Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 851 / 888 > V piece Bolts....?

[alan_db]

Anyone had bother with the upper bolts on the v-piece which attach to the inside of the side panels?

The tapped hole on my left hand panel is knackered (was like this when I bought bike).
It looks like a steel nut has been glued into the hole but this popped out couple of nights ago when I was putting bike back together.

Any ideas on how to fix it, tried Araldite but it didn't hold very well.

Alan...

[pibbow]

Try some resin from Isopon body filler or the like. Its a common problem

[Edited on 29-8-2005 by pibbow]

[alan_db]

Cheers, will try that.

Alan...

[Gaz 748]

Hellicoil, about £5-10 at any bike shop, had one of mine strip.

[Rob B]

You need a new Tapex Insert. I have some on the bench ready to be epoxied into virgin panels.

Rgds, Rob

[Gaz 748]

Sorry, I thought you ment the front rocker cover mount

[weeveetwin]

Don't you just hate those things..? Cr*p design, in my opinion. In fact, they're almost as bad as the useless chain adjusters. (Every time I adjust the chain on my 888, it practically crabs sideways along the road..!)

Talk about 'spoiling the ship, for a ha'porth of tar'. Did the same team who designed the desmo valve system really come up with these things??

[alan_db]

Rob, where'd you get the tapex inserts, think thats what I'm going to need.

Managed to get a plain old hex nut to hold last night but it doesn't let me get the screw in far enough!!!!!!
Held the v-piece in to allow me out to ride the bike, which is funnily enough the reason I bought it.

Thought I had the bike sorted and everything spot on before this. This Ducati 'character' can show in loads of ways eh!!!!!

Alan...

[Rob B]

Managed to order/blag them for one of the retailers. Try Clarendons or some such.

Rgds, Rob