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DESMOPHILES The Newsletter of DOCNZ Ducati Owners Club of NEW ZEALAND
REGIONAL CONTACTS Auckland Chris (Haldane M/C’s) 09-579-6020 Wayne Lyons 027-4728-343 Waikato Heath (Hamilton M/C) 07-849-1919 Manawatu Trevor Smart
Bay of Plenty Lindsay Beck (Bayride) 027 248 2367 Hawkes Bay Nigel Taylor & Claire Miller
April / May 2013 Issue 60
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Marlborough Graham McDonald
Secretary Brent (Molly) Meldrum
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Christchurch Craig (Casbolts M/C) 03-366-4401 Phil (Desmocycle) 03-318-8061 021 137 0309
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EDITOR’S SAY
Well another couple of months have flown by. It just seemed like yesterday that we were all at the NDR. Winter has well and truly descended upon us and usually this would necessitate sitting by the fire, have a glass or two of red wine and watch some motorcycling. However this is not to be, with all the racket from Sky TV. It has warmed my heart to the see the money-grubbing corporates losing the rights to the European football and now MotoGP. It is great to see Sommet Sports, the latest free to air TV channel, pick the motorcycling up. We need to give them as much support as possible. We do not want to go back to Sky TV with caps in our hands. Well Ducati have been busy with the Panigale winning the “best-of-the-best” in premier design competition at the red dot design awards. The Multistrada 1200 has taken its fourth successive Pikes Peak victory and the unveiling of the new Hypermotard and Hyperstrada. Well enough jibber jabba, we have a great issue for you all to read. Lynda has an article on their trip to Phillip Island for the World Superbikes. Molly has reviewed Ian Falloons book on Bevel twins. Our treasurer/resident metallurgist has written his report and unveiled his new wheels. On top of all this we have Ian Fallon’s article on the 916. It would be greatly appreciated if you can send in some articles for the magazine. It can be about anything, great cafes, local racing, bike trips, motorcycle gear or accessories that you think are fantastic - anything. Well that is me done for this issue. Safe riding and have a keep warm this winter. Cheers Richard
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Ciao a tutti Another two months have passed, and the club keeps getting bigger and better! Our facebook group now has 183 members, and is growing daily. If you haven't been there yet, do it! There is heaps of likeminded folks chatting and sharing all things Ducati. NDR2014 is well and truly underway. The entry details will be available very soon. I can confirm Paul Smart will be there, as will Robert Taylor giving demonstrations to set up your Ohlin’s suspension. We have tee'd up a track day at Ruapuna for the Friday, so it's going to be huge. As well as the sponsorship from NFI and the NZ Ducati Dealer Network, and Peroni Italian Beer again. Stay tuned to facebook or www.docnz.co.nz or look out in the next issue of Desmophiles for full details.
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PRESIDENT’S PRATTLE
The 848 Corse has not been out too much lately as work seems to stuff up a good plan every now and then, but without work, I would not have the Ducati, so can't really complain. The Desmo Owners welcome kits have been sent from Italy, so hopefully they will not be too far away now. For those of you, not on facebook, and haven't heard, we now have a new dedicated free to air sport freeview channel. Sommet Sport is now live on Chanel 114 (but very soon to be channel 14) on UHF terrestrial freeview only (not satellite). They now have the MotoGP live. So get tuned in, and view the premier motorcycling championship live and free, as it should be. Short and sweet this time, but plenty happening in the background, so hang in there, enjoy your bike, ride safe and save up you coins and holidays, for March 14 next year and Hanmer Springs NDR. Arrivederci Gregorio.
SECRETARY REPORT “MOLLY’S SAY”
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Another two months, another secretary’s report. Where did the time go? For me a chunk of it was spent in hospital and then a couple of weeks at home recuperating! All unexpected, but that's not the worst of it, I can't ride for a while :-(. Time in hospital did give me time to think and the time at home gave me endless Internet shopping hours! While I can't ride I can improve upon, and therefore the Superlight has made some progress to being a decent bike again. I now have a set of Keihin flat slides, new Ferracci (actually Silmoto) carbon mufflers, new carbon front guard with rear on its way, new gear linkage (how did the previous owner manage to lose it?) and most rusty bolts replaced. More serious jobs on the list: forks and rear shock to be rebuilt, new front disc carriers (thanks Liam Venter) and magnesium spokes to be subjected to X-Ray and refurbishment. Easy really. It was fabulous to see Rossi on the top step of the podium again recently, what a shame it wasn't on a Ducati. It does show that Rossi still has the passion and ability and that maybe, just maybe Ducati have some work to do in MotoGP! On the membership front we're at 151, and it's slowly climbing. Look out for the August issue of Kiwirider, we're in it! I submitted a story after NDR and Rodney O'Connor added his magic to it. Let’s support those who support us, grab a copy when you see it Ciao Molly
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PhiLLiP iSLanD woRLD SuPeRBIKES 2013
A story in two parts….. Part One Hamish and I have been going to World Superbikes at Phillip Island now for about seven or so years and 2013 was no exception. We always bring some mates over with us, and in this year’s contingent we had 14 of us in the “Kiwi Group”. Hamish and I were privileged to be given media passes for not only the race weekend, but also the official testing days on the Monday/Tuesday prior to the race. A couple of years ago when we first went to Superbikes at Salt Lake City, the Miller Motorsports Park Media Manager at the track offered us media passes in return for me writing a blog for the MMP website. Since then we have struck up a relationship with the Superbike PR Executive, and she has been kind enough to offer media passes for the races we'll be going to this year as I'll be writing for one of the NZ bike magazines. The story that follows doesn’t really go into the racing itself, as those of you who follow it will know the results. It is more the story of our trip to Phillip Island and our perspective of the event, and what followed. We flew to Melbourne on Saturday 16th February, picked up our rental car and drove down to our motel at Cowes on Phillip Island. It was lovely weather and in the relative cool of the evening we cruised into Cowes for a meal. We spent Sunday having a bit of a drive around the Island. It’s a big tourist destination, and it’s not hard to see why. It has lovely beaches, wildlife parks, and a real “seaside” atmosphere.
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BLAIR
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On Monday it was down to business, we were out at the race track bright and early. To spend two whole days at the track with the riders, teams and media it was so special. No public are allowed, and we had free access to pit lane. Nirvana. It was very hot (around 35 degrees) and the heat, along with the newly laid track surface were causing all sorts of problems for the riders with tyre wear. Some tyres only lasted a few laps, while others lasted longer. There was talk around the pits that they may have to look at doing a wheel change during the race, and a number of teams were practicing changes. It seemed that Pirelli would be giving the teams a harder compound tyre on the Friday for the weekend.
We were lucky enough to score some damaged fairings to add to our collection. We got some cardboard boxes from the supermarket and packaged them up ready to take them home.
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At the end of testing on Tuesday, we were very excited to be invited into Carlos Checa’s pit for a photo shot with him and the new Panigale. I was even more stoked when we saw the picture up on the Team Ducati Alstare facebook page. Very special. I had a good mate sign-write one of my Monster
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tailpieces with the new Panigale race livery, and it is now on the lounge wall. It is a very special memento of Carlos and the race track.
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On Wednesday we spent the day relaxing on the island, but it was up bright and early on Thursday to travel back to Melbourne airport to meet all our mates arriving from various parts of New Zealand. We had a good look around the Melbourne bike shops, and then headed down to the Island. Friday morning, as is our tradition, all 14 of us met at a waterfront café for breakfast before heading to the track. It was great to have our air-conditioned “Club Superbike” suite waiting for us when we got too hot outside. It is worth every cent that we pay for our tickets. Superpole on Saturday was really exciting, because my hero Carlos Checa put the Ducati on pole position – a major feat since he was on the brand new Panigale, and was still sore after a huge high-side from the previous day. The new compound tyres also seemed to be dealing with the track temperature better than the earlier compounds.
