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thanks! back after the break... I did relent and have a few hours in the workshop! next the hydraulics … I stripped everything down and...
Its funny how to me progress seems slow, but when you come to put it all together you realise that all the little jobs you have been doing over...
my wife will often say I am definitely on the spectrum :lol: :lol: today I fitted the side stand and noticed there was more play than I...
Started the rebuild… first job was to put the frame on the engine, easy job, I held it, my wife popped the bolts in! I then fitted the headstock...
Did a bit of painting and polishing today… painted and lacquered the clutch cover, and rear spring, and put a coat of lacquer on the cam belt...
more or less finished the engine build, and also added some of the plated parts to the carbs, they have come up really well.. [img] [img]
When people ask me why Ducati bikes are expensive to maintain… I say try doing the valve clearances and adjusting them to the correct...
Some bolts I just tighten… but critical components I always use a torque wrench… in the past I have used a long series a spanner and calculated...
one of the things that has been niggling me is the engine oil pipes and oil cooler lines are badly corroded on the ends… replacements, even...
the rebuild of the heads is going well… some of the clearances are out though, not surprising as I gave the valves a bit of a grind in and...
50 years ago I was an apprentice to the best mechanic I have ever known…Gerry Lampit. He is 89 now and I still visit him… still sharp as a razor …...
always happy to help
Waiting for the engine spares at the moment, so filled some time doing some bead blasting on bits and pieces… one of the best bits of kit I have...
certainly! its Redditch shotblasting https://www.redditchshotblasting.co.uk/... Ask for Paul and say Tony Lloyd recommended you... you wont get...
todays job has been cleaning out the oilways in the barrels after being vapour blasted... To do this properly and get every last bead of media...
the engine cases are back from the vapour blasters… what a superb job! attention to detail is what its all about and they came back prefect… I...
while the engine and frame are away I have turned my attention to overhauling the front forks… they were not leaking but I thought I would treat...
here are the carbs, they are in remarkably good condition! I had some genuine new floats and needles so I used those in the build. I did bead...
the engine is all apart, and I am pleased with its condition... no bore wear, and everything look good. the main reason to take it apart is to...
thanks for that Macca... I didn't know about the oil gallery plug, the crank is now out so I will check that...
