My M750 Rebuild

Albie

Thanks, I recognise you as one who knows (I've seen + admired your work)

I will take a pic of what spacers/shims I have - this will be a timed test!

Cheers

Taff

(Don't follow rugby, do you?)

Ace link Albie

Ta mate

[Albie]

Originally Posted by Taff666

Albie

Thanks, I recognise you as one who knows (I've seen + admired your work)

I will take a pic of what spacers/shims I have - this will be a timed test!

Cheers

Taff

(Don't follow rugby, do you?)

I watch it at times and get confused at times. A bit like Monsters over the years using different bits.

Pic of rogue spacers - (steel, not ally like all the foot peg spacers) These fell out from the RHS of the frame when I removed the engine. I hadn't spotted them in-situ and only found them when they hit the steel deck of my bike lift.
I can find no mention of them in the Haynes manual or the Ducati parts list (Ta Albie)



Have replaced them where I felt they should go, where a spacer that size fitted perfectly once I'd sanded off the powder coating on the mating faces.

Rear RHS mounting



Front RHS mounting





The journey continues...........

[utopia]

There are no such spacers fitted to my yr 2000 M750 ... engine's never been out.

[Dukedesmo]

Looks like either the frame or the engine's been ground away at some point so spacers made to fill the gap?

[Mr Gazza]

I was going to be a smartarse and say that if the spacers were on the wrong side it would put the chain alignment out. (as on an old Triumph). But the swinging arm attaches to the back of the engine, so the chain line is fixed by the swinging arm shims.

I suppose it could put the wheel alignment out though?...You're only going to find that out when both wheels are in.

[Albie]

That earth normally goes to the footrest hanger mount on the back of the bolt and then to the top of engine nr the pressure breather.
On my coffee table the right side has about 5mm of overhang inside from weld and left hand side has about 10mm from inside of weld. Maybe the engine mount was shortened.

[Darren69]

https://plus.google.com/photos/10480...67173825336337

http://www.stein-dinse.biz/eliste/index.php

I was looking at the 94 600 monster part diagram for the frame its item 17 and 39 (I think)

Part no 71310201A given for part 17. I'm guessing needed because the older Pantah small case engine is a bit narrower than the 900 engine.

[Albie]

Originally Posted by Darren69

https://plus.google.com/photos/10480...67173825336337

http://www.stein-dinse.biz/eliste/index.php

I was looking at the 94 600 monster part diagram for the frame its item 17 and 39 (I think)

Part no 71310201A given for part 17. I'm guessing needed because the older Pantah small case engine is a bit narrower than the 900 engine.

That makes far more sense. I don't think anything is botched here just make sure which side they should fit. Alas I can only measure the inside fit of frame not the engine width if you need.

Thanks for the help guys - I've decided that these spacers are staying where they are for now. Everything seems to line up OK as best I can tell at this stage, and besides, I can't find anywhere else they should be!

I'll let you now if they make the bike go round in circles!

Originally Posted by Albie

That earth normally goes to the footrest hanger mount on the back of the bolt and then to the top of engine nr the pressure breather.

Thanks Albie, that explains why it was such a bar steward to fix where I put it.

Next problem:-

One of the main reasons for butchering this bike was to make it a bit taller (I'm 6'3") so I bought a pair of "rear hoop extenders" from Luigi Moto. Here they are fitted



Problem was, because of the altered geometry and the relationship between the swinging arm and shock mounting, they are causing the bottom of the shock to come into contact with the swinging arm. In this pic you can see where they've left a mark on the cross piece of the swinging arm - b**ger!!



I know that these are popular amongst Monster Men, anyone else had this problem?

I've taken them off for now and I am looking for a shock with a "skinnier" bottom end.

[Albie]

Just a note to add. The earth goes to the lower nearest one on the back and has an m8 nut on it to lock down. It's a socket job not a spanner. I say this because I snapped a mount bolt forgetting it had a lock nut on the back.

.....putting it back together enough for some pics, to give me something to aim for over the winter as I slog through the proper re-assembly.





Really chuffed with the powdercoating on the frame, looking super bling close up.

Note to self:-

1. Must do something about the risers. Thinking I might drill holes in them to match the holes in the Chinese aftermarket brake + clutch levers.

2. Must do something to make the seat more comfortable.

Next "proper" job is going to be to sort out the fuel lines and carburettors. Has anyone seen any sort of "quick release" type connectors to go under the tank and around the filter? I hate rubber tubing and jubilee clips!

[Darren69]

Do you mean like these? I have these on my injection lines so I can pull the tank off easy.

http://www.motosport.com/motion-pro-...shut-off-valve

[Darren69]

Maybe something like this instead of plain rubber?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-16-8MM-S...item3ab3750f40