s2r800 ---------> s2r 1000/1100

[Labbedds]

Ok, so the bug has bitten again.  I love my bike and its set up for me perfectly buttttttt, I want the dry clutch and a bit more power.  I'd really like to find a 1000 or 1100 motor to put in my bike.  How big of a job would this be?  Thanks

[Popeye the Sailor]

Ok, so the bug has bitten again.  I love my bike and its set up for me perfectly buttttttt, I want the dry clutch and a bit more power.  I'd really like to find a 1000 or 1100 motor to put in my bike.  How big of a job would this be?  Thanks

Typically, more work than it's worth-just buy the dang bigger bike and steal the bits off the old bike.

[DucMouse the Mighty]

Typically, more work than it's worth-just buy the dang bigger bike and steal the bits off the old bike.

ditto! thats what i did with mine

[Spidey]

Typically, more work than it's worth-just buy the dang bigger bike and steal the bits off the old bike.

What he said. 

[Speeddog]

Ignore those guys, ship the bike and a briefcase of money to me, I'll fix you up. 

[stopintime]

I had that bug half a year ago - "isn't a 1000 the bike for me?"

The added power was not as impressive in reality as the number would imply, IMO.
Things that will support the upgrade is better brakes, better/adjustable suspension, added power, dry clutch - in that order.
Going from my slightly used 800 to an equal 1000 would cost about $5,000 in my country, it will be much less for you.
It wasn't worth it for me, but for you I'd say yes.

[Labbedds]

That's the thing, I have a fully adj. gsxr 1000 front suspension with dual tokico's that stops this thing on a dime, my friend who has a s4r rode my bike and is heavily pursuing the upgrade, so next thing is the motor

[Spidey]

Do you have a lightened flywheel?  That is a relatively cheap mod (proportionally) and will substantially change how your bike rides.

[Labbedds]

really? pls explain

[stopintime]

Couldn't you take the front off the 800 and fit it to your new 1000? Then sell the stock 1000 front? It would still probably be much easier and cost effective to do it that way. Don't know how things are in the US, but here it would be illegal to put a bigger engine than stock into a bike, besides all kinds of serious problems with the insurance, should anything bad happen.

As for the lightened flywheel, I think the purpose is that the engine will rev easier/lighter and provide more engine braking = more "racing". Others will correct me if I got that wrong. Downside is that stalling could become an issue. Sometimes you will have to rev it more to get going. (can't see how that is a problem - ha ha)

[Spidey]

really? pls explain

It's a long read, but here ya go:  http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=12714.0

For reference, below is a pic of a flywheel.  The pic is not of a Duc BTW.  The flywheel the big metal circular thing in the middle.  It's pretty heavy.  I think a stock Ducati one is something like 4 lbs (that's off the top of my head).  It sits on a shaft on the opposite side of the engine from the clutch.  You can see how if you reduce its weight, that will allow that shaft on which it rests to spin more easily and to change speed--up or down--more easily.

[Labbedds]

Nice, thanks i"m gonna look into that.  I think if I get the 1000 I'll just switch out my forks and exhaust and sell the 800 stock with the stock 1000 bits.

[ROBsS4R]

How much you going to sell the s2r800 for =)

[Labbedds]

Did you sell the s4r already?

[Speeddog]

Love Connection!