My M750 Rebuild - Page 3

Mr Gazza · 30-03-2015, 08:23 PM

Now you've gone and done it..!!!!

I'm going to have to take the mop to my rocker and camshaft covers now...

(That's a veiled compliment....Looking good Taff..)

30-03-2015, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

I believe Stainless Steel can be plated to good effect, but it's cheaper to just polish them up yourself.

It's your own fault mate, after reading the above I went out and bought a bench grinder and a polishing/buffing kit so I could follow your advice!!

Mr Gazza · 30-03-2015, 09:57 PM

Damn....Hoisted by ones own Petard..

31-03-2015, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

Damn....Hoisted by ones own Petard..

Always makes your eyes water!!

27-08-2015, 09:40 PM

Not dead, just skint!!

Frame heading for powder coating this week, so abnormal service may be resumed some time soon

01-10-2015, 01:28 PM

This arrived on my drive this morning - it certainly attracted the attention of our local Mr. Nosey who lives opposite.

After taking it as suspiciously as possible (so as to provide maximum arousal for Mr. Nosey's nose) to my shed, I unwrapped all to find these :-

Now the fun really begins - I have a quite complicated 3D Ducati jigsaw in my shed and only a vague memory of what goes where (Its been apart so long!!)

I think its best if you all now stand by for a constant barrage of dumb**s questions along the lines of :-

What is this bit?

Where does it go?

Do I really need it or can I bin it?

01-10-2015, 01:38 PM

The frame and swing arm are great, I kind of wish I had done that instead of going the original aged bronze paint route!

Albie · 01-10-2015, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taff666

This arrived on my drive this morning - it certainly attracted the attention of our local Mr. Nosey who lives opposite.

After taking it as suspiciously as possible (so as to provide maximum arousal for Mr. Nosey's nose) to my shed, I unwrapped all to find these :-

Now the fun really begins - I have a quite complicated 3D Ducati jigsaw in my shed and only a vague memory of what goes where (Its been apart so long!!)

I think its best if you all now stand by for a constant barrage of dumb**s questions along the lines of :-

What is this bit?

Where does it go?

Do I really need it or can I bin it?

I printed out the part diagrams from the Stein Dins website for part reference to hand and also if you need a pic of said part they have them to hand when you click.on the part number.

Darren69 · 01-10-2015, 02:40 PM

Nice, Is it chrome or that fancy metallic powder coat?

Mr Gazza · 01-10-2015, 07:59 PM

Just about to ask the same question Darren.....looks like Mirror Chrome Powder Coating to me?

Yorkie · 01-10-2015, 08:10 PM

Good looking bits and bobs.

Get it built.

Yorkie

Albie · 01-10-2015, 08:23 PM

Yes they do amazing powdercoat colours now if that's so. Redditch offered me chrome alloy finish stuff. It looks great if the product is absolutely free from pitting or dinks.

I really like that look. What colour are the wheels being done ?

Question did you lose your frame number there ?

01-10-2015, 09:07 PM

That is real nice looking powder coating.

01-10-2015, 10:02 PM

It's Grade A+ powder coating Dudes

Looks like polished ally, not quite chrome shiny.

Done by Aerocoat, Great Yarmouth. (Google 'em, they're brill!!)

They have a coating called "Aeromax" bit more expensive than flat colour but I'm going for the bling look!

Brill service (they phoned me abroad to ask if the price was OK) Top quality.

OK You've looked at the pics, now it's time to "Help An Idiot"

Quick Note
A Bit About My Monster History

It may also explain why I've forgotten so much about which part of this motorcycle is connected to that part of this motorcycle!!

I bought this Monster in 2006 to go on an already arranged trip when my Harley munched a cam bearing. Harley - Monster..... it's a V twin thing.

After seeing the light that said Harleys are sh*te, I returned to motorcycling of the oriental type - CB1300, Fazer 1000, and the Monster became a "project bike" around 2008, mothballed around 2009, but then I bought an Aprilia RSV, which sent me back to big cc V twins, which led to me getting back to my Monster (and a KTM RC8) and rambling here.

I have zero engineering training - I am a draftsman and Stella drinker! I need help - but not the type " connect the sprigthromble to the adjacent spragdodger" - I can only understand short words and can lose interest/attention quite quickly (I am almost old) - please treat me as a mechanical idiot.

Questions

Do frames "swell" a bit when they cook the powder coating on? Engine/frame gaps seem larger than when I dismantled this.

I have started rebuilding and would appreciate any pics/diags of where the spacers that fell out when I removed frame/engine bolts re-fit!

Rear mounting is full length through engine and both sides of frame but does not now appear to be long enough. I knew I should have taken more pics when I dismantled it (about 3 yrs and 2 phones ago!)

From memory they both fell out of the same (RHS sitting on bike) side. I have 2 no. 2 or 3mm spacers to fit.

If anyone can point me in the direction of a Ducati M750 (1997) manual (preferably with loadsa pics and short words! even if it is in Italian, it's very much like Welsh, honest!) that would save me from bugging y'all with the many, many stoopid questions that are to come, it would be much appreciated.

Albie · 01-10-2015, 10:07 PM

I don't recall any spacers like you describe other than shims on swingarm. Maybe because you have gaps that's why the spacers. If you need me to measure bolts and gaps on a 93 monster I can or I have a 97 m750 frame coffee table to measure too. Mine is all in bits so can assist and ready to go together.

