Build Thread: Ducati 2V SBK

viva_brasil

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Intake manifolds tacked up

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Muffler set up - I'm sure will be controversial... thinking of a heat shield / fairing design

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Brown81

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Oh man this thing really gets me going. Not even a Ducatisiti but it just has the perfect collections of parts around a sublime motor.

Thanks for posting!
 

viva_brasil

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Slow to update this week since I was working on my truck... couple updates:

- Got intake manifolds and exhaust back, exhaust is all done - will be adding retaining springs and move on to work on the subframe / tail / mount concept.

The hypermotard throttle bodies don't fit with the superbike frame's cross member, but with slight extension of the intake manifolds (and spacing it away from the cross member) - they will fit. Alternatives - and what I've seen most of these similar builds do - is to cut the cross member out, or to split the throttle bodies. Cutting the cross member is obviously not ideal, and splitting the throttle bodies (an option I originally pursued) requires a custom throttle cable that would be annoying to keep synchronized and would have to be pull-only. Most modern throttles are push-pull as a redundant safety mechanism and the metal rod that links the throttle bodies is much more accurate than synching two cables. Anyway... pics:

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Mounted up with throttle bodies, fits perfectly:

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I pulled the TBs back out for a thorough cleaning and to make the new fuel lines for them. Last tubular piece to be made is a 90 degree elbow for the intake pods.

Exhaust:

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And somewhat moto-relevant to this project, I picked up a truck to haul bikes and bike parts around - as well as Tahoe duty. Here's a dual purpose ski / snowboard mount and gas can holding rack that has been keeping me from the bike stuff:

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viva_brasil

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Some updates...

Working on some side intake panels to direct air to the vertical cylinder. These will mount to the XX9 frame tabs. Started with a sheetmetal model that I cut out and bent, goal is to make a mold out of these and make some final parts out of carbon fiber. Here's the finished sheetmetal panel on a spare 999 frame and then test fitted on the bike:

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Also got the bike off the jig and rolling with new mag wheels and tires. Slowly tying everything together - bigger oil cooler with custom AN6 lines and oil cooler mount, all the controls, brake lines, and installing a Bazzaz z-FI tuner. Will be using a modified 1098 tail as well as a 1098 upper fairing on the bike - all getting painted now along with the tank.

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Also became clear I needed a bike lift that would allow me to tear the whole bike down to the frame without occupying the table jig. Was inspired by the Bursig lift design to make my own, I think it was about $40 worth of mild steel, most I had left over... $20 worth of spinny wheels, and a $20 harbor freight bottle jack (still work in progress of course - should be done soon):

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Sharxfan

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Nice bike lift. :thumbup

Not sure I would trust my welding skills lifting my bike up and holding it my welds look like a spastic blind epileptic person does them.
 

pepesm

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Drooling over the........ home-made motorcycle stand. :cool

Keep up the work and keep posting pictures! :)
 

viva_brasil

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Found some time during the week to finish up the stand, works beautifully.

Bazzaz tuner, rest of the oil cooler lines / fittings, and exhaust springs / clips arrived and on deck for install.

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viva_brasil

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Yea just the frame - the longer pin goes through an empty hole intended to access the suspension link bolt on the right side of the bike. The short pin goes into the engine mount and requires that nut to be removed so it can seat all the way in. I added a cotter pin to the top pin to keep the bike from being able to slide off the pins.

I would have welded the top plate that the jack pushes up on the front end of the tube because the weight is distributed to the front and causes the relatively loose fitting lifting tube to rub on the inner tube. Reason why the bursig lever is installed along that axis...
 
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viva_brasil

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Mocking up the body panels:

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And another side project to help with this build: composites table / rack for storing carbon fiber stuff and working on molds / parts, wanted something metal and smooth - everything off the shelf is stupid expensive. This was ~$75 worth of metal:

Made the sides first - jigged up and perfectly straight (to help make the rest of the table straight without jigging the whole thing up):
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Then just attached the sides to each other with the long tubes...


Then added reinforcement / center tubes, steel plate tops, and a removable rack:
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