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Started by pennyrobber, August 19, 2009, 11:15:20 AM

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pennyrobber

#15
August 20, 2009, 10:15:16 AM
Thanks everyone for the responses and input. Many of the ideas brought up are ones I have talked about with others before starting this mod. I at least wanted a proof of concept finished and on the bike and I am happy with the way it came out although, I will probably fab a cleaner mounting system when time permits.
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ducatiz

#16
August 20, 2009, 10:18:34 AM
Quote from: pennyrobber on August 20, 2009, 10:15:16 AM
Thanks everyone for the responses and input. Many of the ideas brought up are ones I have talked about with others before starting this mod. I at least wanted a proof of concept finished and on the bike and I am happy with the way it came out although, I will probably fab a cleaner mounting system when time permits.

jerk, do it now so we can pregnant dog and complain about it! 







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rule62

#17
August 20, 2009, 10:24:46 AM
That's a tasty 1098 front fender ya got there!

NAKID

#18
August 20, 2009, 11:29:54 AM
Well of course, but the larger displacement air cooled motors kinda need one. For me, that's just the bet looking option...
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caperix

#19
August 23, 2009, 04:02:35 AM
Quote from: pennyrobber on August 19, 2009, 01:58:38 PM
The mounting was an issue. I weighed the options of trying to place the mounts behind the cooler but because of the curvature, it made it too close to the wheel. I have also been thinking of a way to hang it from above by mounting to the frame somehow but I need to do a little more work to really figure it out. I am running with this for now.

Can you turn the valve cover around 180 degrees?  This would put the mounts at the back and may give you the space needed.

pennyrobber

#20
August 23, 2009, 10:18:12 AM
Quote from: caperix on August 23, 2009, 04:02:35 AM
Can you turn the valve cover around 180 degrees?  This would put the mounts at the back and may give you the space needed.

I never really thought about it this way. There may be clearance isses with the obtruding bit of the valve cover but I will have to check to be sure.
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ducatiz

#21
August 23, 2009, 10:55:26 AM
Quote from: caperix on August 23, 2009, 04:02:35 AM
Can you turn the valve cover around 180 degrees?  This would put the mounts at the back and may give you the space needed.

valve cover is not square, it only fits on the head one way.
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

truckinduc

#22
August 23, 2009, 12:37:22 PM
but you can swap intake valve cover for exhaust valve cover Like I did.

truckinduc

#23
August 23, 2009, 12:38:34 PM
ok, maybe not on the DS motor. What is that going into the intake valve cover? Ive always wondered.

caperix

#24
August 23, 2009, 03:09:46 PM
Oil temp sensor, it is on all the FI 2 valve bikes.

pennyrobber

#25
August 23, 2009, 09:22:05 PM
Quote from: truckinduc on August 23, 2009, 12:37:22 PM
but you can swap intake valve cover for exhaust valve cover Like I did.

Looked into this initially. You can swap them assuming the lead to the sensor is long enough. The problem that comes up is that with the protruding bracket on the cover, the oil cooler is way too close to the front wheel.

I also looked at spinning the cover 180 but the intake port is in the way. Looks like the only option is to figure a way to hang the cooler from frame. I have already started thinking about it but it will be a few weeks before I can attempted something.
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rule62

#26
August 23, 2009, 10:15:48 PM
I've got a custom bracket you can have.

NAKID

#27
August 24, 2009, 06:18:57 AM
Quote from: caperix on August 23, 2009, 03:09:46 PM
Oil temp sensor, it is on all the FI 2 valve bikes.

Oil temp sensor on my DS is attached to the Oil Drain plug...
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ducatiz

#28
August 24, 2009, 06:24:13 AM
Quote from: caperix on August 23, 2009, 03:09:46 PM
Oil temp sensor, it is on all the FI 2 valve bikes.

i believe it is the TDC sensor, but don't hold me to that.  oil temp is in the oil strainer plug.
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caperix

#29
August 24, 2009, 02:54:27 PM
Maybe cylinder head temp then.  It is def. some sort of temp sensor, I had always just figured oil temp.  If you take it out it looks just like a automotive coolant temp sensor.  Is one poss. for the guage and for the engine computer?
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