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17-05-2008, 06:20pm
More progress.
I had to go to Collie in W.A. for work last week and while I was there I called into Wayne Patterson Ducati in Bunbury to catch up with Wayne and Todd who I used to race with, I was telling them about the conversion and they suggested I run a single disc with a brembo calliper off a 9 - - ? whatever Ducati. This calliper is apparently the ducks guts with 4 pistons and 4 brake pads. Wayne had purchased a pair of them and only used one on his twin turbo Ducati drag bike, he offered me the spare calliper at a silly mates rate price so I couldnâ€t help myself. Unfortunately he has milled 4mm off the calliper mount to get it to fit his cartridge Ohlins forks that he has internally modified to give only 25mm travel (sacrilege) and to fit his magnesium front wheel. So I will have to make up some new spacers to pack it out to the correct spacing for the disc. Still for the money I aint complaining.
![[Image: 1rs.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/blackzook/1rs.jpg)
Got back to Sydney yesterday and fitted up the calliper to the new wheel and front end but my RS250 discs are only 300mm dia (actually measure out at 295mm) and the pads were only sweeping the outer 2/3rds of the disc. So on the phone to the wreckers and found a RSV disc (320mm) that came off a bike that was binned with only 8 kilometres on it. Apparently the guy flipped it on a test ride. $100.00 for the disc and he threw in the front wheel spacers for free.
![[Image: 4rs.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/blackzook/4rs.jpg)
![[Image: 3rs.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/blackzook/3rs.jpg)
So at the moment the front end is finished all that needs to be done now is to mill out the RS250 clip on bars for the bigger forks, fit the new fork springs, paint the wheels and get new tyres. The whole conversion was easier than I expected given a bit of help and guidance from friends. I have an old compressor and spray gun that has been sitting in the shed for years so will have a lash at slapping some paint on the wheels myself.
Total cost so far
2002 RSV100 forks $500.00
RSV 3 1/2†front wheel $140.00
Bearings and spacers $90.00
Brembo 4 pad calliper $200.00
Disc $100.00
Still to buy
Softer front springs approx $130.00
New tyres front and back from Craig White
Hopefully the total cost will be under a grand plus tyres, not bad for a fully setup quality front end with top shelf brakes.
![[Image: 5rs.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/blackzook/5rs.jpg)
Iâ€m off to New Caledonia (work) for a week so hopefully have it all finished and ready for a test ride early next month. If the whole front end doesnâ€t fall off then Iâ€ll book in for the next track day to discover if one disc is enough!
I had to go to Collie in W.A. for work last week and while I was there I called into Wayne Patterson Ducati in Bunbury to catch up with Wayne and Todd who I used to race with, I was telling them about the conversion and they suggested I run a single disc with a brembo calliper off a 9 - - ? whatever Ducati. This calliper is apparently the ducks guts with 4 pistons and 4 brake pads. Wayne had purchased a pair of them and only used one on his twin turbo Ducati drag bike, he offered me the spare calliper at a silly mates rate price so I couldnâ€t help myself. Unfortunately he has milled 4mm off the calliper mount to get it to fit his cartridge Ohlins forks that he has internally modified to give only 25mm travel (sacrilege) and to fit his magnesium front wheel. So I will have to make up some new spacers to pack it out to the correct spacing for the disc. Still for the money I aint complaining.
Got back to Sydney yesterday and fitted up the calliper to the new wheel and front end but my RS250 discs are only 300mm dia (actually measure out at 295mm) and the pads were only sweeping the outer 2/3rds of the disc. So on the phone to the wreckers and found a RSV disc (320mm) that came off a bike that was binned with only 8 kilometres on it. Apparently the guy flipped it on a test ride. $100.00 for the disc and he threw in the front wheel spacers for free.
So at the moment the front end is finished all that needs to be done now is to mill out the RS250 clip on bars for the bigger forks, fit the new fork springs, paint the wheels and get new tyres. The whole conversion was easier than I expected given a bit of help and guidance from friends. I have an old compressor and spray gun that has been sitting in the shed for years so will have a lash at slapping some paint on the wheels myself.
Total cost so far
2002 RSV100 forks $500.00
RSV 3 1/2†front wheel $140.00
Bearings and spacers $90.00
Brembo 4 pad calliper $200.00
Disc $100.00
Still to buy
Softer front springs approx $130.00
New tyres front and back from Craig White
Hopefully the total cost will be under a grand plus tyres, not bad for a fully setup quality front end with top shelf brakes.
Iâ€m off to New Caledonia (work) for a week so hopefully have it all finished and ready for a test ride early next month. If the whole front end doesnâ€t fall off then Iâ€ll book in for the next track day to discover if one disc is enough!