Here's the engine

...and I'm at the other end of the re-build scale having just got in from the garage (minus 2 out there now!!!). I decided to check to see if I had the wiring etc in the right place by starting her up.

Connected up the feshly charged battery, attached the fuel tank...and prodded the starter button...

Don't know what all the fuss is about, 2 seconds and away she went, first go...running sweet.

Now just have to sort out all the other outstanding minor details before I can put it all back together for good:roll:

Satisfied...you bet:bouncy::bouncy:

[Edited on 19-12-2005 by Harv748]

Here's the bike all over the garage.

The major is now done so just need to spend some time in the garage to get everything ready for painting which will be after Christmas oh and tidying the garage so I canactually move!

I really love strip down and rebuild threads like these, it really is Ducati porn!

More please! :lol:

You forgot to drop your forks:P

Good fun isn't it. I'm just waiting for my yoke to be returned then I can carry on with the rebuild.

...with a rubber mallet this time...:sing:

Chaps,

Firstly, I hope you all had a good Christmas and got plenty of toys!!!!????

Frame is now stripped and ready for shot blasting and powder coating, however, do I need to remove the eccentric hub from the frame or can I get away with leaving it, the bearings are out so it is just the eccentric thingy!?

If I need to remove it how do I do it???

Regards Frazelli :o

steering eccentric
 

I removed mine the other week before powdercoating, just remove the 2 circlips, and take out the 2 pinch bolts then remove the locating pin, then just tap it out from the top! Just get the coaters to mask off down the head tube!

Same on my 749. This is the best way to take the front end out ... no need to mess around with the head bearings or anything. Top yoke off and follow the above.

Spent the day down at Cornerspeed, 'playing' with my motor last week before the Xmas shutdown.

Have to say a big thank you to Neil for all his help and watchfull 'eyeing'..

Cases are now split (again).

Thought you might like some more 'Ducati porn'


Marking the pistons before we remove them


The cases coming apart


The real pornographic sexy bits...Hodgson's CORSE crank and Toseland's rods.



as you can never get enough of this sort of thing....the crank and rods again.


The problem area...somewhere in this mass of metal there's a glitch which we will aim to identify tomorrow.