Well, she's all buttoned up and running like a scalded cat!!
Lessons learned - two extra hands are nice to have around, four extra hands aren't. You only need a little tiny bit of Ducati bond on the mating surfaces, you don't want to clog any oil passages. I didn't, but I think I'm lucky. Ground the ECU and the PC3 on the alum/metal plate under the ECU. Patience is a good thing. Coors and Girl Scout cookies are a handy snack when you get frustrated. JD, Dan Kyle and David are Ducati Seattle were fantastic with Q and A's. The Bearded Wonder - Marty - at Ducati Seattle spent MORE than enough time talking with my and making my custom map on their dynometer. We ended up with 75bhp and 56ft/lb (with a 13 AFR). For those of you that care, add 10% for comparable numbers on a Dynojet dynometer. Marty said I'm running 190lbs of compression, which is kind of high for a street motor, typically these 2v motors are running about 145-160lbs. I've never ever felt the bike act like this and she's a screaming beast. I can't believe how fast she spools up and I can't imagine this bike with a lightweight flywheel and some lightweight wheels.
These are all shots of Ducati Seattle's new dyno room in a secret back alley underground bunker location. Marty treated her to a firm but gentle flogging while he created a custom map for the Power Commander. I will NEVER EVER go to the dealership that's 25 minutes away from me. I'll ride/trailer my bike the 1.5 hours to Seattle to David/Marty and work her over.
Now for some pics.
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