Another build thread - Ducati 1000 - Page 12

buzzer · 24-10-2021, 12:57 PM

Finished making the belt covers… they cut easily with a hole saw and a diamond wheel in the Dremel… as does the 3mm Polycarbonate. not everyone like the fake carbon look... but I like it, and its very durable when coated with some 2K clear. In fact, more durable than the real thing in some case! Its cheap and easy to do as well... here is a short video of the process...

the engine is now finished, time to start assembly soon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh6Hh1F0-Yg

350TSS · 24-10-2021, 05:56 PM

Looks lovely - a couple of questions.
Are those the Chinese "FCRs"?
Will the carburetor bell mouths clear the bottom of the steering stem and its supporting frame work?

buzzer · 25-10-2021, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 350TSS

Looks lovely - a couple of questions.
Are those the Chinese "FCRs"?
Will the carburetor bell mouths clear the bottom of the steering stem and its supporting frame work?

yes, they are the copies

this is the 4th set I have used now and all have been good... I have used them on two Triumphs, and another Ducati.

plenty of room for the carbs... in fact I will be using some 4" foam filters as forward facing carbs scare me

Dukedesmo · 25-10-2021, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by buzzer

I will be using some 4" foam filters as forward facing carbs scare me

K&N make intake/bell mouths for FCRs onto which K&N filters clamp, bonus is they have pre-drilled holes for the air bleed screws.

https://power-barn.com/k-n-velocity-...1-carburetors/

My Monster has split-single FCRs on short intakes with no airbox and the vertical cylinder intake faces forwards, directly behind the rear wheel. I originally used foam 'sock' filters around the plastic bell mouths but felt the K&N gave better protection from front wheel detritus, especially as they have a rubber end-cap.

buzzer · 27-10-2021, 09:13 AM

That's a great Site Dukedesmo!

started to pull it all together now, its amazing how quickly it all comes together once the engine is finished... it must be the easiest bike to put the engine in!

slight halt in proceeding now though, the car failed its MOT yesterday so I have to fix that... the parts are only available from Mercedes and only Germany hold stock... first time in over 40 years one of our cars has failed an MOT... I was guttted! :'(

buzzer · 28-10-2021, 04:53 PM

The rear shocker was actually OK…. but the plating was poor on many of the parts, and I knew that would niggle me! so I pulled it all apart and zinc plated all the parts that needed it, including the banjos on the end of the pipe. I bought a new seal kit, and some oil and re-assembled. the only tricky part was undoing the threaded centre tube out of the body. I didn't want to use grips so I wrapped some thin rubber around it and tightened a couple of jubilee clips around it and used the grips on that. worked a treat!

Luddite · 28-10-2021, 05:43 PM

Very neat job! I like your spring compressor. By the way, how did you recharge the piggyback reservoir?

PPuxley · 28-10-2021, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Luddite

Very neat job! I like your spring compressor. By the way, how did you recharge the piggyback reservoir?

Yes, Id be intrested in that too. When I rebuilt mine I recharged it with my Mountain Bike shock pump. No problem getting the pressure, but strictly it should be Nitrogen not just plain old air.

buzzer · 28-10-2021, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PPuxley

Yes, Id be intrested in that too. When I rebuilt mine I recharged it with my Mountain Bike shock pump. No problem getting the pressure, but strictly it should be Nitrogen not just plain old air.

I have not done it yet... but in the past a mate has done it who uses nitrogen to test air con systems...

buzzer · 28-10-2021, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Luddite

Very neat job! I like your spring compressor. By the way, how did you recharge the piggyback reservoir?

yes, the spring compressor is beefy! Springs under tension scare me...

Luddite · 28-10-2021, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by buzzer

I have not done it yet... but in the past a mate has done it who uses nitrogen to test air con systems...

That's handy!

I've got a Sealey spring compressor, which does the job but always feels a bit sketchy.

