[Ducati] 900SS - Wits End

[Bruce Bellm]

You can find an increase in performance by bolting the FCR's onto the stock 
intakes. But, you can find a bigger increase by bolting them up to Malossi 
short stacks and getting rid of the airbox, "plumbing" and fuel pump. I did 
that with my '97 SS/SP (in addition to 944 kit, HC pistons, lightened 
flywheel, etc.) and got reliable service and much more power. The bike was 
beastly for an SS of that vintage.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alec Moss" <amoss at coastside.net>
To: <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] 900SS - Wits End


> Thanks.  I'm new to the carb issue having recently acquired a 97 sssp.
>
> Wasn't sure about the spelling and had it right before changing it.
>
> Is it worth the change if the stock carbs are fine or are the stock carbs
> perfectly ok until they go south.  Asking strictly from a reliability and
> functionality point of view, not a performance angle.
>
>
> Alec
>
>
> On 10/26/07 7:14 AM, "Rich Roberts" <bigredxrunner at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> FCRs are Keihins sp? Rich
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Alec Moss <amoss at coastside.net>
>> To: "ducati at ducati.net" <ducati at ducati.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 5:59:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Ducati] 900SS - Wits End
>>
>>
>> FCR's?  Keheins?  Opinions?
>>
>>
>> Alec
>>
>>
>> On 10/25/07 9:59 AM, "Antonio Nolasco" <anolasco at wanadoo.es> wrote:
>>
>>> I understand you want to fix things to get technical understanding &
>>> expertise. Once you got it, if within your budget buy FCR's. It 's the 
>>> best
>>> upgrade you can get, in terms of performance/$$ ratio, but for ligth
>>> flywheel (IMHO).
>>>
>>> Regards/ Antonio
>>> 95' 900SS
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Scully" <scully at dslnorthwest.net>
>>> To: <ducati at ducati.net>
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 4:49 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Ducati] 900SS - Wits End
>>>
>>>
>>> I thought it was a great excuse to get the FCRs!
>>>
>>> Message: 4
>>> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:20:14 -0400
>>> From: Alex Pearsall <rebelpacket at rebelpacket.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Ducati] 900SS - Wits End
>>> To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>>> Message-ID: <471FE13E.9060807 at rebelpacket.net>
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>>>
>>> I just took a look at the slides with the bike running.  Man those
>>> things needles really bounce around!  I could see how it could be a 
>>> problem!
>>>
>>> Sounds like my problem too.  Another example of higher performance
>>> amplifying problems otherwise masked by low performance.  Bollucks.
>>> 340$ isn't bad, but its halfway to a set of FCRs.
>>>
>>> How did the new needle jets hold up?  Rebuild worth it, or if done over
>>> do you think it would have been a deposit on a set of FCR's?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> -Alex
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