Attila's Radical Ducati Project
Discussion
Attilauk said:
Dick Dastardly said:
Great thread. I wish I had the skills (and time) to do similar.
Have you done anything like this before, or does your day job require use of similar skills? I often think about having a go at something like this but I've never picked up a spanner in my life and exist behind a desk, so I wouldn't have a clue where to start.
Cheers, I'm a civil engineer but I've always messed around with cars & bikes, this is the first major conversion project I've done though.Have you done anything like this before, or does your day job require use of similar skills? I often think about having a go at something like this but I've never picked up a spanner in my life and exist behind a desk, so I wouldn't have a clue where to start.
Yazza54 said:
Attilauk said:
Dick Dastardly said:
Great thread. I wish I had the skills (and time) to do similar.
Have you done anything like this before, or does your day job require use of similar skills? I often think about having a go at something like this but I've never picked up a spanner in my life and exist behind a desk, so I wouldn't have a clue where to start.
Cheers, I'm a civil engineer but I've always messed around with cars & bikes, this is the first major conversion project I've done though.Have you done anything like this before, or does your day job require use of similar skills? I often think about having a go at something like this but I've never picked up a spanner in my life and exist behind a desk, so I wouldn't have a clue where to start.
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Mastodon2 said:
Baryonyx said:
What kind of tyre is that on the back in this picture?
Looks like an old Bridgestone BT-020, a sport touring tyre.
Superhoop said:
A Michelin Macadam - I'd recognise that lump of wood anywhere, a mate had one a CBR 600 in the late 90's, he sold the bike, but it's probably still on the same tyre now - the thing just wouldn't wear out!!
Itsy funny because I've seen a few of them recently (including one in the back of a Daytona T595 I was looking at). They must be a tough as nails to still be on the road despite apparently not having been made for years. 
Yazza54 said:
I'd have thought this wouldn't be a massively difficult conversion, is a lot of the Ducati stuff interchangeable?
Mechanically yes, the swingarm shares the same mounting points as the S4 Monster and the ST4 are basically the same bike under the skin, the forks needed a different diameter top yoke made (I could have machined out the stock one but it would look bobbins) and the bottom yoke shimming out. The 999R front wheel is the same brake geometry as an 848 so the brakes matched up lovely too. The Tank / Seat unit needed all new mounts made up though and the electrics are all change as the dash is completely different...The big stuff was fairly easy, the difficult stuff is all the little bits and pieces, lights / battery / coil pack / reg rec etc. all need new mounts and hiding the wiring loom is going to be a real challenge.
Superhoop said:
A Michelin Macadam - I'd recognise that lump of wood anywhere, a mate had one a CBR 600 in the late 90's, he sold the bike, but it's probably still on the same tyre now - the thing just wouldn't wear out!!
It was an old Maxxis of some sort, I think the early Maxxis tyres just copied other manufacturers tread patterns so it probably is a copy of the Michelin...Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff