'92 project

Tony_Ducati

Latest pix. Remembering this came as a box of parts, it's fun putting it back together .... anyone got the bits needed to make the seat able to be sat upon?

jr60

Looking good Tony - Jeez you work fast - did you not just get it a few weeks ago?

Probably already aware but the tank (looks) like an early 851 alloy type not what should be on the facelift '92, I can see that you have bolted it to the subframe - be interested to see how you going to secure at the front as the later tank uses a clip system on to the frame.

Reason is will be fitting one of these tanks to my own bike (later tank going on the ST4S hybrid) - had thought about mounting a pivot point at the back - so it will pivot (handy) and a welding a tab at the front (tank is damaged and will need repairing anyway) to use a strap to secure.

Edit - you may also need to run no top on the airbox - the alloy tank outlets are at middle of the tank whereas the '92 tank is at the back. When placing the tank on it looked like there would not be enough room (don't know if the '89 had a diff type of airbox or not).

Cheers

Johnny

marvin

Looks great Tony! Those front rotors look new!
I have one new one, looking for another.

guy851

Sitting parts

Indeed I have all the parts you need but I fear postage may be an issue

Complete "arse" end with all parts and seat lock I have here

Guy851

Tony_Ducati wroteLatest pix. Remembering this came as a box of parts, it's fun putting it back together .... anyone got the bits needed to make the seat able to be sat upon?

Tony_Ducati

jr60 wroteLooking good Tony - Jeez you work fast - did you not just get it a few weeks ago? Probably already aware but the tank (looks) like an early 851 alloy type not what should be on the facelift '92, I can see that you have bolted it to the subframe - be interested to see how you going to secure at the front as the later tank uses a clip system on to the frame. Reason is will be fitting one of these tanks to my own bike (later tank going on the ST4S hybrid) - had thought about mounting a pivot point at the back - so it will pivot (handy) and a welding a tab at the front (tank is damaged and will need repairing anyway) to use a strap to secure. Edit - you may also need to run no top on the airbox - the alloy tank outlets are at middle of the tank whereas the '92 tank is at the back. When placing the tank on it looked like there would not be enough room (don't know if the '89 had a diff type of airbox or not). Cheers Johnny

I have a habit of not thinking too far ahead. On that basis, I made a pivot for the rear, and attached a couple of "modified" rubber/steel mounts to the front so they just sit nicely on the frame. As my tank is brand new, welding is not an option so I guess I'll work something out with a vacuum cleaner drive belt or something to attach the front.

As far as an airbox goes ... I don't seem to have one ....

I think I've been working on this bike for about a month now. Hoping to have it ready for Christmas.

Tony_Ducati

Rotors

marvin wroteLooks great Tony! Those front rotors look new! I have one new one, looking for another.

My centres were well worn. I dropped the buttons, blasted the alloys then made up a mix of 2 pak to "replicate" the yellow anodizing. My anodizer couldn't get close he reckoned, but this doesn't look too bad in the flesh. Mix of gold, yellow and white, in a clear base - a bit translucent. Anyway, I'm happy!

customhead

Hi Tony,

I recently restored a set of 16" wheels and found a guy in Melbourne that does anodising. His gold wasnt perfectly original but I quite like how it turned out; both that and the black.
BTW how did you get the magnesium effect on the top yoke?

cheers

Sean

Tony_Ducati

Hi Sean,

Quite frankly, anodizing scares me, mainly because I haven't done it before. I think Marvin does it. In fact, I think I sent him a Ducati wheel cylinder in 2005 to anodize for me but it got lost in the post/anodizing bath. 😁 🙁 😄

Where in Melbourne are you?

Tony_Ducati

customhead wroteHi Tony, I recently restored a set of 16" wheels and found a guy in Melbourne that does anodising. His gold wasnt perfectly original but I quite like how it turned out; both that and the black. BTW how did you get the magnesium effect on the top yoke? cheers Sean

And that wheel is DEAD SEXY.

Top yoke - magnesium effect??

But it IS magnesium ... just ask Steve ...

countcoupe

I refurbed my ss front discs with gold hammerite!! Came out well and has lasted so far.

Tony_Ducati

Hey not bad ... I might use that on my daughter's fuckwit boyfriend!

customhead

Im in Seaford mate, and Im sure the top yoke looks like a 900ss type yoke from here...can you get them in magnesium? or am i being naiive 😄

Tony_Ducati

It came with the bike. All $1,820.00 of it on eBay. Some weird shit, some useful shit. Something of a challenge I'm sure, but so far so good!

mrc.engr

Looking good Tone..... so you've move into water cooled Duc's eh ? This should be fun.😉

Did you get a wiring harness ?😯

Tony_Ducati

Yes, there was a wiring harness in the "box" .... I've cleaned it up, cleaned all the connectors as far as possible and buzzed it out. That's just the one that runs down the RHS to the metal box at the back ...

mrc.engr

Tony_Ducati wroteYes, there was a wiring harness in the "box" .... I've cleaned it up, cleaned all the connectors as far as possible and buzzed it out. That's just the one that runs down the RHS to the metal box at the back ...

Ha !! That's the ECU......(computer)..... 😁

Tony_Ducati

mrc.engr wroteHa !! That's the ECU......(computer)..... 😁

Are they supposed to have spiders inside? Was that a factory fitment? Anyway, I removed them.

mrc.engr

Only the ones that answer to "Guido"...... 😉

Tony_Ducati

mrc.engr wroteOnly the ones that answer to "Guido"...... 😉

One answered to "Cecchini" ... he was the first to vacate.

mrc.engr

Tony_Ducati wroteOne answered to "Cecchini" ... he was the first to vacate.

Smart spider......... 😉