Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 > Good to be on the road again + tank & filter mods

[Iconic944ss]

Finally got around to taking some pics today - I'd almost forgotten how good the old trooper feels, a bit more mid-range poke now too from the spaghetti headers as well I think.

Other pic is of the fuel filter mod (prompted by Derek) that moves the filter outside of the fuel tank - it seems ok zip-tied where it is...

Regards - Frank
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[Fiver]

Looks great!
- What type of screen is that you have there?
Cheers
Cy

[Jools]

Cy...if you want to get a good screen for a carby SS you could do worse than checking out Skidmarx.

I ordered one for my 888 (very similar to the SS) and they made one to order. I wanted a straightforward standard clear screen to replace a hideous flip screen, it cost me £34 and was with me inside 10 days. It looks great.

BTW...Looking good Frank

[Iconic944ss]

Thanx gents....

I think the screen is from Powerbronze:

http://www.powerbronze.co.uk

IF it is, I'd have problems recommending it - it is a good 3" higher than stock but the holes didnt line up and needed quite a bit of drilling/filing and as reported in my MOT thread, I recently found the bottom of the screen isnt cut away correctly and was fouling the headlamp surround.

as an aside I have a slightly raised Zero Gravity screen somewhere and they make the best quality screens I've come across so far - I believe they also make hi-rise variants as well now.

Time to put some straight-throu cans on I think and let him breathe a bit

Frank

ps - slightly bigger pics now in my gallery (hopefully):

http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/vb...p?do=view&g=42

[Fiver]

I ordered one with the nice man at Skidmarx today.
All being well, it should be here in a 7-10 days

Thanks for the advice gents.

Cy

[ziggi]

Shweet ! Looking good

[Screwy]

Very nice Frank

I should really start working on the wife as I,m quite sure my 851/888 feels rather lonely in the garage

[number9]

Originally Posted by Iconic944ss

Finally got around to taking some pics today - I'd almost forgotten how good the old trooper feels, a bit more mid-range poke now too from the spaghetti headers as well I think.

Other pic is of the fuel filter mod (prompted by Derek) that moves the filter outside of the fuel tank - it seems ok zip-tied where it is...

Regards - Frank
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So I found this thread referenced on Ducati.ms, and thought I'd come along and join.

This looks like my kind of mod! I can't really remember what it looks like inside my tank, though. Frank, would you be so kind as to tell me exactly how you "patched up" the lines inside the tank so that you can house the filter externally?


number9
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1995 Ducati 900SS/CR: ZeroGravity windshield, Scorpion slip-ons, Napoleon bar-end mirrors, Hein Gericke luggage...

[Iconic944ss]

Hi Number 9 and welcome to the board, I'll have a Jim Beam and coke which seems appropriate

Tank mod was easy to tell the truth, I simply replaced the filter within the tank for a piece of hose and clamped it at both ends.

Then, I replaced and lengthened the feed hose to the carbs from the tank and inserted the filter, clamping that as well.

Good luck - Frank

[number9]

Thanks mate... I'm actually an Aussie by birth and have spent a lot of time in London, so it only seems appropriate that I'm here.

So just to clarify something: inside the tank itself there's the filter, and it has short hoses on both ends. And those hoses connect to the ports on the underside of the tank? Or is it "hard-wired" in there, without a hose?

Oh, and what kind of hose did you need -- just a couple feet of EFI hose?