600ss project on Ebay

[bolds]

this looks like an ideal candidate for desmodue racer

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9919&item=4515325265&rd=1

[skidlids]

Just what I'm looking for

[Tonio600]

Interresting, but do you think this is normal ?

Gears: Six-speed manual

[monstermob 998]

ducati performance do a six speed upgrade- i think it just brings ratios tighter together- this is the second 600ss ive seen for sale on ebay with a six speed box!!!!!!!

[Tonio600]

ok, thanks for the information.

[Iconic944ss]

Well done Kev - still numero uno I see....

There is a cute little 400ss on FleaBay as well but I guess it would be too much trouble to make into a 600 BUT there again ...

If you were going to big bore up to 620cc anyway ?????????????????

Frank

[skidlids]

And the 400 is in the right colour for me, was thinking about it if I loose out on the damaged 600. So who pinched the left fairing stay that supports the mirror, or is it just the angle of the pic.

[skidlids]

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[Iconic944ss]

Hee Hee - nice one Kev.

Get that fairing dusted down then - I'd be interested to know just how a 916 fairing fits on a SS !!!

[skidlids]

Originally posted by Iconic944ss
I'd be interested to know just how a 916 fairing fits on a SS !!!

So would I Frank,
Firstly I have to pay for it, then pick it up, followed by a change of Belts, plugs, Oil and Oil Filter, Drain Fuel from Carbs and Tank, replace fuel filter.
Then I will fit my Micron Exhaust, fit my half fairing I have at home along with the old fairing bracket from the 600SS in my Avatar.
Then hopefully I can give it a bit of a run to evaluate it.
Then I can look at designing and making some rearsets, maybe re-springing the rear shock, preloading the fork springs along with changing the fork oil grade and level.
As well as trying to get the 916 fairing to fit.

[FiscusFish]

And cheap too.

Darren

[ali]

Well done Kev! Hope she proves a worthy steed! I'm sure given your spares situation she'll come out in May 675cc/150kg on the dot..... :)

[Iconic944ss]

Kev - pls keep us updated on progress mate - piccies please :)

Oil filter: K+N is nice, built in nut for easy fitting: M&P are well cheap.

Plugs: http://www.sparkplugs.co.uk
NGK
Std Copper - DPR8EA-9 £2.42
Iridium - DPR8EIX-9 £6.84

Also:

Dunno if they are any good but I now have TWO sets of fork springs available after getting my forks professionally rebuilt. Free to a good DesmoDue home.

Frank

[skidlids]

will probably use my usuall sources for parts as most of them give me some Discount

Belts and Oil filter ---- Brancato Engineering
Silkolene Oil ----------- Harpers of Cowley
Spark Plugs------------ Harpers of Cowley or Palmer & Phillips (read Senna3's business)
Aeroquip Hoses ------ Race Parts UK
Rear shock Spring---- Race Parts UK
Brake Pads-------------Denis Trollope Racing
Race Can link Pipe----Bike It (may see if I can get a deal on Viper race cans and link pipes for both monsters and SSs through my friend there)
Tyres-------????? Got some already should last a couple of meetings, just have to pinch them off the ZXR400.

I can't see me forking out for a Big bore kit, I want to do it as cheap as possible, I had to chuck a £4k bike in the skip at the TT in 2004.
The question I want answered is how well can a bike costing less than £2k do in this series.

Costings of my 600 Desmo Due racer (will probably put this under a seperate topic as the list grows) will have to think of market prices for the stuff I already have or see if I have the info on what they originally cost me

Bike------------------------------------- £770
Link Pipe--------------------------------
Micron can (Had it already)----------
Rear sets--------------------------------
Belts--------------------------------------
Oil----------------------------------------- £20 4ltrs
Oil Filter----------------------------------
Plugs--------------------------------------
Aeroquip lines--------------------------- £10ea
? Dynojet kit-----------------------------
916 Fairing (Have already)------------

and so on

Kev

[chicken]

Well done Kev!

Welcome to the sub-£2k group - seems like there's a few of us in here!

[antonye]

Nice price there Kev ... now let's see how the other one goes!

[skidlids]

Yep not a bad price will know more about its condition when I pick it up.
I see reserve is already met on that one that your watching Antony

[antonye]

Originally posted by skidlids
Yep not a bad price will know more about its condition when I pick it up.
I see reserve is already met on that one that your watching Antony

Yep - I've got the guys phone number so will be giving him a call to arrange viewing shortly.... :D