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Has anyone tried the GP conversion with the OEM kit Ducati is selling? I just wanted to put this out there to save any of you looking to do this some grief. My plan was to be able to use the GP pattern while keeping my stock rearsets.
The kit includes a new shift knuckle and a jumper wire. Basically you just flip flop the shift knuckle from below the gear selector shaft to above the shaft. (as you would with most bikes) The replacement knuckle is narrower to allow clearance of the quick shift rod with the rearsets, and the jumper lead is supposed to reverse the pulse because the QS engages in the reverse direction.
The kit does not work with the 959 as we were informed by Ducati that it would! First clue was when I went to install the jumper wire and it was a 3 lead connection while the lead on the 959 is only a 2 wire connection. I was then told by Ducati that the jumper wire is not needed, which is definitely not the case. So at the moment I have a working GP shift pattern, but no QS capabilities. The kit Ducati is selling only works with the 1299 and not the 959 as stated. We are trying to get an answer from Ducati but as of today the word is it may require the replacement QS rod as is with past bikes. I've attached some pics for reference.
The kit includes a new shift knuckle and a jumper wire. Basically you just flip flop the shift knuckle from below the gear selector shaft to above the shaft. (as you would with most bikes) The replacement knuckle is narrower to allow clearance of the quick shift rod with the rearsets, and the jumper lead is supposed to reverse the pulse because the QS engages in the reverse direction.
The kit does not work with the 959 as we were informed by Ducati that it would! First clue was when I went to install the jumper wire and it was a 3 lead connection while the lead on the 959 is only a 2 wire connection. I was then told by Ducati that the jumper wire is not needed, which is definitely not the case. So at the moment I have a working GP shift pattern, but no QS capabilities. The kit Ducati is selling only works with the 1299 and not the 959 as stated. We are trying to get an answer from Ducati but as of today the word is it may require the replacement QS rod as is with past bikes. I've attached some pics for reference.
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