top-end was in good shape, so when I built the MODII, I installed ceramic crank bearings,
with a lightened/balanced race crank & rods, the top end just got new rings & a hone job.

Who is GMP? Never heard of them, do you have a websight link?
Thanks, Aloha Alex

[Ben710]

Preparazione ed Elaborazione Motori Ducati - GPM Racing - Vicenza

[08hyper]

WOW!! Now that's nice! Its what DUCATI should be making, a strong running air-cooled 4 valve engine!

I would go one step further, & make the motor a full 1200cc. Aloha Alex

[Dr. John]

Just a random thought; maybe if you stopped calling these fire-breathing engines "motors of death" you might get a little more "life" out of them.

Hope that helps. Keep up the good work.

[08hyper]

Originally Posted by Dr. John

Just a random thought; maybe if you stopped calling these fire-breathing engines "motors of death" you might get a little more "life" out of them.

Hope that helps. Keep up the good work.

LOL! That's good sh*t! Aloha Alex