Awesome ride.... may I ask how many Miles On Boe now?
@staceonwheelsСағат бұрын
Thanks 😊 We're up to just over 55,000km and still going strong.
@unclealzbbq218519 минут бұрын
@@staceonwheels oh that's great maybe you can do another long-term video and tell any other problems or anything that happens with motorcycles or updates you did you know tires I'm looking to help maybe at the end of the year I can get the 950 s that's why I'm watching you on your bike they're basically the same thing
@bradyolandapuggle503914 сағат бұрын
Great review. I just brought a 848 about 3 months ago now. Honestly what a great bike to ride. I am going to track day in a few months time to ride it on there. Termignoni full exhaust and tuned sounds great on mine. The bike gets a lot of attention. Thank you for your review
@staceonwheels14 сағат бұрын
Congrats on your 848. I am very impressed with mine at the track, such an easy bike to ride. I can't ride it anywhere else, sadly. I hope you have fun with yours on track, too. The next mod for mine will likely be a shorter travel throttle, as I can't get my wrist around far enough to pin it on the straight, even after reaching my hand further over the grip first!
@bradyolandapuggle503914 сағат бұрын
@@staceonwheels keep us all updated on your next mods. Thank you.
@staceonwheels14 сағат бұрын
@bradyolandapuggle5039, yes I sure will 😁
@JHPMedicalUK15 сағат бұрын
Great choice
@staceonwheels15 сағат бұрын
It sure has been! I love it to bits.
@fmiguelraposoКүн бұрын
Thanks a lot. It was very helpful. Bests
@R1BrooklynКүн бұрын
THANKS!!
@jamesridley79252 күн бұрын
I’ve just bought this system from my local AMX for my Ducati 1098s. Couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to fit it. Thought I’d been given bad advice from the store. Then I came across your video and hey presto! It all fits. Excellent vid. Thank you and happy riding!!
@staceonwheels2 күн бұрын
So glad you found it too! It's a great system, hope you like it.
@captainolaf7 күн бұрын
im a newbie but was wondering if the valve seat made the extra play "? say if there was a variation in depth taken during valve grind?
@staceonwheels7 күн бұрын
That's certainly a factor. The valve seats were professionally machined, with new valves, so the valve stems could be sitting higher and tipping the rocker arms more over the pushrods, giving less freeplay... 🤔
@captainolaf5 күн бұрын
@@staceonwheels cheers im finding your vids helpful as i start my rebuild on an early 253
@tubedriver0097 күн бұрын
Ducati are really stubborn about fixing the shortcomings on this bike. People are put off buying this bike because of mirror vibrations and the lack of cruise control...Ducati has ignored all their pleas for years to the detriment of their sales figures.
@staceonwheels7 күн бұрын
I don't know if these little issues have affected Ducati's sales figures, but I think this model is not going to stay in the line up, so they probably have no business case to spend more on it. But who knows why and how any company makes their decisions. In my experience, data and evidence play only a small part of that.
@GTBrandon9 күн бұрын
You definitely don’t have to fit the caliper through the wheel. I just cut the zip tie you mentioned, and then was able to pass the caliper around the front of the tire and then mount it on top of the rotor like you did for bleeding. Thanks for the video!
@staceonwheels9 күн бұрын
Yes, you're right! I realised it later 🤪.
@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm16 күн бұрын
yellow terra = made alloy heads for 308 v8 = 600 hp straight out of the box ! also make great flywheels and all roller rockers - old Aussie company - superchargers now they use whipple .
@staceonwheels16 күн бұрын
Yep, lots of goodies! (Not for this 308 though...)
@gregdowd93918 күн бұрын
Saying gd' day from the east coast of America....got a question....whats a HOLDEN????
@staceonwheels18 күн бұрын
Seriously? 😂😉 Australia's only car major manufacturer, as a branch of General Motors. I understand that Holden even built the engine and driveline for Chevy's gen 5 Camaro... check me on that tho. And I think the Chevy SS was actually a Holden Commodore. However, Holden closed up for good several years ago. 💔
@jc765417 күн бұрын
Made by GM for Australia
@staceonwheels17 күн бұрын
Holden had a few manufacturing plants in Australia, and designed and built cars specifically for Australians. The 308 that I'm building is completely Australian. Later years Holden imported some models as a base. Heaps of history is available online.
