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[mm500]

Hello everyone,

New to the forum and I joust bought the last road legal evoluzione from Caronni.

The bike has all the mods done, JM exhaust with tuned ecu and carbs.

It wil ship from italy this week.

Any tips or mods I need to do before smoking down the street?

[2bims]

Congrats mm500...theres a few of us on here that have the same, bought from Piero Caronni....and yeh...theres a few things that might need doing..or at least checking

http://www.bimotaforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3303

Read through this post as its a starter for ten....and gives a link to the workshop manual downloads from Pieros site....Best to give it a full PDI...pre-delivery inspection...yourself...found a lot of loose bolts myself....also check the gearbox oil level is topped up...manuals tell you how...theres no "window" to look through...simply a nolt to remove and see if oil comes out when bike is on a rear stand....only takes a litre to fill from empty...but may be only half full....also check the overflow rad bottle behind the clocks is at least half full of coolant...they can come empty....just pop off the nose cone and mirrors to check this...

Most of us run it rich on 2 stroke for 500 miles until run in then turn down the 2 stroke pump level as it will be spewing oil out of the rear cans for this period...then drop and change the gearbox oil...no filteres in there evidently...

[vort28]

Hello mm500.

Saw your bike get test ridden on Friday when I was in Meda.
Hope you are ready for the ride of your life. Vdue's are very addictive, ask 2bims , hardly ever use's his other bikes now .
Also brush up on your vdue knowledge, you are going to need it. Only have to stop for more than 30 seconds and there will be a crowd of people asking questions.

Enjoy

[mm500]

ok, so this is what I wil do:

-tighten the nuts and bolts
-check gear oil and coolant level
-adjust the oil pump after run in
-brush up on my V Due knowledge

-check the 13mm bolt, is this a common problem?

what about the bearing on the clutch (sprang bearing)?
how long wil that last and what is the number on the bearing?

the bike is set up for the JM, how accurate do they tune the carbs?

anybody tried the a Flo-Commander on the V Due?

[bimotanige]

Hi there
Mine lasted 3000 miles, its not the bearing but the tiny screws in the retainer that are not tight enough. To be honest they will come loose so if I had a new one I would replace them with an equivalent screw with an allan key socket head, and threadlock them in place. Mine have stayed in for the last 5000 miles. 2Bims and Vorts came loose very quickly.
As you ask the sprag bearing itself is a Ducati Monster with the rollers reversed!!
The carbs have different jets depending which cylinder they feed so don't mix them up. They are a poor fit on the manifold rubbers so check that the clips are tight while you have the fairing off. I've never fiddled with the set up on mine and its been fine and more than quick enough, and reliable!! If you don't find it quick enough buy BST wheels - its a different bike with them on and you wont blow it up.

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[2bims]

[mm500]

thanks for the tips!

does anything break when the retainer get loose?
what is the lenght of the 13mm bolt?

new tyres will be fitted and the wheels painted black before I drive it

[bimotanige]

yes, if the small screws unscrew the primary drive gear breaks them into tiny pieces and they end up in the gearbox, or on the magnetic drain plug. you will then also need a new primary drive gear at around €180!!!
there used to be a chap called Helmers on our old Vdue forum from Norway - he was always trying things out on his Vdue.!!
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KB1x2, SB3 SB4 BB1 DB2 Vdue Evo YB11 RB1 Ducati MHR Suzi GS650

[mm500]

Yes Helmers sold he's bike 3-4 years ago, I was thinking of buying it but ended up with a RS250 instead.
any suggestion where to get the clutch basket tool?

[bimotanige]

I made mine out of a couple of old clutch plates welded to a length of steel bar - did the job perfectly well! shame about Helmers I always enjoyed his write up!!
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KB1x2, SB3 SB4 BB1 DB2 Vdue Evo YB11 RB1 Ducati MHR Suzi GS650

[2bims]

[vort28]

Think your bike had a fuel tap on it so that will ease the pain in disconnecting the fuel pipes , and yeah the silver wheels .
I would save the cash from painting the Antera's and put it towards a lighter set of wheels . Turns the vdue from a great bike into a fantastic bike.

[vort28]

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[mm500]

bimotanige: thanks for the tip with the clutch plates.

2 bims: your bike looks great! is it a EF?

vort28: would love to have some lightweight wheels, but
I just bought a set of OZ for my Aprilia and I can't justify spending £2200 on a set of BST's ....

What happend to the old forum? Does anybody have the old posts?

[SB8R Tuner]

Vort28, who's expansion chambers are on your bike? Do you have a pic of the chambers with the tail off? Id like to see how they fit!