Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 > Cylinder head bolt troubles (noob)

[phil_h]

It was a known problem with early models, which I believe was repairable under warranty - you simply fit the beefed up cylinder studs that all later models use. Its not a big job, except for getting access to the rear cylinder requires what seems like most of the bike to be dismantled
These people are worth trying in London www.rossocorse.co.uk

[phil_h]

Sorry btw - very impolite of me !
Welcome to the board SneakyMcC, I'll have an ice cold Guinness, thank you for asking, my throat feels like it needs a bit of medicine just now.

[SneakyMcC]

Originally Posted by phil_h

These people are worth trying in London www.rossocorse.co.uk

Thanks Phil. just spoken wi'em. They seem cool. I prolly have a crack at stripping it down myself. It'll double the price of the bike if I have them do it, thats assuming I dont just return the bike?

[SneakyMcC]

I just got back from meeting Ray (Rosso Coarse), he seems right on the money!

[woody]

Hi SneakyMcC, Woody here.
Just managed to get online today after my house move.
My '94 900ss has just had the same prob, and just after I'd bought her and lastly, the very same bolt!!!!!!
I removed the engine, which presented no probs, just a little patience and time. Took it to Chris at Veloce Ducati in Norwich and I said take your time and got it back after 5 weeks and lots of Chris's sweat!!!!. All 7 Bolts presented no probs at all, Troublesome No 8 was a different storey.
A process called Spark Eroding was used in the end and today was my first ride out!. All went well till the end of my street and discovered I'd put the gear linkage on upside down (Schoolboy error I know ).
Just need to get the miles up now and iron out any teething probs. Best of look with yours.
Regards, Woody.

[SneakyMcC]

5 weeks! Did he charge you rent? No really, how much did he charge?

[SneakyMcC]

Originally Posted by woody

All went well till the end of my street and discovered I'd put the gear linkage on upside down (Schoolboy error I know ).

A m8 once rebuilt a 2stroke trail bike. Having tried a car battery on it and obviously blowing the engine electrics, he then ignored our pleas not to used the ignition CDI that he found at the breakers that looked identical but the parts numbers were different. The bike sounded so sweet when he first started her up. The smug grin soon got wiped off his face when having gently warmed her up and adjusted the clutch, as he pulled away the bike went backwards!!

[webteam]

Good luck - two excellent websites to help you out:

http://www.buschandbusch.com/ducatisuite/home.html

and a guide to the Showa forks:

http://www.mcmototech.com/virtual/SHOWA.HTM

what the hell - a few others too:

http://uk.search.yahoo.com/myweb/use...inance+Related

Cheers - Frank

[woody]

Hi again. Yeh the cost was £315 but that included a new L/H switch gear jobby for £45, so around £270, Im not complaining. I would love to have done it myself but untill My wife and I own our own house, we just havn't got the facilities to do it.

[SneakyMcC]

Ray @ Rosso Corse has quoted £500-£600 for the job, inc labour and new belts and studs re-shim etc. The labour is 8hrs @ £35 per/hr. I ride it in and I ride it back out. That seems fair, but I aint got the £280 labour.

Compare that to the £115 per/hr the garage want for the car!!!