@gregdowd93917 күн бұрын
@@staceonwheelsthank you stace...appreciate you getting back to me ..and yes..seriously...!! I don't think too many yanks know about the holden !! Thanks again...your a legend mate
@darrenbealeofficial18 күн бұрын
Great video Stace! As you point out; the variability of part fit is the result of "tolerance-stack" differences across all parts in the system: from deck height, cam base circle, valve length, valve seat depth, spring seat depth, to rocker pedalstal height, and any number of other factors when non stock parts are employed. It is super-important to check the valve train geometry exactly as you have. A couple of things that may help: you can sneak up on the point of zero-lash by spinning the pushrod between your fingertips as you tighten the adjuster and you may get a better feel for that exact momentof zero lash; also, sometimes the lifter plunger can have a stronger resistance than the checking valvesprings installed -- and this may move the valve off the seat rather than preloading the lifter. A lot of people use a hydraulic lifter modified to be solid for the purpose of checking valvetrain geometry. Using some blue ink (sharpie-pen) to mark the tip of the valve prior to mock up assembly will allow you to see the sweep pattern of the rocker tip after doing a full engine rotation. Ideally you want the rocker sweep pattern to be very short (close to a straigt line of contact) and centered on the valve stem tip to avoid side-loading the valve in its guide. Pushrod length is what adjusts this sweep length and position. Love what you're doing! 😎💥💪)
@staceonwheels18 күн бұрын
Thanks for your reactions to all this, and the extra info... I've had the heads and block decked a bit, the valve seats cleaned up, and many other little things that all obviously add up. Didn't bother getting the blue stuff you mention, but might when it's time for final assembly. It's all fun.
@Shanes_Shed18 күн бұрын
Good work, slowly getting there. All these videos do is make me want to get into some engine work - but there's no spare $$$ for that at the moment.
@staceonwheels18 күн бұрын
Slowly yes. But this was never about rushing. I hope some funds find you in the future so you can indulge too!
@twr06419 күн бұрын
You are doing a great job Stace. Good to hear others are appreciating your explanations in your videos. ❤
@staceonwheels19 күн бұрын
Thanks 😁. I've been so lucky to have a 100% collaborative and positive group of viewers on this channel.
@davidvincent283819 күн бұрын
Hi Stace first time commenter. I just have to say, I love the way you explain things so eloquently and accurately in layman's terms. I watch a lot of engine builds by awesome professionals that know their stuff but the explanations of the hows, whys and wherefors often goes over my head. Not so with your explanations. Your thong slapper is going to be absolutely spot on and very long lasting with the care you're taking with this build. THANKYOU so much for your concise explanations. I've slapped together many a 253 and 308 in my years,quite hap hazardly as it would appear without taking the time to fully understand tolerances, particularly top end. I always made sure the bottom end was sweet but never paid enough attention to the hot end of business.
@staceonwheels19 күн бұрын
Wow, for a first time comment that was bloody awesome! Thanks so much and I hope it's not the last time you comment... you may have some advice as I turn attention to the bottom end next 👍
@elizabethchewter353219 күн бұрын
OH. MY. GOSH. I have now done it 3 times in 5 minutes with only one miss and I swear I’ve been trying for an hour sooooo many times before I got so desperate I looked online to see if anyone else had a problem and found your vid!! THANKS SO MUCH!!
@staceonwheels19 күн бұрын
Glad it helped. It's hilarious that our bike has this problem 😂
@borismcfinnigan343019 күн бұрын
You build a 308 faster in your spare time than my engine builder can
@staceonwheels19 күн бұрын
😂😂😂 But also sad for you!
@LoBelly19 күн бұрын
did you check the geometry of the rocker set up prior to disassembly - might it not have been incorrect when you got it?