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Race day dawned hot again, and we had a great time watching the two Superbike races, and the Supersport race. The Superbike races were tinged with a bit of sadness for me as Carlos on the Ducati and Marco Melandri on the BMW had a HUGE coming together at Honda Corner, and Carlos was airlifted to Melbourne Hospital for observation. Apart from that it was a great day, and we spent time after the racing wandering the pits and chatting with people. Earlier in the day we had much excitement in our camp, as during the pit walk one of our Kiwi troupe, Maegan, was asked by a World Supersport team (# 61, Fabio Menghi on an R6) to be the brolly girl. She initially thought they were joking, but indeed they were serious. So a quick shopping trip back to Cowes for the obligatory six inch heels and Maegan was all set. It was really exciting to see her on the grid holding the Pirelli umbrella. Unfortunately her rider had a “technical problem” on the front straight after about three laps so he didn’t finish the race.
17 During the day I’d been looking out the back window of our suite when someone came along and yelled “G’day Lynda” through the glass, and smiled and waved at me. I didn’t recognise him, and nor did Hamish. I waved like I knew who it was anyway. Later that day we bumped into him in the pits…silly me – it was none other than Graeme Crosby!! Some of the group flew home on the Monday, while a few of us stayed on until Tuesday. On arriving home we were tired, but happy and we had all had a great time. If you haven’t been to World Supers at Phillip Island before and are thinking of going over, my advice is “just do it”. I’d be very happy to talk and answer any questions anyone may have – you can contact me through the magazine. So that’s it for Part One. Part Two will be in the next issue – I’ll go into a bit more detail... Cheers Lynda
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mOTOGP wORLD CHamPIOnSHIP 2013 Date
Grand Prix
Circuit
07 April
Qatar*
Doha/Losail
21 April
Americas
Austin
05 May 19 May
Spain France
Jerez de la Frontera Le Mans
2 June
Italy
Mugello
16 June
Catalunya
Circuit de Catalunya
29 June
Netherlands**
TT Assen
14 July
Germany
Sachsenring
21 July
United States***
Laguna Seca
18 August
Indianapolis
Indianapolis
25 August 01 September
Czech Republic Great Britain
Brno Silverstone
15 September
San Marino & Riviera di Rimini
Marco Simoncelli Misano
29 September
Arag贸n
MotorLand Arag贸n
13 October
Malaysia
Sepang
20 October
Australia
Phillip Island
27 October
Japan
Motegi
10 November
Valencia
Ricardo Tormo-Valencia
* Evening Race ** Saturday Race *** Only MotoGP class
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By LynDa BLaiR
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moLLy’s Book REview - BEveL Twins
There's something magical about Ducati's bevel motorcycles that evoke passion amongst us all. There's been many a word spoken and written on the subject, and while not all of these are favourable, bevels are still objects of beauty inside and out and something that each of us should be able to at least sample, if not own. For those that must own one of these beauties a degree of caution should be exercised to avoid hefty rebuild costs however often a knowing exert is often hard to find when emotions are running high Ian Falloon is a man we all know and I greatly respect. His latest offering is the 'pocket book' Essential Buyers Guide for Ducati Bevel Twins and offers that expert second opinion that we often need when faced with a prospective purchase. Ian has owned every incarnation of Bevel Twin over the last 40 years and has restored more than 30, this at the very least is enough to consider him an expert however his knowledge goes way deeper than that. The 'entry level' (dictated by desirability and hence price) is the 860GT and throughout the model reviews values are rated as a percentage as compared to the 860GT, for example the highly desirable 750SS Greenframe is stated to be worth 1500% of the GT. The book goes through the standard checks we should always cover when buying bikes and is a great reminder to take a step back and not let emotions get the better of us. For a small 'pocket book' it also contains a lot of detail around he models and the finer points to consider with each. I though it was quite ironic that this is considered a 'pocket book' when it wouldn't fit not any pockets of mine. Perhaps it isn't ironic as many consider these days you need big (read 'deep) pockets to own a Bevel! This book shows how to get into ownership without the need for those long term deep pockets Another great book Ian, and a pleasure to have in my collection. Easiest way to buy is probably online, search 'Ducati Bevel Twins' under books in ebay, or go direct to Ian's listings 'ianf1974' and request that he autograph it for you .
