BMW HP2 in LW??

[123user]

UH? ... yeah not you! I'm sure your great (and all) but I was thinking about someone else.  He goes about 130lbs, 120lbs if you shaved his back!

Maybe someone is thinking about the 1000DS based NCR bike.  It is expensive, and fast.  There was one at RA, it was stupid-fast.  It's lightweight is what sets it apart though, the motor mod's are actually kept fairly conservative for reliability (+4mm pistons)  I think it weighs about 340lbs wet, meanwhile my 1000ss weighs 365 lbs wet- but my combined bike+rider weight is 615lbs... you do the math.

Really the best mod for the 1000ds (aside from blueprinting the thing) is the FIM ecu.  Totally programable RPM limit, fully programable fuel tables (front and rear), fully programable spark table, fully programable injector phase map, no more black key/red key immobilizer bolony.  Unfortunately, its very complicated to program and understand and most dealership-level monkeys aren't willing (or able) to learn.  Once you see what can be done with the U59 ecu, you'll be saying Power-what?

[Chris G.]

I've had the pleasure this season of building a DS motored Ducati Sport Classic and trying my hand as a first year expert.

I built the bike myself, get constant compliments(Hell Bemisderfer liked it)from everyone and met a lot of great new people this year.

The highlight of my season was being next to the Deeley #123 bike a month ago at Summit for CCS Thunderbike and right behind #1 Nate, and making it through T1. Being able to walk up to a guy like Diaz and ask for tips on "how to survive"... I finished(slow 10th of the 22), and had a blast.

I will continue to evolve my "new vintage" ThunderDuc as long as the classes permit-I plan to keep it forever as it's an emotional bike for me.

Bring on the Hp2, or the 1125R.....just don't push me out so I can still have fun with you guys for another 20yrs. I'm 34 and just getting fast..but I want to have fun and go home and see my wife and son too- no one's paying me to race.


I don't post much-but I sure read and it's great that this all is out in the air-and that CCS does care. I will be dropping WERA next season as my bike is now illegal in LTWT due to my laced tubeless spokes not being OEM... no biggie, I could run in Hvwt-just prefer not to.

[Ducmarc]

mark you forgot about the 80,000 bimota and your being modest if you had a real tire on the back you got no worries.