@staceonwheels19 күн бұрын
Good point, but no I didn't check it. I was even more of a novice back then! 😂
@kderbyshire794919 күн бұрын
Nice work but the shims should of be only about $14 sent under 500gram parcel anywhere in Australia post😂
@staceonwheels19 күн бұрын
Yep, I even contacted them to check if it was error, sadly no luck.
@drifterdrifter955819 күн бұрын
Blocks get decked. Heads are different. Most kits are just for a stocky. But you're having fun 😊
@staceonwheels19 күн бұрын
Yes I am!
@oo0Spyder0oo19 күн бұрын
Don't need to count the turns really, just rotate until the freeplay is gone then add the half turn. I bought the crow cam kit but noticed they were putting 186 length pushrods in (longer) so I asked them to swap for std 202 length. Especially as the heads have had some thou shaved off in their lifetime so longer pushrods would cause geometry problems and even prevent the valves from closing properly. Got the engine in and did a test fire last weekend, planning on getting the radiator support cleaned up and put in so I can give it a good run to bed the cam in. Still a long road yet. Good to see you're back onto the tonner Stace.
@staceonwheels19 күн бұрын
Hey Spydey. Great to hear you're making good progress. I only counted the turns to see how much of the adjusters I was using 😁.
@elizabethchewter353219 күн бұрын
What about the small brake fluid reservoir? Where’s yours? Mine is right where that would go!
@staceonwheels19 күн бұрын
Are you talking about the clutch fluid reservior, which only came out on the 950? Mine is a 939 and has a cable clutch 😁.
@jadegilbert706719 күн бұрын
Bloody Awesome, Building the exact same engine/heads and cam combo. Your information and attention to detail is 10/10
@staceonwheels19 күн бұрын
That's such a coincidence about our engines!
@SuperSpannerX119 күн бұрын
Awesome Coming Along Just Nicely Cheers.
@staceonwheels19 күн бұрын
Thanks.
@loopie00719 күн бұрын
Hi Stace, I don't want to sound like a jerk, but... When you pull the cable off the cat, you should check the manual/forums to ensure you leave it in the open position. Then run some safety wire through the cable mech. to lock it in position and ensure it doesn't turn while you are riding. Second observation. When using a wrench of any type, please do everything you can to ensure you are pulling the wrench to you and not pushing it away. If the wrench slips, you will tear up fingers, knuckles, etc. Pulling is much safer; we don't want to see you get hurt.
@staceonwheels19 күн бұрын
Thanks for your advice. From the forums, I understood the spring keeps the valve in the open position by default.
@guillaumethorel473220 күн бұрын
Hi, Can i change the sensor without empty the coolant ? And i don't have the connector to reset the default, so maybe the default will stay after change the sensor ? Thank you.
@staceonwheels20 күн бұрын
No, the coolant has to be drained or it will just pour out where you remove the sensor. The fault code being present shouldn't affect anything but you can get a dealer to clear it on your next visit. If you plan to keep working on your bike, the OBD and adapter and app is worthwhile to get.
@guillaumethorel473220 күн бұрын
@@staceonwheels thank you for you're quickly answer (sorry for my english, i'm french). It's really clear and you're video is really perfect. I found some cheap cable and mecadiag on pc to reset the default. I think i would test it. If i let the problem of sensor (when the temperature is 10/20 degree celcius i don't have the probleme. Can i continue to ride for the summer or it's a risk to my bike ?
@staceonwheels20 күн бұрын
@guillaumethorel4732 please know I'm not a mechanic so I only know what I learn and research, but many other SS owners have said the bike is safe to ride with the faulty sensor. Of course, you may not know the real temperature so perhaps don't ride it too hard and make it too hot!! 😁
@guillaumethorel473220 күн бұрын
@@staceonwheels maybe the most principal thing is to have coolant in the bike 😅
@staceonwheels20 күн бұрын
Ah... yep! 😂
@kimferguson911021 күн бұрын
Stace, I haven’t seen your thoughts on how the bike fits you. Is it tall for you? How’s the reach? Does she run hot? Awesome footage. I’ve enjoyed watching the track content.
