Ducati Monster Forum

Have anybody here knowledge about http://www.jctcycles.com/ducati_parts (http://www.jctcycles.com/ducati_parts) . ? They have this Fcr trackpack in store im interested in for winter upgrade of my 94 M900 .

That whole "trackpack" is made up of stuff from our sponsor California Cycleworks,  http://www.ca-cycleworks.com (http://www.ca-cycleworks.com)
Their board on our forum,  http://www.zorotools.com/g/00058723/k-G0623646?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google_Shopping_Feed&kw={keyword}&gclid=CJLMoam0l7QCFUQw4Aods3sAsQ (http://www.zorotools.com/g/00058723/k-G0623646?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google_Shopping_Feed&kw={keyword}&gclid=CJLMoam0l7QCFUQw4Aods3sAsQ)


You are saving some money buying from those folks, but you are missing out on Chris Kelley's excellent service, particularly on the FCRs.  Chris goes through all the settings before shipping and is expert at setting them for common modifications.  You may or may not need the studs.  If your present studs are black they have been upgraded.  Chris has also developed and still developing some great stuff for our Ducatis like those Xact fit coils.   Oh, you will also get a little surprise in your package ;D

Ca Cycleworks is absoulutely on my list of alternative sellers , i have ordered stuff from them before and been very happy with the purchase . Im just checking out alternatives before buying . A correct  setup /jeting off the FCRs from the seller is more important for me than saving a few bucks . I need the carbs setup so they function well in low temp everyday use in north Norway ,i need my bike to start in temperaturs like 5`c ( 40`f ) !
 

When I installed the Ca-cycle FCRs on my 900SS it fired immediately on the first try. It's 40 degrees here and there's no problem getting her started but lack of a choke takes a little getting used to. It takes several tries to keep her running. After a minute of repeatedly pumping on the throttle she starts to warm up and idles fine. It's kinda' like those YouTube vids that show the mechanics warming up a GP bike. [evil]  Makes me smile every time.  ;D

" It's 40 degrees here and there's no problem getting her started but lack of a choke takes a little getting used to" is just what i wanted to hear  [thumbsup] The no choke issue has worried me a bit .. FCR 41 carbs and Xact fit coils will be ordered when the calender writes january 2013 . The 944 pistons , light flywheel and  suspension upgrades are next on my wish list .Time ,money and my meccanica skills decides when ..Im very happy for all the excellent info and help from the users on this forum , thanks ! 1500 km to my nearest Duc shop forces me to do the work on my old M900  myself , reading posts here have helped me a lot when troubleshooting and gives me inspiration and a push to try optimize my ride  [drink]

i find they start well if you give the throttle a couple of twists, wind the idle speed knob in a turn or so then crank it without tocuhing the throttle.  the ones i have tried like this will idle without any input and then you just start winding off the idle speed as it comes up.

but it can be very hard to stop people playing with throttles.

Nice one, Brad!  :D
I nominate this for the forum's "quote of the year".
 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [Dolph]

It would be a rare thing to not have to make some adjustments.

 An open airox will require changes to the needle position and main jets. Certainly keep the very large 60 slow fuel jet to test in those arctic conditions. You may have to make a small adjustment to the slow air jet screw. Consider adjusting the idle mixture to suit your bikes state of tune and for easier starting.

What modifications have been done to the bike?

I bought the Monster 5 years ago as my first bike from a seller who had no tech knowledge ,so the engine specs is stock as far as i know . It has open Termi slipons and last winter i removed the airbox / emissions and installed kn pod filters (ru-0800) . The bike runs quite well with the stock mikunis in dry weather, but when its starts to get just a little wet the throttle response drops big time and it sometimes backfires..  I guess this is caused by carbs icing .  Before next season my plan is getting new flatslide carbs , exactfit coils and battery/starter cables . The Mikuni TDMR40 flatslide carbs with choke can be an alternative to the FCRs41 , but cost more and are hard to find info of . With right jeting and start up procedure i guess the Fcrs will do the job for me here at the northpole aswell ! Further engine upgrades have to wait i guess , time & money decides next step  :)

Setting your Idle Mixture Screw on the rich side will help with the FCRs in cold seasons.
The size 60 slow fuel jet supplied with the carb is large but should work well up there. You may have to try some adjustments to the slow air jet screw.

160 and 162.5 main jets have worked with K&N pod filters.