Archive for month: August, 2017
How to reduce rotating masses: Part 4
/0 Comments/in About Racing, About Superbike-Coach, Experience /by PageAdminThe one sided swing arm of the Panigale hosts the rear brake rotor and the sprocket carrier (which gets its own post later). I’ve replaced the rotor with a way lighter one and the brake pads to Bikemaster sinter metal pads. This stuff is affordable and never lets you down. At that point I’ve checked on the wheel alignment to see if the swing arm is bend. That went well so I can move on to center the two sprockets for a flawless chain run (next update)
Headcoach Can Akkaya
How to adjust the ride height on a Ducati: Part 3
/0 Comments/in About Racing, About Superbike-Coach, Experience /by PageAdminDucati Update 3
Some stuff around the swing arm and rear sets has been done. A carbon cover for the looks (the tire huger goes soon), and the toe protector makes truly sense. Rear shock pos changed to ‘flat’, and preload adjusted (gotta get familiar with the electronic setting system though). The rear sets journey was interesting. The challenge… to keep the expensive, but hell of smooth Ducati ‘PULL’ quickshifter- BUT use it in a MotoGP shift pattern system. Funny is, that Ducati offers a 4 page long description to just turn this around on the stock rear sets- but doesn’t even mention that a ‘PUSH’ quickshifter would be necessary. Thats about 300 bux extra, and I go… no. So I went to see if there are rear sets which allowing all kinds of constellations in the leverage to keep the pull shifter. I found a nite set in China for 120 bux incl shipping and they work smooth as hell. The pegs are quite short though, so i had to find washers which allow me to adjust their length a bit. What I extremely like with these rear sets is that they are fully adjustable since the stock sets are way to far in the back and making tired real quick. Those going all in the front and up… as I was use to on my prototype race bikes :-)
Headcoach Can Akkaya
How to build your own fender eliminator: part 2
/0 Comments/in About Racing, Experience /by PageAdminDucati Update 2
Unfortunately it needs a license plate to run this bike on some public roads, cuz’ I’ll use it to teach Road Skill 1on1 students. So, since the ugly and way to heavy holder is out… I’ve build my own fender eliminator with a few simple things: The license plate, a piece of Lowes aluminum sheet, and a plate light from BikeMaster Products. The cost… about 10 bux!!!
Headcoach Can Akkaya
Day 2 on 9/3/ rescheduled
/0 Comments/in Announcement /by PageAdminUnfortunately we have to reschedule the Day 2 class from 9/3/2017 to 9/24/2017.
That will replace Day 3, which moves to 12/3/2017.
All students are getting a email soon.
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