Luddite · 28-10-2021, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by PPuxley

Yes, Id be intrested in that too. When I rebuilt mine I recharged it with my Mountain Bike shock pump. No problem getting the pressure, but strictly it should be Nitrogen not just plain old air.

Some ATS tyre centres offer nitrogen tyre inflation, (for those with more money than sense!). I wonder if you could get a shock recharged there?

You might find you have to recharge your shock more often if you stick with plain air as it's less dense than nitrogen, which helps the shock maintain pressure for longer.

Darkness · 28-10-2021, 07:27 PM

But the green valve caps stand out so well on a red Ducati!

slob · 28-10-2021, 07:28 PM

Yeah, one of the places I’ve worked at had a big Nitrogen cylinder as an option for doing tyres. We used green valve caps as an indication they didn’t have compressed air in them.

buzzer · 30-10-2021, 09:36 AM

here are a few photos of the detail as it comes together… I am particularly pleased with the rear number plate arrangement and speedo housing.

Another batch of polishing done... its a hard, filthy and quite dangerous job, so I tend to do it in batches, I thought this was the last batch, but as usual when I had finished and cleaned the workshop and myself... I find parts I have missed!

27-10-2021, 09:13 AM	#170
buzzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Wolverhampton Bike: M900 Posts: 392	That's a great Site Dukedesmo! started to pull it all together now, its amazing how quickly it all comes together once the engine is finished... it must be the easiest bike to put the engine in! slight halt in proceeding now though, the car failed its MOT yesterday so I have to fix that... the parts are only available from Mercedes and only Germany hold stock... first time in over 40 years one of our cars has failed an MOT... I was guttted! :'( Last edited by buzzer; 27-10-2021 at 09:33 AM..

28-10-2021, 07:27 PM	#178
Darkness . Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stockbridge Bike: M900 Posts: 1,984	But the green valve caps stand out so well on a red Ducati! __________________ Original and Best since 1993

24-10-2021, 12:57 PM	#166
buzzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Wolverhampton Bike: M900 Posts: 392	Finished making the belt covers… they cut easily with a hole saw and a diamond wheel in the Dremel… as does the 3mm Polycarbonate. not everyone like the fake carbon look... but I like it, and its very durable when coated with some 2K clear. In fact, more durable than the real thing in some case! Its cheap and easy to do as well... here is a short video of the process... the engine is now finished, time to start assembly soon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh6Hh1F0-Yg

24-10-2021, 05:56 PM	#167
350TSS Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Shipbourne Bike: M900 Posts: 1,419	Looks lovely - a couple of questions. Are those the Chinese "FCRs"? Will the carburetor bell mouths clear the bottom of the steering stem and its supporting frame work?

28-10-2021, 04:53 PM	#171
buzzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Wolverhampton Bike: M900 Posts: 392	The rear shocker was actually OK…. but the plating was poor on many of the parts, and I knew that would niggle me! so I pulled it all apart and zinc plated all the parts that needed it, including the banjos on the end of the pipe. I bought a new seal kit, and some oil and re-assembled. the only tricky part was undoing the threaded centre tube out of the body. I didn't want to use grips so I wrapped some thin rubber around it and tightened a couple of jubilee clips around it and used the grips on that. worked a treat!

28-10-2021, 05:43 PM	#172
Luddite Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southampton Bike: M1100evo Posts: 2,465	Very neat job! I like your spring compressor. By the way, how did you recharge the piggyback reservoir?

28-10-2021, 07:28 PM	#179
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,710	Yeah, one of the places I’ve worked at had a big Nitrogen cylinder as an option for doing tyres. We used green valve caps as an indication they didn’t have compressed air in them.

30-10-2021, 09:36 AM	#180
buzzer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Wolverhampton Bike: M900 Posts: 392	here are a few photos of the detail as it comes together… I am particularly pleased with the rear number plate arrangement and speedo housing. Another batch of polishing done... its a hard, filthy and quite dangerous job, so I tend to do it in batches, I thought this was the last batch, but as usual when I had finished and cleaned the workshop and myself... I find parts I have missed!