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Author Topic: another Ducati 1000 build....  (Read 41835 times)
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« on: June 13, 2020, 06:12:58 AM »

June 2020.  I normally build bikes over the winter months...  but with Corvid -19 we are not going on any holidays or getting out much so my wife suggested I start my winter project early! I think she prefers me in the garage!

I bought this bike a few years ago...  and over the winter 2018/19 I built it into this you see below...  over the summer of 2019 I put quite a few miles on it...  and actually loved the bike!  it feels light and nimble, handles and brakes really well!  I normally sell my bikes on, but this time I decided to keep it.  A couple of things bugged me though...  The tank I used was a compromise, it looks wrong to me, and although the carb conversion worked well...  I felt the Monster 38mm Mikuni CV carbs held it back performance wise.

So its in for another rebuild/refresh...  cosmetic only as I did the engine last time, and that is running well.  I will be fitting some 41mm FCR carbs, a new tank (999) and making a new seat. And maybe change the exhaust...

this build will take some time...  but I guess that depends on how corvid 19 affects daily life!









Here are a few pictures from the first rebuild...







































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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2020, 08:18:21 AM »

And the awesomeness marches on...  bow down
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« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2020, 02:26:40 AM »

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« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2020, 03:22:01 AM »

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« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2020, 07:03:52 AM »

Sweet!  Beer can holders in the seat pan!   drink

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« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2020, 02:49:08 AM »

Been working on making the manifolds from scratch…  it’s been quite difficult to get the shape and angles right, while maintaining approximately the same length..  there now though and I am pleased with the results.  took a while to smooth the bore with the die grinder where I had penetrated with the TIG welds....





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« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2020, 05:10:44 AM »

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« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2020, 05:39:26 AM »

Amazing!
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« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2020, 06:45:30 AM »

here is the subframe i have been making the last few days…  I have deliberately kept it short as this will be a short single seat, which is the next job to do…  I have used Rose Joints for no other reason than I just like the look of them!



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« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2020, 02:31:35 PM »

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I have used Rose Joints for no other reason than I just like the look of them!
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I do too, but what are you going to do for prettier bolt heads?
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« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2020, 05:17:08 PM »

 waytogo great stuff.
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« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2020, 01:30:26 AM »

I do too, but what are you going to do for prettier bolt heads?

they are all i had in stock in the size...  i will get some flanged pan heads  waytogo
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« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2020, 06:59:26 AM »

they are all i had in stock in the size...  i will get some flanged pan heads  waytogo

Good. You scared me a second there.
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« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2020, 03:47:57 AM »

Good. You scared me a second there.

 laughingdp laughingdp

Next the messy job of making a seat, well I actually made two as I couldn’t decide on shape!  Its the one thing many people ask how I do it, so I have written a tutorial on it  rather than post all of it here.

here is the link to my blog page


 https://jtccc.wordpress.com/projects-2/tank-and-seat-manufacture/



 So just a few pictures…








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« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2020, 12:59:06 PM »

Last pic looks really good, much better than first edition.
Keep it red this time., looks good and matches clutch.
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