Right

The engine is on the floor and the frame swingarm etc etc has just been picked up and is now on it's merry way to be powder coated.

I'll post pics once it is back:D

you are getting it shot blasted first ?

It'll be done tomorrow, then it's off to Newbury for the powder:D

Dave, Someones nicked your Ducati coffee table idea, think they put abit more effort in Mind!!! Should have patent the idea earlier....



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DUCATI-COFFEE-...ewItem:bouncy:

Oh Steve you are a cunny funt:P

We spent the day stripping my bike down and now it is well and truly in bits!!!

Still have a few bits to do to get the frame and swingarm ready for powder coating so I know where I'll for the next few evenings!?

The swingarm pivot bolt was a minor pain to get out which took about 1 hour unfortunately I now need a new one due to not having a suitable tool to remove it but hey what the hell!!?

I'm aiming to get tthe painting done after Christmas and having the bike rebuilt by the end of Jan/early Feb

pics please:D

fun isn't it

Well,

all you boyz playing with your toyz got me jealous.

Finished off the engine removal today so it's almost ready to go to Cornerspeed on Thursday.

Not quite doing what you chaps are going through (Powder-coating etc), but still, there is that certain feeling of numpty-fied achievement and self gratification when you get it done.....

Just need to get some milk, tea-bags and biccies in for Neil now.....

Guy

This is the 'before' one!

Here's another, getting quite a way through now!

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:

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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.

makes it look easy.
interested to know how you get on with that guido.
hope it turns out ok in the end

Chaps,

Well I am nearly there the subframe, frame, headlight carrier thingy are all ready to go to be painted but I am stuck on the the swingarm bearings!!!

One side (smaller side) came out OK but I cannot get the larger side out; is there a knack to it as at the moment brute force is not doing the job?

The bearings are now knackered so they need to come out so any tips would be greatly appreciated or failing that is there a specific tool I can buy to do the job?

Regards Frazelli:puzzled: