I've had carbon fiber wheels on all my sport bikes since 2002. Once you ride a sport bike with light wheels you never want to ride a bike with the standard "heavy" wheels again. Transitioning left to right in s-curves so effortless with light wheels compared to a standard wheel. My newest bike is an S1000RR with the M packaged that comes standard with CF wheels. One of my other bikes is a K1300S that is all stock. After riding the S1000RR for a week and then switching to the K1300S, the K1300S feels like I have to pull it down in a a corner because of the noticeable difference gyroscopic effect. When all you have ever rode is ride a motorcycle with standard wheels you don't notice the gyroscopic effect but once you do ride a bike with light wheels the difference in gyroscopic effect is very noticeable right away. I know lighter wheels are a lot of money but if you want the biggest performance enhancement for the money, lighter wheels are the best option. However, the best money you can spend first is for professional instruction at a reputable track school. Forget the titanium exhaust, ECU flash and dynotune and Ohlins shocks, and spend the money on track days and professional instruction. $0.02

This is the first time i've seen in depth working on a single sided swingarm, that's very interesting, I always wondered exactly how the concentric chain adjustment was implemented, I'm more surprised by the fact that you can swap out the whole hub and not have compatibility issues, seems very un-ducati to me lol

The scooter ride was epic!

Enjoyed every second of this video and LOVED how you showed clips of each tool used in the process

I really enjoyed watching the work involved. I am a mechanic so I appreciate when someone goes through the process and shows how to do it. I don't race, but I am going to find a set for my 1999 Supersport 900 and do this!

Oz wheels on my panigale make a significant difference in the twisters. Much better investment than an aftermarket exhaust.

I agree with you, it is the best mod you can make. I put Carbon Fibre BST's on my Aprilia RSV4 Factory and the difference was huge🙂

Holy crap, he dropped a video. Your videos are awesome man, just wish you'd post more often. 🙏👌

Your videos really good for me an ex mechanic. Get tired of the superficial homeowner type videos. Thanks for your work. Ducati to my dream bike. Riding 83 cb1100f and 2000 zrx1100 currently.

I'm not surprised. Reducing unsprung mass is always beneficial. It's why upside down forks are great. Less weight allows the suspension to work more efficiently and, on motorcycles, lighter wheels generally allow for better turn in. Less rotational mass means easier accel and better braking. "Make a great car (or motorcycle) and add lightness" as it's been said. Can ever go wrong with losing weight.

absolutely true! I swithced to OZ forged wheels on my Tuono V2 1000R and it changed completely

Nice!! We have the same bikes. I had to drill and relocate the rear brake mount bolt back 10mm to make room for the 180/60 slicks. Works like a charm! Now I thinking if I should swap the rear hub to the large hub to run the 190/55’ on a 6” wheel too!

Great video. Must say, I’m jealous of your workshop set up.

I could just watch you with that fpv camera cruising around the track with cool tunes all day.. nice..

I’m in the middle of switching my stock 3-spoke ’02 R1 cast wheels out for stock 5-spoke ‘04+ cast wheels (I think I got ’07’s) I got off eBay. They’re supposed to be a fair bit lighter. I’m even more excited to feel any difference they make after hearing your conclusion. Thanks! (In case anyone is curious, I said, “in the middle of,” because although it’s pretty much a straight swap in back (that part’s done), it’s a much bigger project up front: new forks, new calipers, etc. The ”new” eBay ‘07 forks are currently being serviced and re-valved/sprung. I just hope it all fits together when I’m done!!!) Thanks again, great video!

Reducing the weight of unsprung mass is for sure one of the best upgrades. Anyone who’s done this with their mountain bike can attest to this. The results are astounding obvious.

Great episode. Thanks so much for inviting us in.

Nice video! Seems like your content is getting better and it was already good.

I bought BST CF wheels a few years back... they were easily the biggest seat of the pants performance change I've ever made to a bike.

If you can’t afford both, then just start with front. Really helps with turn transitions. Great Video!!!

Great eccentric info...wow are we way too much alike. I have a Daytona 955i w/ SSSA..so I know that feeling when your lifting, holding by straps, jeck..Hey, to spread the eccentric clamp MVAugust offers a nylon 'wedge' in their tool kit, IIRC you can buy it separately ..otherwise you can use hard wood wedge to spread it -w/o causing swinger damage ..Moving on ..I had a 999 for years , FBF race spec engine BCM 102mm overbore aftermarket Ohlins, Fast by Frank lightened internals ..all the goodies...but it was 80% road going. When I swapped OEM Marchesini w/ with aftermarket Marchesini 'forged' Kompe wheels...it was a definite improvement on track .however most of my riding was.road going...where my 999 became 'darty' not as 'planted'. Your just not riding on primo macadam when you are on the road...great video tutorial on eccentric R&R.. YES Ducati does 'hate you' which is hilarious , ..give Triumph a try, they 'love you' ..and you can actually get parts w/in 5 days, and hugely cheaper !!!! SUBSCRIBED !!!!!

