monsta rebuild

[koko64]

I agree. Time to have this one as the BOMB.
Bloody nice.

[ungeheuer]

Monsta.... theres no other way to say it.

That... matey... is... make the beast with two backsING GORGEOUS 



   Masterpiece is what this is......   

[pitbull]

really, really well done................beautiful

[monsta]

woo hoo..  its alive!
finally got to get the barrel off. 
Also sorted the birds nest of wiring I had hidden under the battery box.   And, ran the starter motor wire around other side of engine. I will revisit the rest of the wiring at some stage and tidy it all properly.

Don`worry, you just forgot the liiittle Oring....

yep, spot on, was the little O ring...  but, not that I forgot it! It didn't have enough crush on it because I've added shims to get squish right. O ring only had about .2mm crush, needs about .5mm. (guru Justin did tell me about that, even gave me an o ring, but I'd forgot to check!!  )

So, bike is ready to ride, but I havn't yet!
I had some beers while doing the last few things last night so I wasn't going anywhere.
May get it out after work this arve if it isn't raining...

[Travman]

It must be great feeling. I wouldn't be able to sleep with anticipation.

[monsta]

update...
so, I've done about 200 k's (124.2742 miles!)   I havn't had a lot of time to play lately..
I havn't beat it up yet, but the extra oomph was immediately obvious, just bliping the throttle in 1st and the front wheel comes up. And gasing out of a second gear roundabout also will lift the front easily.
 
I rode it to work a couple of times, at the end of the day when I started it up when one of the guy's came out to have a look. The damn thing stalled and I couldn't get it started again because of a flat battery! .. gave em all a good laugh at my expence!  
anyhow.. turns out the regulator shit itself. Dont know why, maybe because I didn't earth the plug leads when cranking to get up oil pressure??

I have to say, even tho I havn't had much time on it, it dosn't seem as punchy as other 2 valve monsters I've ridden. And I was hopeing for about the same performance..  I think that exhaust is very restrictive. I'll be sussing that out as well as a proper tune.

Its about 10degC (50F)hotter than before. Ran about 80deg (176F) with 35deg (95F)day last weekend and briefly got to 90(194)...

 I cant recommend the frame mods enough!
I gotta say, I was a bit dubious about doing the bracing, as I think it could go the wrong way easily. But it is brilliant!!
Maybe the frame cracks were affecting it, but it seemed to push in corners. I made sure all my suspension setting went back to the same as it was before the rebuild, and now I reckon I could take my hands off the bars in corners!! (I wont really be trying that!) Super solid now...  

anyhow heres a pic taken a couple of months before the rebuild (because I told hadesducati848 I would post it). I fitted the wheels exhaust and disks to make sure all was good then striped it down and did the rebuild.
As you can see most of the stuff was done and tested prior to the build. Even the paint was a similar color, But thats been painted like that for about 14 years.



I'll post up some more pics when I get some decent ones..

[Travman]

This bike should be a BOMb.  Don't be humble. Send a couple of good pictures and a short write up to one of the moderators. 

[Bishamon]

It is gorgeous, without a doubt!

[monsta]

thanks again people.  
the BOMb? I dont mind...  I not humble!     just lazy...
I have to sit here and type out some spiel about the ol girl..  it was hard enough doing this thread!  


anyhow.. I went out with some locals and one of them took the shot below (thanks Jeff)
there's a high res pic (of the pic below) here if you click on the link, (or right click > save as)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8443673/monsta.jpg
its about 7.5 MB. so, yeah...

[greenmonster]

I have to say, even tho I havn't had much time on it, it dosn't seem as punchy as other 2 valve monsters I've ridden. And I was hopeing for about the same performance..  I think that exhaust is very restrictive. I'll be sussing that out as well as a proper tune.

Is it a street legal exhaust?
Your engine mods ought to make it fly OK.

I cant recommend the frame mods enough!

Did you ever get the Nichols engine bolts,
I agree w their statement "Our most underestimated product",
they DO make a big difference.
Not dimishing the bracing.


What is the steering angle of the new yokes?

[Ahks]

this really is a beautiful bike.

gotta reread it for all the mods :p

[monsta]

Is it a street legal exhaust?
Your engine mods ought to make it fly OK.


Did you ever get the Nichols engine bolts,
I agree w their statement "Our most underestimated product",
they DO make a big difference.
Not dimishing the bracing.


What is the steering angle of the new yokes?

I think the quat d would be street legal, its a lot quieter than the cans I had on... (previous pic).
When I fitted it, it seemed to lose a fair bit(front wheel didn't come up so easy). But, I also had to move the back wheel back about 15-20 mm to give clearence for the tyre. So I dont really know if it was the exhaust or the longer swingarm that caused it. I'm guessing exhaust. I'll be testing it when I get it on the dyno and maybe have to open up the quat d???

I never fitted the Nichols engine bolts.
 I dont know how much repairing the crack in the X section contributed to the better feel, but it does feel HEAPs better.
I'm getting new tyres today(got a puncture yesterday) and I expect it to feel even  better'er 

same angle on the yolks...

[monsta]

got a bit of time on me hands, so i thought I'd update again...

made a bit more stainless sillyness.. all polished n pretty
rear master cyl lever link.




brake and clutch pivot bolts





Also, finally found the right mating gear for the lightened primaries. (apparently theres a few more sets as well if anyones looking?) these are the veetwo gears with the hunting tooth.
anyhow, they're all fitted up now as well.



I havn't had it on the dyno yet, I felt that it was a bit low on the power I'd expected, so I fitted the old exhaust. And THERE it was! I like the look of the x box so to my shame I've gone with form over function! 
I'm thinking that because the x box dosn't have a crossover/balance pipe like the stock headers, it has no scavenging value and so robbing power. quiet a bit too I reckon!
Anyhow, the plan is to build one like the x box but with a a crossover pipe built in and if it works I'll get it on the dyno.

I've still want to do the wiring at some stage, I might look at the motogadget m-unit... anyone had any experience with it? 
Also, I'm still having drama's starting it. It's not bad, but it still gets caught up at the top of compression. So thats why I'm looking at building a 4 pole starter to give it a bit more boot! http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=50076.0


funny thing happened yesterday,   I was riding down the freeway going that little bit faster than the trafic like you do when a cop car came up behind me with lights on.  I pulled into another lane to let them past and when they went past I saw a look of horror on the passenger cops face.
Anyhow, they slowed down and motioned me to pull over. bugger I'm thinking! defect notice for sure..
As, I was getting off my helmet, he was asking why I didn't have mirrors. I took off my helmet to show him some grey hair and turned on the ignition to show him I had a rear view camera.  He went, wow! and commenced to tell me how the mirrors are shit on his CBR and he'd never seen these cameras before!  He then had a look at the rest of the bike and said that I'm lucky he's a bike person and he expected a 20yo with attitude!  haha  then he said bloody nice bike mate and I better get on my way!   

[greenmonster]

he was asking why I didn't have mirrors. I took off my helmet to show him some grey hair and turned on the ignition to show him I had a rear view camera.

Is that legal in Oz?
Really cool if so, one of the features I really liked about the Mhe IE prototype.

[monsta]

nah, camera isn't legal. Just the cop was OK about it all..