Seems a shame to move away from the classic, Italian, Ducati red. :/ As for frames, I like the original bronze but red looks good too. For me, white is just too stark...
Well,.. nothing is decided yet. And it will take a loong time before I send rims, frame, yokes, rearsets, front frame, side stand, swingarm, ...(oh my!! the list is endless) to be sand blasted and properly power coated.. In the meantime, dissasembly continues, and all screws, bolts and washers need to be carefully classified and tagged to be identified back again Thanks god for the chinese convenience stores..
Now I'm facing one issue. Does anybody know how you remove those f**ing cone shaped bolts that retain the ignition switch to the upper yoke? Is there any special tool needed?
Rear brake caliper out. I will have to fully rebuild seals and gaskets. Brake pads were thin as paper...
Adecarcer I got one out by screwing in a bolt fully with a nut on it, then using the nut to lock against it and unscrewing but only managed to get one out that way. Had to get pliers on other. They are stupid money £15ish each plan to replace with some tapered socket head cap screws plenty on ebay. Cheers Gaz
looks like a shear nut / bolt snaps of when tightened not designed to come off for security cut slot in it with a hacksaw and try a screwdriver to undo or weld a nut onto it and undo with a spanner the heat also helps loosen off a bit that's if you have access to a welder maybe file or grind two flats to get a spanner or molegrips onto either way good look and keep up with the pics love a white frame
I heard you used a lot of pot(s) when you were younger........ Waahaaay Jimmy...Just see wad I hev under ma keeilt!!!
Would agree its a secuity fastener but having taken them off don't think its a shear bolt there is no necking down of shaft, if it snaps off then the ingition barrel would come off anyway. They probably have a tool with a female taper and use friction to help tighten it, but it's only a guess. From memory they came off ok with pliers/mole grips so there is no need to start cutting and welding. I want to retain as much original stuff as possible on my reno but I think these are a bit of a pain and would not be confident in tightening them up so as said will replace with taper socket cap screws. Cheers Gaz
Thight bolt technique works.... But those suckers will be forever sent to a "pot" and I will isntall tapered hex ones when rebuilding. Yoke is totally covered with rests of previous paint layers.. will have to sand blast and repaint.
Something my Mum told me - son, paint it once paint it forever. Soda balst or aqua blast get it back to original finish and AFC-50, but it's your rebuild so do as you please. Cheers Gaz
I'm afraid I totally polishing able impaired.. whenever I've tried... the mess I made was worst that anyting. I will probably soda blast and then powdercoat in original alu color. This afternoon has been very productive (lots of beer, Ramones, The Cure and some other classics on the mp3 player, plus my brother helping hands con do miracles ) We started welding a broken dowel on the front frame where it holds the dash And then continued reinforcing the mirror supports (following advice seen on the initial thread) Not bad at all
Also finished removing all wires and electrics. Carefully labeling everything. I'm planning to fully rebuild the wiring harness and reposition some parts (solenoid, main fuse) Looks like the wiring loom is far longer than needed as many of the pigtails were coiled with plastic straps. Very ugly. Being a telecom engineer I love neat organized cabling systems (I've never worked according to my career, but I'm sort of biased...) No cables at all!!
Also Carbies out! I'll pay attention to theese babies when time comes, and you will, most probably, have to refresh me again with your wisdom. But for now they are going to be resting on that pan for long. I'm thinking in installing a different air filter. K&N or MRW or similar. Whats your view on this? Besides, while dissasembling throttle cables i noticed that the right clip on had a broken fastener.. too bad , but an ecellent excuse to change them both for new alumnium ones. Wifey is gonna kill me when she finds the real budget of this hobby ... I'm thinking in those ones whit chrome bars
