Monster FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

12-04-2004, 09:07 AM

Can anyone contribute to this??
diogenes started a good job..

15-06-2004, 02:11 PM

can anyone contribute ?
I am going to be moving this into the faq section of the forum :
UKMOC FAQ

15-06-2004, 02:39 PM

how about the scottoiler thread and fitting a new rear tail to an old monster that i did?

15-06-2004, 02:41 PM

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ead.php?t=7398

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ead.php?t=7318

15-06-2004, 02:54 PM

Thanks ! ...
I will clean them up and post them....
Any more ?

08-07-2004, 10:41 AM

carb warmers/ carb icing etc. has anyone removed them? I know this really only applies to early 600 s. the consensus is that they dont work that well and to tidy the front up a bit I was thinking about taking it off, if things go badly I can reattach easily enough. Mine was fine with hotter plugs and pro fst (plus Im a tad fair weather any away!) I realise most would say leave them on but considering the above could it really hurt to take them/it off? I mean the oil just loops back to the sump or pump right?
ta.
Alex

11-08-2004, 11:48 PM

I might be responding in the wrong part of the forum here.....I noticed in the FAQs some stuff about carbon cans melting and cracking. I`m involved in the manufacture of carbon components and can give a reasonably well informed answer to these queries.
1] Melting Cans; carbon will only melt if the temperature of the component in usage significantly rises above the temperature it was cured at during production. A melted carbon can idicates a manufacturer who failed to appreciate the likely operating temperatures and cured the component at too low a temperature

2] Cracking; Carbon, unlike alloy or steel has no 'memory', therefore it can`t fatigue. In use it is possible that a component may be taken to a level where it can exceed the design parameters of the design and it only needs to exceed this once to create a catastrophic failure. If a can has cracked due to vibration it must [at some point] have exceeded the strength of the component. If it's made well enough and remains inside its predicted operating parameter it will last indefinitely.

Carbon is Good Stuff ! but it needs to be used appropriately, many motorcycle accessory manufacturers haven`t got a clue how to use it properly and the customers know even less. OE Ducati carbon is generally quite good, not perfect mind you, but pretty good.
Bob

11-08-2004, 11:48 PM	#7
Bob Dixon Guest Posts: n/a	melting Carbon Cans I might be responding in the wrong part of the forum here.....I noticed in the FAQs some stuff about carbon cans melting and cracking. I`m involved in the manufacture of carbon components and can give a reasonably well informed answer to these queries. 1] Melting Cans; carbon will only melt if the temperature of the component in usage significantly rises above the temperature it was cured at during production. A melted carbon can idicates a manufacturer who failed to appreciate the likely operating temperatures and cured the component at too low a temperature 2] Cracking; Carbon, unlike alloy or steel has no 'memory', therefore it can`t fatigue. In use it is possible that a component may be taken to a level where it can exceed the design parameters of the design and it only needs to exceed this once to create a catastrophic failure. If a can has cracked due to vibration it must [at some point] have exceeded the strength of the component. If it's made well enough and remains inside its predicted operating parameter it will last indefinitely. Carbon is Good Stuff ! but it needs to be used appropriately, many motorcycle accessory manufacturers haven`t got a clue how to use it properly and the customers know even less. OE Ducati carbon is generally quite good, not perfect mind you, but pretty good. Bob

12-04-2004, 09:07 AM	#1
LeMarsu Guest Posts: n/a	Can anyone contribute to this?? diogenes started a good job..

15-06-2004, 02:11 PM	#2
LeMarsu Guest Posts: n/a	can anyone contribute ? I am going to be moving this into the faq section of the forum : UKMOC FAQ

15-06-2004, 02:39 PM	#3
Julie Guest Posts: n/a	how about the scottoiler thread and fitting a new rear tail to an old monster that i did?

15-06-2004, 02:41 PM	#4
Julie Guest Posts: n/a	http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ead.php?t=7398 http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ead.php?t=7318

15-06-2004, 02:54 PM	#5
LeMarsu Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks ! ... I will clean them up and post them.... Any more ?

08-07-2004, 10:41 AM	#6
A Yerbury Guest Posts: n/a	carb warmers/ carb icing etc. has anyone removed them? I know this really only applies to early 600 s. the consensus is that they dont work that well and to tidy the front up a bit I was thinking about taking it off, if things go badly I can reattach easily enough. Mine was fine with hotter plugs and pro fst (plus Im a tad fair weather any away!) I realise most would say leave them on but considering the above could it really hurt to take them/it off? I mean the oil just loops back to the sump or pump right? ta. Alex