just saying hi

[monstermob 998]

hi am new to the site well impressed with the forum- the membership name is a bit misleading i dont ride a 998 (we all have our dreams)i have recently got back into bikes in the way off picking up a decent priced 600ss- and NO all you potential desmo due racers it aint for sale(yet) so if you see a very carefully ridden red (they are better!)SS give us a wave i hope to catch up with some of you at a few meets when the weather and time permits - am in north hampshire so i see-and hear! a lot of dukes in the area- i am interested in the desmo series of races maybe next year but need to build up a bit of confidence on the bike (its been a few years)but i have a bit of a teccy question- anyone seen the fork adjuster set for non-adjustable forks in the ducati performance catalogue?it says they are for a 750ss would they fit my 97 600ss or would i be better off waiting for some adjustable showas to come along?and at sometime i would like to fit out the bike with some steel braided hoses - can anyone reccomend a make or supplier?thanks in anticipation

[Redsps]

Welcome aboard mate.
hope to see you out and about .

cheers
robin

[fatduke11111]

Good luck...have fun....

[Glyn]

hi:burn:

[madmav]

Welcome and mine is a vodka and red bull!! and yes i am MAD :lol::lol:
all the best mate.........mav

[Iconic944ss]

Welcome to the mad house :lol:

I think the 600 are totally non-adjustable from my naff memory (meaning neither preload or rebound damping adjustment) - if thats the case I think you'd be better off going to the likes of K-Tech / Maxton and getting the forks rebuilt for your weight and riding style.

Braided hoses from Goodridge or any well known brand are going to be good really - a change of master cylinder might be worthwhile too, especially if you are running two discs.

Good luck - Frank

[Username]

Hello and welcome

I'm no expert on the forks, but my book of words (Ducati Belt Drive Two-Valve Twins Restoration and Modification) says that the 600SS has 40mm dia Marzocchis and the 750SS has 41mm Showas.
One thing I do know is that I've ordered a set of stainless hoses from Earls (http://www.earls.co.uk). I heard they are OK and at £70 for a complete set of Front, Rear and Clutch with all fittings it seemed like a good deal.

ATB - Charles

[KeefyB]

Originally posted by Username
I'm no expert on the forks, but my book of words (Ducati Belt Drive Two-Valve Twins Restoration and Modification) says that the 600SS has 40mm dia Marzocchis and the 750SS has 41mm Showas.


Correct!
The 600SS came with the same Marzocchis as the M600/750.
Best invest in some oil seals then.;)

[monstermob 998]

wow- thats was quick- some good info comeback in less than a day- looks like i'll be buying a few drinks!!!i'll check out the hoses at earls - seems like a good buy to me-- as for the forks i intend only to run the single disc as my riding style doesnt really warrant the twin disc set up- the single disc seems adequate for my riding style at the moment- i only thought of having adjustable front end cos the first couple of rides on the bike over a bumpy road at speed the forks bottomed out on me but seem fine when cornering etc they also havent bottomed out on braking yet - may be im not riding hard enough!! cheers Dave -oh and they oil seals are fine!!

[TP]

Welcome to the club - I'll have machiatto.

You know you want to do the Desmo Due - get your entry in.

[kwikbitch]

Hello!...Welcome to the club.
I dont want a drink thanks....I had enough last night...quick! Wheres the bucket I'm gonna be.........:barfy:

L

[paulmort]

Hi monstermob
I had a 600ss for my 1st year back, (after a 10 year layoff) but quickly found out it was underpowered and the lack of adjustments on the f + r shocks meant there was no area for any tuning, let alone fine tuning. and the lack of a second f disc meant it was underbraked (if thats a word). To deveop would have meant too much dosh on a 600 so Ive move up to a 900ssie and have had some "minor" tweaks done to her, and am now going down the route of further "minor" adjustments........for minor, read blurdy expensive, but huge grin factor and fast, ok not like a 916 or better but still quick.
Id advise doing nowt for a few months especially on the suspension side, until you are absolutely sure the 600 is where you want to stay, and that may take 20 or 30 rideouts (tho' I expect less than that), OR unless you are going to race her in Desmo Due series next year. If not wait just a while or snap up a cheap 900 ss or ssie now. If you look at the cost of the front forks, twin f discs etc Im sure that you wont get much change from 600 notes (but may be totally wrong) and that could go towards more power, top end speed, and loadsa suspension adjustments

Next, mines a crate of ice cold becks at the virtual bar.........

Finally as you have already noted, this club is absolutely great. Membership is £25 for the first year, £20 there after (unless the MT raise the annual fee) and for that you get this service but better !!!!!!!!!! and 10% off at quite a few places, including service labour costs at some Duc places (especially the one near Mansfield, good ole Nelly) as well as good deals on this board
So welcome to the mad and frenetic, but very friendly world of the DucatiSportingClub and send your subs, its worth every penny ten times over
Bestest
Mort (aka Paul)
Ols maybe but fast, YUP!!!:burn::burn::burn:

[paulmort]

Oh, sorry, made the assumption that you (monstermob) havent joined, and Username as well??????????

and YES, she is Blooo and they is far faster than red ones and outta sight as far as yella are concerned

that should get this post moving a bit then:P:P:P

[Redruth]

Welcome
:sing::sing::sing:

It's a great club, and you'll find yourself in some very good company. The techy guys get a bit carried away, IMHO, but that's cos I haven't got a flippin' clue what they're on about. My skim reading skills have improved no end since I joined a few months ago.

And mine's a bottle of champagne please.
:bouncy::bouncy:

[monstermob 998]

well i have been made welcome i must say-paul is right i will stay with the 600 for a while, i do find that at the moment the front stopper single disc is more than adaquate but the brake lines need uprating to braided hoses so that will be my first mod- a mate of mine use to race bikes professionally he mentioned that some thicker oil in the front end would probably sort the non-adjustables out or some shims above the spring would help for further adjustment- i guess that is what the desmo due racers will do to their non-adjustable set ups? as for the the bike being under powered it does everything i need it too for the momentbut paul,is right i will probably up grade this time next year but am determined to stay with ducati -or maybe i just strip the lights off and go desmo due racing ? :eureka:any way wheres the bar?oh i will join when this months cheque clears!!!!!!!!!

[paulmort]

Well done monstermob
Ask Nelly about the thicker oil/shims etc, even if he dont know the answer, he'll find it pretty quick
Nelly, where are yoooooo
Glad to see you're thinking of joining
bestest
mort (and pse dont call me Paul) that gives me a complex, Mort is just fine

[nelly]

The thicker oil and shim trick is similar to the one played on LC's all those years ago. Only we used 10p pieces on top of the springs as they were a perfect fit......................

Crude as it sounds, it could work quite well with a bit of experimenting. Have they been serviced recently? oil change? That'd be a good start so at least you know if the standard setup is somewhere close.
That'd be the cheapest option.
After that, i'd suggest going to one of the specialists already mentioned. K-Tech are very good as are Kais in Atherton.

[monstermob 998]

i reckon with current inflation rates etc a 2 pound coin might do the trick these days !!!