[RODDERS_SS937]

I have the spacers ready to fit but not convinced they are required for my style of riding as I find the throttle feel is quite good. My 2013 MV Brutale B3 800 (sold) had terrible throttle control. The throttle had slop, and the fueling was on/off from take off. It was extremely difficult around town to keep it smooth in stop/start traffic. Get out of town and the throttle was a non issue. 2017 MT-09 (present) was good until I picked up the 950S and rode them back to back. Now I find the MT-09 to be unrefined and no longer as smooth as it once was. Will leave the 950S 'as is' for the moment but may just add the spacers to resolve my curiosity.

I’ve not long ago added the spacers. I’m glad I did. It’s not necessarily an earth shaking change, but I much prefer that they are in compared to when they weren’t. It’s just a little more precise and comforting when twisting the throttle.

 

[RODDERS_SS937]

Not literally today, but over the last few weeks and culminating today, I have added the Ducati spacers, the Sato-racing bar weights and the BabyFace (Sato-racing’s parent company) bar-ends to the Ducabike TM-02 (2mm Offset).

Mods above, OEM arrangement below.

OEM on left, Ducabike on right.

OEM on left, Ducabike on right

Ducabike on left, OEM on right.

 

[Ed K]

@RODDERS_SS937 Noticeable improvement being able to adjust bar tubes? Vibration equal or less than OEM with BabyFace?

 

[Invincible]

@RODDERS_SS937 nice! Been thinking about the 10° version to get them a little bit up. It would be great if they offered 10-15 mm longer ones so I can get the grip a bit wider as well. My "natural" grip on the handlebars is currently almost half on the bar end weights. On my previous bike the handlebar was 810 mm wide, which was ideal for me. Kinda missing that.

 

[RODDERS_SS937]

@RODDERS_SS937 nice! Been thinking about the 10° version to get them a little bit up. It would be great if they offered 10-15 mm longer ones so I can get the grip a bit wider as well. My "natural" grip on the handlebars is currently almost half on the bar end weights. On my previous bike the handlebar was 810 mm wide, which was ideal for me. Kinda missing that.

I believe the 10* version is longer. In fact I was surprised that the 2* version was the same length, as I thought I needed to cut them down like you did with the 10* jobbies.

 

[RODDERS_SS937]

@RODDERS_SS937 Noticeable improvement being able to adjust bar tubes? Vibration equal or less than OEM with BabyFace?

Yes, a noticeable difference. Definitely less vibes than with OEM arrangement. As might be expected the reduction is not as a significant as if I had used the really heavy stainless steel bar ends. However, I’m satisfied for now with the improvement. The vibes had not been disturbing me too much before.

 

[LowRyter]

The bike was handling a little slow, more like a Guzzi (not really). Front tire was down to 20lb. I didn't check it earlier since I've never had to air up the tires before on the SS. Anyway I was doing routine maintenance.

Besides the tries, dry cleaned the bike, adjusted and lubed the chain, sprayed some WD40 on the clutch cable end. Spray polish and silicone spray.

Checked the sidestand, loose.

Remember to check the two allen bolts fastening the sidestand. Take the sidestand off to get to those bolts. They tend to come loose.

 

[NothingClever]

20 psi will definitely make the bike sluggish while turning. Should probably be somewhere around 36 psi while hot. Stefano Mesa runs his at 39 psi but that's because he absolutely punishes his front tire in the braking zone. I wouldn't run my tire that high because I don't have the guts to keep that much load in the tire in the corners. For me, that pressure would have me tucking the front end.

 

[RD52]

20 psi will definitely make the bike sluggish while turning. Should probably be somewhere around 36 psi while hot. Stefano Mesa runs his at 39 psi but that's because he absolutely punishes his front tire in the braking zone. I wouldn't run my tire that high because I don't have the guts to keep that much load in the tire in the corners. For me, that pressure would have me tucking the front end.

Depends on the tire.

 

[RD52]

The bike was handling a little slow, more like a Guzzi (not really). Front tire was down to 20lb. I didn't check it earlier since I've never had to air up the tires before on the SS. Anyway I was doing routine maintenance.

Besides the tries, dry cleaned the bike, adjusted and lubed the chain, sprayed some WD40 on the clutch cable end. Spray polish and silicone spray.

Checked the sidestand, loose.

Remember to check the two allen bolts fastening the sidestand. Take the sidestand off to get to those bolts. They tend to come loose.

Keep an eye on it, you might have something in the tire.
I picked up a very small bit of metal in the rear tire on the Multi last October. Was pretty hard to see, had to get a strong flashlight to find it.

 

[LowRyter]

Keep an eye on it, you might have something in the tire.
I picked up a very small bit of metal in the rear tire on the Multi last October. Was pretty hard to see, had to get a strong flashlight to find it.

I rolled the bike and had the Mrs look for any nails or debris. Didn't see anything. Certainly not thorough. I did the Crescent-Mulhaul run and it didn't have the snap. OTOH, I check the tires on my Guzzis everytime I ride. The Cali front loses all the air after about two weeks. I should ride it more often.

That's why I always keep a compressor with me.

 

[Boe]

sprayed some WD40 on the clutch cable end.

I've never lubed the clutch cable... which end, and for what purpose?

 

[LowRyter]

I've never lubed the clutch cable... which end, and for what purpose?

Just sprayed some WD40 on the exposed end. The original cable on my bike broke. I think it was actually due to the bike falling on the clutch lever and weakening it rather than poor maintenance. There are probably better lubes than WD40 but it was handy since I was cleaning some of the greasy bits.

 

[Boe]

Just sprayed some WD40 on the exposed end. The original cable on my bike broke. I think it was actually due to the bike falling on the clutch lever and weakening it rather than poor maintenance. There are probably better lubes than WD40 but it was handy since I was cleaning some of the greasy bits.

