Ducati Monster 900SIE

[blackthorn]

Hi guys,

Thought it was about time i posted up a thread on my new bike! As many of you have probably already seen I've been having nothing but issues with this bike so far :banghead: :chuckle: but yet i still love it! Still isn't running very well under load but finers crossed i get to the bottom of it soon with all this nice weather. I do have lots of plans for it but they are on hold just now!

When i got it:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0417_zpsvni7ubxo.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0418_zpsziwldlas.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0419_zpszs5p2nxf.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0420_zpsnav9fc1o.jpg

I'm not a fan of the SIL Motorsport cans so decided to swap them out for the stubbie Mivv titanium can's i had on my 600:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0421_zpsttzhrvqu.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0424_zps1mtkjayr.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0425_zpsemtiajtu.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/CYMERA_20160506_172159_zpsxpzeheui.jpg

[blackthorn]

Replaced loads of bolt's with titanium ones and removed the clutch cover (need to order a half cover):

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0442_zpsdeen1jqx.jpg

Fitted front indicators since it didn't have any:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0452_zpsnlhorojr.jpg

Here's my 2 Monster together:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0430_zpsf1fr7sm0.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0431_zps4ifm1uvd.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0432_zpset8epews.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0433_zpsjgekusrd.jpg

And a few pics of the 600 (which is for sale soon):

Then:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20Dark%20600/monster_zpskfjw72us.jpg

Now:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20Dark%20600/DSC_0426_zpscjmpn5rc.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20Dark%20600/DSC_0427_zpsgq2n8zxu.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20Dark%20600/DSC_0435_zps3ut87guq.jpg

[blackthorn]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20Dark%20600/edited_DSC_0439_zpslkltrf8k.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20Dark%20600/DSC_0434_zpskifpr9js.jpg

Cheers,

Roo

[blackthorn]

Made up a bracket and put the ohlins piggy back in it's original position today

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0461_zpsooe19jzm.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0462_zps57for9zh.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0463_zpsuyzsdzyf.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0464_zpsfldp10jj.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0466_zpseokamucv.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0468_zpsc3n9nyi1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0470_zps1irvvoou.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0472_zpsflagnktu.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0473_zps58fvqibx.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0474_zpsbyhkbnom.jpg

Cheers,

Roo

[Saint aka ML]

That bastard on yellow bike. He nicked my headlight idea!!!!

[slob]

M600: don't like the brown seat but that grey colour rocks!

[blackthorn]

That bastard on yellow bike. He nicked my headlight idea!!!!

Haha it came with the bike so it wasn't me :chuckle: going to do the projector with HID xenon conversion as well

M600: don't like the brown seat but that grey colour rocks!

Couldn't agree more mate the seat is rank! I had planned on changing it to black but then i bought the 900 so just done the paint, service and replaced the forks for selling it :mand: it's an alfa romeo satin bumper colour

[blackthorn]

So today i sorted out the wiring for the indicators. It began with doing a continuity test which showed that there was nothing there, not a sausage! So i started to strip back the loom and it turns out the original owner hadn't finished hooking stuff up before wrapping the loom back up...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0475_zpshmiv7uxr.jpg

The green/white wires weren't attached from just after the loom plug so neither front/rear worked on the right where as the black/white for the left side was wired into the front one but not the rear so had to splice them together.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0478_zpsaayax2c3.jpg

I did solder eveything but my soldering isn't worth of pictures :chuckle:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0479_zpsywsfl8gj.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0480_zpsv4vmhgnc.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0481_zpstrfxhwkf.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0482_zps8s2kzpnr.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0484_zpsktjvryrt.jpg


Waiting on diagnostic stuff arriving then it's time to get set in about it to get it running properly...

[blackthorn]

Turns out the TPS was out! only read 99mv with butterfly's full closed so reset to 150mv then set the idle to 271mv and finally balanced the TB's as they were slightly out as well :rolleyes: everything run's great now and the bike is wild!!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0488_zpspt4lyfwl.jpg

Made me own adapters for the sync

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0490_zpsdnuzz345.jpg

Cheers,

Roo

[Saint aka ML]

Your soldering is better then mine hence I am using the crush tubes with heat shring on top of them

[Nottsbiker]

Your soldering is better then mine hence I am using the crush tubes with heat shring on top of them

I'd be wary of doing that as I've had them work loose in the past. Soldering is very easy as long as you have clean wire to work with

[DrD]

Good to hear that you're getting there with the bike.

