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Refurbishing the Duke (again).

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Bogstandard:
Very nice bike indeed. It was well worth restoring.

Over the years (around 15), I have been assisting a friend of mine to keep his classic racing Ducati on the track. He also has a racing Bantam on the track now as well, which I did a bit of a post on.

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=1717.0

The main problem is that the small cheapo Mazak parts that they used in those days are crumbling and impossible to get hold of the correct ones nowadays. Things like fuel tank fittings etc

So it is a matter of me restoring the bit, or make a new one out of more durable material.

Keep up the good work.


Bogs

MrFluffy:
Very nice, the flush filler improves that tank line for the next oops too :)
Once upon a time I shared workshop space with someone with a 750gt dressed up as a 750 sport, hours of fun setting the bevel backlash with blue after that seized when one of the tiny oil lines to the front cylinder got blocked. If my memory serves me correct the pantah was the first belt driven cam model wasn't it?
Also surprised they managed to pull that frame back true, thats quite some bend in the shots and it must have been quite some sheep to bend that frame, theyre built like (lattice) bridges!

Now to get it going and see how much the big bore kit improves it. Im sure nowadays JE would knock you up a set of pistons bespoke for not a lot more than usual set rates if asked if the new set ever needs replacing, especially if a group approached wanting to buy 5 or more sets. Plus you now have mahle and wiseco and a few other specialist manufacturers catering for the market and maybe the posibility of later monster or other parts.

Artie:

--- Quote from: Brass_Machine on January 31, 2011, 11:52:49 PM ---Aaaah Ducati.  :bow:  Yours is looking very nice. More pictures?

Thinking of finding me an air cooled Duc engine for a project.

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Hi Eric, yes Ill certainly post more pics in a moment, think seriosuly about air cooled Dukes...for some reason (here in Aus at lest) they dont cost much... pics to follow,,,

Rob

Artie:

--- Quote from: bogstandard on February 01, 2011, 03:00:00 AM ---Very nice bike indeed. It was well worth restoring.

Over the years (around 15), I have been assisting a friend of mine to keep his classic racing Ducati on the track. He also has a racing Bantam on the track now as well, which I did a bit of a post on.

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=1717.0

The main problem is that the small cheapo Mazak parts that they used in those days are crumbling and impossible to get hold of the correct ones nowadays. Things like fuel tank fittings etc

So it is a matter of me restoring the bit, or make a new one out of more durable material.

Keep up the good work.


Bogs

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Hey John, Im guessing you get a buzz out of restoring 'dead' stuff, I know I do.... after I respond to this and others Ill show pics of past restorations and up coming projects... old dukes are great IMO, but old bikes in general are far too important to let waste away, keep machining bits up for tacho drives or whatever the poor old dears need.... and to you also, keep up the good work.....

cheers

Rob

Artie:

--- Quote from: MrFluffy on February 01, 2011, 03:16:56 AM ---Very nice, the flush filler improves that tank line for the next oops too :)
Once upon a time I shared workshop space with someone with a 750gt dressed up as a 750 sport, hours of fun setting the bevel backlash with blue after that seized when one of the tiny oil lines to the front cylinder got blocked. If my memory serves me correct the pantah was the first belt driven cam model wasn't it?
Also surprised they managed to pull that frame back true, thats quite some bend in the shots and it must have been quite some sheep to bend that frame, theyre built like (lattice) bridges!

Now to get it going and see how much the big bore kit improves it. Im sure nowadays JE would knock you up a set of pistons bespoke for not a lot more than usual set rates if asked if the new set ever needs replacing, especially if a group approached wanting to buy 5 or more sets. Plus you now have mahle and wiseco and a few other specialist manufacturers catering for the market and maybe the posibility of later monster or other parts.


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G'day Mr fluffy, I really have to wonder about that name... :D

The tank had an MHR cap which is far too important to waste on an old Duke like this... MHR = Mike Hailwood Replica... and some dick put one on this tank... so... if anyone ou tthere has a genune MHR Duke and wants a filller cap...I have one.... and if your need is real..I will give it to you... but...NO MORE OOPS MOMENTS FOR ME... but thanks for the thought any way...... Yes the Pantah is the first of the belt drives and this is one of the last Pantahs so they should have gotten it right by then surely??? Nah.... still stuff to fix...  :scratch:

As far as straighening the frame, mate Im not at all surprised... we have over here in Aus the frame Guru, Laurie Alderton in Smith St Smithfield in Sydney, This guy has exotic frames sent to him from all over the world. All he does is straighten bent motorbike frames, He told me it could be done and he did it... a couple of pieces of tubing had to be replaced and he ground back and rewelded the entire frame, then re-rolled both wheels and crack tested them.. and charged me $450... mind you this was 12 years ago and for my pommy mates, this is about 175 pounds in todays money.

It not so much that the sheep were big, its more that there were a lot of them and he was absolutley flat out... hes stupid and hurt and I got a nice bike... great deal...

And youve got it wrong, the big bore kit has been in it for over 10 years, its great and no problem at 10 to 1 comp ratio.... it also takes std 86mm bevel pistons, no shortages ever again....

Ok..time for more pics of this girl, projects past and to come.... yes ..I am an old bike man... then again..I am an old man... sort of suits... :beer:

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