The Dogcati

[husaberg]

I'm actually heading to the coast but might be back for the weekend, if I remember I will callout to the track

Big arse tandem white trailer sponsored by Coast Customs 33 with a white Hilux
Black CBR600RR.
Not sure if we have a Garage of not? but normally do towards entrance end. (yip we are in the garages.)
Most often pitted with a Silver GSXR1000 with a tank that looks like a demented turtle, Ridden by a Timaru hippie that looks like a 6ft 2" Walrus.
More mullets than a Billy Ray Cyrus video.

[husaberg]

The Gooldie bag arrived from Ducatispares

The pulleys are so light and so beautiful they are worth it simply to look at them.

The air intake is way lighter then i expected, a credit to modern thin casting techniques and judging off how it look on my 851 should work well on the Dogcati with the 851 fairing.



its also mag treatment (chromate) colour
The couple of race bikes under the Ducati spares banner also retain the scoop as Andy mentioned it is where the rectifier/reg is positioned so its a great heat sink with the cool air..
Plus its a good place to mount the number board.


If I was building a race bike I would use the std early pattern Ducati grips not mater what make it was as they are very cool. (Plus at $20 cheap as chips)



The battery box is close enough to the original, actually not 100% sure where the tricolour had there's but the 1989-90 had it next to engine of the side like the later ST4 and 916.

pic is an ex Roche Corse f89

Not arrived yet, but on their way.
I also brought a used pair of later pattern 3 spoke wheels at a decent price (from guess where)
They are later pattern are the same as the front 3 spoke 916 so look marvicish if you squint hard enough.
They are not the lightest wheel, but I feel 3 spoke wheels are an important part of the pre 89 look. rules only seem to define the size 16' or larger 5.5 Max width and not be carbon.
Whilst the ultimate aim the budget certainly does not stretch to Marvics yet, I think they are 5 or 6K, but likely we'll less then 1/3 the weight.

[husaberg]

Well I know know what was in the air intake it certainly appears to be a sort of resonance silencer
complete with a spider web/nest


So will its removal make any noticeable difference to output? Most likely not... but who cares, out she goes..........
I will tidy up the ribs and fill in the hole.
I might end up making a spacer or another airbox top anyway.
ulltimately I will have a copy of the Corse airbox /undertray air intake.

[husaberg]

Not much happening as I am waiting for some parts for the Exhaust and the fibreglass

Before I can start the Fabrications and alterations to the frame.
The Fibreglass artist is ls making a plug for the tank mold as the one he had turned out to be 900ss Not 851......
So I am taking my original 851 tank down from this to get the shape right. The Ducati types will note the tank itself is far too valuable to risk on a race bike.
As its an unobtainium alloy tank.




He did sent some pics I was "happy with the results" I mentioned the changes I wanted to make for the airbox inlets earlier
I am planting on changing the side vents to go to the side of the box and the cerebral horizontal will go to the front.


I am going to get the fibreglass artist to make a breather box as well , Plus later on a replica Corse intake but with my own twist.


Hes also making me a TZ tank for MY RD NFP.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Whats that breadbox tank (bottom photo)?

[husaberg]

Whats that breadbox tank (bottom photo)?

TZ350 rep. For My RD restomod project .
Its meant to be a like the first model TZ twin shock but with elements of newer TZs mixed in.

Fibreglass artist had no mold but modified it from a 1960-s TR250 Suzuki set up he had.

its meant to end up something like this

In line with F5 jibes its the NFRD for never finished.
Its a late RD with a top end from a 350LC rad for its TZ looks
box section swingarm.
brembo 320mm disc and r6 4 pot, yoyo hub disc rear (pretty hard to find)
39mm TZR250 forks with TZ look front guard
Spoked wheels. on fat 2.5 and 3.5 x17 rims.

The forks and front rim took ages to find
As has trolling the net for all the specialist knowledge of what can be used that bolts together to look like its not modified.

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[husaberg]

Anyway back to the Dogcati.
The rear brake set up is far to blah blah, even thought its a bronze brembo set up.
So in the box of bits I found a early carrier for a monster
Some monster had a underslung set up.


This bracket I believe was later cut away and used for the floating set up on the SP5 and the Super lights and some various other special edition Ducatis
The early works bikes had floating set ups and I doubt it will be better than the std set up, and will likely be heavier but I believe the floating set up us worth a secs a lap on looks alone.
Note the Works bike had small 190mm disks on their Marvic rims I will have to wait for that marvic $$$$$money
I intend to mod the bracket to have a bush and bore it out to suit a larger axle and be held captive in the swingarm for easier faster wheel changes.




Attachment 355980
This above is the sp5 SSSL and monster dark and others set up.
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this is the special floating bracket

This is the more common but still rear ish early monster under-slung which I will mod to work floating
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below is the superlight and SP5 888 set up

It's found on these bikes.
https://www.bike-parts-ducati.com/du...arts/82510111A
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[F5 Dave]

Stop fucking around and pull that T125 of of the shed. I want the kicker.

[husaberg]

Stop fucking around and pull that T125 of of the shed. I want the kicker.

I wasnt aware of that?
I will have a look if you want?
It will be rusty?

Actually does ring a bell...

[husaberg]

Hours of thinking about it ends in a just a few minutes of doing it....
I still need to tidy it up a little bit with a file and some scotch-bright.
I think I n going to have to make the double thread stud as the original piece is NLA.
A shoulder bolt would work and is KISS.


For Provence here is the Ducati Roche road in 1989 WSB round at Aussie
note the rear caliper location.

[F5 Dave]

I wasnt aware of that?
I will have a look if you want?
It will be rusty?

Actually does ring a bell...

Oh yeah, Greg was going to pass it on as he didn't need it for his build. I'd sent him a couple of spare heads. Some projects don't get finished I guess.
My kicker was missing off both bikes. I got given a very nice Left hand kicker from a GT. Problem solved. Until I finally fitted the up pipes. Now it doesn't fold in.

[husaberg]

Oh yeah, Greg was going to pass it on as he didn't need it for his build. I'd sent him a couple of spare heads. Some projects don't get finished I guess.
My kicker was missing off both bikes. I got given a very nice Left hand kicker from a GT. Problem solved. Until I finally fitted the up pipes. Now it doesn't fold in.

I had a look, bike is well buried I will dig it out next time weather is good and son and I are both available.