Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 > 750ss Cafe Racer Project

[bradders]

I assume the wood will go - its just part of the mould?

[flatline]

Originally Posted by bradders

I assume the wood will go - its just part of the mould?

Oh! Do I have to remove it

Seriously though, yep it will be 'glassed over

I have now done the fibreglassing so will post pictures soon

[flatline]

Now making the first attempt to rebuild the bike

Started by putting engine on blocks and getting frame on



Once secured I have strapped it up to the scaffold pole that is fitted to the walls in my office

Then its a case of adding bits



And more bits









Found that one of the fork legs is longer than the other so a strip and rebuild is on the cards

There is a guy on ebay selling skf front wheel bearings for £6 posted

The steering head bearings cost £31 each from Ducati

Learnt my lesson there

The tank is back at the powdercoaters to be stripped and re-coated

Whilst it has the coat stripped off I will be getting a few areas leaded as its not quite perfect

One thing I have learnt is that even when things are bagged and labelled
things still don't fit

[bradders]

I'd still love to strip my race back like this but don't have the balls...something will not go back for sure! maybe next winter....

[flatline]

Originally Posted by bradders

I'd still love to strip my race back like this but don't have the balls...something will not go back for sure! maybe next winter....

Is there no-one in your area to help with advice?

[skidlids]

Just realised from the diameter of the swingarm pivot just how early a 750SS you have there
Although most of what I can see now looks like new

[flatline]

Yeh, bought a bench grinder, some wheels for the drill and a dremel

They gets things shiny

Once everything is put together I can take it all apart and fix what I don't like, get things anodised, frame welded and powdercoated (as mentioned) etc

Still not sure about the colour scheme, so its an opportunity to see whether I want to change any of the colours

As I have to strip the forks, are there any useful mods to do, its not a track bike and certainly won't be thrashed

Also the engine, different filter etc

Anything worth considering or absolutely necessary?