Monster Project (Refresh)

[Yorkie]

The jubilee clips are another £30, I don't need the finishers but I want them!!!

Yorkie

[Darren69]

I may want them too when I see yours. I'll have to convince myself its extra unnecessary weight?

I had assumed the clips came with the kits but just looked at the Samco website ST2 £115 for hoses and £31 for clips exc. VAT and Postage!

[Yorkie]

Originally Posted by Darren69

I may want them too when I see yours. I'll have to convince myself its extra unnecessary weight?

I had assumed the clips came with the kits but just looked at the Samco website ST2 £115 for hoses and £31 for clips exc. VAT and Postage!

Having cut down everything else weight wise I don't think these will make that much difference.

Samco hoses are quite nice but I am too tight to pay top dollar.

Yorkie

[Yorkie]

Right its been a while so here goes the finished paint work (powder coating to follow). I decided for a change (only a minor one) so I got rid of the red stripe around the side of the tank:



The front mudguard was shortened and de-seamed to tidy it up:





Yorkie

[Albie]

Mmmm nice !

[Yorkie]

Originally Posted by Albie

Mmmm nice !

Cheers buddy, I forgot to post the rear seat cover but it has been done as well.

Yorkie

[Albie]

Originally Posted by Yorkie

Cheers buddy, I forgot to post the rear seat cover but it has been done as well.

Yorkie

Where did you get the decals btw. Image Works ( Graham ) does a very good job with the Cagiva early ones. I bought some other on ebay that were wrong font and colour and size and he even told me 916 are not same size. Never knew the detail like that.

[Yorkie]

The painter has a mate that does them, I will ask him when I see him next.

Yorkie

[Yorkie]

Well as anticipated the powder coating was ready for collection and it looks gleaming ....

The adjusted and fettled frame:



The rear wheel and suspension hoop:





Its slowly coming together.

Yorkie

[Yorkie]

Its been about three months since I have done anything on the Monster project so here goes.

I picked up the valve, cam and clutch covers from BSA Body Repairs in Porton, I really like the gold:



My home made Corse style clutch case:



My extreme home made clutch case:



This is how far I got today, almost a complete bottom end:



I have decided to use the extreme case to start with this build:



Yorkie

Can't wait to see it all together

Not my style but really appreciate all the effort you're putting into the build

[Yorkie]

Today was going so well, the heads went together like a dream I am still liking the gold on battleship grey. The trick alloy pulleys are about the only bit of the lightened material that will be on show:





After this it was on to the horizontal barrel ............ up until the 'oil-scraper' ring snapped. So gutted as this has now stopped the build and we were looking like getting the engine in the frame today ......

Oh well, anyone know where I can get a ring set for an ST2??

Cheers,

Yorkie

[Yorkie]

What a result. I looked far and wide to try and get some piston rings and most of the prices were £130 and up.

I looked at pistons on eBay for the 1000DS and ST2 and most too far away or really expensive.

I then got a PM from a member from Ducati Up North would was willing to part with a pair of pistons for free.

One was complete with rings and the other without. What a generous bloke and he would not take any payment at all.

On with the project in the next few weeks.

As a side line I have also been offered a set of Ducati Performance pistons for £110 delivered, even better.

Yorkie

[Darren69]

Buy that man a drink or 3! Glad you're back on track. Maybe I'm thinking of another forum but I'm sure I read somebody else had broke al ring too recently?

Are the DP pistons forged ones?

[Yorkie]

Not sure of the full details on the DP pistons yet, I am waiting for some more details and pictures.

Yorkie