Another new member back on a Ducati

Graham04 · 02-10-2019, 03:27 PM

Hi Everyone, Back on a monster after a long break. Owned a 900 in 96 and loved it. But many years later ( this August ) an old mate showed me an old photo of me and my young son stood by the Duke. Juices started, ebay and auto trader searched . I picked a fairly cheap 94 600 with low mileage and lots of history. The only real issue being fork seals weeping. Used it for a few weeks and decided to change them. The speedo drive was jammed on and broke taking it off, the old rubber brake pipe was almost worn through and the pads had been contaminated with fork oil. Apart for the speedo drive its a worthwhile strip down and a perfect time for a braided hose and new pads. Anyone out there with an original still on beware. Graham

02-10-2019, 05:31 PM

Welcome and hope you enjoy being back on a DUCATI

02-10-2019, 07:07 PM

Welcome back Graham, you picked the right time of year for a bit of maintenance, weathers not so good eh!

mickj · 03-10-2019, 09:56 AM

Welcome to the forum Graham.

Uncle Bob · 03-10-2019, 03:04 PM

Hello and welcome

Nickj · 04-10-2019, 08:45 AM

Ohh .... The top of the slippery slope there Graham, now it'll 'just' jobs for ever ... I think I'll just change that and that

Enjoy, it's nice to have a little winter project to keep you out of mischief

Graham04 · 04-10-2019, 08:32 PM

Well its almost back together, as soon as the speedo drive arrives it will be back on with the wheel and bleed the brake. The seals were a doddle but the Pyramid stuff which came with the bike, don't seem up to much. The dust seals just drop out, a few strips of ptfe tape seems to have cured it for the moment. If they drop out with use I might try grip glue. Graham

02-10-2019, 03:27 PM	#1
Graham04 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Swansea Bike: M620ie Posts: 15	Another new member back on a Ducati Hi Everyone, Back on a monster after a long break. Owned a 900 in 96 and loved it. But many years later ( this August ) an old mate showed me an old photo of me and my young son stood by the Duke. Juices started, ebay and auto trader searched . I picked a fairly cheap 94 600 with low mileage and lots of history. The only real issue being fork seals weeping. Used it for a few weeks and decided to change them. The speedo drive was jammed on and broke taking it off, the old rubber brake pipe was almost worn through and the pads had been contaminated with fork oil. Apart for the speedo drive its a worthwhile strip down and a perfect time for a braided hose and new pads. Anyone out there with an original still on beware. Graham

03-10-2019, 09:56 AM	#4
mickj Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Clevedon Bike: M1200s Posts: 565	Welcome to the forum Graham. __________________ Keep the rubber side down. Mick

04-10-2019, 08:45 AM	#6
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,208	Ohh .... The top of the slippery slope there Graham, now it'll 'just' jobs for ever ... I think I'll just change that and that Enjoy, it's nice to have a little winter project to keep you out of mischief __________________ "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

02-10-2019, 05:31 PM	#2
CefnCoed Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome and hope you enjoy being back on a DUCATI

02-10-2019, 07:07 PM	#3
Moco1961 Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome back Graham, you picked the right time of year for a bit of maintenance, weathers not so good eh!

03-10-2019, 03:04 PM	#5
Uncle Bob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Milton Keynes Bike: M1100evo Posts: 233	Hello and welcome

04-10-2019, 08:32 PM	#7
Graham04 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Swansea Bike: M620ie Posts: 15	Well its almost back together, as soon as the speedo drive arrives it will be back on with the wheel and bleed the brake. The seals were a doddle but the Pyramid stuff which came with the bike, don't seem up to much. The dust seals just drop out, a few strips of ptfe tape seems to have cured it for the moment. If they drop out with use I might try grip glue. Graham