Good day Eric, I hope you’re well in this new year! As you may recall, I also have a ‘95 SSCR…from new. What updates/improvements did you make to yours that were worth the cost? I’ve done the following: The ***** indicate instant noticeable seat of the pants changes.. like.. NOW. > ****** Hi-compression pistons with a ceramic coat on top and valve faces > ****** Rejetted stock and opened airbox > ****** New cylinder studs after one broke (allowed it to run) 🤪 > TBR carbon slipons . Might just be noisier but I do have a dyno run that showed an increase in bhp and torque. > Ceramic coated in and out header tubes. (Maybe performance, but they never get spotted) > Braided steel lines on brakes > ***** Nichols flywheel . Revs up.. NOW. > Replaced levers with full adjustable from a Tamburini model > Bars from a Paul Smart classic > ****** Added a couple teeth on rear sprocket. Yes, revs a little faster but now of that stupid low-speed chunking. > Some carbon bits > Clutch slave cylinder > Fatter battery cables for the pistons (stock cables got warm with too much cranking against the compression) DucPond Donnie suggested that one. > ****** Adjustable Showa Forks from a Monster S4R. Perfect fit in stock clamps. Thinking about replacing the rear shock..and also looking for an SP swing arm.. maybe. Thanks. …Tom

Apologies all. It was politely pointed out to me that I sent this to EVERYONE. I meant to just hit Eric. ..tom > On 9 Jan 2024, at 8:23 am, TomDressler <tbrduc@gmail.com> wrote: > > Good day Eric, > I hope you’re well in this new year! > > As you may recall, I also have a ‘95 SSCR…from new. > > What updates/improvements did you make to yours that were worth the cost? > > I’ve done the following: > The ***** indicate instant noticeable seat of the pants changes.. like.. NOW. > >> ****** Hi-compression pistons with a ceramic coat on top and valve faces >> ****** Rejetted stock and opened airbox >> ****** New cylinder studs after one broke (allowed it to run) 🤪 >> TBR carbon slipons . Might just be noisier but I do have a dyno run that showed an increase in bhp and torque. >> Ceramic coated in and out header tubes. (Maybe performance, but they never get spotted) >> Braided steel lines on brakes >> ***** Nichols flywheel . Revs up.. NOW. >> Replaced levers with full adjustable from a Tamburini model >> Bars from a Paul Smart classic >> ****** Added a couple teeth on rear sprocket. Yes, revs a little faster but now of that stupid low-speed chunking. >> Some carbon bits >> Clutch slave cylinder >> Fatter battery cables for the pistons (stock cables got warm with too much cranking against the compression) DucPond Donnie suggested that one. >> ****** Adjustable Showa Forks from a Monster S4R. Perfect fit in stock clamps. > > Thinking about replacing the rear shock..and also looking for an SP swing arm.. maybe. > Thanks. > > …Tom

Must be WAY fun to ride now! Maybe carry extra undershorts .... just in case of leakage! Steve On Tue, Jan 9, 2024, 9:13 AM TomDressler <tbrduc@gmail.com> wrote: > Apologies all. > It was politely pointed out to me that I sent this to EVERYONE. > I meant to just hit Eric. > > ..tom > > > On 9 Jan 2024, at 8:23 am, TomDressler <tbrduc@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Good day Eric, > > I hope you’re well in this new year! > > > > As you may recall, I also have a ‘95 SSCR…from new. > > > > What updates/improvements did you make to yours that were worth the cost? > > > > I’ve done the following: > > The ***** indicate instant noticeable seat of the pants changes.. like.. > NOW. > > > >> ****** Hi-compression pistons with a ceramic coat on top and valve faces > >> ****** Rejetted stock and opened airbox > >> ****** New cylinder studs after one broke (allowed it to run) 🤪 > >> TBR carbon slipons . Might just be noisier but I do have a dyno run > that showed an increase in bhp and torque. > >> Ceramic coated in and out header tubes. (Maybe performance, but they > never get spotted) > >> Braided steel lines on brakes > >> ***** Nichols flywheel . Revs up.. NOW. > >> Replaced levers with full adjustable from a Tamburini model > >> Bars from a Paul Smart classic > >> ****** Added a couple teeth on rear sprocket. Yes, revs a little faster > but now of that stupid low-speed chunking. > >> Some carbon bits > >> Clutch slave cylinder > >> Fatter battery cables for the pistons (stock cables got warm with too > much cranking against the compression) DucPond Donnie suggested that one. > >> ****** Adjustable Showa Forks from a Monster S4R. Perfect fit in stock > clamps. > > > > Thinking about replacing the rear shock..and also looking for an SP > swing arm.. maybe. > > Thanks. > > > > …Tom > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > Mailto: %(user_address)s

