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- Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:25 am
- Forum: Events, Shows & News
- Topic: Looking for shows in mid Atlantic region USA
- Replies: 1
- Views: 551
Re: Looking for shows in mid Atlantic region USA
Classic Motorcycle Day, May 19 2024 Mount Airy Md. Google Classic Motorcycle Day for info. Featuring Italian bikes but generally everything shows up. Usually a good turnout.
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 2:53 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: New Member from Virginia, USA - '78 900SD
- Replies: 6
- Views: 645
Re: New Member from Virginia, USA - '78 900SD
Steve's wire kit is good but as Craig warned it can be a bit daunting to install. The other ignition options are a better choice but will require coils and a bit of fabrication. If/when you go through the carbs, replace the choke pistons as the rubber seal in them gets hard and leaks causing rich ru...
- Wed Dec 07, 2022 8:19 am
- Forum: Squarecase Early 860/900 Crossover Gearchange Engines > 860/900 GT
- Topic: Ducati 860 GTS 1975 - Help!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4274
Re: Ducati 860 GTS 1975 - Help!
RE the ignition, try closing down your sparkplug gaps to .018"-.020" and see if it runs or at least tries to start. When the gaps are closer the ignition doesn't have to work as hard. But DO check and adjust the valve clearances first.
- Tue Nov 29, 2022 7:44 am
- Forum: Squarecase Early 860/900 Crossover Gearchange Engines > 860/900 GT
- Topic: Ducati 860 GTS 1975 - Help!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4274
Re: Ducati 860 GTS 1975 - Help!
I suggest you start by replacing the ignition. The original Ducati Elettrotecnica[sp?] system was junk 40 yrs. ago. I would wager it's the reason the bike has such low mileage to begin with! The Sasche or Michael Arnott's Hand Held Dyno systems seem to be the way to go these days. I think the Sasche...
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:31 am
- Forum: Chassis & Suspension Shop
- Topic: Darmah damper rod
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10560
Re: Darmah damper rod
It is a bottoming spring, to soften the jolt if all the travel is used up on a sharp bump. Its rate is much stiffer than the main spring.
- Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:21 pm
- Forum: Chassis & Suspension Shop
- Topic: 1980 Darmah noisy shocks
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10173
Re: 1980 Darmah noisy shocks
You will have to take them apart and inspect the internal components. Disassembly is not too difficult and parts are available. Check your steering head bearings too, too loose will make noise over bumps
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 6:12 pm
- Forum: Roundcase Engines > 750 GT, 750 Sport & 750 Super Sport
- Topic: Removing stator from side cover
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8339
Re: Removing stator from side cover
Heat the cover a bit, and try slamming the cover stator side down flat on a wood surface to jar it loose. Some stators are a tight fit in the cover and require coaxing to come out.
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 7:07 am
- Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
- Topic: Dry clutch oil seal
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14291
Re: Dry clutch oil seal
I don't think there are a lot of Mille's out there so the reference base on the bevel dry clutches is tiny. I've never been inside one but if they are anything like the dry clutch belt models, pressing the seal in the cover is best done with a tool that engages the diameter of the seal so it doesn't...
- Thu May 30, 2019 6:33 am
- Forum: Electrical & Gauges Shop
- Topic: New ignition system: need advice!
- Replies: 48
- Views: 63014
Re: New ignition system: need advice!
Just a reminder, the engine turns clockwise[ as viewed from the left side of the bike] not like the belt drives or most everything else out there.
- Sun May 12, 2019 10:02 am
- Forum: Carburettor & Fuel System Shop
- Topic: 81MHR idle and run issues: slide wear?!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 19541
Re: 81MHR idle and run issues: slide wear?!
Did you check the resistance of the pickups? Is that what you meant for checking the continuity? You can test the resistance of the pickup coils pretty easily by checking across the two pickup leads for each cylinder, approx 220 ohm as I recall. What else you need to do is check for resistance betwe...
- Tue May 07, 2019 7:13 am
- Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
- Topic: Clutch Grabs Violently on Fresh Engine
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21011
Re: Clutch Grabs Violently on Fresh Engine
You might try soaking the plates in engine oil for a couple of hours, many clutch materials need to be fully saturated to work properly.
- Fri May 03, 2019 7:11 pm
- Forum: Carburettor & Fuel System Shop
- Topic: Ball Bearing Blocked Idle Jet Airway
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14417
Re: Ball Bearing Blocked Idle Jet Airway
Didn't the late carbs have a jet or restrictor under the pilot jet? My memory is hazy about it but I remember there was something funky about the Late US spec. pilot circuits to limit the extent of adjustment.
- Thu Apr 25, 2019 7:53 am
- Forum: Electrical & Gauges Shop
- Topic: 900 GTS Tachometer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14514
Re: 900 GTS Tachometer
Sounds like the cable needs cleaning and lubrication, cable binding in the housing. It twists when turning and unwinds suddenly. If you use light grease, lube cable except for the last 3 or so inches on the meter end as the grease can walk up the cable as it turns and foul the meter.
- Tue Apr 09, 2019 6:41 pm
- Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
- Topic: Clutch working way to separate on a 900 square case
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13991
Re: Clutch working way to separate on a 900 square case
Somewhere in the dark recesses of my memory the figure of approx. 2mm seems to rattle around. Make sure the plates are completely un stuck, which will probably require it to be run/used and warm.
- Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:37 pm
- Forum: Body, Paint & Rubber Shop
- Topic: Front Tyre Clearance with a wider 18x110 tyre?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15380
Re: Front Tyre Clearance with a wider 18x110 tyre?
The 110/80 is a touch too wide for the SS fender. On my old 900SS racer I had to make some external brackets that bolted to the fender from the top and I cut the mounting ears off of the fender. I did this mostly to be able to run slicks back in the day. Air-Tech make a bunch of different fenders, t...