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RC8R ENGINE SWAP IN TO A SUPERDUKE

51 posts · Started by ...BUZZ... · 26 Apr 2010

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Would it be cheaper or at least less hassle/work to find someone to bigbore+stroke crank on sdr engine(not sd)
Could always try design/build yourself a supercharger setup for mega horsepower?

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Post 18 by Paul S,

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Is it just me who thinks that the 990 Superduke has a near perfect balance between power/torque/weight/handling - once you have ditched the standard exhaust etc

More power is always nice on tracks with a long straight but even my fairly standard SD achieved an 11.6 second quarter mile with a terminal speed of 121.4mph at santa pod the other weekend. Not bad given my 15 stone, lanky frame and not wanting to fry the clutch

Enjoy the SD for what it is

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Post 26 by TheJoker,

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Point is Fairy Fellas; Stripping a faired bike into a nekkid bike is always stripping a faired bike into a nekkid bike.

The SuperDuke is one of the very few (if not the only one) 1000cc motorbikes that's built to be nekkid. (Which is one of the reasons why I bought it.)

Reason to go for a Jap 1000cc is exactly the same as going for one and leaving the fairies on; they're plentiful, reliable, fairly powerful and you can get bits and pieces for them from anywhere. But they're boring.

The S1000RR is the dogs danglers when it comes to bikes in 2010. Lately BMW has been building some truly awesome bikes, and they'll keep on doing that. S1000RR is 193bhp at the crank from the factory, someone dyno'd it to ~180 at the wheel. Show me a reasonably priced RC8 that does that. Besides, what's the point in calling the S1000RR ugly (which IMO it's not) when you're going to strip it off it's characteristic looks (a.k.a fairies).

How many nekkid RC8s...? Probably tons more than a nekkid S1000RR.

Final point; Starting a powerful-nekkid-project from a faired bike is easy and everybody does it. A 160-170bhp SuperDuke on the other hand is totally unique.

Live with it, gents, live with it.

Post 27 by BASH69,

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ANYTHING is possible with enuff time/skill/patients and most importantly ca$$$$$h!

Over the years ive owned sum seriously modded cars, from 1 of the 1st Vaux Novas which i shoehorned a 2.0 16v 180BHP astra engine into, to a renault clio with a 350BHP 4wheel drive cosworth drive train in, through to a Mk 4 escort with another 4 wheel drive cosworth drive train pushin 565BHP, all were a fookin nightmare to work on and own, even down to simple things like you break a clutch cable, expect the fookin thing off the road for 3 months while you get ANUTHA 1off part made up

Tons of fun yes and creates tone of interest and excitment when running perfectly, but expect a ton of stress gettin it there

Set a budget and a time limit - then double both

I think every 1 here wud luv to see a 150BHP+ SD but were in reality are you gonna use such a toy to its full potential? Everybody here already has 110 - 120HP to plat with and do you think you all use the bike to its full potential at present? probly not

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Post 33 by Dutch,

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Does anyone on this thread actually think they need RC8 power in their Superduke to go faster?

My laptimes would benefit more from fully adjustable Ohlins and less weight on the bike, and the bigger butterflys on the SDR injectors...


Surely the best way to "improve" the Superduke would be a race-tuned SDR engine with a suspension upgrade, superlight wheels and a slipper clutch?

(stands back and waits...)

Post 34 by samba,

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stuff like this is generally done because it's fun, not because it's the best way to do A, B or C.... but then we all know that, we just like politely debating

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it was originally a 8v gti engine in it but then i went and spent £25000 on it from a stage 3 fully rebuilt engine with big valve gasflowed head to a stage 3 g ladder motorsport spec super charger,re profiled custom cam lightened and ballanced crank aswell as all the boost pipes were in custom made stainless steel ,whole engine bay was polished aluminium and chrom/stainless steel as well...custom made intercooler to my spec and custom made rad etc etc,full electric recaro interior,golf rallye head light conversion and a debaged smothed off body with g60 arch's and side skirts running the bbs 047 8x15 split rim wheels...basic stereo system as to keep the weight down and full custom made downpipes matched to a remus race system,eibach upper suspension brace and custom lower suspension brace and rear suspension brace holding the suspension mounts at the top in the boot and all polyurathane bushes...miss that car but missus made me get a family car ,a poxy 2001 bmw 330 ise sport bmw about 6 years ago which i still got and fooking hate it,

used to look like this on my 18" hartge split rims and lowered 40mm
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put standard wheels on it now as missus kurbed the fook out of them hartge ones and lost all the mudflaps off it...women have'nt got a fooking clue..

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