I have always hated Ducati for the "hassle" of maintenance but THIS video you made Dave, is bringing me back to "wanting" a single-sided swingarm Ducati. If I am your neighbor, I will every day, knock on your garage door to ask you if you are doing a bike and if I can help or just simply stand in a corner and observe. I will load your stuff and I will drive for you. I will even be your cameraman or a chase bike. I'll pay your phone bills just so you let me. Kidding aside, thanks for this nice video, Dave. Now I am dreaming of owning a Ducati (who hates us) again.

I had BST wheels on my Multistrada 1200S. They transformed that bike.

Going from cast to forged removed fourteen pounds of unsprung weight from my ‘09 rsv1000r . Thats huge

How many people did an internet search for lightweight wheels for their bike after watching this? I did for my 899!

Man, I wish I could have found those. Ive been hunting for a mint set as well. I have the Marco/Brembo "Ultralights" in that style for my MV and they are insanely light for even forged aluminum.

Great job on showing us the whole process, I think it will help a lot of people. Keep up the great content!!

I love these types of videos. great work

Lighter wheels are the next best upgrade behind getting your suspension sorted for sure. With lighter wheels, your suspension will need to be adjusted as well. Excellent video.

What i would like to add is that mass moment of inertia and the mass (weight) of the wheel are two different things. It is possible to have two wheels that have the same mass but have two different mass moments of inertia. The one with the mass concentrated closer to the axis of rotation will have the smaller mass moment of inertia and as a result will perform better.

Great video, more than I would want to tackle though. You're the second person who changed to lighter wheels and raved about the positive results. I finally did it and I immediately saw the difference you spoke of. Thanks for the nudge, keep up the great work!

For anyone without that pull-up bar and straps he used, you can use a car jack stand under each foot peg if they aren't foldable. Or put a longer metal pipe on each peg if you have clearance issues with the top of your jack stands and the bike.

I ride an 848 You just gave me a great Idea for upgrading. Awesome. Love your channel

Found that out donkeys years ago. Light gyroscope easy flick heavy one hard to flick 😉

Looks like you enjoyed that project :) Was Mike expecting you? He looked calmly surprised. Nice cnc machine.

I don't know about reliability...but omg...this bike is a jewel...Greetings from Athens,Greece!

Very cool result, thanks for sharing the process as well! I have 2 special Ducati tools for my Monster just for that rear wheel/hub BFN combo but I never thought about it being that Ducati hated me. I just figured they needed more of my dollars than I do so they were doing a favor by lightening my bank account a bit more.

This is awesome! Had me on the edge of my seat thru the entire process!

No 1 friend for single sided swing arms is an ABBA Stand. Working on the rear end is super easy

Hey which tire changer is that? NoMar? Great video by the way. Not even halfway done and already loving it.

6:50 I think axle nuts are always two different sizes because most people don’t have two of one size wrench/socket. If you wanted to do this manually, you’d need a wrench on each side. Just gives you a better chance of being able to remove the wheel with limited tools.

Awesome video and good advice on lighter wheels. Seeing you working on the Ducati was eye opening.

Yes. Yes they do! Coming in to make this comment a year later! I switched from cast to forged aluminum and shockingly I felt a difference on my Multistrada.

great video, first of yours I've watched I think you must be quite the sceptic, only believe something when you've felt the difference for yourself kind of person. Which is cool, but my point is I've only ever read from all different sources that lighter wheels is basically the single best mod a sport rider can make, that they improve every performance aspect of the bike.. That being said, I was absolutely shocked at the difference it made to my 996 when I switched to BSTs.

That is quite the process... but a 1-time thing. Also with that, you are changing the roll characteristic with the stretching of the tyre.

the key tuning things that everyone knows on bike is less weight in the wheels and a good pipe with optimazed software settings ..that is the most important ...and pads and brake master cylinder (if you want more bite)

I love seeing people at work!😂

Great vid! I was kinda surprised you didn't though lighter and stiffer wheels would help. Like you said un-sprung mas close to minimum is always better, but more importantly for wheels is to get the centrifugal force down :) F=ma is a easy introduction to that discussion. Great to hear that the bike was better in acc, brakes and especially turning after the change. You know have much, much less resistance to combat every-time you are changing your directions and speed ;)

Nice background music, reminds me of Big Country.

Your thoughts on carbon fiber Wheels if we could all afford it?

Looks like an easy swap as long as you have all those special Ducati tools, lol.

This is why I went with the 899. Done with single sided swingarm shenanigans

Chris’s lifting do-hicky = my next welding project.

Very entertaining and informative video !

When the setup is manic, I suggest changing the "flywheel" inertia Effect with heavier wheel. Opposite holds true

Great informative vid as always - Thanks. So would lighter wheels also be a worthwhile upgrade for road riding?

Do you think the new tire shape (less squished) had a lot to do with the handling?

Very informative - thanks - watched till the end.

Quality content as always..❤❤❤

Awesome video and cool thing to see a rear wheel swap on a 1098, learned something new! You need to get an Abba Skylift especially for your bike. I have a one for my single sided VFR800 and it's the best investment I've made. I would love to find lighter wheels for my '06 R6 if I can only find them cheap

Good Honest review. I've been thinking about doing same but there's other places I can get more out of and cheaper since bike is mostly stock.

