[Ducati] FCR for 900SS?

[Michael Lemire]

Just for reference my 39's were split and on my 795 Race bike with BCM stage 2 ported 900ss heads.  
 
Worked very well.Michael> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:46:06 -0700> From: kkachadourian at gmail.com> To: ducati at ducati.net> Subject: Re: [Ducati] FCR for 900SS?> > This may start a long thread of two very divided camps: split 41 on short> intakes for max power vs. banked 39s for driveablity and workability. The> guru working on my 900SP is in the former camp. He complains at length about> the struggle to get good flow past the bend in the intakes with banked> carbs, and the only effect with going to 41s is more power. He says that> tuning is not much harder with split carbs, just one extra step in> synchronizing. On the other hand, when I called Sudco (you would think they> would know), he said they don't sell split carb kits anymore, and banked 39s> are the best setup for (mostly) street work on the 900SS. One of the guys at> Desmoto in SF, said that when he worked on a race team, they had 39s and> 41s, but only used the 41s at Daytona. It was the only track with a straight> long enough to make a difference; and the 39s performed better everywhere> else. From my experience, I'm sticking with banked 39s (although a lot of> other stuff is being done to the bike). I rode a stock SS (except for> slip-ons), one with high comp pistons and stock carbs (with jet kit) and> Termi spaghetti exhaust, one with a 944 kit, and split 41s. I'm approaching> my ideal 900SS. So far, it's the high comp pistons (904), banked Keihin 39s,> lightened flywheel, and mag wheels. The next phase (to be picked up in a> week or so), will have added engine balancing, larger intake valves, cleaned> up head ports and intakes (as much as Craig complains about the stock> intakes, he will still grind them out some to improve flow), and a 2 into 1> exhaust. I expect this will give me pretty much exactly what I want for how> I want to ride, but I'll know in a month.> It's all about what you want, and what you want it for. If you're going to> Thunderhill a lot, maybe split 41s might make sense. But, if you're> commuting down Redwood Rd like I do, the banked 39s are way more than> enough.> Kevin> > > On 4/24/08, MS&F <thebrowns at domaccess.com> wrote:> >> > Michael, I shouldn't even be thinking about this ..... but how much (or how> > little) would you consider for them? Stuart> >> > Michael Lemire wrote:> >> >> I have a set of 39's.....Michael>> >>> >> > *****> >> > Ducati.net is sponsored by Oncycles.com, who has the largest selection and> > lowest prices, on the finest motorcycle products anywhere, all served with> > world-class customer service. Check them out!> > _______________________________________________> > Ducati mailing list> > Ducati at ducati.net> > http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati> > Mailto: kkachadourian at gmail.com> >> *****> > Ducati.net is sponsored by Oncycles.com, who has the largest selection and> lowest prices, on the finest motorcycle products anywhere, all served with> world-class customer service. Check them out!> _______________________________________________> Ducati mailing list> Ducati at ducati.net> http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati> Mailto: ducatiboy at hotmail.com