Welcome to NESR! Most features of this site require registration, including replying to threads, sending private messages, starting new threads, and uploading files. Click here to register.

Results 1 to 15 of 15

Ducati 848 Delimma

  1. #1
    .. Dayon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Manchester, NH
    Age
    45
    Posts
    104

    Ducati 848 Delimma

    So I smoked the rod bearing in my 2011 848 race bike at the last race. Trying to decide what to do with it. I had planed on selling it at the end of the season to fund a new build for next year, but now I'm not sure what to do.

    1. Rebuild the engine over the winter, run it again next year
    2. Buy a used stock engine and finish the year in it
    3. Part it out to get back what I can. This thing has every trick part on it.


    Opinions?

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    DAYON
    CCS/LRRS EX #22
    Sponsors: SVM | SPEARS RACING | VORTEX | GALFER | PIT POSSE | GOPRO | WOODCRAFT | PILOT LEATHERS | SPECTRO | COMPUTRACK | BELL | SPY

  2. #2
    Powered by Kurtz theducman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Branford CT
    Age
    40
    Posts
    1,600

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    4. Buy my well cared for 848 =)

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  3. #3

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    Dave,
    If your just going to sell it anyway, I would not throw any more money at it and cut your loses.. the only draw back is parting takes time and work, so be patient.. Did it do any damage to the heads, pistons so on?
    Good luck

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  4. #4
    .. Dayon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Manchester, NH
    Age
    45
    Posts
    104

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    I going in with the assumption that the crank, piston, and head in the front cylinder are damaged based on the noise I heard and amount of copper I pulled out of the lower end. I have not pulled the head off yet to see though.

    Ducati 848 Delimma-image-jpg

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    DAYON
    CCS/LRRS EX #22
    Sponsors: SVM | SPEARS RACING | VORTEX | GALFER | PIT POSSE | GOPRO | WOODCRAFT | PILOT LEATHERS | SPECTRO | COMPUTRACK | BELL | SPY

  5. #5
    Powered by Kurtz theducman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Branford CT
    Age
    40
    Posts
    1,600

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    Wow! That's a lot of material. I would buy a new motor. A quick search found two under 1,700

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  6. #6
    .. Dayon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Manchester, NH
    Age
    45
    Posts
    104

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    But are they Evo engines or first gen 848's?

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    DAYON
    CCS/LRRS EX #22
    Sponsors: SVM | SPEARS RACING | VORTEX | GALFER | PIT POSSE | GOPRO | WOODCRAFT | PILOT LEATHERS | SPECTRO | COMPUTRACK | BELL | SPY

  7. #7

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    Eeck looks like one of my Buell engines that went bad...

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  8. #8
    Powered by Kurtz theducman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Branford CT
    Age
    40
    Posts
    1,600

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    Found mostly first gen.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  9. #9
    .. Dayon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Manchester, NH
    Age
    45
    Posts
    104

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    That's what I figured. I have a few things in the works but haven't committed to anything yet.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    DAYON
    CCS/LRRS EX #22
    Sponsors: SVM | SPEARS RACING | VORTEX | GALFER | PIT POSSE | GOPRO | WOODCRAFT | PILOT LEATHERS | SPECTRO | COMPUTRACK | BELL | SPY

  10. #10
    Back marker... jwm2k3's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Lynn, MA
    Age
    52
    Posts
    5,209

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    Buy Dustin's 848 racebike with good motor and ecu, that the front end is smashed, then he will buy my 2011 848evo racebike.

    Dhawks on this board.....

    2 birds, one stone

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  11. #11
    .. Dayon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Manchester, NH
    Age
    45
    Posts
    104

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    Quote Originally Posted by jwm2k3 View Post
    Buy Dustin's 848 racebike with good motor and ecu, that the front end is smashed, then he will buy my 2011 848evo racebike.

    Dhawks on this board.....

    2 birds, one stone

    What year is his bike? Mine is an Evo also and will be easier to replace with another Evo engine. Does he have it posted?

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    DAYON
    CCS/LRRS EX #22
    Sponsors: SVM | SPEARS RACING | VORTEX | GALFER | PIT POSSE | GOPRO | WOODCRAFT | PILOT LEATHERS | SPECTRO | COMPUTRACK | BELL | SPY

  12. #12
    Back marker... jwm2k3's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Lynn, MA
    Age
    52
    Posts
    5,209

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    I dont believe he does. I think its a non evo, which is why i mentioned motor and ecu....there really isnt much difference. Send him a pm...

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  13. #13
    .. Dayon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Manchester, NH
    Age
    45
    Posts
    104

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    There are a few differences. Heads, pistons, cams, intake ports, etc... Can make it work, but would need to port the intake to match up with the larger Evo throttle bodies. I've talked with Mark Sutton about doing a build with a non-Evo engine. Will be easier to just stick with an Evo engine.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    DAYON
    CCS/LRRS EX #22
    Sponsors: SVM | SPEARS RACING | VORTEX | GALFER | PIT POSSE | GOPRO | WOODCRAFT | PILOT LEATHERS | SPECTRO | COMPUTRACK | BELL | SPY

  14. #14
    Back marker... jwm2k3's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Lynn, MA
    Age
    52
    Posts
    5,209

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    Ducati.ms - The Ultimate Ducati Forum and ducati.org | the home for ducati owners and enthusiasts are the 2 forums I frequent. Motors pop up for sale on these boards pretty regularly....

    Good luck!

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  15. #15
    go faster cdovego's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Weymouth
    Age
    43
    Posts
    2,129

    Re: Ducati 848 Delimma

    Randomly met a dude with a 1198r engine for sale yesterday, pm for his info...lol

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    Central Mass Powersports #123

    1000rr, zx10r, rmz450, RE classic, r6, S4Rs, xr123, sv650(2), cr250 and a box truck that leaks power steering fluid.

Similar Threads

  1. For Sale - Motorcycles | FS: 08 Ducati 848
    By jet851 in forum For Sale
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 04-17-18, 10:54 AM
  2. Bike delimma, any constructive suggestions?
    By Doc in forum General Bike Related
    Replies: 24
    Last Post: 08-17-12, 07:59 AM
  3. Replies: 18
    Last Post: 07-12-10, 01:11 PM
  4. Replies: 19
    Last Post: 04-14-10, 09:16 PM
  5. icy hot ducati
    By Crash Dummy Denno in forum General Bike Related
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 01-09-08, 08:21 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •