Riceburner
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Broke a fork pinch bolt once....after many years of wrenching and occasional torque wrench use. Always use a torque wrench now....even just to confirm my hand torque.
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Your winter maint. plans..?
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Lol. That's just where that little motor saw most of its use, Temagami. A friend gave it to me because he dropped it off the end of his dock, and wouldn't run after he fixed it. (He had the reed valve in backwards).I used it on a square stern Sportspal canoe with 2 mini downriggers and an eagle fishfinder. My brother and i caught lots of Lakers and Whitefish on Lake Temagami, Kokoko and Jumping Caribou with that setup. Good times!
bigpoppa
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Found a decent dewalt torque wrench in the right range that looks like it will do nicely, covers from 30nm-140nm
According to the service manual, the range on the torque spec is as low as 7 nm to 120 nm (for axle nuts)
any idea where I can go to get one for 30nm and under range for really low torque applications??
Thanks!
According to the service manual, the range on the torque spec is as low as 7 nm to 120 nm (for axle nuts)
any idea where I can go to get one for 30nm and under range for really low torque applications??
Thanks!
Hack
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'Got started Saturday afternoon... Swing arm, Drive shaft, U-Joint, Shift/brake linkage center stand, side stand inspection/service/lube
Milk crates... Not just for KLR riders..
'Got her all put back together and didn't even have any bits left over
Next job will be the coolant change..
Milk crates... Not just for KLR riders..
'Got her all put back together and didn't even have any bits left over
Next job will be the coolant change..
More of a project than maintenance.
I got this ducati performance sprocket for my bike, part number showed it fits 999 all years, and it was up two teeth which is perfect because riding around town on this machine isnt exactly easy in traffic. Was just hoping to bring the revs up and improve aesthetics obviously.
Turns out the sprocket only fits the 999r, which came with the magnesium racing wheels.
Ducati Performance didn't make a fancy, sexy aluminum sprocket for a 999 that was base model or "S" like mine, and I did not want to buy after market, because i've tried hard to keep everything on the bike ducati, from the oodles of R carbon bits and carbon fairing bits, to the add ons like DP pegs, upgraded rotors, panigale grips and bar ends, and a rare as F DP gas cap, Ive done a lot to the bike over the years, only a 999 enthusiast would notice. From a glance, the bike looks stock from ducati.
Basically my OCD made me want to some how use this sprocket without buying magnesium wheels, so instead of returning it, I decided to improvise.
new vs old
hole patterns dont line up, dogh
I machined new carrier to accept both patterns (sprocket bolts and kush drive pins) On the OEM carrier, the kush drive pin and stud to hold the sprocket are the same piece, and thus on the same bolt circle. I had to maintain the kush drive bolt circle, and add a new circle for the new sprocket, material is QC-10 aluminum, its hard like steel, used for molds believe it or not. Ultra corrosion resistant too unlike 7075 or 6061
anodized the carrier flat clear, then I machined new kush drive pins from titanium, ordered some titanium threaded rod to make studs for the pins and installed sprocket with titanium bolts i sourced as well. Red locktite to keep them all snug.
installed as test with no bearings yet.
test fit, no bearings pressed yet.
boom, final product.
I got this ducati performance sprocket for my bike, part number showed it fits 999 all years, and it was up two teeth which is perfect because riding around town on this machine isnt exactly easy in traffic. Was just hoping to bring the revs up and improve aesthetics obviously.
Turns out the sprocket only fits the 999r, which came with the magnesium racing wheels.
Ducati Performance didn't make a fancy, sexy aluminum sprocket for a 999 that was base model or "S" like mine, and I did not want to buy after market, because i've tried hard to keep everything on the bike ducati, from the oodles of R carbon bits and carbon fairing bits, to the add ons like DP pegs, upgraded rotors, panigale grips and bar ends, and a rare as F DP gas cap, Ive done a lot to the bike over the years, only a 999 enthusiast would notice. From a glance, the bike looks stock from ducati.
Basically my OCD made me want to some how use this sprocket without buying magnesium wheels, so instead of returning it, I decided to improvise.
new vs old
hole patterns dont line up, dogh
I machined new carrier to accept both patterns (sprocket bolts and kush drive pins) On the OEM carrier, the kush drive pin and stud to hold the sprocket are the same piece, and thus on the same bolt circle. I had to maintain the kush drive bolt circle, and add a new circle for the new sprocket, material is QC-10 aluminum, its hard like steel, used for molds believe it or not. Ultra corrosion resistant too unlike 7075 or 6061
anodized the carrier flat clear, then I machined new kush drive pins from titanium, ordered some titanium threaded rod to make studs for the pins and installed sprocket with titanium bolts i sourced as well. Red locktite to keep them all snug.
installed as test with no bearings yet.
test fit, no bearings pressed yet.
boom, final product.
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Fork oil is on my short list, thanks for reminding me lolWr250x:
Greased the linkage
Partly disassembled the shock to clean it, and find out why I had no rebound adjustment.
Re-packed the head bearings.
Opened up the forks. Good seals, and the fork oil was clean.
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matt365
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Spooned on tires. A q3 front I had off one of my old bikes. Got a q3+ for the rear.
Fixed the previous owners DIY rack with some diamond plate I had laying around (he used some scrap aluminum and part of a rain barrel. ) I have to weld the subframe. Ot cracked because of the diy rack being overloaded.
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Fixed the previous owners DIY rack with some diamond plate I had laying around (he used some scrap aluminum and part of a rain barrel. ) I have to weld the subframe. Ot cracked because of the diy rack being overloaded.
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matt365
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What about shock service? What kind of mileage is on your 999?
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I'm guessing the "no rebound" is because it's just a stock cheap shock?Wr250x:
Greased the linkage
Partly disassembled the shock to clean it, and find out why I had no rebound adjustment.
Re-packed the head bearings.
Opened up the forks. Good seals, and the fork oil was clean.
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EDIT, oh you mean the rear.......yeah, I'll eventually get around to that, I want to do the 05-06 swing arm on it one day, I have the swing arm, just need to powder coat it and make some exhaust adjustments, not this year. When I do I'll give the shock some love.
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matt365
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Sort of. Rebound adjuster wouldn't click. P.O. turned it until it backed off and free spun.
Not many aftermarket options for this bike. Next year I'll rebuild it. Either racetech internals, or there is a shop in the U.S. (GoRace) that sells valving & shim kits for it.
That, or Sherrard.
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+2R on mine as well. Not sure if true, but I read Ducati intentionally gears high to pass noise levels.
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