I was hoping that you'd have a high speed video comparison showing the different behavior of each one responding to settling after a speed bump. I'm genuinely curious to see the difference.

Nice presentation. If I change just the front wheel with a forged one and keep the rear cast stock, what do you think? Will I have the agility or what?

You DID NOT say “Bob’s your uncle”. Burt Munro is surely smiling down, if not Anthony Hopkins…

1:51 whoa i know that track, its in Malaysia

Im getting forged aftermarket wheels installed on my Acura Tlx type s right now hopefully it will make the shifting & everything lighter as well

Nice thanks for sharing that. So that's why the Ducati S & R versions feel so different ... I gotta get some of those large spring clip pliers! ;-)

Great video I just ordered a tire changer to do my own swaps and didn’t know I could flip the rear tire to get more life out of it (pirelli SC2 and TD tires ) I was going to get rid of them but now I’m thinking I can flip and get at least one more trackday out of each (fast B group pace) before mounting the new set

Wasn’t the new tire for the six inch rim a larger tire? If so, it’s also heavier and you would have to subtract that from your new rim weight savings. Definitely should have helped in the front!

Question is…. Would you feel the difference on a street bike? I always felt that if you are only chasing the twisties, the feeling would be negligible

Beautiful Ducati!

Your shop is my wet dream.

Awesome video!!!

Another great video. Thank you!

I really like it. Keep doing more videos. 👏👏👏

I am not 100% convienced that lighter is always better. Sure, removing 2kg of rotating mass will have dramatic effect on the behavior of the motorcycle, but this is an act of balance between flickability and stability, so different requirements have to be met for road and racing driving. Spinning motorcycle wheels is what keeps a motorcycle moving and not falling while rolling, since the wheels are two big gyroscopes, and the heavier, the better for stability. For track, where everything is predictable, sacrificing some of that stability in favor of a more flickable handling can be beneficial, but not of the road. The real question for me would be, for ''better'' track handling, if it would be preferable to opt for a faster chassis geometry (call me shorter wheelbase, more triple clamp offset, higher rear/lower front end height, different weight distribution) or lighter rotating mass.

yup, wheels make the bike. And tire sizes are BS... I couldn't agree more.

I know the acceleration and braking effects are not speed dependent, but do you notice the improvements in changes in direction only above a certain speed, or are they still substantial even on say hairpins?

So, Weight reduction-wise; the forged stock wheels on my 2021 Hypermotard 950SP are fine.

Great advice.

Did you have to adjust the ........ DAMPENING? Lol. I'm getting OZ on my R1. Would like to know ahead of time to nip it in the bud.

Miller is the best track in America!🇺🇸

Should have gone with a carbon fiber wheel 🤤

Circuit? Think I’ve ridden it virtually in Ride 4.

My OEM rear on my bike is 190/50, but I ride with a 190/55. It makes a difference to me because I think it changes the geometry of the bike very slightly. It tends to tip in a bit more because of the profile of the rear, and because it leans forward ever so slightly. I wonder if your performance gains might be due to the geometry changes in addition to the reduced weight.

You owe it to yourself to buy a new gsxr 1000r. It's my favorite bike. Ducati is amazing in itself. I'm going to try and convert you to a gsxr guy. Nice bike and excellent video as always

Can I clarify that this is the M10RS forged Magnesium wheels isn’t it? Is there a 10-spoke forged aluminium wheels that marchesini produce?

dude that thing looks like a pain to work on.. nice video

Thanks ✌🏻

Where did you get that tire removal machine?

Which tire changing rig do you use?

Enjoy your content. What's your take on carbon wheels placed on 700lb cruisers?

As someone whos been riding aprilias for years, and have been highly debating going ducati, but never gave the single swingarm into thought... yikes.. so much work needs to go into simply adjusting chain

Better.. as in how many percent?

You should be properly torquing the axle and wheel nut. using the impact is way too much torque.

Yep, best money you can invest upgrading your bike.

Great project, superb equipped garage.., so how many peoples tools do you have? 😃 But that's ok, If I was your friend I would also chip in some pliers, just let me also work on my bike inside! 😋😉

So is your 848 an early one? The late model evo comes with marachesini wheels and a heap more hp. Always look to Japan for bike parts as they scrap bikes for their emissions control. Nz takes alot of their stuff and it's still fine. Like my evo!

You seem to have added mass with the larger shaft. Material lost on the eccentric is probably negligible. Assuming wall thickness likely increased on shaft too, the part could be about two times heavier. Obviously the weight is centralized and torquing less. Maybe you've changed the front rear balance plus modified tire characteristics? The shaft may have negated one wheel?

They definitely make the wallet much lighter. Lol. I’ve seen another video posted that showed a total weight savings of 36lb on a Harley Softail when going with the Carbon Fiber rims and non Harley branded Dunlop’s, along with lighter calipers. Total cost about $4,000. very spendy but from all reports a very noticeable improvement when your starting point is a heavy cruiser instead of an already weight optimized sport bike.