Monster 900 restoration

[buzzer]

things didn't go well with the painting… the seat cowl had rattle can paint on it by the look of it... and it reacted badly to the base coat.  going to have to do it all again.   the other parts came out well though… two coats of clear on the mudguard and fairing, one coat on the tank before I put the decals on and then hit it with one and a half coats…

[greenmonster]

Sorry bout the tank paint.

Its not the hinge, its the tank part closest to saddle were the halves meet
that is prone to leak, weld if you can.
24 hour Araldit also works.

[ducpainter]

Sorry bout the tank paint.

Its not the hinge, its the tank part closest to saddle were the halves meet
that is prone to leak, weld if you can.
24 hour Araldit also works.

I disagree, Gert.

The hinge plate spot welds crack causing the leak.

Of all the tanks I repaired, none were leaking at the seam. I repaired one older SS tank that was perforated on the flats next to the bottom seam from rust.

[greenmonster]

Ok.

Seen a few w leaks at seam, like my own.
Weld both and be trouble free.

[buzzer]

Painting is all finished and I am happy with the results...  I love the way 2k just comes out with a gloss from the gun...  here is a 25 second video...





just ordered a new battery...

[buzzer]

One of the few fabrication jobs I have done on this bike… I have decided to fit an ignitech ignition… Most people seem to fit them next to a smaller battery, or move the coils over, but I wanted to keep the unit away from the heat of the engine… So I made a bracket to fit it under the LH side panel. it just fits nicely…

[buzzer]

well apart from a few snagging jobs, and replacing the rear brake hose which is too long… its finished. I need to tweak the ignitech unit and enable one of the output channels to limit the revs to 2500 when the stand is down… When I was 19 a good mate rode away from the pub with the stand down… just up the road he came off, and the accident resulted in him losing an arm… those things stay with you…

I am going to keep this one...  I was reflecting the other day about a day in 1994 when I went to work on My Laverda Jota...it was such a nice day I rode past work and went to Slater Brothers the Laverda importers at Collington.  When I got there I parked next to a red 900 Monster...  It was the first time I had seen one in the flesh...  I was looking around it when Richard Slater came out with the keys and said take it for a spin!  I was really impressed, much lighter and agile than the Jota...  I have always wanted one since then!

Need to find another project now!  if anyone in the UK has anything...  let me know!

[Mhanis]

Well done!

Mark

[Howie]

Verrry nice

[stopintime]

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Need to find another project now!  if anyone in the UK has anything...  let me know!
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Does bringing a bike TO the UK count?

[pitbull]

Beautiful job. She looks fantastic!

[koko64]

well apart from a few snagging jobs, and replacing the rear brake hose which is too long… its finished. I need to tweak the ignitech unit and enable one of the output channels to limit the revs to 2500 when the stand is down… When I was 19 a good mate rode away from the pub with the stand down… just up the road he came off, and the accident resulted in him losing an arm… those things stay with you…

I am going to keep this one...  I was reflecting the other day about a day in 1994 when I went to work on My Laverda Jota...it was such a nice day I rode past work and went to Slater Brothers the Laverda importers at Collington.  When I got there I parked next to a red 900 Monster...  It was the first time I had seen one in the flesh...  I was looking around it when Richard Slater came out with the keys and said take it for a spin!  I was really impressed, much lighter and agile than the Jota...  I have always wanted one since then!

Need to find another project now!  if anyone in the UK has anything...  let me know!

Nice to see.

[greenmonster]

Looking good! .
Ignitech disappeard nicely...
You make us all look slow...

Normally the stand retract when you straighten up the bike.

So good it deserves:
shorter rear brake hose (as you noticed)
throttle wires inside forks
clutch hose inside forks and frame


You could rebuild the Multi again:
https://www.northeastcustom.net/bike/ducati-multistrada/

[buzzer]

Looking good! .
Ignitech disappeard nicely...
You make us all look slow...

Normally the stand retract when you straighten up the bike.

So good it deserves:
shorter rear brake hose (as you noticed)
throttle wires inside forks
clutch hose inside forks and frame


You could rebuild the Multi again:
https://www.northeastcustom.net/bike/ducati-multistrada/

Thanks!  I have done the rear brake pipe, shortened it and used an angled union and it looks much better...  I will change the cable to run inside the forks, not noticed that... I have seen that multi before...  I love it!

been playing around making video's as even with the garge heating on its been just too cold...  here is the result...

[Blackout]

Damn fine work! Wish you lived in North Carolina. I'd send you my M800 to work on.