Ta. I might try Lanotec or similar, as it's great for anti corrosion and lubing.

 

[Desmo850]

Added another RED Ducati to the garage to keep the SS950 company while I’m away 😁

 

[m748]

Bellissima! Used to have one... what a joy!

 

[revoconner]

Rode to the New Tehri in the Indian Himalayas at night in -1 C. No heated handlebars, summer gloves! Got nip in the fingers XD
Not a fun ride XD

 

[Triplesapper]

Took it out for a very enjoyable ride.
Cleaned it and then whilst wheeling it into the garage, it fell away from me on to the wall. How I dont know, but I held on to it as long as I could, but gravity always wins when a bike is falling away from you on the opposite side.

It landed on a foldable work bench, some timber I had leaning against the wall and an empty plastic 10 litre Ad Blue container. I thought the worst as my pride and joy was lying at about 80 degrees to the the vertical against the garage wall.

My first thoughts were that the fairing, engine casing, rear brake lever, front brake lever, exhaust, tank, right clip on, mirror and forks will all be damaged.

Managed to pick it up on my own (herculean effort) and began the inspection process.

Right mirror snapped and hanging off, bar end scraped, carbon fibre SC Projects exhaust shield slightly marked and tank has a small dent in it. Amazingly, no other damage to the fairing, levers, engine casing, forks etc.

Have rotated the bar end so as the scrape is underneath, will order a new mirror (maybe a set of Rizomas) can live with the marks on the exhaust shield. The tank is the most annoying, but again I will have to live with that.
The air in the garage was blue with swearing.

Funny how the static topple overs are more frustrating than a bigger off.

Finally got the bike bike yesterday after nearly 4 months of being with the Insurance Company's repairers. They had to wait on a left handlbar and grip as the right hand side one which they assessed as damaged (looked ok to me - but they know best 😉) had a slighly different finish to the original left one that was undamaged.

Glad it was over the Winter that they had the bike as 4 months out of the riding season would have been too much for me. The dent in the tank was 'blown out' so they didn't have to replace the tank, broken mirror and bar end replaced. The carbon fibre heat shield on the exhaust was scuffed, so they replaced the whole of the SC Projects end can exhaust! Front wheel rim which I had painted red had a small chip so they resprayed the whole wheel rim. They replaced a few other things too which I didn't think were damaged; rear brake lever and right side foot peg. They checked that the forks hadn't been damaged and were in alignment too.

Glad to have the bike back. I can now give it a good clean, clean and oil the chain (things I would have done before putting it away if it hadn't have been getting repaired) and fit the Ilmberger carbon fibre chain guard, extended hugger and end can sleeves 😊 The new SC Projects end cans, carbon fibre hugger and chain guard will be up for sale soon.

 

[Boe]

Finally got the bike bike yesterday after nearly 4 months of being with the Insurance Company's repairers. They had to wait on a left handlbar and grip as the right hand side one which they assessed as damaged (looked ok to me - but they know best 😉) had a slighly different finish to the original left one that was undamaged.

Glad it was over the Winter that they had the bike as 4 months out of the riding season would have been too much for me. The dent in the tank was 'blown out' so they didn't have to replace the tank, broken mirror and bar end replaced. The carbon fibre heat shield on the exhaust was scuffed, so they replaced the whole of the SC Projects end can exhaust! Front wheel rim which I had painted red had a small chip so they resprayed the whole wheel rim. They replaced a few other things too which I didn't think were damaged; rear brake lever and right side foot peg. They checked that the forks hadn't been damaged and were in alignment too.

Glad to have the bike back. I can now give it a good clean, clean and oil the chain (things I would have done before putting it away if it hadn't have been getting repaired) and fit the Ilmberger carbon fibre chain guard, extended hugger and end can sleeves 😊 The new SC Projects end cans, carbon fibre hugger and chain guard will be up for sale soon.

Huge agonising wait, but sounds like they didn't skimp on anything.

 

[MegaForce]

Ladies and gentlemen of the forum! Today I actually…









rode my Supersport!!!! After picking it up in early November I haven’t had the chance to ride it. (I’ve ridden a buddy’s a few years ago and am otherwise familiar with Ducatis) Got a warm day (55 and sunny) and put about 75 miles on it.

It was overwhelmingly a positive experience though there are a few little things that I may tweak. First of all, the db killer out of the Termi was too loud for me. I don’t want to add to my hearing loss or be self conscious of annoying people while riding. After a short trip without the baffle, I put it back it, uploaded the correct map, then went out for a longer ride.

The good: riding position, engine, up/down QS (very happy with the auto blipper especially), nimbleness, R&G heated sport grips… I bought this bike for sporty fun with the caveat that it’ll need to do longer trips and overnighters. And I didn’t really want an especially heavy or powerful bike. Well I think the SS nails it! Love the torque! And the bike seemed reasonably easy to putter around town on*.

The “bad” (or at least things I’d perhaps change):
*Not sure what I think of the gearing yet. I know all about the 14t front sprocket conversion but need to spend more time on the bike before deciding. But yes, it’s geared tall!
I’d like to move both the brake lever and clutch lever down so that they’re more in alignment with my wrists. Not 100% sure but aren’t they “pinned” into the clip ons and thus kinda fixed in place?
And the seat seems pretty comfy but I never understood manufacturers’ habit of creating a “scoop” that limits movement on a seat. I feel like I’d like to remove some foam near my tailbone and make the seat flatter. Maybe I’m too sport bike biased, but I find it’s just more comfortable to be able to shift weight around to avoid being in the same position for too long.

Anyway- happy day! I actually rode the thing?! Haha