I thought I would restore this just for the hell of it - Page 2

TimM900 · 22-10-2016, 05:41 PM

Loosk a good project, I did up a 160 single years ago and that was fun to ride. I was a bit confused for a minute there, your photobucket photos show a v-twin engine... wonder if it would fit...

Dukedesmo · 24-10-2016, 05:22 PM

No apologies indeed, I for one am very interested as a former Scrambler owner, I always thought the Monster was Scrambleresque in ways anyway.

As for the decompressor I don't think 250s were ever fitted with it, 450s definitely and I think also the 350.

I wish I'd kept mine, I gave it away after the big end went as I was moving house and couldn't be bothered to fix it...

Albie · 24-10-2016, 08:49 PM

I for sure enjoy any classic rebuild on here Ducati or not. Having 2 500 singles and a 400 too of Japanese variety I love the riding of them. On the 500 they have a decompressor and the 400 technically it does too but is controlled by a cable on the kickstart which lift the valve at the correct time. I do remember my brother fitted some kind of sparkplug fitting decompressor on his 1974 Suzuki TS250M scrambler back in the day. Not sure it needed it really but guess it may have decent compression.

24-10-2016, 05:22 PM	#2
Dukedesmo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Leics Bike: M900 Posts: 2,844	No apologies indeed, I for one am very interested as a former Scrambler owner, I always thought the Monster was Scrambleresque in ways anyway. As for the decompressor I don't think 250s were ever fitted with it, 450s definitely and I think also the 350. I wish I'd kept mine, I gave it away after the big end went as I was moving house and couldn't be bothered to fix it... __________________ M900, 916, LeMans II.

24-10-2016, 08:49 PM	#3
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,033	I for sure enjoy any classic rebuild on here Ducati or not. Having 2 500 singles and a 400 too of Japanese variety I love the riding of them. On the 500 they have a decompressor and the 400 technically it does too but is controlled by a cable on the kickstart which lift the valve at the correct time. I do remember my brother fitted some kind of sparkplug fitting decompressor on his 1974 Suzuki TS250M scrambler back in the day. Not sure it needed it really but guess it may have decent compression. __________________ http://albies93m900.blogspot.co.uk/

22-10-2016, 05:41 PM	#1
TimM900 Registered User Join Date: May 2016 Location: Norwich Bike: M900 Posts: 48	Loosk a good project, I did up a 160 single years ago and that was fun to ride. I was a bit confused for a minute there, your photobucket photos show a v-twin engine... wonder if it would fit...