Ducati Monster M900 restoration project
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Hey Buzzer, did you know that your little Monster was ‘insta-famous??
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roboxm3 said:
Hey Buzzer, did you know that your little Monster was ‘insta-famous??
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJFzoEEHmiG/?igshid=c2...
wow, no I didn't know that! good to see someone appreciates the picture enough to share it https://www.instagram.com/p/CJFzoEEHmiG/?igshid=c2...
back after the break... I did relent and have a few hours in the workshop! next the hydraulics … I stripped everything down and cleaned the callipers and master cylinder up. the callipers came up well, but the anodizing on the master cylinders were poor… so I bead blasted them and have decided to leave them silver… All the seals were perfect, so I have reused these. I cleaned the callipers up in petrol with some very fine scotchbrite, being very gentle, they came up a treat.
looked at the switchgear and although its in great condition, the plastic sleeving was tatty… so I used some of the braided stuff, and some glue lined shrink wrap to finish it off… the braided stuff expands a lot, so no need to remove the terminals off the wire which is a bonus.
looked at the switchgear and although its in great condition, the plastic sleeving was tatty… so I used some of the braided stuff, and some glue lined shrink wrap to finish it off… the braided stuff expands a lot, so no need to remove the terminals off the wire which is a bonus.
buzzer said:
starting to go back together, I am pleased with the way the exhaust and silencers polished up… Polishing always hurts my wrists these days… must be getting old ??
Looking good. I’m a sucker for a clean matt finish on silencers but it’s very therapeutic to get things bright.
Progress has been slow for a couple of weeks... I didn't have much motivation, my best mate has been very ill, and died on Sunday RIP Paul, he will leave a big hole in my life... there has not been many weeks in 55 years when we haven't spoken... but life has to go on...
Time to start up soon… I am always aware that a rebuilt engine needs oil at first start-up, and while I always fill the filter before I screw it on, the oil cooler and pipes are empty, as are the oil ways, and the oil pump. I have therefore always used this method of giving the engine the best start in life I can and inject some oil into the system via the oil pressure switch port.
I used to do it on many of the race engines I have built in the past and it was always satisfying to take the oil filler cap off and see oil seeping out the rocker shafts or cam bearings. Either way I always turn it over until the oil warning light goes out… which unless you prime the oilways can be a worrying amount of time!
Time to start up soon… I am always aware that a rebuilt engine needs oil at first start-up, and while I always fill the filter before I screw it on, the oil cooler and pipes are empty, as are the oil ways, and the oil pump. I have therefore always used this method of giving the engine the best start in life I can and inject some oil into the system via the oil pressure switch port.
I used to do it on many of the race engines I have built in the past and it was always satisfying to take the oil filler cap off and see oil seeping out the rocker shafts or cam bearings. Either way I always turn it over until the oil warning light goes out… which unless you prime the oilways can be a worrying amount of time!
Krikkit said:
Sorry to hear about your friend, that's a real kicker.
Interesting method to prime the oil, I used to turn things over gently by hand to prime them, but that's an even better way. Is it a particular bottle you use?
Its my filler bottle for Auto gear boxes, so is kept very clean inside. its just a garden sprayer with a pipe on... you need it on Mercedes boxes as they see fit to fill from the drain plug!Interesting method to prime the oil, I used to turn things over gently by hand to prime them, but that's an even better way. Is it a particular bottle you use?
when its a full rebuild, and the oil cooler and pipes are empty it can take an age to get any presure in the system, hence the hand priming with the pump...
Krikkit said:
Nice thanks, I tend to fill Merc boxes by syringing down the dipstick hole, just as much of a faff!
on these there is no dipstick, or tube.... the filler is the only way to do it! they have a sacrificial plastic weir pipe in the pan... so to drain it, you have to insert a screwdriver in the hole, push it to one side and break the pipe! then drain it, and take the pan off to change the pipe! who the hell thought that up!
buzzer said:
well it started first time! I screwed in my oil pressure gauge and it went up straight away… sounded nice! I like to start builds on a dummy tank if I can…. I made that tank over 40 years ago, its started a few engines! its still got an original laverda tap on it!
Congrats. Impressive stuff!buzzer said:
Krikkit said:
Nice thanks, I tend to fill Merc boxes by syringing down the dipstick hole, just as much of a faff!
on these there is no dipstick, or tube.... the filler is the only way to do it! they have a sacrificial plastic weir pipe in the pan... so to drain it, you have to insert a screwdriver in the hole, push it to one side and break the pipe! then drain it, and take the pan off to change the pipe! who the hell thought that up!
What a horrible cludge that is, commiserations.Love the dummy tank, talk about the right tool for the job that lasts forever.
been out of action for almost 2 weeks... strained my left hand, taking off a lid off a jar of all things, so thought it better to rest it... getting there now... sigh of getting older I guess...
Started preparing the tanks and bodywork for painting… I know the tank hinge on the monster is a weak point, and it did show evidence of being strained… I didn't want to paint the tank and find out it soon failed, so I decided to take the bracket off and strengthen the area and TIG weld the bracket back on… I normally have tanks blasted but the guy who does it for me is off with Covid at the moment, so it may be a while before he is back, and I don’t trust anyone else after having some shocking jobs done in the past….
Started preparing the tanks and bodywork for painting… I know the tank hinge on the monster is a weak point, and it did show evidence of being strained… I didn't want to paint the tank and find out it soon failed, so I decided to take the bracket off and strengthen the area and TIG weld the bracket back on… I normally have tanks blasted but the guy who does it for me is off with Covid at the moment, so it may be a while before he is back, and I don’t trust anyone else after having some shocking jobs done in the past….
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