[utopia]

Two secrets to soldering ....
1) Absolute cleanliness.
2) Don't use modern lead free solder, its useless .... use the old fashioned lead/tin stuff.

Also, you can get crimp connectors where the shrinktube is lined with hot-melt glue.
This gives a reliable, sealed joint.
Or simply use the glue-lined shrinktube over soldered joints.
In either case, the glue gives added mechanical strength to the joint.

[Saint aka ML]

I use the one with glue easy fix

[blackthorn]

Your soldering is better then mine hence I am using the crush tubes with heat shring on top of them

Honestly mate i do not rate my soldering lol it does the job like it should but i need to get better!

Good to hear that you're getting there with the bike.

Yeah me to! Very happy i can actually ride it now as it's making me a very happy and adrenaline filled guy! :biggrin:

Two secrets to soldering ....
1) Absolute cleanliness.
2) Don't use modern lead free solder, its useless .... use the old fashioned lead/tin stuff.

Also, you can get crimp connectors where the shrinktube is lined with hot-melt glue.
This gives a reliable, sealed joint.
Or simply use the glue-lined shrinktube over soldered joints.
In either case, the glue gives added mechanical strength to the joint.

Will bear this in mind for when i'm next soldering buddy, thanks for that!

Update:


So the bike came to me with 3 random wires at the head tube which turned out to be fuel, oil pressure and neutral which couldn't be wired into the koso clocks so i came up with the idea to drill out M8 bolts and fit 3mm LED's inside them then put them where the original mounts are for the bars. I only ordered one to make sure it was going to work so i done the fuel light today:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0497_zpsfyp1o4e8.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0498_zps5yxjgkg2.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0499_zpsjjqx0kst.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0500_zpsun3h2ius.jpg


However the fuel light is staying on so i think the low level sensor may be knackered... as i checked for current when the tank was empty and full, both times there was 12v going to the wire :freak: any other way i can check?

cheers,

Roo

[Saint aka ML]

I have same dash, hehe. Anyhu. Fuel light will not work that easy. It is not a simple on/off switch.

It is a resistance based sender. The hotter it gets (less fuel) the more it does something.

There is a adapter from Koso, well two. One does on/off with led. One does on/off on dash.

[Saint aka ML]

here

http://www.digital-speedos.co.uk/low-fuel-warning-light-adapter-528-p.asp

[blackthorn]

It is a nice set up eh? :)

Hmm that's good to know though! Where could I find the on/off for the LED that i have fitted? As just now I'm just filling the tank every 100 miles

[blackthorn]

here

http://www.digital-speedos.co.uk/low-fuel-warning-light-adapter-528-p.asp

Nice! Top man :biggrin: thanks for that!

[blackthorn]

So since my last up date everything has just went downhill... as some will have seen from my other post one of the flywheel shims have been destroeyd and i think some of it is possibly in the gear drum as the bike is stuck in 4th :fiery: absolutely raging. Took the cover off in the hope that the dog leg was just stuck and sadly it was not!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0533_zpsuqcjoidv.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0535_zpsqrpthp8g.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0536_zpsqhsid8kx.jpg

The flywheel was loose because of the shim and had 5mm play..

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0538_zps4yqpz07c.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0541_zpsf6w71qxv.jpg

found this lot in the alternator casing

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0544_zpsp0nupbhc.jpg

this lot in the sump

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0550_zps4hbgf7zq.jpg

and there is still some missing which as i say i think it's stuck in the gear drum

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0551_zpsfagsykwu.jpg

Then decided to remove the clutch and cover to see if there was any metal in there which there wasn't but there was a broken lug on the clutch hub

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0634_zpsjhbanyxb.jpg

[blackthorn]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0635_zpswa4a9nbt.jpg

is it supposed to be wet there?

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0636_zpsk1nck5lh.jpg

lightened primary gear aye? lies as usual...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0637_zpsaz9ng3lw.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_0638_zpsckgd8pyi.jpg

That's all for now, need to drop the engine and take it to someone to split and find the missing metal and sort out the gear drum!

Cheers,

Roo

[Darren69]

So sorry to hear of your woes with this bike and its previous owner, who we found was one to fabricate the truth somewhat. I did wonder if he'd been so deep into the engine as to lighten everything, so probably a good thing that he did not. I'm pretty sure I think I have a useable clutch hub with all the posts intact that you could have if it would help you out of a spot as both of my Ducs now have aftermarket slipper jobbies. Give me a shout if you need one and I'll dig one out.

