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04-15-2007, 06:25 PM
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Join Date: 03-21-2007
Age: 55
Bike(s): '95 916 factory race bike
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old but new to me 916
I had the opportunity to buy an old Factory Corse 916 racebike from Ferracci. I go back a while with Ferracci in that he built the engines for the 916 I raced in the mid to late 90's and I always lusted after his factory bikes - they had all the goodies...His shop is about an hour from my office. The bike dynoed out at about 165 rwhp - certainly not mind blowing, but in a 355 lb bike, not bad I guess.
I've been out of riding and racing since the end of 1998 because of hip problems and some life changing events, but now I'm going to do a few track days and some Ahrma BOT races.... I picked it up yesterday and boy oh boy do I love to sound and feel of the bike... I love the Pi telemetry system on it too - not that I'm fast enough for the system to make any difference in my lap times, but the bike is very cool, nonetheless see you on the track somewhere - maybe... |
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04-15-2007, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: 03-21-2007
Age: 55
Bike(s): '95 916 factory race bike
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Re: old but new to me 916
a few more pics...
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04-15-2007, 06:28 PM
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Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Bike(s): 2008 BMW GS-A
Posts: 6,341
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Re: old but new to me 916
Sweet!
Does it have an on-board starter? I helped a neighbor in the pits start his ex-Ama Duc Stupidbike with the starter you put on the rear wheel several times at a trackday years back...
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04-15-2007, 06:28 PM
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Join Date: 03-21-2007
Age: 55
Bike(s): '95 916 factory race bike
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Re: old but new to me 916
plus these two
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04-15-2007, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: 03-21-2007
Age: 55
Bike(s): '95 916 factory race bike
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Re: old but new to me 916
no starter - Ferracci showed my wife how to use one of his Superbike starters and we gave it a try after we got the bike home - she's a natural with it and a very hot wife too! I'm sure some of my buddies will help at the track when they see her tooling up behind the bike though.
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04-15-2007, 06:32 PM
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Join Date: 12-13-2006
Age: 49
Bike(s): 929
Posts: 2,386
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Re: old but new to me 916
Great bike...bring it to Grattan!
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04-15-2007, 06:36 PM
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Join Date: 03-21-2007
Age: 55
Bike(s): '95 916 factory race bike
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Re: old but new to me 916
oh - I forgot the best part --- my garage smells great again...
I missed the smell of Ferracci's race fuel.... it's wonderful walking out into the garage and getting a whiff. |
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04-15-2007, 06:40 PM
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Every man's dream
Join Date: 12-13-2006
Age: 34
Bike(s): 07 600RR
Posts: 2,468
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Re: old but new to me 916
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04-15-2007, 06:41 PM
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Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Bike(s): 2008 BMW GS-A
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Re: old but new to me 916
Feracci's race fuel? Does he use VP U4?
Any machine that burns race fuel does have a nice smell. 
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04-15-2007, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: 03-21-2007
Age: 55
Bike(s): '95 916 factory race bike
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Re: old but new to me 916
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04-15-2007, 06:45 PM
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Go Sox!
Join Date: 12-18-2006
Location: at home
Age: 28
Bike(s): 01 R/B/W CBR929RR
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Re: old but new to me 916
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04-15-2007, 07:45 PM
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Every ride a gift...
Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: Idaho, USA
Bike(s): 1098S-SXV550-849-Ruckus
Posts: 3,899
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Re: old but new to me 916
VERY nice! Congrats!
As was said above - bring it to Grattan!
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04-15-2007, 09:19 PM
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...into the 30s
Join Date: 12-16-2006
Location: New Jersey
Age: 48
Bike(s): '01 929, '07 gsxr 600
Posts: 1,732
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Re: old but new to me 916
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04-15-2007, 10:02 PM
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Re: old but new to me 916
WOW!!! Very nice bike. Congratulations.
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04-15-2007, 10:07 PM
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Godspeed, #20
Join Date: 12-13-2006
Age: 55
Bike(s): VFR750 SV650 TZ250
Posts: 5,033
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Re: old but new to me 916
Very sweet bike - ride it in good health !
--- and don't stall it on the line... 
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04-16-2007, 06:02 AM
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Senior member
Join Date: 12-14-2006
Location: St Albans, UK
Age: 55
Bike(s): Honda VFR800i, BSA
Posts: 1,153
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Re: old but new to me 916
Lovely bike! Enjoy, oldracer
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04-16-2007, 09:35 AM
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Join Date: 12-19-2006
Location: AB-Canada/Rome Italy
Age: 33
Bike(s): gsxr 750
Posts: 1,445
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Re: old but new to me 916
Wow, Nice bike. I bet is sounds great.
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04-16-2007, 11:24 AM
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Just curious
Join Date: 12-15-2006
Location: The MIL
Age: 34
Bike(s): SV650S
Posts: 2,114
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Re: old but new to me 916
Gorgeous bike!
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04-24-2007, 03:02 PM
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ready for some football
Join Date: 12-18-2006
Location: Louisiana
Bike(s): HD
Posts: 498
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Re: old but new to me 916
She's a beauty!
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