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TREASURE’S REPORT
Back again. The regos are on hold and the bikes have been laid up for the winter. I never thought I would utter that sort of heresy, must be getting old. However there are other things to keep me occupied on the motorcycling front. A few years ago I was lucky enough to acquire one of my dream bikes – a Bimota DB1. It had been on Trade Me for a while, probably because it was a tatty example and most people interested in these bikes want close to pristine examples. One fateful week end when Claire brother Bob was around and we had three bikes in the driveway on a sunny evening, someone started cleaning one of the bikes. Things quickly got out of hand for me and I am now in the process of a total rebuild. The other two bikes involved in the cleaning exercise are still putting on the miles, but the DB1 revealed a few niggles I was not happy with (broken choke cable for one) and I soon found myself pulling it down. Well it’s now on its way back together. This issue of the magazine will feature wheels and the various bits that go to making them work properly. The DB1 originally came as standard with two piece aluminium wheels split down the middle and held together with a myriad of rivets around the perimeter. There was an SR version of the bike, interestingly shown as RS on the graphics; these had two piece Akront wheels with magnesium hubs and alloy rims – also seen on kit 851 Tricolours. I managed to find some of these on Trade Me in tatty condition and went about rejuvenating them. First was a complete tear down – not that difficult considering it only involved removing 17 fasteners and six wheel bearings; two in each of the wheels and two in the cush drive hub. Fortunately we have quite a strong hot rod scene in Hawkes Bay and there are alot of support business with dedicated men and women who have a passion for things automotive. The fasteners went off to the local metal finisher, Dave at Currans, for re-plating. If you are getting this done yourself request the specification to AS1789 Fe/ Zn25cC; this is the standard that will give you 25 microns of bright zinc plating with gold (coloured) chrome passivating. If the platter doesn’t know what you are talking about then go elsewhere. Next up were the hubs that went off to East Coast Powder Coaters where Tony and Helen applied their magic. Magnesium is an interesting substance and reacts quite violently with oxygen (think flares). The trick is to clean and
25 neutralise the surface before applying any finishing coat. This is done with a mix of mild bead blasting to remove the old paint, a light caustic bath to clean and etch the base metal, a rinse, then a dip in a pre-treatment solution of hexavalent chrome, also known as a chromate conversion coating. This gives a neutral surface for the powder coating to key to. Once again if your powder coating supplier doesn’t know this stuff go elsewhere. The rims polished up nicely thanks to a 2HP buffing wheel and a large amount of Autosol. New bearings and cush drive carrier fasters were also fitted as well as a nice gold anodised 90o tyre valve. Next up will be a rework on the cush drive carrier as some mongrel has used fully thread bolts in the wrong way around and flogged out thread oval holes into the carrier – easily fixed by boring and pressing in some hardened steel bushes. Next issue brakes. Current account: $8469.25 Deposit Account $5703.52 Buy for now Nigel
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SUPERBIKE wORLD CHamPIOnSHIP 2013
Date
Counrty
Citcuit
WSBK
WSS
24 February
Australia
Phillip Island
x
x
10 March
India
Buddh Cuirciut
x
x
7 April
Spain
Aragon
x
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x
28 April
Assen
x
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x
12 May
The Netherlands Italy
Monza
x
x
x
26 May
UK
Donington
x
x
9 June
Portugal
Portimao (STC)
x
x
x
23 June
Tba
Tba
x
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x
30 June
Italy
Imola
x
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x
21 July
Russia
x
x
4 August
UK
Moscow Raceway Silverstone
x
x
x
1 September
Germany
Nurburgring
x
x
x
29 September
USA
Laguna Seca
x
6 October
France
Magny Cours
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x
20 October
Spain
Jerez
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x
* TBA = To be announced
STC = Subject to contract
STK
