Techtronics Quickshifter for the 999

I mounted the shift lights on an aluminum bracket I made and riveted it to the bottom of the fairing stay. The lights are nice and high and should be in my line of sight while tucked in down the straightaways. Fuzzy picture of the bracket. Another reason I collect any scrap aluminum I see around...this piece was perfect for fabbing the support for the control unit. The unit is velcroed to the bracket. Mounted right side at the air runner. Top front of the bike is complete. I'll be swapping out the 19X18 Brembo clutch master for a new 16X18mm and new slave cylinder after I realized how stiff the clutch pull was!! Oh well, live and learn...now I'll have a backup. I got a great deal on a used Techtronics Quickshifter system that was designed for the 999. The system includes a race style (GP shift) straight shift lever with a built in pressure sensor, control unit with digital readout to adjust all the paremeters, three row LED shift light and OFF switch.

Back side of lever with pressure sensor.

Very nice looking piece.

While I'm on the subject of wiring.....this is the tape that I used to wrap all the wiring work I've done on the R over the lst few years.

It prevents this...(see below)!!

More random info.....

Along with the super-light Shorai battery, I made some heavier gauge cables.

The standard cables were about 6.5mm in diameter, whereas the new ones are 9.5mm which means less amperage loss on start up. It's an excellent mod that I've done to all my Ducatis. Above left- note the small size of the battery- it comes with the high density foam to fill the battery box.

A little tip: those little nuts behind the terminals are always a pain keeping them in place when trying to get the screws started!!! I folded a small piece of heat shrink tubing and slid it behind the nut to keep it from floating while I start the screw.

Slipper Clutch.....

Hey what's a slipper clutch and how does it work? A question I asked myself may times as I read about track day riders extolling the joys of the "slipper"... Well, I decided to bite the bullet and spring for one during this winter's tear down. After a lot of research and call's to different suppliers, I decided on the Motowheels "drop in" slipper clutch. There's the beauty above in all it's anodized redness!! OK then, let's see the inner workings of the thing...

Above and below is a closeup shot of a ball bearing sitting in grease on the "ramp" of the clutch hub. The ramps in this particular slipper are 45 degrees which I'm told supply a quicker release of the plates for track use. This assembly is what basically seperates a "slipper" clutch from a standard unit.

This inner part of the clutch hub on the left with the ramps and balls. The part on the right (also with ramps) is shown upside down and fits over the left part, forming the clutch hub. This assembly takes the place of the stock hub. Note the spider spring under the nut, this tensions the inner hub as it pulls away from the outer hub when back torque from the rear wheel is applied. Notice also that I reused my original steel basket which was only slightly worn. That's the reason this is a "drop in" unit, as you're required to reuse the basket and springs, although it comes with spring retainers, bolts, and a new clutch pack with aluminum friction plates. Motowheels will also give you a deal on a basket when buying their slipper.

Above- my homemade tool holding the hub and basket from turing as I torque the nut to the specified reading.

Left- the finished product asssembled with the stock springs and basket.

Rotors

Brake rotor 2003 999R on left. Right-rotor 999S.
Note the relieved edge on the R rotor. I have no idea why it's there. They weight the same.

I even took the time and effort to modify a kill switch from another model Ducati that I bought used. After a lot of careful work with a Dremel tool I managed to change it so that the wiring now exits the right of the switch.
This was done because I have it mounted on the left handlebar because the right doesn't have room after installing the Brembo master cylinder.
Here it is next to the stock one. Notice the difference in size and also the routing of the wire harness.

If you look carefully on the far left you'll see the harness of the switch. Also note the "choke" cable I have attached to the bar- I could have removed this completely, but decided to leave it in place (albeit, without the housing) for cold starts. The small toggle switch is for the Techtronics quickshifter system.

Continued....

Top- Lightweight battery and new cables I made (red) Bottom- Bling from KurveyGirl

Stock banjo bolt left, Ti beauty right, ready for safety wire.

Been a busy, and costly winter.

more pictures

Above left-I made this piece of hardwood to hold the rockers out of the way. Right-A nice bright light and forceps to hold the valves from dropping.


Left-Only loosen this nut holding the adjustable roller a much as necassary when making adjustments because there's a washer behind it that will move out of place and then the belt alignment will be off. Right-I mark the direction of the belt when reusing them.

RANDOM PICTURES

Front wheel removed, calipers swung out for valve check. Above brake pad before dressing.

Above left clean pad, right: as it came out with use. Right: Horizontal cyl. set to TDC for valve and timing belt check. Note marks on pulleys and belts, so that it gets reassembled in the same place.