"V" vs. "W" heads...

[Travman]

Chris, is there an advantage to using the FCR's compared to using the stock fuel injection & Power Commander?  When you say a stock 1000 engine with FCRs makes 100hp that is pretty impressive.  Is there any disadvantages to using FCRs compared to using the stock fuel injection & PCIII? 

I just read your Keihin FCR FAQ page (http://www.ducatitech.com/2v/fcr_faq.html).  They sound like an awesome upgrade for the 900 2V Ducatis.  Do you think the 41mm FCRs would work on a DS1000 bored out to 1123cc's?

[krista]

I can't think of any real disadvantages FCrs have compared to efi.

Carb advantages / efi disadvantages:

• FCRs easy to tune and easily adjustable
• carbs are more natural feeling, not detached like efi
• cannot be immobilized (when using aftermarket ignition)
• strong chance of better mpg under "normal" riding

One of the kits we sold was to someone who is successfully racing their sport classic. He had done EVERYthing that a good Ducati dealer would sell him: cams, porting, big bore, rods, shaved crank. All that. And he loved them! He said he got something insane like 115 "real" hp on a superflow dyno, which is approaching 130hp on a dynojet dyno.

I just like that there's a good alternative on the market with the accepted norm. Works for all kinds of folks... people looking for power and also folks who are immobilized. 

I should talk sudco into making a proper kit for the ducati 1000s........

[Travman]

You mentioned talking with Sudco about making a proper kit for the 1000DS.  Is there anything wrong with using the 41mm kit for my bike or does it just take a little more to get it adjusted right? 

[krista]

You mentioned talking with Sudco about making a proper kit for the 1000DS.  Is there anything wrong with using the 41mm kit for my bike or does it just take a little more to get it adjusted right? 

Right now, there isn't a "kit" so it costs maybe $125~200 more than it could. Plus, if we can get a good baseline, all the better. To get the 1000 setup means buying the split singles that would be for a 900, buying air box adapters, buying new spigots, pod filters, and some jetting. At the least, they would include the air box adapters and just ship it with the proper spigots.

Chris

[Buckethead]

Dammit, man, now you've got "my friend" thinking.

So... FCR's handle the fueling. What all would "my friend" need to do to get his otherwise stock DS1000 engine to run carby?

Fuel... handled.

Ignition? ECU? Gauges? Is this viable for a street bike?

I'm... er, my friend, is really intrigued.

[desmopr]

**bookmark**

[Travman]

Like I said, you never see a DS1000 engine pop up for sale...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DUCATI-MONSTER-S2R-1000-ENGINE-MOTOR-DUAL-SPARK-DS-1000_W0QQitemZ380203372313QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=%257B%2522Page%2522%253A%2522%252FMotorcycle-Parts-%252F10063%252Fi.html%253FMake%253DDucati%2526_trkparms%253D65%2525253A12%2525257C39%2525253A3%2525257C72%2525253A2648%2526_nkw%253Dengine%2526_cas%253DPart%25252520Type%2526_dmpt%253DMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories%2526_trksid%253Dp4506.c0.m245%2526_pgn%253D3%2526hash%253Ditem5885e30f19%2522%257D

[krista]

Ah bummer, too, they totally stripped that engine. The pick-up coil might cost ya. Last time I went to buy one, I was told they can be as much as $500.  Clutch? Eh, no worries, those aren't so rare.