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DUCaTI 916 Only a few motorcycles can be credited with defining an era. Honda’s first 750 Four of 1969 established a tradition of across-the-frame fourcylinder motorcycles that continues today, and in 1994 Ducati unleashed their 916. The 916 was not only a benchmark motorcycle for Ducati, it created a styling blueprint for sports bikes that also continues today. I was fortunate enough to be given a private viewing of the 916 prototype by Massimo Bordi at the factory in 1993 and it remains an indelible memory. “No pictures please,” Bordi said but later one of the employees let us in a back door to take some illegal photos. I had never seen anything like the 916 and the features that set it apart in 1993 were so advanced it took the opposition years to catch up. Although the 916 looked revolutionary with its strong frontal aspect of twin polyellipsoidal headlights, singlesided swingarm, and exhaust system exiting under the seat, it still represented Ducati’s traditional philosophy of evolution. At the heart of the 916 was the Desmoquattro 90-degree V-
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twin, born in 1987 as a 748 before growing to 851 and 888c. The 851 and 888 were great Superbike racers but flawed production bikes. When Massimo Tamburini set about designing the 916 at the Cagiva Research Centre in San Marino he was determined his baby would be faultless. So while the 916 engine was essentially a stroked 888, with the same liquid-cooled double overhead camshaft cylinder heads and Marelli electronic fuel injection, the rest of the motorcycle was new. While serious consideration was given to the twin-spar deltabox aluminium frame then becoming popular, tradition won and Tamburini eventually eschewed this in preference to the traditional Ducati space frame. From Ducati’s racing experience with the 851 and 888, the requirements for the 916 included a reduction in the wheelbase from the 888, yet provide as close to 50/50 weight distribution as possible, along with adequate wheel travel. This meant placing the front wheel as close to the engine as possible and the engine was rotated forward 1.5° to help the front tyre clear the cylinder head. Tamburini was also intent on creating an extremely strong steering head structure, with an 80mm in outer diameter, with special bearings to allow for a (Continued on page 31)
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DUCaTI 916 - conT (Continued from page 29)
thick (35mm) steering tube. An important element in the design was the incorporation of adjustable caster without altering the wheelbase. Another important consideration in the design was a reduction in frontal area and an improvement in aerodynamics over the 851/888. This led to the small overall size of the motorcycle, and the shape of the fairing, fuel tank, and seat. From above the shape was intentionally designed to emulate the curves of a woman. Part of the Tamburini philosophy was to feature individually designed components for every part of the motorcycle, even the fasteners were not shared with the earlier 888. The front 43mm Showa triple clamps were machined in pairs,
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the chill-cast lower triple clamp notable for its exceptional depth. In the early 1990s Ducati still dreamed of winning the both the Suzuka Eight-hour race and the Bol d’Or, so the 916 was designed with a singlesided swingarm to allow for rapid wheel changes. The 916 produced 114 horsepower at 9,000 rpm but sheer power wasn’t what the 916 was about. Although capable of 260 km/h, there were faster and more powerful motorcycles available. The 916 offered more than engine performance, and provided a balance between the engine and chassis that set new standards.
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Massimo Tamburini moved from Bimota (he was the “mo� in Bimota) to Ducati in 1984 and his first design was the Paso.
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Tamburini embarked on the 916 project during 1988. This lasted almost six years and was codenamed the 2887 project. Work
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on the geometrical aspect of the 916 frame took place over a two year period even before the construction of a prototype. 3.
The definitive frame configuration was completed in January 1992, an important structural component being the sealed airbox with the lower part of the fuel tank forming the top of the airbox.
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The 916 was immediately successful as a racer, Carl Fogarty winning the 1994 World Superbike Championship. He repeated this in 1995 and Troy Corser won in 1996. Fogarty went on to win the World Superbike Championship in 1998 and 1999 on 916-derived Superbikes.
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Between 1994 and 1999 the 916 grew to 955cc and eventually 996cc. The final Desmoquattro 996 was in 2001 before being replaced by the Testastretta 998 in 2002. The 916 also begat a similar 748 in 1995 and a wide variety of special editions.
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