Ducati 996 engine custom build
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horico said:
Love this, great work already! - what sort of capacity will you be left with on the tank vs std?
No idea yet, but I will fill it with water soon to see!sometimes you make stuff but are not sure… this is an example. I wanted the front of the bike to be clean looking… so I made this speedometer using a cheap GPS module that will come on automatically when the ignition is on. the holes are for some warning LED’s… not sure if I will use it yet. I am aware that technically its no legal to have a GPS speedo… but…!! Whats peoples opinions on the look?
Also been practising my alloy welding with my new TIG welder to make a battery box for under the tank.
The exhausts are now fabricated, as is the seat, but I may shorten that a bit.. and I am undecided on the moto GP or the mega style of silencer, I guess I have plenty of time to decide.
The seat was made out of insulation foam, and cut and sanded to shape, which is VERY easy to do. its then covered with a few layers of glass mat and resin. I also had the headlight brackets water jet cut, they came out really well!
No updates for a while as we are off on holiday for a few weeks!
The seat was made out of insulation foam, and cut and sanded to shape, which is VERY easy to do. its then covered with a few layers of glass mat and resin. I also had the headlight brackets water jet cut, they came out really well!
No updates for a while as we are off on holiday for a few weeks!
Your build expertise and quality is beyond reproach, but can I just say I prefer the lines and proportions of this one already over the orange one!!
This will be a proper cracker!
Oh and do it the Ducati Yellow with the old skool logos, not red, orange or purple! lol
This will be a proper cracker!
Oh and do it the Ducati Yellow with the old skool logos, not red, orange or purple! lol
Edited by poo at Paul's on Friday 20th September 12:47
poo at Paul's said:
Your build expertise and quality is beyond reproach, but can I just say I prefer the lines and proportions of this one already over the orange one!!
This will be a proper cracker!
Oh and do it the Ducati Yellow with the old skool logos, not red, orange or purple! lol
yes, I learned a lot after the last build... not sure on the colours yet...This will be a proper cracker!
Oh and do it the Ducati Yellow with the old skool logos, not red, orange or purple! lol
Edited by poo at Paul's on Friday 20th September 12:47
poo at Paul's said:
er what do you mean...…? I just told you the colour! 
Seriously Yellow will look awesome on it, and very "period" too!
it's going to be a terrific looking bike
I can't do yellow... I just...NO! well OK.... once its finished ready for the strip down I will take some pictures and play around in photoshop..Seriously Yellow will look awesome on it, and very "period" too!
it's going to be a terrific looking bike
there wont be any updates now for a while... she has forced me to take a holiday... off to the Peru and the Galapagos islands for three weeks...
I sat for a long time in the garage, imagining how I could make the footrests. I knew exactly where they should be as I want the riding position to be “just Right” like my other bike. one important factor was some sort of rubber mounting. the design proved to be difficult, and after mocking some up in plywood, I came to the conclusion it would actually be quite difficult. In the end I have used the footrest assemblies off a Multistarada, which combine all the attributes I wanted, with the bonus they were an easy fit! I have also braced the frame. A considered decision… so many of these bikes break their crankcases. hopefully this will prevent that.
The throttle linkage is also now done… The right throttle action can make the world of difference to how a bike rides. I bought a cheap twist grip and played around with different diameters until it felt right. I will make a replacement now to the correct dimensions.
Sign the weather is getting cooler... I have moved to the other side of the garage, near the radiators!
The throttle linkage is also now done… The right throttle action can make the world of difference to how a bike rides. I bought a cheap twist grip and played around with different diameters until it felt right. I will make a replacement now to the correct dimensions.
Sign the weather is getting cooler... I have moved to the other side of the garage, near the radiators!
Made a couple of items in the last few days... first I have mounted the front mudguard, made some stays out of alloy tube, complete with formed ends to make them look better, and also less prone to cracking.
