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Jul 3rd, 2009, 1:07 pm
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Rubber bumpers between cylinder fins
So I just noticed that between all the unsupported fins on the cylinder heads there are gray, round rubber bumpers wedged in there. My assumption is that they're supposed to be there and my dealer didn't forget to pull them out during prep...... ?
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Jul 3rd, 2009, 1:22 pm
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Leave 'em, they are there to damp the vibs for noise and cracking. I first noticed them on Honda 90's mid '60s
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Jul 3rd, 2009, 3:44 pm
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They are for the noise, helps dampen the "mechanical" noise, but are bad for engine cooling,
I removed ALL mine, with NO fin cracking, if there were, it would be a MAJOR DESIGN FLAW!  on Ducati's part, Its mainly for the noise compliant crap. Aloha Alex
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Jul 3rd, 2009, 9:45 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 08hyper
They are for the noise, helps dampen the "mechanical" noise, but are bad for engine cooling,
I removed ALL mine, with NO fin cracking, if there were, it would be a MAJOR DESIGN FLAW! on Ducati's part, Its mainly for the noise compliant crap. Aloha Alex |
i agree, noise only. can anyone hear anything at all after a termi exhaust or similar?? I certainly cannot
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Jul 4th, 2009, 7:05 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff4510
i agree, noise only. can anyone hear anything at all after a termi exhaust or similar?? I certainly cannot
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Jul 5th, 2009, 9:50 am
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Bad for engine cooling? Seriously? 
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Jul 5th, 2009, 11:06 am
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I've noticed several of mine falling out recently. Not sure if its a coincicdence or not, but I stated getting a bad vibration at around 5k rpm at about the same time as they started falling out.
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Jul 5th, 2009, 9:53 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by snlsmith
I've noticed several of mine falling out recently. Not sure if its a coincicdence or not, but I stated getting a bad vibration at around 5k rpm at about the same time as they started falling out.
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That just means the she's "breaking in" get ready to go FASTER!! Aloha Alex
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Jul 6th, 2009, 2:03 am
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Got the same on the Sportclassics. Most will fall out eventually.
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Jul 6th, 2009, 7:03 am
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All in or all out would be my guess,and I mean guess
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