Street Fighter update

[Fox]

paint the frame !  The gold looks kinda funky

I told him the same thing.

[dbran1949]

We are shooting the entire build for air on our TV show

Details? or a link to find out

[zvezdah1]

What tv show is this? What channel?
FYI, their is a recall on the ohlins front forks on some of the streetfighters.

Chris

We will be unveiling the bike During the Lagina Seca round of MotoGP on Ducati Island. We are shooting the entire build for air on our TV show, then will be riding it to Laguna Seca with 5 other Duc's all on camera, then showing it, then riding it back...

Spidey, you know how awesome Scott is, and the killer work he does.. but the only pics we can have are the ones we take for the show.. Under contract and all...

Will

[RetroSBK]

Todays updates...

All the brackets  have been cut and tacked into place.. made a few pretty decent mods that the FEA model suggested. Should make the frame a bit more stable, and make the bike a lil better suited to the extra 30hp. Cut off the rear brake res bracket as we wont use a foot actuated rear brake, cut off the brackets for the air intake covers. The noise emissions standards require the intake to be WAY chocked down, and we are fixing that too..

There may be a recall on the forks, thanks for the info, we are fitting the 25mm cartridge and redoing the shock.. If I can find the time, I will fit a linear link to the rear suspension, but its not looking good!

I would be happy to give out the link, but wont do any self promotion in the forum with permission or paying to be an advertiser on here. Not my style.

Will

[zvezdah1]

Will,
Here's the Ohlins recall and vin sequence from ducati.ms forum:

"""Here's the bulliten, doesn't seem like mine fits in the vin sequence...

SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN

-Subject
OHLINS FRONT FORK

-Models
STREETFIGHTER S M.Y.’10 – 1198 S M.Y.’09 – 1098 R M.Y. ’09

-Description of the technical problem
Fork bottom end machining does not comply with design specifications

-Description of the technical problem diagnosis
Likely cracking of the fork right-hand side fork bottom end clamp at the front wheel shaft pinch bolts

-Description of the technical problem solution
Fork bottom end manufactured as required by design specifications

-Old/new part numbers of modified components

Part numbers are unchanged


1198 S and 1098 R right-hand fork leg
Streetfighter S right-hand fork leg





Model
from frame no.
to frame no.

1198 S
ZDMH704AA8B020786
ZDMH704AA9B025026
STREETFIGHTER S
ZDMF100AA9B000068
ZDMF100AA9B002082
1098 R
ZDMH702AB8B021458
ZDMH702AB9B024905







MODELS (only USA and CDN )
Model
from frame no.
to frame no.
1198 S
ZDM1XBLW69B021050
ZDM1XBLW99B024296
STREETFIGHTER S
ZDM11BEW6AB000055
ZDM11BEW7AB002056
1098 R
ZDM1XBHW69B021543
ZDM1XBHW89B022919

[Shift-Tech-Carbon]

RetroSBK- Nice to see you are working hard.

We be doing our SF as well but I got more time, Moto GP Indy  . Keep us updated with some spy pictures.

[RetroSBK]

Ahhh Very cool, cant wait to see it! Ill be there but just for the show and an autograph signing... Not to mention the races!

Will

[RetroSBK]

'nuther update....

Speedymoto is sendign down some of their bits, changed the bars, got soem KEWL Carbon from NexRay our of Japan... turely the best CF you can buy today, expensive, but the DO make most of the MotoGP paddock's stuff! New oil cooler, swingarm has been cut in half, the frame has been "de-tubed" and is going out to be passivated before I TIG it all back together, add some stuff, etc...

REALLY hoping the wheels get here in time, although the stock forged Alum wheels are pretty decent. Still wish there was more room in the swingarm for a bigger tire. I may end up trimming it out a bit, but its just going to have to be a pretty huge section to fit a big tire (ie Dunlop)

I actually think that the paint will remain totally stock on this bike, the red is sooo pretty. Desmoto has the engine, and is working it over right now..


No pics, for now you have to use your imagination.

How the HELL is this thing going to be done in just 18 more days... yikes

[Triple J]

 

[Shift-Tech-Carbon]

Retro, what size tire are you going to use? I mounted BST with 200-50 Dunlop today and it clears the swingarm very well.

[RetroSBK]

You used the offset spacer?

We were unable to fit the 200 tire on a 6 inch wheel without rotating the swingarm back too far. As it is, we shortened the swingarm 5mm and stiffened it up a BUNCH..

We arent running the BST on this bike, but will be running a CF wheel, but not the Dymag either... World debut with this bike.

So its Pirelli for now...

[darkster]

Any Updates on this project?

[yotogi]

This post used to say something funny, then the post it was referring to got deleted. Now I offer this up for your reading enjoyment.

 

EOM

[NAKID]

That's not the Streetfighter...

[Rufus120]

Not really on subject, but I just saw some renderings of you transformer bike all transformed and she looked pretty slick.