[Ducati] Near tragedy

[Stephen Abramson]

So last week as I pulled the CR out for a ride, the left side grip rotated
up a little as I tilted the bike off the sidestand and started to roll it
back. "Oh boy, look at that. My grip is loose." So I checked the pinch bolts
for the tube and found them tight. Hmm. Maybe I imagined the grip moving.
Had a nice ride. Put the bike away. Yesterday, went to go out for a NY/Bear
Mountain twisty ride, and it REALLY rotated up. Looking closer this time, I
see that the tube part of the left side bar is completely fractured for 85%
of the circumference of the tube right where the clutch master cylinder is
pinched on to the bar. After the obligatory 2 second denial phase where I
think I can do something to fix it to go ride, I sadly push her back into
the garage. It would for sure have broken off during the ride had I not
noticed the break. Dodged a big bullet. Having the bar break off going
straight would have been unsettling enough-hanging off a bit in a turn would
have been another. But we live to ride another day. So, anyone have a stock
left side (handlebar?) piece for a '94 900SS that they would like to sell?
At the same time, how about the left side control housing (turn signal,
horn, etc.?

 

Steve