Also finished off the tank plate and mounted the ignition switch. this took a while as I panel beat it out of some alloy plate into a compound curve. I made a tool to press the raised portion to add a little strength, and make it look a little better. I have mounted it with some 5mm anti vibration rubbers. Of course all will need a polish, but that all comes after the mock up stage!
Also finished off the tank plate and mounted the ignition switch. this took a while as I panel beat it out of some alloy plate into a compound curve. I made a tool to press the raised portion to add a little strength, and make it look a little better. I have mounted it with some 5mm anti vibration rubbers. Of course all will need a polish, but that all comes after the mock up stage!
Liking the tank front cover thing, very nice.
The mudguard mountings, not so keen on. Not sure how else you can do them, and may look totally different when painted? I thnk its the spacing relative to the fork tube that looks odd. Front one looks a bit tight!!
The mudguard mountings, not so keen on. Not sure how else you can do them, and may look totally different when painted? I thnk its the spacing relative to the fork tube that looks odd. Front one looks a bit tight!!
Edited by poo at Paul's on Friday 1st November 09:18
poo at Paul's said:
Liking the tank front cover thing, very nice.
The mudguard mountings, not so keen on. Not sure how else you can do them, and may look totally different when painted? I thnk its the spacing relative to the fork tube that looks odd. Front one looks a bit tight!!
there is plenty of clearance, its the angle I took the picture at... I pondered a long time how to mount it... it was the best I can come up with. we will see...The mudguard mountings, not so keen on. Not sure how else you can do them, and may look totally different when painted? I thnk its the spacing relative to the fork tube that looks odd. Front one looks a bit tight!!
Edited by poo at Paul's on Friday 1st November 09:18
Biker's Nemesis said:
Outstanding fabrication skills
Thanks!Took the frame in to my mates factory today to fully weld it… its easier on the big bench, and his gas is a 10th of the cost of my small bottle at home! I noticed the cracks on the underside of the cross over frame tubes, both sides! really glad that I braced it now. I don’t feel its the best designed frame… and it seems to be a common fault
well I dye pen tested all the welds on the frame today, all OK apart from the obvious ones with cracks... its all TIG welded up now and ready for blast and paint
been stripping the wheels tonight as these need painting, first I had problems getting the front bearings out as the inner spacer tube is a tight fit and I could not get on edge of the bearing to knock it out, ended up grinding a piece of flat with a tang on... this soon had it our. MUCH harder were the cush rubbers... I simply could not get to the back of them to get them out. I made a split collet in the end and pulled them out with a big socket! I did think of leaving them in, but the guy who does my powder coating is meticulous... and he would have only moaned! I use Redditch shot blasting, not the cheapest, and definitely not the closest, but simply the best I have found without question. In the past I have had some shocking jobs back from other companies....
been stripping the wheels tonight as these need painting, first I had problems getting the front bearings out as the inner spacer tube is a tight fit and I could not get on edge of the bearing to knock it out, ended up grinding a piece of flat with a tang on... this soon had it our. MUCH harder were the cush rubbers... I simply could not get to the back of them to get them out. I made a split collet in the end and pulled them out with a big socket! I did think of leaving them in, but the guy who does my powder coating is meticulous... and he would have only moaned! I use Redditch shot blasting, not the cheapest, and definitely not the closest, but simply the best I have found without question. In the past I have had some shocking jobs back from other companies....
Bit of a departure from bike building just for a change... thought I would share a couple of other projects I have done recently... One bike related... a table lamp for my study made from a scrap 1000DS piston and barrel. Not bike related, a fire pit come BBQ that I made Stainless Steel. I had the dish spun out of a 750mm diameter blank of 6mm stainless 316. its an interesting process! Initially it was going to be just one grill, but my wife said she wanted a separate veggie grill... hence the two! Bonus brownie points! its been used a lot over the summer, when the BBQ is done, the grills come off, and we throw a few logs on and it becomes a fire pit!
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