Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Skids:-A Huge Thankyou

[batesy2]

Hi Kev, further to our chat at cadwell,got her stripped down now and as you suspected the rear piston/rings have fallen out with each other,rings have left home via a nasty little worm track up to the crown and some small bits have embedded in the head,I think that bit will tidy up with no ill effect
the barrel has small scores but you can feel em with a fingernail so i think its bye bye barrel.
the front pot appears perfect as does the piston and rings
do you have a barrel and piston and do you think I should replace the all the rings anyway please let me know what you think
Regards Brian

[batesy2]

Or i would gladly buy the whole engine you mentioned that is minus crank

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by batesy2

Hi Kev, further to our chat at cadwell,got her stripped down now and as you suspected the rear piston/rings have fallen out with each other,rings have left home via a nasty little worm track up to the crown and some small bits have embedded in the head,I think that bit will tidy up with no ill effect
the barrel has small scores but you can feel em with a fingernail so i think its bye bye barrel.
the front pot appears perfect as does the piston and rings
do you have a barrel and piston and do you think I should replace the all the rings anyway please let me know what you think
Regards Brian

Brian I'll dig out the spares box at the weekend and see what I have, once I've finished rebuilding my TL1000 engine

[dunlop0_1]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Brian I'll dig out the spares box at the weekend and see what I have, once I've finished rebuilding my TL1000 engine

TL1000 you comin to race with me Kev?

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by dunlop0_1

TL1000 you comin to race with me Kev?

It would be safer using my 998 or my 996 Neil, I'm just trying to get the TL1000S to a state where I can move it on.

Bit of a set back today as I tried fitting parts from the old engine to the replacement one only to find I can't turn the crank on the replacement motor and there are broken gears and selector forks in it

Oh well have to try and sell it as it it Spares or Repair