Hello and Good Evening

08-02-2006, 11:15 PM

Well I have spent the last couple of days checking out this and many other Duke forums and getting reacquainted with Ducati folk ( my last being an 860 GTS in the early eighties!!!!!! and yes I'm an old git?)

So HeLLo To yOu AlL

It looks like a great site, if any one is up,down or over this way and you fancy a cuppa just shout you are more than welcome plus you can come and scratch your head and help me decide how I am gonna go about finally rebuilding my shed of a Honda hardtail (a relic from the late seventies). Another good reason to go riding on the Duke!

Â£900 squids worth of Canary Yellow M600 now sitting in the garage, various jobs sorted only the forks and new cam belts to do............however I do know the engine was taken apart due to a cam belt snap several years ago and finally rebuilt early last year, it's noisy and I can live with it but I do suspect I might have a loose nut (?) somewhere in one of the cases if the threads on this forum are anything to go by, so heres the Q - do I need gaskets or will grey silicon/haermerthingy suffice when rebuilding?

I have an original Ducati mechanics manual winging it's way to me some time soon but if I can do this by the weekend I might get to ride the beasty by then aswell?

Take care all and hopefully see one and all sometime?

Steve.

08-02-2006, 11:30 PM

'ello ar'kid.......................

welcome the the manchine..........................

As for the sealant thingy bit. The "grey silicon/haermerthingy suffice when rebuilding" stuff'll be fine.................

09-02-2006, 12:15 AM

Hi again Steve

Nice to hear that you're enjoying the forums, and nice to have another Manc member too!

Good luck sorting your bike out it'll be nice to have a new face out and about with us this year

What's this about a hardtail btw?.....Are you insane? (or just well padded?)

I can see me getting very confused over the next few months....... 2 Steve's with yellow bikes......I just hope you don't both have yellow helmets too!

09-02-2006, 12:20 AM

Hello! Welcome to the UKMOC.

09-02-2006, 12:35 AM

With regard to the grey matter, try and use the threebond stuff, much safer and by the sounds of it you have enough solid objects holding illegal raves in the sump. It also looks like ducati toothpaste which is a good thing. I just took a couple of leaky 600 forks to the dump?! they were marzocchi and not really worth the effort as superior showas can be picked up for (almost) peanuts. with the forks try to get a pair from an early 900, they will go straight in, are firmer and you will have the option of mounting a 2nd caliper assuming you only have the one. We have had a fair few new 600's on here recently? always good to stick one up the bigger boys (not in that way)

Alex.

09-02-2006, 02:49 AM

Hi and welcome!
This place seems to be growing immensly lately. Could it be spring in the air?

09-02-2006, 06:40 AM

Welome to the UKMOC.

09-02-2006, 08:12 AM

Hi and welcome, enjoy

Nice to see another lil 600

09-02-2006, 08:35 AM

Hello, glad you could join us!

09-02-2006, 08:39 AM

A warm welcome from me.

No doubt I'll meet up with you at some point this year

Nonnie · 09-02-2006, 08:57 AM

Hello Steve. Another one for Tigerlily!

09-02-2006, 01:25 PM

Many thanks folks,

Alex I appreciate the advice whats threebond and where can I get it from I phoned my two local bike stores and they hadn't a clue!!!

Also I have been looking at the twin brake forks from the 900,s are there any problems with sizes/ set ups to be aware of? - I think I'll start a new thread with this one!

Thanks again all, seezyah around some time.

Zimbo · 09-02-2006, 03:34 PM

Hi and welcome!

I agree with the threebond advice, it's very good stuff. I have heard of problems using standard instant gasket stuff, the threebond is the one to use!
Get it from your Ducati dealer, it's not that cheap (about Â£8 i recall) but goes a long way and is much less effort than stripping it down again because of a leaking crankcase seal!!!

