Hello everyone, in this exciting edition of Inline Performance Magazine we will be working on the Ducati 848! What is in store? Watch the video and see.

In a previous update, we installed a Rizoma brake fluid reservoir. It has a glamorous black, but unfortunately makes our clutch reservoir look out of place. In this update, we will be installing a sleek black reservoir from SMT.

We first have to remove the old fluid from stock reservoir and before removing the hose, we will remove most of the fluid from the rest of the system. This, inevitably, may introduce some air into the system, but with our speed bleeder, we are not too worried about the procedure.

Next, we can remove the old reservoir. Before installing the new SMT reservoir, we need to choose a nipple fitting to attach to the bottom of the reservoir. Afterward, it is as simple as attaching the mounting bolt, connecting the hoses, and adding new DOT 4 brake fluid.

A quick bleeding is the last step of this procedure, leaving us ever close to taking the Ducati 848 out for a trip on the windy roads where it belongs.

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Hey, what’s going on guys? Today we finally got back to our Ducati 848 with a new modification. The good folks over at Max Moto provided us with a custom set of Melvin steel braided front brake lines.

The lines are white to match our 848 with the ends being red just in case we wanted to install red calipers. Check it out.

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Hi guys, Paul here. The latest in a round of upgrades and modifications to the staff’s 2008 Ducati 848 is this turn signal integrated tail light from Clear Alternatives. As the brand name implies, the lens covering is clear, relying on the color to come from the light bulbs. In this case the bulbs are LED. Check it out.

On our motorcycle, the wires leading to the rear lights had previously been cut and mended, so they were again cut to break the connection. The factory connection going to the wiring harness was still intact and we will keep it.

It is easy to notice in our video that the rear cowling, fenders, and seat had already been removed before this modification. Ours had been stripped down to just the sub frame. The tail light normally is attached on the rear cowling.

Since the turn signals will now be integrated into the tail light, we can remove the turn signals from the number plate holder, or leaving those attached wire them together with the tail light for an enhanced look and improved rear signaling visibility.

Our stock wire going to the tail light was pinched under the holder for the top mount of the stock number plate holder. To gain access to the nuts holding it on, we removed the exhaust cans as well as the stem for the number plate holder.

As there were no connectors (lost or not included) on the end of our Clear Alternative tail light, we had to supply our own connectors as we re-wire the tail light into the wire going to the stock connector for the wiring harness.

The coloring of the wires on the Clear Alternative integrated tail light does not match the coloring on the stock Ducati 848 wiring. It means that this installation will be slightly more time consuming, but it is important to remember that even if two of the colors match, they do not necessarily go together.

The longest wires on our Clear Alternative integrated tail light go to the turn signals. If you are leaving the stock signals attached, the wires are long enough to route down the number plate holder to the turn signals.

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Hello, this is Paul, and today we have a new product to add onto our Ducati 848 motorcycle. It is a carbon fiber instrument panel cover to replace the stock ABS cover from Ducati, part number 460.1.276.1a.

This carbon fiber instrument panel cover is from Crown Moto. This product is created by Crown Moto using epoxy resin and three layers of a twill weave carbon fabric from Japan. Despite the tendency for twill weave to warp and distort, Crown Moto claims that their special manufacturing process ensures a quality product with visibly uniform lines. Check it out.

Installation of this product involved removing the front cowling and the headlight assembly to gain unfettered access to the nuts on the mounting screws for the instrument panel. Once these were removed, we disconnected the wires from the instrument panel and removed it from the motorcycle. The mounting screws holding the panel cover were then easily unscrewed and the factory panel cover was replaced with the carbon fiber instrument panel cover from Crown Moto. Simple reinstallation in the reverse of disassembly quickly resulted in a sharp looking motorcycle with plenty of pizzazz.

This panel cover will also fit on the 1098 and 1198 models from Ducati. Crown Moto also makes several other carbon fiber parts and their products can be ordered online on their website.

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Hey guys, welcome back for another update on our Ducati 848 staffer. We managed to conclude our leaking engine problem by replacing the alternator cover. So far, so good.

However, on the way back from the shop, the left exhaust can blew up and started smoking. I have never encountered anything like this and I have a sneaking suspicion that it has something to do with the engine. Ugh, I guess we will cross that bridge when we get to it.

Today, I’ll be tackling something a bit less complicated. To repair and replace our stock 848 seat, the good folks over at Luimoto sent us another one of their Team Italia seat covers, this time with gold trim. I will save the rear cover for later and just install the front one today.

Since we told you all about Luimoto seat covers last time, I won’t bore you with them again. I do want to point out that their products are really of the highest quality. The cut is always spot on. There is enough material to cover your seat, no more, no less.

Be prepared to do some solid stapling though. If you are not that strong, be sure to have a buddy assist you. Trust me, you will be happy you did.

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