[Dirty]

So sorry to hear of your woes with this bike and its previous owner, who we found was one to fabricate the truth somewhat. I did wonder if he'd been so deep into the engine as to lighten everything, so probably a good thing that he did not.

I think he did go that deep into the engine, probably in an attempt to lighten stuff, but like most things he didn't finish the job properly and then cacked up putting it all back together again.

[slob]

Have a look at the big spring hooked into the pawl on the selector shaft, these are a common failure on high mileage bikes and will cause the stuck in gear symptom you describe. only about a fiver if you're not paying somone else for several hours strip & rebuild. You might get lucky.

I like your idiot light solution, very neat.

[blackthorn]

So sorry to hear of your woes with this bike and its previous owner, who we found was one to fabricate the truth somewhat. I did wonder if he'd been so deep into the engine as to lighten everything, so probably a good thing that he did not. I'm pretty sure I think I have a useable clutch hub with all the posts intact that you could have if it would help you out of a spot as both of my Ducs now have aftermarket slipper jobbies. Give me a shout if you need one and I'll dig one out.


Yes I can fully see that myself now, time will tell if it does have lighter pistons/rods and internal gears... I still think he has been in there but again not to sure if i believe he has! Thanks for that buddy I will give you a shout :) hoping to get a billet one but this could get me by if i get the engine sorted out quick!


I think he did go that deep into the engine, probably in an attempt to lighten stuff, but like most things he didn't finish the job properly and then cacked up putting it all back together again.


hahah sounds about right mate :chuckle:will find out when I get this engine apart. Kind of hope it does have lightened stuff in there so I haven't been totally cheated :cens:


Have a look at the big spring hooked into the pawl on the selector shaft, these are a common failure on high mileage bikes and will cause the stuck in gear symptom you describe. only about a fiver if you're not paying somone else for several hours strip & rebuild. You might get lucky.

I like your idiot light solution, very neat.

Excuse my lack of knowledge on this, but what is the pawl? Is that the spring on the back of the engine that is pushing the ball bearing into the fork drum? If so then that is fine. The bike is on 14k :) I've decided to do the engine work myself, if i can do car engines i'm sure i can manage this hopefully... hah!

Thanks buddy was fair chuffed with myself on that one to :yoparty:

Cheers,

Roo

[Darren69]

A billet clutch hub would definitely be better/lighter/stronger, even better still if you can pick up a cheap slipper. The difference to the standard clutch vs slipper is like night and day. :)

The only thing I can see from your pic that is lightened is the clutch basket, looks like an alloy one which may or may not have been standard anyway (depends on year/model).

Another easy lightening mod to free up some ponies is to fit one of these:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DUCATI-BILLET-ALUMINUM-LIGHTEN-RACE-FLYWHEEL-748-749-848-996-998-999-1098-1198-/230922932979?hash=item35c41452f3:m:mRqPqPw00qixA51 EFKKPN9A

I could be wrong but it looks like yours is still the standard steel one.

[slob]

Pawl: the arm with the elbow in it (24 & 26) that sits just behind the flywheel, that connects the gear lever shaft to the selector drum. There's a very light spring at the elbow, the one that gives trouble is the beefy gear lever return spring at the bottom (27).
http://www.thelasturl.net/ukmoc/selector.jpg

[blackthorn]

So 8 months later here we are...

Bought another engine for the bike which arrived last week and changed the belts tonight along with putting the clutch off the monster onto the new engine :mand: another plus is the mileage is almost identical to the bikes :cool:

The day it arrived:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1331_zpspxhxzt4n.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1332_zpswgnha6fx.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1333_zps5uxhb8ng.jpg

Belt change and clutch swap over:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1366_zpsifu4wue0.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1367_zpsu8qzt6zd.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1368_zpspacnko8q.jpg

[blackthorn]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1369_zps6y9jdwdn.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1370_zpsuifekw8w.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1371_zpspxhnwsao.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1372_zpsqmhffdcf.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1373_zpsyglwetb8.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1374_zpsto8zinoj.jpg

More updates to come in the following weeks but the bike will be back out for spring :bunny:

Cheers,

Roo

[Mr Gazza]

Clever idea to transport the engine in an old tyre.
Clever way for a breaker to get rid of their old tyres too.

