Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 > 900SS fork rot - help needed

[rspete]

Since last we spoke… (I work away from home during the week so nothing gets done then other than surfing the net and trying to find parts....)

Having got the forks off yesterday I had a good look at the alloy corrosion. It looks a lot worse than it appears, which is bloody awful. Scraped off the worst and was down to bare alloy straight away so will give it a good clean off and thorough inspection over next weekend. If this is only surface and nothing appears to be dangerous then I will probably clean up and reuse the uppers.
Depending of course on how confident I am in them…… Even at Stein Dinse prices the rebuild would add up… UK dealer prices are eyewatering…

I have decided that the easiest option probably is to rebuild standard forks.
• Get new uppers (maybe…)
• New bushes and seals
• Get stanchions re- Hard chromed
• New oil
• Easiest
• Dependent on a lot of factors but cost anywhere between £200 -£400 (providing I don’t source parts from Ducati dealer then the upper limit is £1200- £1300)
• Minimal changes to fit (well none I can think of….)


So assuming I am going for standard Showa rebuild is there anything that is recommended I do while they are apart?
• Recommendations on where and what to get in the way of seals
• Bushes – where do you get these from?
• Any suggestions on Springing or re-valving that is beneficial and where to go for parts (this is only really likely to be on if the uppers do not need replacing)
• I guess I’m looking for the Best bang for buck mod that people would recommend short of replacing them with Ohlins…..

Many thanks

[paynep]

Try Wemoto.com for the fork bushes and seals. They were good when I rebuilt a set a few years back. They should be able to confirm the sizes too.
Spring-wise I went for single-rate and 7.5w oil, but it depends on how you ride.
HTH.
Paul

[Iconic944ss]

+1 For Wemoto:

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/ducati/900_ss/94-95/

[skidlids]

I have a set of what I would say are very good condition for their age 900SS forks,On the alloy stanchions there is a small amount of wear from where the brake hoses have rubbed
I will see if I can sort photos on Sunday
These were going to be used for a Desmo Due Class A race bike
But happy to sell

For Spares I also have 90% of another set that has had the outer stanchions polished so much by someone that they no longer get gripped by the yokes, the fork caps are missing from these as they were used for converting another set of forks

£200 the lot plus postage
or can be collected
or if on one of my service routes can be dropped off
or could be collected at Kempton Autojumble on Saturday

[rspete]

Hi Skidlids

Very very interested! Photos would be good thanks.
Whereabouts are you?

(You dont, by any chance, have any discs as well do you....?)

[skidlids]

I'm in Oxford, I'll see if I can do a couple of photos within the next hour, raining outside at the moment so may have to try and take photos in the garage where lighting isn't ideal

Usually I hang on to my discs for the race bikes if I know they are straight and true but may consider selling a set depending on what type you are after

[skidlids]

First Four Photos of the complete set