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Sorry for the late response, been busy with many things as usual... I put 10Nm of Torque for the bolts on the oil pan.

Thanks @PanigalePilot and @Spooky , for the kind words and audio suggestion. On related audio topic, This past few weeks, I have been busy working on upgrading my house's electricity/wiring (especially some electric outlets showing that no ground was connected). It turns out, somehow, the old...

Steel clutch plate and then full stack of clutch plate set: I also bought the titanium clutch nut, however, they only work for stock clutch so I am going to use the aluminum clutch nut from STM: That is because the STM clutch nut has a special raised area to hold the serrated locking washer...

I finally have time to do work on my 998 today: First, somehow I lost the important M5 screws and washer for the STM clutch kit. I checked my old pictures, and they were in the package, but I must have misplaced them, thinking they were just some of the steel/washer that I am replacing with...

Wow, that sounds super aggressive, I noticed even your camera was vibrating due to the strong sound (y) You must save quite a good amount of weight, right? Very nice result.

Melotti Racing is a small operation, many things they offer might not be listed on the website. The best way is to talk directly to them. They even sourced me the RVP-25 specific front mud guard bracket and speed sensor as used by Barni Racing Team for their WSBK bike, (which they do not listed...

I am not sure why KTM RC8 C has 19RCS, but unless somehow they have more hydraulic fluid to move somewhere in the front brake circuit, that means, they will have less clamping power compare if they are using 17RCS. It could be by design, so it won't be as easy to lock up their front tires with...

@bp_SFV4 , The larger your master cylinder diameter is, the harder you need to pull to create the same braking pressure on the caliper, meaning the larger the master cylinder bore diameter, the less braking force (to the caliper piston) it will provide with the finger power being constant...

Here is the problem, it hit my Ohlins rear shocks. Please note, this is NOT the stock Ohlins that normally came with 998 this is the DU143, higher spec, thus the provision for mounting stroke sensor that hit the rear Ilmberger mudguard: So... I decided to just cut a hole in the Ilmberger 😅...

That is a wrap? Wow, look like it is the original brush tank from V4R, super nice work and great choice !

I am not sure when the GP4-MS 100mm with cooling fins will ever be released because even the 108mm is still on backorder. However, they are different designs. The GP4-MS is a road caliper first, while the GP4-MotoGP is a track caliper first but can be used on the road. However, please note that...

Wow, that must be by design and make the R more suitable for track use. Very nice for Ducati to pay attention to this.

Hello Spooky, You can order the Melotti clip-on handlebars with custom diameters. You can specify 53mm. Just contact them by email. Clara usually answers your email, and from time to time, Diego Melotti will also respond if the discussion becomes very technical. They are all super nice team. I...

Hello Spooky, I always thought the Panigale V4R came with the Stylema R caliper from factory, however after reading your post and check at Ducati website, it looks like they use the standard Stylema (NON-R) front caliper. The GP4-MS is still primarily design for road use. The first version of...

Thank you for the detailed information, and I am looking forward to this amazing project. Yes, please help share your project with us so we all can learn, and totally agree, it's hard to find time to work on our bike. If I can guess, the D200 silencers should have a larger inlet diameter than...