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KnightofNi
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It only took me 10 months
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August 09, 2009, 02:49:02 PM »
to go from this
to this
this is the first time i have sat on the bike since Oct 08.
i'm a bit happy. so happy in fact that i forgot to throw horns until the last second and didn't quite get my hand into position
however, it won't be ridden for at least a week.
I still have a couple of minor things to wrap up before it's ready to be fired up.
I can't seem to find the gasket i ordered, and i no longer have the shim for the air gap so i can't use silicon.
now as long as i get it up and running before Oct i win. I was told by my friends that it would stay unfinished for at least a year.
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Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 04:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.
now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)
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Re: It only took me 10 months
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That Monster needs more stickers.
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Re: It only took me 10 months
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August 09, 2009, 03:06:53 PM »
one other thing i need to add...
getting the nuts on the vertical exhaust header make the beast with two backsING SUCKS. when designing the engin could they at least have them come out straight so you can get to them easier if they are only going to leave you 1" of space to turn the dam things?
Quote from: krolik on August 09, 2009, 02:52:26 PM
That Monster needs more stickers.
i would say that it depends on the stickers that are being suggested
(is that a hint as to what i will find in my mailbox soon?)
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Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 04:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.
now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)
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No stickers, go stealth. Camo.
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Re: It only took me 10 months
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Quote from: KnightofNi on August 09, 2009, 02:49:02 PM
to go from this
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So....it took you 10 months to fix the headlight?
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Re: It only took me 10 months
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Quote from: krolik on August 09, 2009, 02:52:26 PM
That Monster needs more stickers.
i asked the g/f if she had gottent he mail yesterday and she said "ohh yeah, something came for you." she had expertly hidden it in plain sight underneath some bills.
i think i have a place for those stickers.
thanks kerponik
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Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 04:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.
now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)
KnightofNi
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Re: It only took me 10 months
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Quote from: MrIncredible on August 09, 2009, 03:44:06 PM
So....it took you 10 months to fix the headlight?
well you know how long it takes to get parts from italy. i had to wait that long to get the headlight fluid.
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Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 04:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.
now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)
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Re: It only took me 10 months
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Quote from: KnightofNi on August 09, 2009, 03:06:53 PM
one other thing i need to add...
getting the nuts on the vertical exhaust header make the beast with two backsING SUCKS. when designing the engin could they at least have them come out straight so you can get to them easier if they are only going to leave you 1" of space to turn the dam things?
do you have the correct tool? it's the crazy-ass looking C thing that has a nut driver on one end and a socket on the other. using that, you understand why they don't care there is an inch of clearance.
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the air—these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.
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Re: It only took me 10 months
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Quote from: ducatiz on August 09, 2009, 04:57:10 PM
do you have the correct tool? it's the crazy-ass looking C thing that has a nut driver on one end and a socket on the other. using that, you understand why they don't care there is an inch of clearance.
i forgot about that part.
ducati needs to sell the tools to work on the engine.
i'm not spending $80 for the tool. i'll just bang my knuckles, get frustrated and take a lot longer to do it thank you very much.
ohh, i don't suppose anyone has a left side control for an IE monster laying around. mine has a broken idle lever.
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Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 04:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.
now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)
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Re: It only took me 10 months
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Quote from: KnightofNi on August 09, 2009, 07:43:52 PM
i forgot about that part.
ducati needs to sell the tools to work on the engine.
i'm not spending $80 for the tool. i'll just bang my knuckles, get frustrated and take a lot longer to do it thank you very much.
i've slowly built up a list of ducati tools over the years. you just get tired of the band-aids.
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Re: It only took me 10 months
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Quote from: KnightofNi on August 09, 2009, 04:47:12 PM
i think i have a place for those stickers.
thanks kerponik
We're gonna need a special thread just for those stickers.....
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Re: It only took me 10 months
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August 24, 2009, 04:36:15 PM »
wish me luck everybody...it's time to hit the button. hopefully there will be a video of the bike running and not of me crying in a little bit.
just doing some last minute rechecks of my rechecks and then i'm going to try it.
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Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 04:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.
now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)
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Re: It only took me 10 months
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Good luck! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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Re: It only took me 10 months
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Good luck buddy.
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