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👍 True. After reading this I wanted to give it a go and try making my own version. This is it. I redesigned part of the original chute in order to have both a platform with folding ladder on the side, and a feed hopper on the top. Both feeding and discharging work without problems. I have added a cosmetic pipeline connecting the water tank with the back end of the drum. (I've put it on Rebrickable)

Here is a tiny but, I believe, effective modification for the rear mudguard. Also, the shock absorber has been moved to the right. 👍 Those 14t gears seem to be a perfect fit for chains when paired with 24t or 16t gears. I solved a similar problem when modifying an engine with ‘belt’ driven supercharger, because the original gear (16t clutch) made the chain slip.

Tiny modification to the engine, in case you're interested. From what I could learn on the Ducati website, the Desmosedici Stradale engine has a 70° crankshaft configuration. I suppose a 90° configuration is the closest Lego approximation, so I've modified the engine, because by following the instructions the crankshaft ends up in a 180° configuration. [kit crankshaft above, 90° crankshaft below] The block holding the cylinders must be moved from the side to the middle. A side effect of this is that the cylinders are now centred in the frame of the bike.

I've used a different design of engine in mine (based on this one I found on Rebrickable, which I blended with the supercharger bits of the 42111) I understand that American V8's tend to have crossplane crankshafts instead of flatplane ones, so it started as an experiment for an accurate piston movement, but then I ended up liking this engine better than the kit one. I've added what's honestly no more than a general idea of clutch & gearbox, merely cosmetic but it's nice to see it spin together with the pistons and supercharger.

Hello everyone, I've built two functional paddock stands which might be of interest and I'd like to share. All pictures on Bricksafe The bike can be raised and lowered by operating the stands, while remaining reasonably vertical in the process. The front stand is modelled on the type used by Ducati SBK racing teams. It allows the wheel to be removed while raised. [It requires a very minor modification on the bike: at step 116/4 of the instructions, substitute the normal black pin with a 3L axle1&pin, and add a 1/2 bush.] This rear stand is my best attempt to adapt the design of the real thing to the Lego model. It does provide enough support on its own, so the bike won't fall over even in the less ideal situation of it being steered to the right. The rear wheel can be rotated while raised, although not removed. Also, to improve the action and look of the chain, I substituted the 16-tooth gear with two old 14-tooth gears (4143) and removed one chain link (for a new total of 34). It fits perfectly and works quite smoothly.