New Ducati Monster 600 Dark owner

26-12-2014, 08:59 PM

Hello all

New Ducati owner here WooHoo

Got a Monster 600 dark that's in need of some TLC.
Got it striped down right now to redo the fuel system as one of the last owners seemed to think it was a good idea to remove the fuel pump and all the air hoses and just have the fuel tank got straight to the carbs

Getting some loss of power when riding and it just stops so think its a bit of a fuel starvation issue, fingers crossed its that the floats are set wrong in the carb, got a jet kit on the way so will check when I'm fitting that :P

But overall still love the bike, it like a piece of art

Grumpy · 26-12-2014, 10:09 PM

Welcome aboard!
The monster will be a hoot on the roads around where you live

Tosh · 26-12-2014, 11:18 PM

Hello and welcome,
only been a Duc owner and forum member a few months, but both this group and the Monster are great !!!!!!!!!!
Something about a Ducati that no Jap bike can match.

Good luck and best wishes...Tosh

steeevvvooo · 27-12-2014, 09:44 AM

Hello and welcome. We all love a good project thread so keep us up to date (with pics)

rollo22 · 27-12-2014, 09:46 AM

Check the fuel hoses are routed correctly they can get a kink when lowering the tank back down

Dirty · 27-12-2014, 07:31 PM

Hello, good evening, welcome

28-12-2014, 10:00 AM

Hello and a warm welcome aboard

Nickj · 28-12-2014, 10:46 AM

Also check that the tank breather is OK, there's a tiny hole through the cap that can get blocked. Usually it'll run for a while then start to miss then stop.
Otherwise the motors are surprisingly tough, the electrics are OK too.. just clean and seal all the connectors.
Should be a fun toy for when the weather improves, does your riding skills no harm as you do have to ride monsters to get the best put of them.
Get some pics up when you can.

13-01-2015, 08:09 AM

I got a 600 Dark too. Milage now 28k(bought it at 20k), almost no problems once I sorted the carb issue it had when I bought it. Get yours running sweet then just enjoy it! One of the few bikes that don't seem to depreciate in price.

Dennis menace · 13-01-2015, 12:42 PM

I have a carbed M600 and I am not impressed with the vacuum fuel pump. IMHO you do need a fuel pump, not just gravity, but I am considering fitting an external electric pump. It takes ages to prime the carb with the vacuum pump and that is why the M600 is hard to start after standing for a while. There are threads on this on this site about suitable electric pumps. I also had the breather pipes to the tank blocked and blew them out with an air line from the top fuel cap opening. Be sure to catch the crap in a rag! It is best to take the tank off the bike and make sure all breather pipes and fuel return lines are not blocked. If your filler cap is like mine there is a complicated valve system to allow air into the tank inside the filler cap. Worth checking to see that this is working properly.

Dennis menace · 13-01-2015, 12:45 PM

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...tric+fuel+pump

Dirty · 13-01-2015, 06:46 PM

It's something I'd consider when someone says 'you need this, this, and this'. Until then I'll keep the reminder in my phone to start them up and let them idle for 5 minutes every 2 weeks

26-12-2014, 08:59 PM	#1
ZodiacG66 Guest Posts: n/a	New Ducati Monster 600 Dark owner Hello all New Ducati owner here WooHoo Got a Monster 600 dark that's in need of some TLC. Got it striped down right now to redo the fuel system as one of the last owners seemed to think it was a good idea to remove the fuel pump and all the air hoses and just have the fuel tank got straight to the carbs Getting some loss of power when riding and it just stops so think its a bit of a fuel starvation issue, fingers crossed its that the floats are set wrong in the carb, got a jet kit on the way so will check when I'm fitting that :P But overall still love the bike, it like a piece of art

26-12-2014, 10:09 PM	#2
Grumpy record breaker!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Peterborough Bike: M1200R Posts: 2,155	Welcome aboard! The monster will be a hoot on the roads around where you live __________________ It's not the destination, but the journey that matters Definition of a motorbike, a devise for overtaking cars!

27-12-2014, 09:46 AM	#5
rollo22 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moreton-in-Marsh Bike: M1100evo Posts: 1,083	Check the fuel hoses are routed correctly they can get a kink when lowering the tank back down __________________ IF ALL ELSE FAILS READ THE INSTRUCTIONS

27-12-2014, 07:31 PM	#6
Dirty Bockloks Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London Bike: No Bike Yet! Posts: 4,601	Hello, good evening, welcome __________________ Wounds heal, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever Beware of eBay

28-12-2014, 10:46 AM	#8
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,208	Also check that the tank breather is OK, there's a tiny hole through the cap that can get blocked. Usually it'll run for a while then start to miss then stop. Otherwise the motors are surprisingly tough, the electrics are OK too.. just clean and seal all the connectors. Should be a fun toy for when the weather improves, does your riding skills no harm as you do have to ride monsters to get the best put of them. Get some pics up when you can. __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

26-12-2014, 11:18 PM	#3
Tosh Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Foxdale Bike: M900sie Posts: 59	Hello and welcome, only been a Duc owner and forum member a few months, but both this group and the Monster are great !!!!!!!!!! Something about a Ducati that no Jap bike can match. Good luck and best wishes...Tosh

27-12-2014, 09:44 AM	#4
steeevvvooo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bromley Bike: M1100evo Posts: 1,512	Hello and welcome. We all love a good project thread so keep us up to date (with pics)

28-12-2014, 10:00 AM	#7
scrapps Guest Posts: n/a	Hello and a warm welcome aboard

13-01-2015, 08:09 AM	#9
urbanfireblade Guest Posts: n/a	I got a 600 Dark too. Milage now 28k(bought it at 20k), almost no problems once I sorted the carb issue it had when I bought it. Get yours running sweet then just enjoy it! One of the few bikes that don't seem to depreciate in price. Last edited by urbanfireblade; 13-01-2015 at 08:12 AM..

13-01-2015, 12:42 PM	#10
Dennis menace Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Farnsfield Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 300	I have a carbed M600 and I am not impressed with the vacuum fuel pump. IMHO you do need a fuel pump, not just gravity, but I am considering fitting an external electric pump. It takes ages to prime the carb with the vacuum pump and that is why the M600 is hard to start after standing for a while. There are threads on this on this site about suitable electric pumps. I also had the breather pipes to the tank blocked and blew them out with an air line from the top fuel cap opening. Be sure to catch the crap in a rag! It is best to take the tank off the bike and make sure all breather pipes and fuel return lines are not blocked. If your filler cap is like mine there is a complicated valve system to allow air into the tank inside the filler cap. Worth checking to see that this is working properly.

13-01-2015, 12:45 PM	#11
Dennis menace Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Farnsfield Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 300	http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...tric+fuel+pump

13-01-2015, 06:46 PM	#12
Dirty Bockloks Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London Bike: No Bike Yet! Posts: 4,601	It's something I'd consider when someone says 'you need this, this, and this'. Until then I'll keep the reminder in my phone to start them up and let them idle for 5 minutes every 2 weeks __________________ Wounds heal, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever Beware of eBay