Ducati 1000 DS custom build
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walkingpictures
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Why change the habit of a lifetime Tony? 
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Way back in 1980 I turned up at Slater Laverda on my Jota... Richard Slater came out and looked around it and asked who did the paint... When I said me, he asked me to do some for him! Over the years I always loved the orange and silver look... so yes, it is a lifetime!Why change the habit of a lifetime Tony?
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Hahahaha,that's brilliant,keep it going Tony 
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Here’s the finished seat and the tank with its modified filler where I have utilised the original Buell filler. The front will be secured with the Monster over the center catch.
This is my last post before the big day, I have been assigned several jobs! so Merry Christmas to you all!
This is my last post before the big day, I have been assigned several jobs! so Merry Christmas to you all!
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have a good xmas tony (and happy solstice, the days get longer from here)
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working my way through the wiring... Due to LED indicators and lights there are no relays on this build so it's quite simple...I am using a very bright LED for the stand down warning, switched by an angle switch... it remains to be seen if it tolerates the vibration!
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well here it is... not quite finished as Royal Mail has let me down again... It didn't start first time, in fact I spent MANY hours trying to find why I had no spark... Turns out it was because the bank angle sensor was faulty... I managed to bypass it and take it out of the circuit.
walkingpictures
preneolithic frebie
That's yet another great bike build Tony 
Wow ! Another triumph ,Tony. Who knew that there was beauty to be unearthed ? It’ll be interesting to hear your opinion on how it rides in comparison to your ‘Guzzi and Monster builds.
Assume a full sound video and ride description will be available when weather conditions allow……
Well done.
Assume a full sound video and ride description will be available when weather conditions allow……
Well done.
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definitely!
we all know that a light and fast throttle adds at least 20 BHP to a bike!
As I am using a fast action throttle I needed to make some new cables… One tip I picked up is when you make the cables, cut the outer to expose the nylon inner so that it extends up through the bends so the whole thing is nylon lined
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well its finally finished... After finishing a build I always drag everything out of the garage to have a good clean up... so here they are lined up on the drive! My wife came out and said I needed therapy... I said this IS my therapy...
I probably wont do another build this winter.. that gives me plenty of time to sort a project for next one!
I probably wont do another build this winter.. that gives me plenty of time to sort a project for next one!
walkingpictures
preneolithic frebie
That's a great collection Tony and a credit to you for sure.
P.S. I knew I should've persuaded you to sell me one of your Ducati's
P.S. I knew I should've persuaded you to sell me one of your Ducati's
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Brilliant ..what a collection!
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A build like this takes a while to finish… I sat and looked at it the other day and noticed the tank mounting rubbers which I had made out of some thick wall rubber tube… I couldn’t live with that! After a bit of research I found you could buy Polyurethane casting rubber… it can be purchased in any colour, and with varying hardnesses… I chose some with a shore hardness close to natural rubber. I made a simple mould out of some scrap alloy and gave it a spray with some silicone lube and tipped the resin in. It cures VERY fast, like 10 mins and it’s going off! its semi cured in a couple of hours and fully cured in 7… I was very pleased with the results! I can see lots of possibilities for this in the future…
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if anyone is interested I have put the build video on my youtube channel...
you can find me by searching @jtccc
you can find me by searching @jtccc
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preneolithic frebie
Just watched it Tony,great work
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I was so impressed with the speed/tacho I fitted to the Buell, I decided to fit one to this bike! A bit easier than the Buell housing as there were no complicated angles, bit it still took a while to machine. I managed to incorporate some grommets so its nicely rubber mounted as well.
I don’t know what the alloy was (The scrap yard said it was from one of the aerospace companies locally) but it machined so nicely, The downside was the chips were small and very sharp… I had an official warning as somehow she kept finding the chips in the house…. and one ended up in her heel….
The instructions are in english, but a lot was lost in translation, so it took a while to figure out the wiring, and the programming for the speedo calibration and Tacho pulses, but I got there in the end. Its also nice to have a trip meter. As always I did a bit of etching to personalise it.
At the same time I took the opportunity to change the bars… I wanted to drop the front end as I had done this on a previous build and it sharpens the handling. The Multistrada forks are a lot longer than many other models… I found some raised clamps on Aliexpress that fitted nicely to the top of the stanchions now raised above the top yoke.
I don’t know what the alloy was (The scrap yard said it was from one of the aerospace companies locally) but it machined so nicely, The downside was the chips were small and very sharp… I had an official warning as somehow she kept finding the chips in the house…. and one ended up in her heel….
The instructions are in english, but a lot was lost in translation, so it took a while to figure out the wiring, and the programming for the speedo calibration and Tacho pulses, but I got there in the end. Its also nice to have a trip meter. As always I did a bit of etching to personalise it.
At the same time I took the opportunity to change the bars… I wanted to drop the front end as I had done this on a previous build and it sharpens the handling. The Multistrada forks are a lot longer than many other models… I found some raised clamps on Aliexpress that fitted nicely to the top of the stanchions now raised above the top yoke.