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25-09-2019, 01:40 AM | #31 |
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Some really interesting font info.
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25-09-2019, 12:38 PM | #32 | ||
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Now that's how you do a tasteful blue paint job! I've found my people. |
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25-09-2019, 01:37 PM | #33 | |
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When I had my tailpiece painted, I wanted the 1100 Evo logo but there wasn't a decal available in the right colour combination. So I had it painted on and you can't tell it from factory (except it's completely smooth!). |
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25-09-2019, 04:53 PM | #34 |
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Good call Luddite, according to the EDC website he has indeed done painted on graphics/logos in previous jobs so it's certainly a possibility.
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25-09-2019, 05:26 PM | #35 |
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Anu logo or art you want to add can be done using decals, and if you want good price top quality you might try Image Works in Derby. Great guys with great work. http://www.bike-stickers.com/homepage.htm
They will be attending to my Suzuki shortly too.
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25-09-2019, 05:50 PM | #36 | |
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When the M750 was introduced they put their small valve head and cams on the M900 as well. The heads of these are marked W. V2 heads came back with the M900s and the injection models.
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25-09-2019, 06:45 PM | #37 | |
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Maybe yours has been breathed on a bit; hi comp pistons, head work or maybe it is the non-standard exhaust manifold? A good exhaust will let the engine perform loads better than the standard restrictive 40mm header version. 45 or 50mm headers with a tuned length (spaghetti system) and big 50mm link pipes and open cans is the way to go.
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25-09-2019, 07:11 PM | #38 |
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Yeah it's got the V2 heads, and it possibly could have been cracked open for some work, who knows. Good point about the full exhaust, too.
It has had the airbox lid chop done, though the filter looks like it could do with replacing. I'd usually go straight for a K&N, but I've got the faint glimmer of a memory suggesting paper filters were ultimately better in the long run - can anyone else corroborate that thought? |
25-09-2019, 07:32 PM | #39 |
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1997 was the year the Monster had the small valve (750 head) fitted and different cams, smaller carbs etc. Down to a paltry 68 bhp unless you had the S version which still had the 900SS lump and presumably the other original SS bits.
They did eventually change it back again around when the 900 S model was discontinued. Around '00 to '01 But the whole S saga is another story and I'm sure Gazza will fill in the hazy details around that or I will need to look it up. Essentially there were some S models with old spec and some with the new spec when the Mk1b model came out. I suppose they were using up whatever stock they had available?
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25-09-2019, 07:38 PM | #40 |
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Hmm I might need to double check what carbs I had as there is a chap in California who makes tougher needle valves for the 38mm (from memory) mikunis, which is what I had on my original '99 M900 (which I suspect was small valve as the power was nowhere near this one's). I figured I'd do the same mod so maybe I have bigger carbs. I'll wait and see if it starts fouling plugs from an ovaled needle jet valve/emulsion tube though...
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25-09-2019, 09:56 PM | #41 |
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Ahh my el cheapo £25 RR has arrived:
A bit chunkier than the stock unit, but as long as it works (for the winter, ideally), then I'm not too concerned. Hopefully I'll get it fitted tomorrow. |
26-09-2019, 06:38 PM | #42 |
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If i were you then i would find someone who knows Ducati and has a dyno and run it on there which should tell you what you got and what you need to do. Before you mess about with the carbs.
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26-09-2019, 06:50 PM | #43 | |
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Depending when it was made, some 900 motors have been opened up to change the cylinder head studs: an early spec. tended to snap.
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26-09-2019, 08:03 PM | #44 | ||
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Darkness, yep, we don't know if this is an early or late v2 motor, although I guess some inference can probably be made from its serial number. It seems like whoever did the conversion knew what they were doing, unless they fluked the motor - but the rest of the bikes mods are quite well done. Just a shame they didn't take care of the electrics, but I guess I need to have _some_ work to do |
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