OK! I think I've finally worked out how to upload pics here and would to share my build with those interested in such things! I have owned this bike for 7 years now but its not been on the road for nearly 3 now due to a spell in hospital and time off work. It was a lovely lil 748 but was left in a mates garden with no cover on it for a winter ( I am the worlds worst dad ) I thought I could spend sort of 1500 quid or so to tart her up again, mainly the paintwork on the engine was flaking and the frame had acid marks from a battery problem (or a me problem with the bat) and a few scuffs from being moved from storage to storage and a minor mishap on route to the isles of man in 09. Anyway.. I started the "tart up" 16 months ago now and soon realised that apart from the afore mentioned the weather had taken its toll quite badly on well, everything! Unfortunately I don't have any before pics really (hopefully getting sent a file with the strip down but pics are very fuzzy) long story short(end) its cost a f@*kload more than that so far BUT it is nearly(ish) done. Will try and put pics in some kind of order but understand im not very good with computers or camera phones or spelling and ive not wrote this much since school nearly 30 years back! engine state and main reason for strip down and stripped the bike down to as smaller pieces as I could but the engine was sent to al at ducati proteam who pulled it completely apart and got all cases sprayed (silver main casings and black where dark bronze or whatever that colour is!) Will get some better pics of engine but it looks the nuts. No performance work was done to the engine as that wasn't the objective at this stage (just a tidy up) obviously Main bearings and full gasket set as it was in bits, Valve shims, belts. Rings had seized to bore so.... and the clutch was kaput so clutch from my 207 mile streetfighter s engine (which is for sale btw!) has been robbed and awaits fitting. Full stainless bolt kit and samco hoses with stainless clamps. frame
I don't know - post them again. Ps - I bet you deleted them whilst you were bumbling around Europe drunk as a lord
@chizel I presume this was your Black and White 748 build, it was a great thread, can't believe it's just disappeared. Steve
@chizel - is this the thread you're talking about? https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/749-rd-to-track-bike.66129/
Yea that one!!! Thanks for the kind words also dude .. I was gunna show the pics to a Scottish bloke Im having a beer with but it's gone!
