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lightweight Ducati Fuel Tank Ruling question

Discussion in 'WERA National Endurance Series' started by swiest152, Aug 17, 2021.

  1. swiest152

    swiest152 Zoran's headache

    by the rulebook, running a Ducati 1000SS in lightweight must be SS rules. In which means the gas tank must be stock.

    Since this is endurance, are we allowed to do anything about this? Add a tank with dry break? Enlarge?
     
    swiest152, Aug 17, 2021
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  2. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    :crackup: I just spent the last 20 minutes looking for this question in an email... I know I'd read it but didn't remember where.

    Yes, dry break or enlarging on the Duc will be fine, just keep all the engine/brakes/other performance stuff that isn't pit stop related superstock legal and it'll be good to go.
     
    Mongo, Aug 18, 2021
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  3. swiest152

    swiest152 Zoran's headache

    Thank you. Answers my question perfectly.
     
    swiest152, Aug 18, 2021
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  4. JBall

    JBall REALLY senior member

    Doesn't seem right that a 1000 is a light weight bike, but no worries. Never remember seeing a (twin cylinder) Ducati actually finish an endurance race...
     
    JBall, Aug 18, 2021
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  5. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    It's a power to weight thing - air cooled and 400 plus pounds :crackup:
     
    Mongo, Aug 18, 2021
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  6. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    If it helps any, stock to stock a 2nd gen SV has more power per pound...
     
    Mongo, Aug 18, 2021
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  7. swiest152

    swiest152 Zoran's headache

    The ducati supersport is not fast stock. It's 75ish hp and over 400lbs. It's a dumptruck.
    Reliability is fine on them.
     
    swiest152, Aug 19, 2021
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  8. nlzmo400r

    nlzmo400r Well-Known Member

    People get so caught up on the '1000cc LWT!?!' but forget that we're talking an engine based on the 1979 pantah. 2v per cyl, air cooled etc. That being said, I do love the way they feel.
     
    nlzmo400r, Aug 19, 2021
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  9. swiest152

    swiest152 Zoran's headache

    swiest152, Aug 19, 2021
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  10. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Yeah, they can be built into something for sure which is why our rules are the way they are.
     
    Mongo, Aug 19, 2021
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