This link may help you in parts placement etc and pictures if you click on the number and part numbers too. Its helped me and I printed out the sheets too for the garage and runs along side the Haynes manual.

http://www.stein-dinse.biz/eliste/el...8cfd4e4g&lg=en

27-08-2015, 09:40 PM	#35
Taff666 Guest Posts: n/a	And you thought I was dead....... Not dead, just skint!! Frame heading for powder coating this week, so abnormal service may be resumed some time soon

01-10-2015, 01:28 PM	#36
Taff666 Guest Posts: n/a	Les Bling Sont Arrive This arrived on my drive this morning - it certainly attracted the attention of our local Mr. Nosey who lives opposite. After taking it as suspiciously as possible (so as to provide maximum arousal for Mr. Nosey's nose) to my shed, I unwrapped all to find these :- Now the fun really begins - I have a quite complicated 3D Ducati jigsaw in my shed and only a vague memory of what goes where (Its been apart so long!!) I think its best if you all now stand by for a constant barrage of dumb**s questions along the lines of :- What is this bit? Where does it go? Do I really need it or can I bin it?

01-10-2015, 02:40 PM	#39
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,090	Nice, Is it chrome or that fancy metallic powder coat? __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

01-10-2015, 07:59 PM	#40
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,962	Just about to ask the same question Darren.....looks like Mirror Chrome Powder Coating to me? __________________

01-10-2015, 08:10 PM	#41
Yorkie Anglo-Saxon Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: North Yorkshire Bike: M900 Posts: 2,485	Good looking bits and bobs. Get it built. Yorkie __________________ NO ICE, GUN IT!

30-03-2015, 08:23 PM	#31
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,962	Now you've gone and done it..!!!! I'm going to have to take the mop to my rocker and camshaft covers now... (That's a veiled compliment....Looking good Taff..)

30-03-2015, 09:57 PM	#33
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,962	Damn....Hoisted by ones own Petard..

01-10-2015, 01:38 PM	#37
don_matese Guest Posts: n/a	The frame and swing arm are great, I kind of wish I had done that instead of going the original aged bronze paint route!

01-10-2015, 08:23 PM	#42
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,034	Yes they do amazing powdercoat colours now if that's so. Redditch offered me chrome alloy finish stuff. It looks great if the product is absolutely free from pitting or dinks. I really like that look. What colour are the wheels being done ? Question did you lose your frame number there ? __________________ http://albies93m900.blogspot.co.uk/ Last edited by Albie; 01-10-2015 at 08:25 PM..

01-10-2015, 09:07 PM	#43
Dookbob Guest Posts: n/a	That is real nice looking powder coating.

01-10-2015, 10:02 PM	#44
Taff666 Guest Posts: n/a	Dumbs Questions Begin It's Grade A+ powder coating Dudes Looks like polished ally, not quite chrome shiny. Done by Aerocoat, Great Yarmouth. (Google 'em, they're brill!!) They have a coating called "Aeromax" bit more expensive than flat colour but I'm going for the bling look! Brill service (they phoned me abroad to ask if the price was OK) Top quality. OK You've looked at the pics, now it's time to "Help An Idiot" Quick Note A Bit About My Monster History It may also explain why I've forgotten so much about which part of this motorcycle is connected to that part of this motorcycle!!** I bought this Monster in 2006 to go on an already arranged trip when my Harley munched a cam bearing. Harley - Monster..... it's a V twin thing. After seeing the light that said Harleys are shte, I returned to motorcycling of the oriental type - CB1300, Fazer 1000, and the Monster became a "project bike" around 2008, mothballed around 2009, but then I bought an Aprilia RSV, which sent me back to big cc V twins, which led to me getting back to my Monster (and a KTM RC8) and rambling here. I have zero engineering training - I am a draftsman and Stella drinker! I need help - but not the type " connect the sprigthromble to the adjacent spragdodger" - I can only understand short words and can lose interest/attention quite quickly (I am almost old) - please treat me as a mechanical idiot. Questions* Do frames "swell" a bit when they cook the powder coating on? Engine/frame gaps seem larger than when I dismantled this. I have started rebuilding and would appreciate any pics/diags of where the spacers that fell out when I removed frame/engine bolts re-fit! Rear mounting is full length through engine and both sides of frame but does not now appear to be long enough. I knew I should have taken more pics when I dismantled it (about 3 yrs and 2 phones ago!) From memory they both fell out of the same (RHS sitting on bike) side. I have 2 no. 2 or 3mm spacers to fit. If anyone can point me in the direction of a Ducati M750 (1997) manual (preferably with loadsa pics and short words! even if it is in Italian, it's very much like Welsh, honest!) that would save me from bugging y'all with the many, many stoopid questions that are to come, it would be much appreciated.

01-10-2015, 10:07 PM	#45
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,034	I don't recall any spacers like you describe other than shims on swingarm. Maybe because you have gaps that's why the spacers. If you need me to measure bolts and gaps on a 93 monster I can or I have a 97 m750 frame coffee table to measure too. Mine is all in bits so can assist and ready to go together. This link may help you in parts placement etc and pictures if you click on the number and part numbers too. Its helped me and I printed out the sheets too for the garage and runs along side the Haynes manual. http://www.stein-dinse.biz/eliste/el...8cfd4e4g&lg=en __________________ http://albies93m900.blogspot.co.uk/ Last edited by Albie; 01-10-2015 at 10:20 PM..