@staceonwheels21 күн бұрын
Thanks Kim! She is tall... I can only reach two tippie toes, or if I slide off a bit, I can get a foot down. Climbing on without the side stand down is very awkward! But it doesn't worry me much. She doesn't run hot at all... I've only seen about 70 C (maybe the sensor is dodgy?), but my SuperSport hit 115C once on the same track!
@99gpandy2824 күн бұрын
👍💯
@ricardoleite635125 күн бұрын
Good job 👍 slowly but surely you will get there no one runs before they can walk. Love ❤️ the Ducati is the best I’m a Ducatisti all the way
@staceonwheels24 күн бұрын
Which Ducati(s) do you have?
@danashurst126 күн бұрын
Your problem is you let Dave Moss near your bike he's a failed English teacher
@staceonwheels26 күн бұрын
People seem to either love him or hate him. Regardless, I'm taking it to a more local expert with a great reputation so hopefully I'll learn more too.
@47bikeshed26 күн бұрын
Got to say Stace, your lines round there were great! I love Lakeside, but it can be an unforgiving place.. plus some of the unusual lines that other riders were taking in that video can be very off putting!
@staceonwheels26 күн бұрын
Thanks... I can't take credit for my lines, as I was just doing what the track guardians had shown us. But yeah, the variation among riders is interesting. I love how many layers of learning are possible in this sport, just going around the same track!
@47bikeshed26 күн бұрын
@@staceonwheels too right! There’s a couple of laps around there on my channel on a classic RS125 if you’re interested.. although I did nearly overcook the exit of the bus stop when I dropped a gear too early 🙄
@staceonwheels26 күн бұрын
@47bikeshed I am keen to check it out, thanks!
@staceonwheels25 күн бұрын
@47bikeshed which video on your channel?
@davidcmcchesney27 күн бұрын
Your cornering is good, but don’t watch the bikes in front of you too much look down the track at your lines & openings where you might be able to pass them. Act like you are the only one on the track & everyone else must speed up or get out of your was. I liked the pass you did
@staceonwheels26 күн бұрын
Great stuff, thank you! Passing on corners is a future focus... I think I need more confidence with different lines, as we can only pass on the outside in blue group. But I can certainly do what you say and worry less about other riders 👍
@davidcmcchesney27 күн бұрын
Hi from a 62YOSWM in U.S.A. Near D.C. I really enjoy your Vids. My Dad that was my Best Friend used to tell me when I raced “On the Gas, or On the Brakes” anything else & your just coasting. & no one wins a race by just “Coasting” but stay safe. Wide open on the Gas & Braking fast can be dangerous
@staceonwheels26 күн бұрын
Thanks... love hearing your dad was your best friend. Fast and safe is the goal!
@Drjfever27 күн бұрын
How often do they do track days? I’m wanting to take my V4 streetfighter for a spin. How do you find the other riders at the track days - supportive or too competitive? Thanks
@staceonwheels27 күн бұрын
They run 1 or 2 recreational ride days a month. The attitude is overwhelming positive and supportive. I'm sure there is friendly competition but prob only in the fast groups. I you haven't been there you may have to do the induction group first time. Try it... your SF will love it.
@Drjfever26 күн бұрын
@@staceonwheels Many thanks
@allenpearson971628 күн бұрын
Hi Stace. One last question. I have the frios installed. Immediathbadter turning on the bike the right grip began getting hot knnits own. I haven't even taken it to the dealer yet to turn them on. Have you heard if this is normal or did I possibly wire it wrong?
@staceonwheels28 күн бұрын
My guess is you could plugged it into the wrong part of the loom. This is something the dealer will hopefully work out with you. Mine just plugged in and worked onl after dealer activation. Good luck!
@allenpearson971627 күн бұрын
@@staceonwheels You’re amazing. I went back and checked the loom and offourse I had the right grip plugged into a completely different loom. Thank you so much!
@staceonwheels27 күн бұрын
@allenpearson9716 glad you found it so easy!
@Shanes_Shed28 күн бұрын
Expert knife flick😂
@staceonwheels28 күн бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@allenpearson971629 күн бұрын
How do you turn them on and off?
