Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 > Cylinder head bolt troubles (noob)

[SneakyMcC]

I have been virtually given a 1995 900ss and on collecting the bike this evening, I noticed one of the cylinderhead bolts is rattling loose in the head/barrel

How repairable is this likely to be?

It looks like the fork seal is leaking too. Not had a chance to give the bike the full once over yet. Gift-horses-and-mouths, etc....



(Picture swiped from the WWW)

Thank for any help given ;-)

[KeefyB]

Sounds like the stud has snapped.Quite a common problem,I'm afraid.It is repairable,but will require the removal of the cyl head and barrel.

[SneakyMcC]

Thanks KeefyB. Are you in the UK? Do you know anyone in London you could suggest?

[phil_h]

It was a known problem with early models, which I believe was repairable under warranty - you simply fit the beefed up cylinder studs that all later models use. Its not a big job, except for getting access to the rear cylinder requires what seems like most of the bike to be dismantled
These people are worth trying in London www.rossocorse.co.uk

[phil_h]

Sorry btw - very impolite of me !
Welcome to the board SneakyMcC, I'll have an ice cold Guinness, thank you for asking, my throat feels like it needs a bit of medicine just now.

[SneakyMcC]

Originally Posted by phil_h

These people are worth trying in London www.rossocorse.co.uk

Thanks Phil. just spoken wi'em. They seem cool. I prolly have a crack at stripping it down myself. It'll double the price of the bike if I have them do it, thats assuming I dont just return the bike?

[SneakyMcC]

I just got back from meeting Ray (Rosso Coarse), he seems right on the money!