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Title: Hello from Nottingham - UK
Post by: Nottsbiker on February 22, 2012, 04:41:45 AM
Hi All,

Just joined this forum (along with Monster UK and Ducati Sporting Club) because I've recently picked up a Monster 900 as a project.

She's an early carb model and is totally in pieces right now - this will be a slow rebuild as my GF and I are currently spending all our money on rennovating (erm rebuilding!) our house.

Other bikes in our household include; Tuono 1000 (mine) Speed Triple 955i (hers).

Cheers - Ben :)
Title: Re: Hello from Nottingham - UK
Post by: herm on February 22, 2012, 08:12:51 AM
welcome,..
Title: Re: Hello from Nottingham - UK
Post by: Slide Panda on February 23, 2012, 07:56:55 AM
Oh renovations... I just did an 80+% job on a bath... It'll be a while before I have any desire to fire up a wet saw again!

When you get to your rebuild there's a lot of ver knowledgeable folk on this board if you trip over a problem.  Herm ^ is one such person.
Title: Re: Hello from Nottingham - UK
Post by: Nottsbiker on February 24, 2012, 05:11:21 AM
Cheers!

Yes I'm sure I'll be on here pretty soon asking some questions, especially as I need to rebuild the engine first.

Was hoping to leave this part until last but seeing as it holds the swingarm in I wont be able to build a rolling chassis without it.

Money is tight due to our house, but I'd like to do some mods along the way to make the 900 my own - thinking cafe racer at present but no rush as making myself and the bike bits a comfortable man cave to hide away in....

Ben
Title: Re: Hello from Nottingham - UK
Post by: ducatiz on February 24, 2012, 05:19:22 AM
Your lady rides a Triple?

Cool family! :-)
Title: Re: Hello from Nottingham - UK
Post by: Nottsbiker on February 28, 2012, 03:19:15 AM
Yes she does but I won't hold it against her ;)

Just been reading the home made mods section and I must say that it has given me lots of ideas to be getting on with- tail chops, can coring, clutch cover butchering etc bring out on!
Title: Re: Hello from Nottingham - UK
Post by: ducatiz on February 28, 2012, 06:05:35 AM
Quote from: Nottsbiker on February 28, 2012, 03:19:15 AM
Yes she does but I won't hold it against her ;)

Just been reading the home made mods section and I must say that it has given me lots of ideas to be getting on with- tail chops, can coring, clutch cover butchering etc bring out on!

Most of which will earn the scorn of your MOT.. :-)
Title: Re: Hello from Nottingham - UK
Post by: Nottsbiker on February 28, 2012, 10:55:01 AM
There is an MOT tester in Nottingham who races amongst other things classic Ducatis ;)

He tested my old 996 which passed no problem...
Title: Re: Hello from Nottingham - UK
Post by: ducatiz on February 28, 2012, 11:02:45 AM
Quote from: Nottsbiker on February 28, 2012, 10:55:01 AM
There is an MOT tester in Nottingham who races amongst other things classic Ducatis ;)

He tested my old 996 which passed no problem...

Nice...

...so e's deaf?   [evil] [evil]