Project Update - Ducati.ms

**Da_Bull** · Nov 9th, 2008, 2:42 pm

I couldn't bear it any longer ... I GOTTA RIDE!!!!

So, after yesterday's ride with Bromike (thanks for the loaner Tard, btw), I came home and busted ass to get my bike hung back together.

Unfortuantely I still haven't gotten my Arrows, so I put the stock exhaust back on the bike MINUS EVERYTHING AFTER THE CAT.

Straight pipes = best sound ever!!!

I'm still running the factory headers and cat, but I cut the rest of the exhaust off just below the flapper. Bolted and clamped everything back together and turned the exhaust pipe away from the bike a bit and TA DA, the best sounding Hyper EVER.

(Can you tell I'm excited).

I also put the cam ECU in and reset the TPS using my VDSTS. I haven't set fuel trims yet, but the damn bike rips so hard I'm probably just gonna leave it a bit fat. I have the CO machine in the garage, so if I get bored I'll do it.

The Beast R definitely helps the motor breathe ... it just seems happier but I have no dyno proof of that. My seat of the pant dyno likes the result, so I'm not gonna complain.

In my impatience to ride I have deleted the following:
Passenger pegs and brackets (thanks again, Mike)
License plate bracket
Rear turn signals
All bodywork except for the carbon tank cover (nose, fender, side panels, etc.)

Essentially the bike's an illegal Ducati street chopper with a zip-tied license plate.

I rode it around the neighborhood to piss off the local MX crowd, then I took it to Rock Store. It was an unbelievable ride (SO MUCH POWER!). Once parked the bike got more attention WITHOUT it's clothes than it does WITH it's clothes. Then, when I started it, people's faces lit up.

What a bad ass machine...

Oh, and it'll hoist the heavy base-model front wheel with ease now in 3rd.

oalvarez · Nov 9th, 2008, 2:47 pm

nice! looking forward to hearing that thing, it's gotta sound sick.

thanks again for breakfast!

ps: how'd ya like the test ride on the 749s?

hyperstrada77 · Nov 9th, 2008, 9:31 pm

I think we need to see some pics of the beast naked!! Don't be shy now...

**Da_Bull** · Nov 10th, 2008, 10:36 am

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Originally Posted by oalvarez

nice! looking forward to hearing that thing, it's gotta sound sick.

thanks again for breakfast!

ps: how'd ya like the test ride on the 749s?

You're welcome. It was great to finally meet you in person - and find out that we actually know a few of the same people.

The 749S was a great bike once I got a feeling for it. The gearbox is PHENOMENAL, the clutch felt like a Japanese bike (and it had the stock slave), the reach to the bars is looooong but not uncomfortable, and the bike dropped into corners very easily at any speed. Of course, you gotta wring its neck to get it to move as there's NO POWER under 8000 RPM, but if you can keep it on the pipe it's easy to see how it could be a VERY potent track weapon. I liked the geometry.

All in all I'd say it's a little too gutless at low revs for street use, but it would be really fun to take racing. IMO, I feel a liter bike would actually be easier to ride around town at sub triple digit speeds if only because there's more juice on tap.

I'll take some pictures of my really dirty, very naked Hyper when I get home from work tonight. I think you guys'll like the minimalistic cleanliness of the tail. :cooL:

hyprduc · Nov 10th, 2008, 1:36 pm

Hope you can still install the stock cans for Laguna Seca!!!!

**Da_Bull** · Nov 10th, 2008, 8:19 pm

yeeeaahh ... ummm ... I kinda lopped the pipe off.

Actually, I'm going to weld it all back together in a week or so ... I like it loud for now.

Borracho · Nov 10th, 2008, 9:30 pm

Damn dood; that just looks like it would sound sweet...nice ride.

I'm still on the fence about getting The Beast.

Monstaman · Nov 10th, 2008, 9:52 pm

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Originally Posted by Borracho

I'm still on the fence about getting The Beast.

Classic Da_Bull ... looks like when you wash a cat and all the fur is lying flying to expose the rat beneath

Borracho, if you are not a fan of induction noise then DON'T do it, I have pods on my MH900e and they are LOUD and I have to admit I prefer the exhaust note over the induction note.

I opened my airbox up top and bottom and will bang a K&N in and that will do me.

hyperstrada77 · Nov 10th, 2008, 9:57 pm

Looks awesome naked, I'm inspired...

Borracho · Nov 10th, 2008, 10:09 pm

Thanks; I don't mind the noise so much but I think your idea for doing the airbox is what I'll end up doing.

Thanks guys! I love this place; great ideas abound!

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Originally Posted by Monstaman

Classic Da_Bull ... looks like when you wash a cat and all the fur is lying flying to expose the rat beneath

Borracho, if you are not a fan of induction noise then DON'T do it, I have pods on my MH900e and they are LOUD and I have to admit I prefer the exhaust note over the induction note.

I opened my airbox up top and bottom and will bang a K&N in and that will do me.