10-02-2006, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nonnie

Hello Steve. Another one for Tigerlily!

fnar fnar (sorry, really couldn't resist that one)

ahhh, another manky, welcome to the fold

08-02-2006, 11:15 PM	#1
STIVH Guest Posts: n/a	Hello and Good Evening Well I have spent the last couple of days checking out this and many other Duke forums and getting reacquainted with Ducati folk ( my last being an 860 GTS in the early eighties!!!!!! and yes I'm an old git?) So HeLLo To yOu AlL It looks like a great site, if any one is up,down or over this way and you fancy a cuppa just shout you are more than welcome plus you can come and scratch your head and help me decide how I am gonna go about finally rebuilding my shed of a Honda hardtail (a relic from the late seventies). Another good reason to go riding on the Duke! Â£900 squids worth of Canary Yellow M600 now sitting in the garage, various jobs sorted only the forks and new cam belts to do............however I do know the engine was taken apart due to a cam belt snap several years ago and finally rebuilt early last year, it's noisy and I can live with it but I do suspect I might have a loose nut (?) somewhere in one of the cases if the threads on this forum are anything to go by, so heres the Q - do I need gaskets or will grey silicon/haermerthingy suffice when rebuilding? I have an original Ducati mechanics manual winging it's way to me some time soon but if I can do this by the weekend I might get to ride the beasty by then aswell? Take care all and hopefully see one and all sometime? Steve. Last edited by STIVH; 08-02-2006 at 11:26 PM..

08-02-2006, 11:30 PM	#2
steviej Guest Posts: n/a	Mancland Maniac............. 'ello ar'kid....................... welcome the the manchine.......................... As for the sealant thingy bit. The "grey silicon/haermerthingy suffice when rebuilding" stuff'll be fine................. Last edited by steviej; 08-02-2006 at 11:32 PM..

09-02-2006, 12:35 AM	#5
A Yerbury Guest Posts: n/a	do not ask for credit as you have to be mad to work here. With regard to the grey matter, try and use the threebond stuff, much safer and by the sounds of it you have enough solid objects holding illegal raves in the sump. It also looks like ducati toothpaste which is a good thing. I just took a couple of leaky 600 forks to the dump?! they were marzocchi and not really worth the effort as superior showas can be picked up for (almost) peanuts. with the forks try to get a pair from an early 900, they will go straight in, are firmer and you will have the option of mounting a 2nd caliper assuming you only have the one. We have had a fair few new 600's on here recently? always good to stick one up the bigger boys (not in that way) Alex.

09-02-2006, 08:57 AM	#11
Nonnie Dipstick! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norfolk Bike: M620ie Posts: 1,804	Hello Steve. Another one for Tigerlily! __________________ Behave like a twat? There's an app for that! http://www.think.norfolk.gov.uk/content.asp?pid=6

09-02-2006, 12:15 AM	#3
Tigerlily Guest Posts: n/a	Hi again Steve Nice to hear that you're enjoying the forums, and nice to have another Manc member too! Good luck sorting your bike out it'll be nice to have a new face out and about with us this year What's this about a hardtail btw?.....Are you insane? (or just well padded?) I can see me getting very confused over the next few months....... 2 Steve's with yellow bikes......I just hope you don't both have yellow helmets too!

09-02-2006, 12:20 AM	#4
Mand Guest Posts: n/a	Hello! Welcome to the UKMOC.

09-02-2006, 02:49 AM	#6
Pugi Guest Posts: n/a	Hi and welcome! This place seems to be growing immensly lately. Could it be spring in the air?

09-02-2006, 06:40 AM	#7
Julie Guest Posts: n/a	Welome to the UKMOC.

09-02-2006, 08:12 AM	#8
stuartg Guest Posts: n/a	Hi and welcome, enjoy Nice to see another lil 600

09-02-2006, 08:35 AM	#9
Ruth Guest Posts: n/a	Hello, glad you could join us!

09-02-2006, 08:39 AM	#10
dazzi-b Guest Posts: n/a	A warm welcome from me. No doubt I'll meet up with you at some point this year

09-02-2006, 01:25 PM	#12
STIVH Guest Posts: n/a	Many thanks folks, Alex I appreciate the advice whats threebond and where can I get it from I phoned my two local bike stores and they hadn't a clue!!! Also I have been looking at the twin brake forks from the 900,s are there any problems with sizes/ set ups to be aware of? - I think I'll start a new thread with this one! Thanks again all, seezyah around some time.

09-02-2006, 03:34 PM	#13
Zimbo Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Stonehouse, Glos Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,085	Hi and welcome! I agree with the threebond advice, it's very good stuff. I have heard of problems using standard instant gasket stuff, the threebond is the one to use! Get it from your Ducati dealer, it's not that cheap (about Â£8 i recall) but goes a long way and is much less effort than stripping it down again because of a leaking crankcase seal!!!