well I really wanted a Monster... I almost got one!

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The bike is now running, it sounds fantastic!  I balanced the carbs with the vacuum gauge.  I prefer to use a single gauge as its far more accurate…  if ever you have a bank of gauges connect them up to a single vacuum source and check they are calibrated.  most are WAY off!  with a twin I simply use a “T” piece and clamp the pipes individually with a pair of  pliers, alternating from one cylinder to the other…   the clamp in the picture is to damp the needle on the gauge.  Its a VERY accurate way of doing it…  makes a huge difference to the tick over.

Below is the initial configuration of the Ignitech ignition.

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Well here you go, just a short clip...  I did take it up a very short private road and it pulls well and sounds...  LOUD, but awesome!

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As always there are snags on a build like this…  I have always been worried about the head of fuel the carbs will get…  it was OK with a full tank, but not enough to give me a reserve position on the tap.  This was overcome by fitting a small electric pump, but this showed a weakness in the float needles in the carbs,  Any leaks here is above the engine so I bought some new and genuine float needle valve assemblies and set the float heights to 14mm with a gauge I quickly made up.  Easier to do if you clamp the float into position with a washer… no leaks after they were fitted…

[koko64]

  bravo.

That map makes want to fit a TPS to my FCRs.

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bravo.

That map makes want to fit a TPS to my FCRs.

What ignition are you running?   My experience with a car running 2d and then converting to 3d was chalk and cheese...  the difference was amazing.   Hence no hesitation going 3d with this conversion.

[koko64]

Im running an Ignitech V88. I have tuned it and the carbs to a level that is quite good, but of course there are some ways in which Im not getting the most out of the motor.

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Im running an Ignitech V88. I have tuned it and the carbs to a level that is quite good, but of course there are some ways in which Im not getting the most out of the motor.

I would say try a TPS...  I have used the one off the Multistrada...  I thinks I have seen that someone makes a kit to fit your carbs, but I cant remember where... it would not be too difficult to make something i guess...

I had a 150 BHP crossflow in a Westfied years ago...  it was a manic car to drive...  it had a 2D distributor on it, and did 20MPG...  difficult to drive normally day to day, so much so my wife refused to drive it.  I then fitted a 3D ignition, and it transformed the car!  and the MPG went up to over 30 MPG!  have a look here...

https://jtccc.wordpress.com/projects-2/megajolt-3d-ignition/



 

[koko64]

 FCR kits for some makes came with a TPS so getting those kit parts from the importer shouldn't be too hard.

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A couple of pictures under the seat….  the alloy rod is the tank stay velcro holding it in place! 

wiring is nice and simple on this one! I mounted the ignition module on stilts with small rubber feet ( i used the original ones from the multistrada clocks) to insulate it from vibration.

This is probably the last post for a while...  I will update again once its been road tested...

anyone interested, this is the link to my blog, where I have my other projects...

https://jtccc.wordpress.com/

But for now, the hunt is on for another project...  I would like it to be another Ducati, but I am not ruling anything out!  so if anyone has anything at the back of their garage gathering dust that they might sell... get in touch!

[koko64]

Very tidy

[greenmonster]

Very clean!

[Howie]

Impressive indeed!

[pitbull]

You have some serious build skills.

Beautiful job! 

[stopintime]

 

That under seat arrangement alone is worth a ten

I'd like to see the rear light strip (?) moved to the seat cowl. Or under the frame. Let us see the frame!

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I managed to get the raw data from some Ducati ECU files.  I have colour coded it to see the pattern of the values in a visual format (isn't Excel brilliant!)  Across the top is the RPM, and down the left is the TPS values,  The lower values are throttle closed.  these follow what I would expect to see on a 3D advance map.  I hope to replicate these in the ignitech map on the bike.  Just need some decent weather to ride it!