another Ducati 1000 build....

[buzzer]

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...

[Duck-Stew]

And the awesomeness marches on... 

[koko64]

Back on board

[Howie]

 

[Charlie98]

Sweet!  Beer can holders in the seat pan!   

[buzzer]

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....

[greenmonster]

 

[Howie]

Amazing!

[buzzer]

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!

[stopintime]

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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?

[koko64]

  great stuff.

[buzzer]

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 

[stopintime]

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

Good. You scared me a second there.

[buzzer]

Good. You scared me a second there.

 

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…

[greenmonster]

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