Timing inspection cover - Page 2

Darren69 · 12-04-2020, 03:32 PM

When I was building bikes more regularly there were several of us at my old firm who used to raid the engineering storeroom for stainless bolts etc, and they used to say help yourself!.They were mostly iirc A2 grade which was certainly good enough for most applications and would stay good for many years.

You could then join the upgraded to company spec company bike club!

I think most stainless you can get online nowadays is A2 grade anyway and usually Ok. Since I left there and was forced to actually buy bolts the A2 stuff seems decent enough. In fact the only dodgy stainless bolts on my bike were the ones already supplied with the parts. I've just replaced all the pinch bolts on the billet triple clamps I bought ages ago and the bolts were the original ones and they were turning black with oxidisation so just replaced with Ti bolts because I was bored!

Rrawlings · 14-04-2020, 02:44 PM

Vince, I think I have found something carbon that isn’t on your bike!

https://conquestracingltd.com/produc...re-side-stand/

Darren69 · 14-04-2020, 04:33 PM

Yea, me too! Betcha not got any of these?

https://conquestracingltd.com/produc...s-plain-weave/

Darkness · 14-04-2020, 05:40 PM

Prefer the look of the RoadRacing ones.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-Mo...IAAOSwe5peCIXu

Darren69 · 14-04-2020, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkness

Prefer the look of the RoadRacing ones.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-Mo...IAAOSwe5peCIXu

Yea, I have similar ones on my 748, bought cheap when the company went out of business, p!us a load of their other stuff too! People always ask and always a talking point. Shame they don't fit the 65mm monster forks or I might have been tempted. Or perhaps its a good thing they don't?

the lodger · 15-04-2020, 08:31 AM

I have taken against those things. They remind me of 1990's Japanese trail bikes where they were fitted to keep the crap off the discs ( not to "aerate" the discs, which I suspect would do just as well without them ). Folks just took them off.

Flip · 15-04-2020, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Doggy

Can anybody recomend a decent place on line to order some bolts? I see there are various places on ebay, but will they be made of cheese ?

I ordered a 14t front sprocket yesterday and have just been out and loosened the two little bolts that hold it on and they are rotten so was going to replace them . I think they are M5x16mm .

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M5-FLANGE...r=460232447982

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I changed those screws on my 900 a couple of years ago- I got some nice drilled Ti ones that can be lockwired:

I’ll also recommend Kay’s for fasteners along with ‘About Town Bolts’ for lots of general fasteners and fixings and ‘Race Ti’ for erm your Titanium stuff.

On the subject of which I got fed up every time I opened the garage being greeted by horrible dull original Fork Pinch bolts so bought some shiny Ti replacements.

Darren69 · 15-04-2020, 01:45 PM

Are you saving up for the other side then?

Flip · 15-04-2020, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Darren69

Are you saving up for the other side then?

Ha ha! Why I am not surprised you asked something like that?

Just for you, here they are to prove it :

Darren69 · 15-04-2020, 03:16 PM

Only joking of course! I have recently discovered that the large head mushroom M6x16mm bolts for mudguards etc as fitted to the later IE bikes (not sure if the carbies are the same) but they are actually the same as a Yamaha R6/R1 fairing part (maybe ThunderAce too) so if you're looking for Ti ones of those don't pay Pro-bolt prices for the Ducati ones, as they are much cheaper on fleabay, still not cheap mind.

I'm currently only allowed to do one mudguard at a time!

Luddite · 16-04-2020, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rrawlings

Vince, I think I have found something carbon that isn’t on your bike!

https://conquestracingltd.com/produc...re-side-stand/

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darren69

Yea, me too! Betcha not got any of these?

https://conquestracingltd.com/produc...s-plain-weave/

Well, you're both right! I've got neither.

I've seen the stand before, Ryan, when I've been window shopping on the Fullsiz site. But even I blanched at £250+ for a sidestand

Not a big fan of brake scoops, Darren, but, if I had to choose a pair, it'd have to be the old RoadRacing ones.

Rrawlings · 30-04-2020, 12:06 PM

Update finally. The cover arrived and its a nice piece of work but doesn't fit. Wrong shape and the hole centres aren't wide enough compared to the original

Luddite · 30-04-2020, 12:30 PM

That's disappointing, Ryan, but not unexpected. If you fancy the Ducati Performance one (like mine 96645010B) Ducati Croydon appear to have one in stock for £35. https://www.inmoto.com/buy/Ducati-Ti.../dci-96645010B

Rrawlings · 30-04-2020, 01:44 PM

The company I got the cover from are hopefully getting me one that will fit and have been really good.

Bitza · 30-04-2020, 05:11 PM

http://ibb.co/FKsDHcg
Just thought this might be of some kind of interest re ways to pass the time and to lightening efforts. The photos are of a carbon bracket I made up last week, it replaces the standard air box support pillars and holds the fusebox/ECU/Main fuse. Carbon isn't too difficult to work with better results if you use your oven to help with the curing process. Bitza

12-04-2020, 03:32 PM	#16
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,022	When I was building bikes more regularly there were several of us at my old firm who used to raid the engineering storeroom for stainless bolts etc, and they used to say help yourself!.They were mostly iirc A2 grade which was certainly good enough for most applications and would stay good for many years. You could then join the upgraded to company spec company bike club! I think most stainless you can get online nowadays is A2 grade anyway and usually Ok. Since I left there and was forced to actually buy bolts the A2 stuff seems decent enough. In fact the only dodgy stainless bolts on my bike were the ones already supplied with the parts. I've just replaced all the pinch bolts on the billet triple clamps I bought ages ago and the bolts were the original ones and they were turning black with oxidisation so just replaced with Ti bolts because I was bored! __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

14-04-2020, 04:33 PM	#18
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,022	Yea, me too! Betcha not got any of these? https://conquestracingltd.com/produc...s-plain-weave/ __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

14-04-2020, 05:40 PM	#19
Darkness . Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stockbridge Bike: M900 Posts: 1,984	Prefer the look of the RoadRacing ones. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ducati-Mo...IAAOSwe5peCIXu __________________ Original and Best since 1993

15-04-2020, 08:31 AM	#21
the lodger Registered User Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Chorley Bike: M900 Posts: 160	I have taken against those things. They remind me of 1990's Japanese trail bikes where they were fitted to keep the crap off the discs ( not to "aerate" the discs, which I suspect would do just as well without them ). Folks just took them off. __________________ Contents may settle !

15-04-2020, 01:45 PM	#23
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,022	Are you saving up for the other side then? __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

14-04-2020, 02:44 PM	#17
Rrawlings Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Bradford Bike: M1100evo Posts: 175	Vince, I think I have found something carbon that isn’t on your bike! https://conquestracingltd.com/produc...re-side-stand/

15-04-2020, 03:16 PM	#25
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,022	Only joking of course! I have recently discovered that the large head mushroom M6x16mm bolts for mudguards etc as fitted to the later IE bikes (not sure if the carbies are the same) but they are actually the same as a Yamaha R6/R1 fairing part (maybe ThunderAce too) so if you're looking for Ti ones of those don't pay Pro-bolt prices for the Ducati ones, as they are much cheaper on fleabay, still not cheap mind. I'm currently only allowed to do one mudguard at a time! __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

30-04-2020, 12:06 PM	#27
Rrawlings Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Bradford Bike: M1100evo Posts: 175	Update finally. The cover arrived and its a nice piece of work but doesn't fit. Wrong shape and the hole centres aren't wide enough compared to the original

30-04-2020, 12:30 PM	#28
Luddite Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Southampton Bike: M1100evo Posts: 2,465	That's disappointing, Ryan, but not unexpected. If you fancy the Ducati Performance one (like mine 96645010B) Ducati Croydon appear to have one in stock for £35. https://www.inmoto.com/buy/Ducati-Ti.../dci-96645010B

30-04-2020, 01:44 PM	#29
Rrawlings Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Bradford Bike: M1100evo Posts: 175	The company I got the cover from are hopefully getting me one that will fit and have been really good.

30-04-2020, 05:11 PM	#30
Bitza Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Poole Bike: M900ie Posts: 469	http://ibb.co/FKsDHcg Just thought this might be of some kind of interest re ways to pass the time and to lightening efforts. The photos are of a carbon bracket I made up last week, it replaces the standard air box support pillars and holds the fusebox/ECU/Main fuse. Carbon isn't too difficult to work with better results if you use your oven to help with the curing process. Bitza __________________ Bitza