[blackthorn]

It's always good to have tyres lying about though as they come in handy for sitting stuff on haha

[blackthorn]

Got the engines swapped over this weekend, the bike is nearly whole again! Will soon be time to start her up :woot:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1382_zpsrf6csqmn.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1383_zpsea6fm1hg.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/FB_IMG_1488637983284_zpszcqu4fdo.jpg

Wasn't a fan of the clear rear light on it so my mum got me a red LED one for christmas so got that fitted today as well along with indicators :yoparty:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1386_zps5ndrosgb.jpg

need to adjust the indicatos as they aren't sitting right!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1387_zps3wvshaou.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1388_zpsy0clxp0l.jpg

Hopefully running for next weekend...

[blackthorn]

Well at least I can now see the flywheel has been lightened

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1398_zpsjgmdug2x.jpg

[blackthorn]

I bought an Aprillia RSV Millie R carbon fibre mud guard on Monday which arrived Friday so fired it on last night :thumbsup:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1461_zpsfojejdvi.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1462_zpsqsrhcj2w.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1463_zpsu18c5ixi.jpg

My sister bought me wing mirrors for christmas so put them on yesterday as well:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1464_zpspwlqvjm2.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1465_zps4wjyviml.jpg

So today the bike was booked in for it's mot at 12:00 so i got up early as i had to sort out the bikes idle, once i done that i discovered at 10:30 that the rose joints for the floating caliper were knackered so i ran about like a headless chicken trying to get some and luckily managed to get some and dust boots for them :idea:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1467_zpsccmzdecd.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1468_zpsosgtndsm.jpg

[blackthorn]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1469_zpscplreuip.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1470_zps2vfm6mde.jpg

Finally ready for mot

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1471_zpstbrohjfc.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1473_zpsh8fyg2gc.jpg

andddddddd it passed!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster%20900SIE/DSC_1474_zpsbdxriduw.jpg

Went for a good ride after it passed and I'm so happy with the bike again! :bunny:

[Jez900ie]

It's always a good feeling when your bike passes its MOT. Mine passed yesterday, though I had to change the number plate as it was too small - by 10mm on the width, 15mm height. I walked to Halfrauds, got a plate made whilst I waited for £15 and gave it to the garage. The tester then gave me a fail with a pass on retest. Crazy!

[utopia]

Glad to hear you've got the bike sorted out in the end.
Here's hoping for many trouble free miles from now on.

Btw, I assume your comment that you can finally confirm the lightened flywheel is a sarcastic one ? ... I see no difference.

[slob]

... I see no difference.

Look again, it's 5-10mm less OD

[utopia]

Ah, yes.
Its quite obvious if you look at the inboard end.
I was just looking at the outer face.

[Mr Gazza]

Your Aprilia front mudguard looks not too bad. I assume it goes straight on with no messing as Aprilia's use the same forks. I cant make out what forks you have there though.. Not the standard Sie ones by the looks?

Well done for getting those rose joint boots to fit. I got some for mine. I managed to get the boots on the rose joints and filled them with grease, but couldn't see how it would all work with those long tubes either side where the bolt goes through.. I don't want all that rubber under the bolt head and nut. Seemed to me that if you squashed it all up, the rubber would just jam the rose joint up or cut the rubber and prevent the nut and bolt from clamping up the joint centre properly. Did you cut the tubes off or squash them up?

Come to think of it was the hoop bottom joints that I couldn't get to fit, as there is just not enough room in the clevises even with the tubes cut off.

[blackthorn]

Soooo I've not updated this for a while! Here's a quick update of last year:

Spare engine covers and wheels powder coated with new Dunlop rubber:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster/DSC_2220_zps34jvq7wb.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster/DSC_2230_zpsjtuzau1w.jpg

Carbon key surround:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster/DSC_2273_zpsjrgk6nbe.jpg

Tank and rear fairn painted in Renault liquid yellow:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster/DSC_2316_zpscblm8v4g.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster/DSC_2330_zps4j11svfs.jpg

Quick release filler cap:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/Dirt_Crazy/Ducati%20Monster/DSC_2388_zpspfau8vpx.jpg


Never got round to fitting the engine covers last year so currently doing that just now! Also need a new clutch so priced up a slipper which I'll probably have to save up a wee bit for so going to buy clutch plates for the time being .

Hopefully keep the updates a bit more regular!

Cheers,

Roo