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Again, another progress from a few weeks ago: Bought more AntiFreeze Coolant in preparation to fill the radiator: The ProTi Titanium Nuts for the plastic bracket to hold the fuel filter arrived, and I install with Loctite: The bolt also ProTi Titanium: Also bought some ProTi SELF-TAPPING...

Start filling up the engine with Motul 300V oil (remember, that Stahlbus oil drain valve I just installed is a valve that normally off position, until I insert the mating drain valve, that is why I can just fill the engine with putting on the cap): Full for now, will check again once I turn...

Next (although this was done a few weeks ago): I installed my Fumoto Oil Drain Valve, but it just stick too low to the ground, reducing already low ground clearance of the deep sump: So I decided to replace it with Stahlbus quick disconnect oil drain valve: Yes, I bought several different...

Wow, it's a beauty @PanigalePilot :love:

Thanks for the information @bp_SFV4 , great to know (y)

Goodridge parts for the front brake final hose to the caliper and some other fittings arrived. This is the Goodridge Stainless Steel adapter from M10x1.0 (metric thread going into the Brembo GP4-RR Caliper) to -AN3 thread Custom ordered Goodridge 700 Series Aramid Fiber Reinforced -3AN hoses...

A few more Staubli Dry Break Quick Disconnects and Goodridge heat-resistant sleeving just arrived from Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies Pegasus Auto Racing, most of the time, has all this RARE Staubli in stock, and their price is normally the lowest too. It only took about 1 week for the order to...

A few posts above (and almost 2 weeks ago), I used the first version of Rizoma Stealth Mirror for First Generation (2018 to 2024) Panigale V4S to imagine what it would look like on my 998, and immediately, I want it that way. So, I decided to buy one of the first batch of Rizoma Stealth Mirrors...

The latest Rizoma Stealth Mirror for Ducati Panigale V4 Year 2025 (yes, Year 2025) arrived yesterday. I bought this not for my Panigale V4S 916 25 Anniversario but for my Ducati 998 project. However, I am posting it here so any of the reader who is buying the latest 2025 model can see how nice...

I then reinstall the Ilmberger Carbon Fiber Timing Belt Cover for the horizontal cylinder that was taken off to prevent scratching while installing the wiring harness and Goodridge Oil Line for the Cylinder Heads:

More updates: This Stainless Steel bolt for the hose clamp is "ok" but not up to level of "sophistication" as the other bolts and I found a perfect replacement from ProBolt UK :cool: So now it is Titanium by ProBolt UK. The only thing is, the ProBolt UK Titanium bolt does not have Phillips...

Having said that, the 1198 clamp is very slightly loose, so I added a lining of foam tape: Now they are super snug, and tight: Same thing with the top clamp, also add the foam lining:

Next, organize the routing of the front brake lines and the speedometer cable. The 1198 fork clamp I bought is perfect but it is not as simple to tightened, so I decided to Epoxy the ProTi Titanium Nut, this way I can just screw in the bolt easily without worry the nut can fall, slanted or spin...

Put a lot of Gadus Grease B on the Motocorse Titanium Brake Caliper bolts: Tightened the brake caliper bolts lightly Pull the brake lever then tightened all the brake caliper bolt to torque: Apply Gadus Grease B on the lower fork axle ProTi Titanium pinch bolts: Tightened the right side...

Going back a few weeks again, Start with the dual Banjo bolt from ProTi with Ducati's original cooper washer: Adjust the position of the front brake fluid reservoir, make sure it will clear the front fairing (and front fairing holder): Everything looks ready, all bolts tightened to torque...