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04-08-2013, 07:39 PM
...they'd probably be very complicated indeed!!
Okay, not Monster related (well, a distant cousin perhaps) but it is a Ducati and inspired by Slobs' great account of his track bike rebuild I thought a few people might be interested in the goings on inside one of Bolognas' older models- my 1965 250cc Mach 1 racer.
In preparation for the bikes next outing at the Donington Park Classic Festival this coming weekend and to try and make the engine a little more oil tight that it has been since I've been its' custodian, I've been pulling the motor apart and fitting new gaskets and generally giving little 'Bella' a good fettle (oooer missus!) along with giving her some lovely new suspenders (this has got to stop- NOW!) courtesy of the lovely people at Maxton Suspension.
If anyone's interested, at the risk of going a bit 'James May' I can explain how the various bits connect and what they do but for now just soak in the complexity of the workings of a 48 year old motorcycle and think about how good it's going to sound at full chat round Donington- I can't wait!!
Okay, not Monster related (well, a distant cousin perhaps) but it is a Ducati and inspired by Slobs' great account of his track bike rebuild I thought a few people might be interested in the goings on inside one of Bolognas' older models- my 1965 250cc Mach 1 racer.
In preparation for the bikes next outing at the Donington Park Classic Festival this coming weekend and to try and make the engine a little more oil tight that it has been since I've been its' custodian, I've been pulling the motor apart and fitting new gaskets and generally giving little 'Bella' a good fettle (oooer missus!) along with giving her some lovely new suspenders (this has got to stop- NOW!) courtesy of the lovely people at Maxton Suspension.
If anyone's interested, at the risk of going a bit 'James May' I can explain how the various bits connect and what they do but for now just soak in the complexity of the workings of a 48 year old motorcycle and think about how good it's going to sound at full chat round Donington- I can't wait!!