Ducati ST Cafe Racer Build
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abw280 said:
OP - did you make it, or did the Ducati make the trip in the back of the recovery van
Pics or it didn't happen.........
Ahhhh were you on the trip?Pics or it didn't happen.........
It didn't do the whole trip on the back of the recovery truck
Having been in such a rush we didn't get the chance for any dyno time which evidently turned out to be a bit of a mistake. With removing the airbox at the last minute and with so radically changing the exhaust it made the bike run really rich. It coughed and spluttered for the first few miles then seemed to clear itself and as long as I was smooth with the throttle it was manageable to ride. However 300 miles on the first day with it running so rich obviously took its toll and the bike died just outside of Glencoe. Disappointing - yes, but those 300 miles were some of the best I've ever done on a bike and it handled so well.
After the bike broke down I returned home and picked up my Hypermotard, which was great for the roads of North Wales and the lanes on Dartmoor and Exmoor
Not quite sure how the cafe racer would have dealt with some of the flooded roads!!
I get the cafe racer back tomorrow and will start work on getting it back on the road - probably with a 996 engine in it now
Are you aware of the different rear heads on ST4/4S & 4 valve Monsters and those on the 916/996 sports bikes?
The ST's etc have a dropped exhaust cam on the rear head and fitting a "normal" 916/996 engine in an ST frame can be problematic due to clearance issues.
Other than that, good luck!
The ST's etc have a dropped exhaust cam on the rear head and fitting a "normal" 916/996 engine in an ST frame can be problematic due to clearance issues.
Other than that, good luck!
Beautiful bike!
This is for sale near me:
https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id...
ST's seem to lend themselves really well for conversions. I may have to check it out...
This is for sale near me:
https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id...
ST's seem to lend themselves really well for conversions. I may have to check it out...
A little update on this....
So when I got it home, hastily, I started the hunt for a new engine and found a low mileage 998 unit out of an S4rs and duly fitted it, only for the bike to still not start! Now thinking my luck couldn't have been that bad to have bought a duff engine which I'd compression tested before handing over my cash I did what I should have done in the first place and checked the fuses and relays...turns out the fuel pump relay had cooked itself!! So now I have a 916 ST2 engine sat on the shelf in the garage!
In the short time the cafe racer made an appearance at the rally it got a lot of attention with many people appreciating the time and effort that had gone into it, so much so that we were asked if we would like to submit the bike to be considered to be included in The Bike Shed Show! Viv did the paperwork and submitted the entry and it was accepted!!
Now that we had this in the diary we had another deadline to work to and I wanted the bike to go the the show having all the niggles sorted. The first was the seat unit, I wasn't overly happy with the paintjob done on it as I wanted a smaller number board rather than the one that went alongside the whole seat unit. We spoke with the original paintshop and they said they'd rectify it for me so stripped it down and did it again!
Next up was the forks, they were one of the few things I hadn't touched from the original cafe racer I bought so took them off, stripped them down and sent them off for anodising, whilst they were away I also spotted a nice set of NCR triple clamps sat in Vivs workshop so did a deal with him on those too.
Now the front end was going to look a lot tougher I wanted the brakes to look the part too so sourced a set of Brembo M4 calipers and some HPK discs.
The final bit for me was the wheels. All the cafe racers I've ever lusted over have had spoked wheels so I specced up a set of Kineo wheels and sent my order off for the 6 week lead time for them to be built. To match them I also got an AEM sprocket and carrier to match.
Here's the bike as it sits now....
The bike was really well received at the show and one of the best compliments for me was that someone said - you can tell it's not just a show bike it's obviously been built to ride and have fun on - which is exactly what I wanted. Viv got a couple of commissions from the bike being at the show and someone even offered me 30k for my bike - which I respectfully declined.
A certain Mr Agostini even stopped by and had a chat with Viv about the bike and told him it was his favourite at the show..... praise indeed
So when I got it home, hastily, I started the hunt for a new engine and found a low mileage 998 unit out of an S4rs and duly fitted it, only for the bike to still not start! Now thinking my luck couldn't have been that bad to have bought a duff engine which I'd compression tested before handing over my cash I did what I should have done in the first place and checked the fuses and relays...turns out the fuel pump relay had cooked itself!! So now I have a 916 ST2 engine sat on the shelf in the garage!
In the short time the cafe racer made an appearance at the rally it got a lot of attention with many people appreciating the time and effort that had gone into it, so much so that we were asked if we would like to submit the bike to be considered to be included in The Bike Shed Show! Viv did the paperwork and submitted the entry and it was accepted!!
Now that we had this in the diary we had another deadline to work to and I wanted the bike to go the the show having all the niggles sorted. The first was the seat unit, I wasn't overly happy with the paintjob done on it as I wanted a smaller number board rather than the one that went alongside the whole seat unit. We spoke with the original paintshop and they said they'd rectify it for me so stripped it down and did it again!
Next up was the forks, they were one of the few things I hadn't touched from the original cafe racer I bought so took them off, stripped them down and sent them off for anodising, whilst they were away I also spotted a nice set of NCR triple clamps sat in Vivs workshop so did a deal with him on those too.
Now the front end was going to look a lot tougher I wanted the brakes to look the part too so sourced a set of Brembo M4 calipers and some HPK discs.
The final bit for me was the wheels. All the cafe racers I've ever lusted over have had spoked wheels so I specced up a set of Kineo wheels and sent my order off for the 6 week lead time for them to be built. To match them I also got an AEM sprocket and carrier to match.
Here's the bike as it sits now....
The bike was really well received at the show and one of the best compliments for me was that someone said - you can tell it's not just a show bike it's obviously been built to ride and have fun on - which is exactly what I wanted. Viv got a couple of commissions from the bike being at the show and someone even offered me 30k for my bike - which I respectfully declined.
A certain Mr Agostini even stopped by and had a chat with Viv about the bike and told him it was his favourite at the show..... praise indeed
patchb said:
Just spotted on Facebook, thought I recognised it from somewhere!
https://youtu.be/95jRu4U7sXU
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