Another m900 Rebuild gets started - Page 3

Dirty · 11-07-2017, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Albie

Ooops ! looks like PB has hijacked you too.

They are gonna get everyone who direct links to their pics. Standard links are not affected as they make you visit the shìtebucket site.

Darkness · 11-07-2017, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Albie

Ooops ! looks like PB has hijacked you too.

That's a shame. Build blogs aren't very interesting without photo's.

Presumably the advertising they bombard you with doesn't pay enough for a free service. I'm not paying them $400 though, so we'll have to manage without each other......whatever.

Darkness · 21-07-2017, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkness

That's a shame. Build blogs aren't very interesting without photo's.

Presumably the advertising they bombard you with doesn't pay enough for a free service. I'm not paying them $400 though, so we'll have to manage without each other......whatever.

Here's an experiment with Imgur

https://imgur.com/a/sZCOe

And Postimg

I'm cleaning and inspecting parts taken from the '93 to see what can be cleaned, refinished and re-used, and what needs replacement.

I'm also finding plenty of dodgy engineering practise.

These are the spherical bearings at the swing arm end of the suspension wishbone. The one on the left is seized solid. The other one has about 1mm of free play up and down, despite someone's attempt to tighten the bronze lining with several blows from a punch.

New ones shall be ordered.

Albie · 21-07-2017, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkness

Here's an experiment with Imgur

https://imgur.com/a/sZCOe

And Postimg

I'm cleaning and inspecting parts taken from the '93 to see what can be cleaned, refinished and re-used, and what needs replacement.

I'm also finding plenty of dodgy engineering practise.

These are the spherical bearings at the swing arm end of the suspension wishbone. The one on the left is seized solid. The other one has about 1mm of free play up and down, despite someone's attempt to tighten the bronze lining with several blows from a punch.

New ones shall be ordered.

Its not like they are uber expensive.

Dirty · 05-07-2017, 06:51 PM

Nice bins

Darkness · 05-07-2017, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirty

Nice bins

Yes: functional and decorative.

Darkness · 30-08-2017, 06:05 PM

Back from Raccoon today with a box of goodies. [Yes, your bracket is in there Albie]

The parts are coming together and now I can start putting sub-assemblies together.

Jez900ie · 30-08-2017, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkness

Back from Raccoon today with a box of goodies. [Yes, your bracket is in there Albie]

The parts are coming together and now I can start putting sub-assemblies together.

Given the Darkness example of spherical bearings prices, you would have to be an ex millionaire to buy that lot from Ducati!

Darkness · 07-10-2017, 06:29 PM

Very little progress on the bikes recently, but have built a new workbench in the garage.

Pleased this evening to have bought another pair of unchamfered M900 silencers on eBay.

Once they arrive here I shall see what I can do to refinish the pair with the worst scratches in the ally sleeves.

Ceramic coating looks interesting?

Albie · 31-08-2017, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkness

Back from Raccoon today with a box of goodies. [Yes, your bracket is in there Albie]

The parts are coming together and now I can start putting sub-assemblies together.

Looking good as expected. Pm me your address for belt covers to be posted to you. Do you want some battery cables I got gifted. Not as good as Phil Matthews but sooner you had them if you can use them

Darren69 · 05-07-2017, 08:53 PM

It all adds up to stein dinse, always does in the end and that's the way of things, but can be bad. ah hah, lol

Darren69 · 21-07-2017, 12:27 PM

Like it says 'Change Now'

Darren69 · 22-07-2017, 03:34 PM

Star quality indeed. Would be a good time to fit some ride height risers too, if you've not already, it improves the handling no end.

utopia · 07-10-2017, 06:47 PM

Let me know if/when you need those rose joint bushes machining (and dimensions).
The lathe is fairly regularly accessible these days now that (sob) the Norton's gone, so I can probably knock them up at short notice.

Darkness · 07-10-2017, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by utopia

Let me know if/when you need those rose joint bushes machining (and dimensions).
The lathe is fairly regularly accessible these days now that (sob) the Norton's gone, so I can probably knock them up at short notice.

Thanks Jeff.

Another recent eBay purchase is a 10" length of titanium tube with 10mm OD and 6mm ID, so I need to check if that works.

05-07-2017, 06:51 PM	#5
Dirty Bockloks Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London Bike: No Bike Yet! Posts: 4,601	Nice bins __________________ Wounds heal, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever Beware of eBay

30-08-2017, 06:05 PM	#7
Darkness . Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stockbridge Bike: M900 Posts: 1,984	Back from Raccoon today with a box of goodies. [Yes, your bracket is in there Albie] The parts are coming together and now I can start putting sub-assemblies together. __________________ Original and Best since 1993

07-10-2017, 06:29 PM	#9
Darkness . Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stockbridge Bike: M900 Posts: 1,984	Very little progress on the bikes recently, but have built a new workbench in the garage. Pleased this evening to have bought another pair of unchamfered M900 silencers on eBay. Once they arrive here I shall see what I can do to refinish the pair with the worst scratches in the ally sleeves. Ceramic coating looks interesting? __________________ Original and Best since 1993

05-07-2017, 08:53 PM	#11
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,029	It all adds up to stein dinse, always does in the end and that's the way of things, but can be bad. ah hah, lol __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

21-07-2017, 12:27 PM	#12
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,029	Like it says 'Change Now' __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

22-07-2017, 03:34 PM	#13
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,029	Star quality indeed. Would be a good time to fit some ride height risers too, if you've not already, it improves the handling no end. __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

07-10-2017, 06:47 PM	#14
utopia No turn left unstoned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: leicester Bike: M750 Posts: 4,546	Let me know if/when you need those rose joint bushes machining (and dimensions). The lathe is fairly regularly accessible these days now that (sob) the Norton's gone, so I can probably knock them up at short notice.