Now that the frame is in the garage and i do love the trellis, i need an engine among other things. Which duke engines fit into a 600SS frame? I would like to put in a 900 but is it worth it? Is it a straight fit? or is it best to get a 900 frame? Im going to start stripping the misc parts of the frame this weekend and want to get the frame stripped, is there a preferred method for stripping a frame down other than shot blasting? does anyone know of anywhere in the North East? Its going to be a cafe racer and im abit nervous cutting the rear frame if needed, i would if possible like to leave the frame alone.
A 900 fits fine and chop away with abondon on the rear. The north sea should see most of the paint stripped off the frame :wink:
Its quite acidic! Is there a particular year engine better than others? what about carbs? i do want a rattly clutch!
lots of 900 motors on ebay but they tend to be more expensive than the smaller ones , but you could always sell your motor and get some of the money back , and i would go for a carb one less hassle
I got no motor with this project, i got 3 swing arms though! :biggrin: and 3 fork legs! :tongue: and no tank but i think ive got most of the other bits. I might down grade to a 750 if its going to be easier until a 900 pops up. which years had carbs?
well you have a start , frames go for around 200-300 and cheaper if you look hard motors all prices this braker has lots DUCATI MONSTER M900 M 900 SS ENGINE / MOTOR - LOW MILEAGE | eBay
its also a good idear to put a wanted add on here i have a few 900ss bits that i was going to sell on here ie fairings clocks carbs
IVe got a couple box of bits to look through but ive got a set of calipers and odds and ends to have a double disc front end. I would like to put on a set of spoked wheels and ive seen a tail unit i would like to copy also. If i had my way i would have a trellis frame and engine in the house to look at all the time. :biggrin:
spokes would be nice i have gone down that road before its a mater of matching hub sizes with with fork clearence with disc size and so on , i fited a set of triumph wheels to a z1000 a few years back and i remember spending a lot of time making spacers
My inspiration comes from a a 750 duke in perforamnce bikes that i thought looked hard as out but also amazing. Older engine with wire wheels and great seat and tank, ill try to find article.
Looks a lot like a project I've got in mind... :smile: Best engine option would be 900 or 1000DS lump. Carbs... Keihin FCR 41s maybe? You can cut off rear of the frame and weld a a rear loop... will look better (for a cafe project) and it's pretty straight forward (or inexpensive if you get someone else to do the welding).
would the frame need strengthening with that size engine in? It would be ausome to have a 1000 lump in it.
There isn't that much difference between 900 and 1000DS engines... but if I remember correctly mounting bolts are different. I think 900 uses 10mm while 1000DS uses 12mm. Not 100% sure tho.
Only problem is im losing that part of the garage, the kitchen is moving in partly. I had waited many a year in a cold off site garage to finally have my attached garage with power and light to only now lose half of it! boo hoo :frown:
Ive checked out ebay and the bolts are sold seperate i guess for projects, no engine yet though. Will need to start on the piggy bank again. :smile:
As far as stripping the frame goes I would recommend shotblasting. You can use angle grinder with a wire cup, drill with a wire wheel and dremel for finishing difficult to access parts... that's what I'm currently doing with my CB650 project. The upside is that it will cost you nothing (assuming that you have all the tools) but on the other hand it can be a right pain in the a** :/ I would suggest working out which bits you want to cut off, what you want to weld on to the frame, put together all the main bits (frame, engine, suspension, exhaust, bodywork) then strip it again and send it off for blasting and painting.
