Awesome ride.... may I ask how many Miles On Boe now?

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

Great choice

Thanks a lot. It was very helpful. Bests

THANKS!!

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!!

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?

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.

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!

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 .

Saying gd' day from the east coast of America....got a question....whats a HOLDEN????

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! 😎💥💪)

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.

You are doing a great job Stace. Good to hear others are appreciating your explanations in your videos. ❤

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.

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!!

You build a 308 faster in your spare time than my engine builder can

did you check the geometry of the rocker set up prior to disassembly - might it not have been incorrect when you got it?

Nice work but the shims should of be only about $14 sent under 500gram parcel anywhere in Australia post😂

Blocks get decked. Heads are different. Most kits are just for a stocky. But you're having fun 😊

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.

What about the small brake fluid reservoir? Where’s yours? Mine is right where that would go!

Bloody Awesome, Building the exact same engine/heads and cam combo. Your information and attention to detail is 10/10

Awesome Coming Along Just Nicely Cheers.

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.

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.

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.

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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

Your problem is you let Dave Moss near your bike he's a failed English teacher

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!

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

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

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

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?

Expert knife flick😂

How do you turn them on and off?

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 👍👍

good to see someone riding within their limits and progressing slowly and surely.

Hahahahhah love it. Your mechanic must be so handsome.

What phone mount are you using? Really enjoyed the video and thanks for sharing your experiences! Best Regards.

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!

Gotta Love the sound of the Duke , there's nothing that compares but i'm biased . Good to see you enjoying the 848

Great video. Do you have the part number. Ducati website shows many types of grips but nothing specific to Supersport.

Where did you get the workshop manual?

Thank you 👍

Keep up the great work 👍 👏 💪 👌

Stace Why Do I Get The Feeling You Have Inherited A Mix-Match Engine And That's Why Nothing Works ???

Great Video! Thank you! Stay safe!

Well done. Easy to follow.