[Ducati] Wreck part II- The Rebuilding

[Ronald Betts]

Any pics Scott ?



Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
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>From: "Scott Cloninger" <scloninger at astecinc.com>
>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
>Subject: RE: [Ducati] Wreck part II- The Rebuilding
>Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:37:52 -0500
>
>Garth,
>
>You'll want to remove the engine from the frame, then weld the offending 
>bit of case back on and retap the hole.  It'll be fine, just don't wad it 
>any more......not that this repair will be any weaker than the original, it 
>just sucks to wad yer stuff.
>
>You'll probably want to replace the two sidestand bracket bolts, too, just 
>in case they've stretched.  They bear quite a bit of load and it'd suck if 
>they just snapped one day!
>
>As far as rebuilding the forks, I don't know anyone in Houston who does it, 
>but I know that you can do it if you're a decent wrench.  I did mine last 
>winter and it was simpler than I thought it would be.  You just have to be 
>very careful and very CLEAN!  If you don't want to tackle it try Traxxion 
>Dynamics, Thermosman, Lindeman Engineering or any number of other 
>suspension experts.  It's money well spent!  Give the shock a little love 
>whilst you're at it, it'll pay you back in fun many times over.
>
>When you put your bike back together you'll want to make double sure you 
>get all of the ground connections reattached.  It's easy to miss the strap 
>that connects the frame to the engine, so don't miss it.
>
>Holler if you need any specific assistance.  Good luck, heal well, and 
>Merry Christmas.
>
>Cloner
>Chattanooga
>Recent rebuilder of a 900SS/SP...and she looks damned good if I do say so 
>myself!!  (especially the body colored frame powder coating)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Garth Williams [mailto:garthw at houston.rr.com]
>Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 6:23 PM
>To: Ducati Owners Group
>Subject: [Ducati] Wreck part II- The Rebuilding
>
>
>Well gang,
>
>I hobbled around the garage this afternoon, ignoring the pain while I
>attempted to find out specifically what I need to repair/replace on the
>SS.
>
>The Good, the Bad and the Ugly:
>
>The Good- the frame is straight and the headstock isn't bent either.
>The forks appear to be OK.
>
>The Bad- every single piece of plastic is destroyed.
>
>The Ugly- the case is broken where the sidestand bolts into the case.  A
>small piece of the threaded area simply broke off.
>
>So, this begs the question- can I weld the piece back onto the case,
>re-tap and be good to go? If so, does the motor have to come out of the
>frame to do this?  Any tips?
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Garth
>
>
>
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