is it just the area from the nut to the case centre or does it continue from the other side and down toward a mounting point. I can see the horizontal crack easily. but cannot tell it it is just laquer peel on the other area....it looks like it extends across the bolt hole and down over... if so I wouldnt take the gamble as that looks substantial. possible worn gearbox bearings or accident stress damage or just bad luck...who knows ???? . is the engine /gearbox smooth and quiet. no knocks etc. until you can ascertain a cause I wouldnt trust it. if it drops its fluid on a bend after repair and causes you to have an off....! ebay is your friend
If you look at the top picture you will see the crack travels all the way round, by the looks , Thats a major repair . I would look out for an engine as thats not going to repair very easily. It looks to have cracked right through the threads. To weld it it would have to be completely stripped down .
I tried the bike today and the gerabox is working fine. The crack is from the bolt to the left and to right side as well. We will see how will be during the welding. I will inform you how it goes. Please wish me good luck as much as you can !
Good luck with your repair . Are you a welder or do you know any ? . If I was to do this repair , which is highly unlikely , I would want the side casing clean with no hard ware I.E. completely stripped . I would mill out the crack , from the outside , I would then make a steel plate , approx 13mm . to bolt it to so that there is no distortion on cool down . I would then heat it to approximately 200c then I would TIG weld it . That said they are milled out in pairs so that the bearings are exactly inline . I dont think that it is a good idea to repair this . I would sooner put the money it would cost towards a replacement lump . I hope you didnt over pay for this . All the same good luck .
I am not a welder but one friend of mine he is and he use weld egines so its not will be the first one and especcialy not the first Ducati Yes we will weld with TIG. I will se how it goes if i will see that no chance to weld it correctly then ai will purchase an engine block and done , but i hope it will be ok. We repairing motobikes but with the Ducati till we didnt had any experiance except oil change Thanks for the good wishes!!
Hi Guys! the engine is out on friday or saturday we will weld it.I decided to rebuild for Biposto. Where i can buy subframe,rear seat,fairing,rear footpegs?PLease if anyone know these goods for sale let me know. Thanks in advance!
I pity the poor bstard who buys it after you've welded and no doubt respayed the engine to hide the problem. If your keeping it for yourself and dont intend selling it with this issue, then fair enough ,but I would hope you'd have the good grace to inform the next buyer . Pete.
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where in the world are you and make me an offer as I hadnt thought about selling it but its sat there collecting dust...
Yes you right shits happend and now i cant do nothing only try to somehow solve it. I will try first the welding and if not wil be ok then i will buy the engine block and at winter time i will arrange somehow. At the moment i not planning to solve it and anyway not buy it for a deal. Laci
Phill, Can check it somehow how much will be the shipping cost.Just tell me your price you are the seller or check it how much is it on ebay and then devide by 2 ))) But i need it really asap because the engine is out so next week i will start the rebuilding and i need the subframe as well. Thanks in advance
Hello everybody, Is anybody would like to see how the engine looks after welding? If i will meet again with seller of mine bike i will hit a shit out from him bacause this engine was really hardly destroyed and already welded in the past and he didnt tell me about this nothing. Fisikly we sou only 1 crack on engine and when we start with a welding we foun another 5 or 6 crack on a bottom Evening i will upload the picture
