The list looks a bit like this:
1. Change the cam timing
2. Port the heads
3. Get the squish right
4. Add bigger valves +1mm inlet and exhaust (Purchased from http://fastfrankracing.com/)
5. Play with the exhaust systems
Pre race meeting in April we only got the porting and valves done, still it was good for another 7 HP. So the machine is now making 101!
Phase 2 - Fuel tank
The design we created to get a low point for the fuel pump necessitated a surge tank mounted at the back of the bike. The surge tank contains the Ducati 999 fuel pump and has to be kept in fuel or it will get really hot. Hence the surge tank is below the main tank and is plumbed high and low to get the fuel to gravity feed into it. The major draw back of the design is the plumbing location, as it is routed directly above the rear header pipe. A fuel leak will cause a big fire!!
The re-mediated design is to use an external fuel pump, discard the surge tank, and enlarge the fuel tank at the front of the bike to take up the capacity we lose from the surge tank.
Phase 3 - Body work mounting
Our decisions are still pending some thought, and possible exhaust changes. We hope to have it done by end of year.
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