About to start a 750 refresh...

A bit stuck on a couple of bits...

Disconnecting the throttle cables from the carbs.
Is there a way of doing this without bending the gold bracket?... It looks like a bitch to get at.. And once at it I can't see an obvious way to get the pins out without bending the carrier

The neutral switch.... Looks easy to get out.... But I just can't get at with a spanner or a socket...
.... Any advice?

[Albie]

Originally Posted by davkyt

A bit stuck on a couple of bits...

Disconnecting the throttle cables from the carbs.
Is there a way of doing this without bending the gold bracket?... It looks like a bitch to get at.. And once at it I can't see an obvious way to get the pins out without bending the carrier

The neutral switch.... Looks easy to get out.... But I just can't get at with a spanner or a socket...
.... Any advice?

You don't have to bend any metal to get cables out. Just get all the slack off and unlock the lock nuts etc. You have to rotate the cam to a point where you can slip the nipple and cable through the slot.
Regarding neutral switch I never removed mine and just masked it up and cleaned and painted with it intact.

Thanks... I'll give the cables a closer look, I thought it looked similar to the one on the seat catch (which I bent to get off)

Whilst messing with the neutral switch I accidentally snapped the cable..... So need to get it out to fix now 😂.... I don't fancy £50 for a new one.

Did you dismantle the engine at all? Just looking at the cylinders and they look pretty fiddley to get at to sand and paint

Originally Posted by Albie

You don't have to bend any metal to get cables out. Just get all the slack off and unlock the lock nuts etc. You have to rotate the cam to a point where you can slip the nipple and cable through the slot.
Regarding neutral switch I never removed mine and just masked it up and cleaned and painted with it intact.

[Albie]

Originally Posted by davkyt

Did you dismantle the engine at all? Just looking at the cylinders and they look pretty fiddley to get at to sand and paint

Yes initially the engine went away complete to have the crank sorted out and 2nd gears were replaced as were worn on one side because of crank bearings. It came back to me then I removed heads and barrels etc and after valves , cams etc removed they went for vapour blasting. Whilst they were being done I cleaned up bottom end by hand and etch primed and sprayed silver and lacquered. Barrels were heat resistant black matt and heads are bare vapour blasted finish. Cam covers are a sort of dark olive green colour with the Ducati exposed metal finish and lacquered.. Inlet tubes also vapour blasted along with yokes and rear sprocket drive.