@staceonwheels29 күн бұрын
The bike's dash, using the switch on the left bar. There are instructions in the owners manual.
@LoBelly29 күн бұрын
Hi Stace - thanks for your video I think pre-buying pushrods is a bit of a lesson that everyone has to learn it is much better to wait until you can put everything together and then measure the length you need Can I suggest that you set the adjusters on the rockers to the middle of their range and then use the mid-lift method to get the correct push rod length Good luck - have fun will look forward to your next video 👍👍
@staceonwheels29 күн бұрын
Thank you, and yes, what a lesson. The pushrods came as part of my cam kit, which was supposed to save a bit of money, but now costs more! 😂 Yep, I ended up setting the adjusters mid way to get a better pushrod length... then there's the trick of how to measure a pushrod's length...
@stevefranklin845229 күн бұрын
good to see someone riding within their limits and progressing slowly and surely.
@staceonwheels29 күн бұрын
Ta... I'm also trying to protect my beautiful Ducati!!!! 😂
@MrMotogarageАй бұрын
Hahahahhah love it. Your mechanic must be so handsome.
@staceonwheels29 күн бұрын
Haha... he's more coordinated with tools than with dance moves, thankfully!
@michaelr.reynolds253Ай бұрын
What phone mount are you using? Really enjoyed the video and thanks for sharing your experiences! Best Regards.
@staceonwheelsАй бұрын
These days I use a quad lock wireless charger, with a stem mount inside the LHS bar. There is another video on the channel about that. For the review video, that is just a standard quad lock mount on the same stem mount inside the bar.
@michaelr.reynolds253Ай бұрын
@@staceonwheels Thanks. I will receive my 2024 Super Sport S in a week. Your video was so helpful! I’ll check out your other videos. Best Regards.
@staceonwheelsАй бұрын
@michaelr.reynolds253 enjoy your beautiful new bike!
@michaelr.reynolds253Ай бұрын
@@staceonwheels Thanks. Looking forward to getting back on a Ducati!
@gb2470Ай бұрын
Just stumbled on your channel tonight and I really enjoyed your video. Congratulations on your success and I hope you continue to enjoy your future progression!
@staceonwheelsАй бұрын
Such kind words, thank you!
@rogerfantin3513Ай бұрын
Gotta Love the sound of the Duke , there's nothing that compares but i'm biased . Good to see you enjoying the 848
@staceonwheelsАй бұрын
It does sound awesome! Loving it.
@allenpearson9716Ай бұрын
Great video. Do you have the part number. Ducati website shows many types of grips but nothing specific to Supersport.
@staceonwheelsАй бұрын
It was a while ago now and I no longer have the box so don't recall the part number. I think these grips wrre suitable for a few of the Ducatis, like the Multistrada and Monster.
@dawnsearlylight784Ай бұрын
Where did you get the workshop manual?
@staceonwheelsАй бұрын
Somewhere I think I wasn't supposed to... a link to buy it was shared on the ducatisuperport929 forum a couple of years ago, but not sure that it's still available.
@stevencrane2053Ай бұрын
Thank you 👍
@stevencrane2053Ай бұрын
Keep up the great work 👍 👏 💪 👌
@staceonwheelsАй бұрын
Lots of chances to learn things I never expected, on account of the little problems along the way. Fun, though.
@stevencrane2053Ай бұрын
@@staceonwheels I'm going to put a 253 in my HG kingswood ute .
@staceonwheelsАй бұрын
Noice. Are you rebuilding it yourself?
@stevencrane2053Ай бұрын
@staceonwheels I might just put the v8 in and hope it's OK. The ute is getting a complete makeover, which I'll be doing all the work myself.
@staceonwheelsАй бұрын
Enjoy and good luck with your 253.
@SuperSpannerX1Ай бұрын
Stace Why Do I Get The Feeling You Have Inherited A Mix-Match Engine And That's Why Nothing Works ???
@staceonwheelsАй бұрын
Very interesting idea... it was running before I started messing with it! Personally I feel like it's just small variabilities in each component, adding up rather than cancelling each other out.