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Started by Nottsbiker, February 22, 2012, 04:41:45 AM

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Nottsbiker

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 :)
Ducati Monster 900 (project) Aprilia Tuono 1000

herm

#1
February 22, 2012, 08:12:51 AM
welcome,..
Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty, and the pigs like it...

Slide Panda

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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.
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

Nottsbiker

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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
Ducati Monster 900 (project) Aprilia Tuono 1000

ducatiz

#4
February 24, 2012, 05:19:22 AM
Your lady rides a Triple?

Cool family! :-)
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

Nottsbiker

#5
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!
Ducati Monster 900 (project) Aprilia Tuono 1000

ducatiz

#6
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.. :-)
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

Nottsbiker

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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...
Ducati Monster 900 (project) Aprilia Tuono 1000

ducatiz

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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]
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.
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