OMG! You listed all these improvements, and are still missing what may be the two biggest improvements you can make to this bike? JFC! Okay, I've got to calm myself down here. I had a '96 SSSP which had a lot of similar modifications over time (high compression pistons, braided steel lines, Termi racing exhaust, ported intake and exhaust, enlarged intake valves, lightened flywheel, Dynacoil ignition, . The two modifications not on your list, which made the greatest improvement in performance and handling were these: 1. Keihin flat slide caburators. You can do all the jetting you want, but nothing lets that motor breathe like a pair of FCRs. The improvement in power delivery was astounding. I would go with FCRs before any of the other engine mods. 2. Light wheels. While the FCRs made the biggest improvement in engine power delivery, going to forged aluminum wheels make a huge difference in handling - rotating mass. It was no longer the same bike, and the changes were all for the good. Goooooo! On Tue, 9 Jan 2024 at 15:58, <scfoster1@gmail.com> wrote: > Must be WAY fun to ride now! Maybe carry extra undershorts .... just in > case of leakage! > > Steve > > On Tue, Jan 9, 2024, 9:13 AM TomDressler <tbrduc@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Apologies all. >> It was politely pointed out to me that I sent this to EVERYONE. >> I meant to just hit Eric. >> >> ..tom >> >> > On 9 Jan 2024, at 8:23 am, TomDressler <tbrduc@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > Good day Eric, >> > I hope you’re well in this new year! >> > >> > As you may recall, I also have a ‘95 SSCR…from new. >> > >> > What updates/improvements did you make to yours that were worth the >> cost? >> > >> > I’ve done the following: >> > The ***** indicate instant noticeable seat of the pants changes.. >> like.. NOW. >> > >> >> ****** Hi-compression pistons with a ceramic coat on top and valve >> faces >> >> ****** Rejetted stock and opened airbox >> >> ****** New cylinder studs after one broke (allowed it to run) 🤪 >> >> TBR carbon slipons . Might just be noisier but I do have a dyno run >> that showed an increase in bhp and torque. >> >> Ceramic coated in and out header tubes. (Maybe performance, but they >> never get spotted) >> >> Braided steel lines on brakes >> >> ***** Nichols flywheel . Revs up.. NOW. >> >> Replaced levers with full adjustable from a Tamburini model >> >> Bars from a Paul Smart classic >> >> ****** Added a couple teeth on rear sprocket. Yes, revs a little >> faster but now of that stupid low-speed chunking. >> >> Some carbon bits >> >> Clutch slave cylinder >> >> Fatter battery cables for the pistons (stock cables got warm with too >> much cranking against the compression) DucPond Donnie suggested that one. >> >> ****** Adjustable Showa Forks from a Monster S4R. Perfect fit in stock >> clamps. >> > >> > Thinking about replacing the rear shock..and also looking for an SP >> swing arm.. maybe. >> > Thanks. >> > >> > …Tom >> >> >> >> >> To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: >> http://www.ductalk.com/ >> and >> https://www.facebook.com/ducnet >> _____________________ >> Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net >> To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net >> Mailto: %(user_address)s > > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > Mailto: %(user_address)s

On 09.01.24 20:46, Kevin Kachadourian wrote: > 1. Keihin flat slide caburators. You can do all the jetting you want, > but nothing lets that motor breathe like a pair of FCRs. The > improvement in power delivery was astounding. I would go with FCRs > before any of the other engine mods. Got those on my Guzzi LMIV. > 2. Light wheels. While the FCRs made the biggest improvement in engine > power delivery, going to forged aluminum wheels make a huge difference > in handling - rotating mass. It was no longer the same bike, and the > changes were all for the good. Got BSTs on my SS and 999R.  Big change on the SS, minor on the 999R.  Forged mags on the ST2 and cast mags on the LMIV, also big changes to handling and breaking. Tom