Back with a M900 series I

[Albie]

Originally Posted by Flip

You'll be needing here then:

http://www.motostars.co.uk/products.php?cat=102&pg=3

The Cagiva font is not so easy to get hold of from dealers now as I believe Cagiva own the copyright to it which is why you hardly ever see genuine Ducati merchandise using it these days.

Can you measure the size for me please 3 different but I would think 100mm.

[Flip]

Hi Albie,
Yes you need the 100mm size for the seat cowl (price is for a pair).

I have used Motostars a couple of times now and their decals seem pretty good.
I have just ordered the same design but only 60mm long for my carbon fairing so it will match the original red one.

[Albie]

Originally Posted by Flip

Hi Albie,
Yes you need the 100mm size for the seat cowl (price is for a pair).

I have used Motostars a couple of times now and their decals seem pretty good.
I have just ordered the same design but only 60mm long for my carbon fairing so it will match the original red one.

Thanks flip
Ordered and on way. Not that I can put on until a respray sadly. I also need to reinforce the areas around the moulded nut inserts as 2 were cracked. Rectified the strength with a soldering iron but intention is to make an outer wall from plasticine and throw some resin in there to cure around them. Same with other side once I reinstate a thread insert or a pair of m5 nuts on one that's broken off. It works with one but weak and looks bad. The joining web really should have been moulded thicker from a toolmakers point of view.

[Albie]

A couple of questions about the early engines guys. Now bearing in mind this is a 93 with a pull out choke model.
Question 1.
There is a tap on the oil feed line from crankcase to cooler. Is this an on/off for a purpose. No carb heaters on this one.
Question 2.
The alloy clutch cover ( with elephant ) looks thicker on the flange and was wondering if it had still a gasket of rubber like later ones do. There are some marks inside where I was wondering if clutch when out was rubbing.






I managed to straighten the brake lever easily by hand once clamped in the vice. No real force required and the clutch was ok.

New grips here


Carbon is coming on good and needs just more lacquer


Underneath the rubber was all alloy standard footys


Seat cowl getting fixed



Filler will be cleaned up with dremel



Headlight is a bosch H4 and clean.





Tea tray has new indicators

Question 1.
There is a tap on the oil feed line from crankcase to cooler. Is this an on/off for a purpose. No carb heaters on this one.

That is not standard - maybe for winter use as means of switching that cooler off.

[Darkness]

Question 1. There is a tap on the oil feed line from crankcase to cooler. Is this an on/off for a purpose. No carb heaters on this one.

There isn't on either of mine.

Question 2. The alloy clutch cover ( with elephant ) looks thicker on the flange and was wondering if it had still a gasket of rubber like later ones do. There are some marks inside where I was wondering if clutch when out was rubbing?

No gaskets on mine, but have you checked that the cover hasn't been pushed in a little at the centre? They are quite soft.

I managed to straighten the brake lever easily by hand......

Albie, I'd keep the original, but wouldn't feel happy using it on the bike. Ally work hardens when you bend and re-bend it, and a brake lever isn't a place to take a chance of it snapping whilst you are using it..............

I'm looking forward to seeing it back on the highway.

[Albie]

Well as it was fathers day and don't appear to have any I decided to have a lay in and then ponse about with Monster. Seat cowl lugs all strong and good and ready to have the cowl resprayed asap. I will further try to neaten area up and if necessary make a surround.




Then on to the wire wheel for some bolt restoration and other parts. All coming up well because they were not so corroded and grubby in reality. Washers seem to be the worst culprits.



I managed to fix the broken hanger bolt by drilling out the broken stud and tapping it through m8 and putting a stud in there. I will then try to get our specialist welder BigOz to neatly weld the stud in place before coloured zincing.




I hope to get the engine examination done this week if I can then can seriously get on with the stripping down all the rest of parts inc axles etc and replated in a batch.

Brake lever now straight



The tap on the oil line feed



I welded the plastic on the top left piece of inner mudguard with a soldering iron




Rear plate hanger is cleaned and number plate light removed after cutting nuts off. Found it has an LED bulb in it so a bonus.





Ordered a new rubber cover for this but need to get wires out to feed over. £1.85 from ebay for a 4 way one. Just to make it look right and stop water ingress in the future.

[Pedro]

The tap is for carb heaters, your bike should have them if it's got it's original carbs. Are there two bolts in the bottom of the float bowls? If so, them someone has taken the pipes off. I've not seen an early bike without them

No gasket under the clutch cover and it should also be grey not black

[Albie]

Originally Posted by Pedro

The tap is for carb heaters, your bike should have them if it's got it's original carbs. Are there two bolts in the bottom of the float bowls? If so, them someone has taken the pipes off. I've not seen an early bike without them

No gasket under the clutch cover and it should also be grey not black

Yes he painted previous owner painted them Toyota Lexus metallic black and hangers and belt covers. All coming off. I will check pipes in a moment then.

[Albie]

Yes you were correct the tap has a pipe to carbs. I should have realised from my 97' monster days.

[Albie]

Finished it tonight

Looking pretty fine now..





Obviously not but got somewhere at least cracking some bolts off and cleaning them up before putting them back. Most of the brake disc ones are new bar 3 of them so they must have been butchered with corrosion.








Got my swapsie tail light today and seeing about getting seat cowl painted asap.






Hoping can get bike to Al @ proteam this week and waiting a reply back.

Forks are in decent condition and very few light scratches only but faded out sadly but no corrosion anywhere at all and seals are new.



The horn has very little corrosion either and still had a clear plastic film on the front. I may repaint it again though but not sure if would be black ?




Wiring at the front needs just re-taping on a small area of kill switch cable but I have to fit that new rubber boot on so may put new pvc sheath on to match.

More cleaning from the parts bin slowly, honestly there is more in ther now from last time



Nothing major happening but will start from the back the same tomorrow and maybe next week I will be able to get engine out if all becomes obvious.

Some pics

Looking really nice Albie ����

[tricolore]

Can't wait to see this finished Albie. I sold mine which was registered May 1993 in 2013. I've regretted it ever since

[Albie]

Originally Posted by tricolore

Can't wait to see this finished Albie. I sold mine which was registered May 1993 in 2013. I've regretted it ever since

Oh that's yours is it. I Google searched images for references and swiped that for guidance.
Obviously that top image isn't mine to stop confusion but a finish line ideal.

[Darkness]

Originally Posted by Albie

Finished it tonight

Looking pretty fine now..





Obviously not

Indeed: you wouldn't want to leave the exhaust pipes dirty brown like that......