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by hawthornallen
Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:07 am
Forum: 750 Sport and 900SS
Topic: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back
Replies: 19
Views: 15674

Re: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back

Oh yes !!!! However the sun was shining as all those living in the UK will confirm we very rarely get rain and if we do its only ever gentle and refreshing ... So Jaz and I set to yesterday and then ground to a halt at least till we worked on the rear brake. Just one other thing ... I've been in tou...
by hawthornallen
Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:58 pm
Forum: 750 Sport and 900SS
Topic: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back
Replies: 19
Views: 15674

Re: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back

Still Bloody Waiting For Parts ! Engine wise things have ground to a halt .. I've had parts,mainly gaskets and seals, on order from a Ducati dealership for getting on for 10 days ... still waiting ! Also found out today just how many Torx bolts this seems to have ,most frustrating was that having pa...
by hawthornallen
Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:57 pm
Forum: 750 Sport and 900SS
Topic: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back
Replies: 19
Views: 15674

Re: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back

Well Just a bit of an update . The valve seats are looking a bit happier ... really needs new tho I reckon but as it ran before it looks a lot better now and should get it through till the summers out the way .... Jaz is looking a bit happier now things are progressing ..... We bled the brakes throu...
by hawthornallen
Sun Jul 19, 2015 11:17 am
Forum: 750 Sport and 900SS
Topic: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back
Replies: 19
Views: 15674

Re: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back

Thanks for the thoughts and the air box cover offer (will be in touch ) ... I will replace the brake lines ,the clutch plates looked ok ... tho on reflection will take them out again and give them a light sanding ... Jaz is just on full 'bother bother' mode and working back at Frankie n Bennies (res...
by hawthornallen
Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:41 pm
Forum: 750 Sport and 900SS
Topic: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back
Replies: 19
Views: 15674

Re: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back

Just a bit of an update and another question ... when the front barrel was taken off the top of the piston all but wiped clean however if you look at the side shot on the indented part of the piston its black ? easily scratched ...can only think its over-spray from when perhaps the previous owner th...
by hawthornallen
Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:32 pm
Forum: 750 Sport and 900SS
Topic: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back
Replies: 19
Views: 15674

Re: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back

Thanks all for the advice .... Much searching has been done and thankfully the two fairing sides ...the seat base and seat have all been found ... parts which are still lost are the keys !!! which still should turn plus the fairing and seat bolts ,tho the bolts which fix the single seat cover are th...
by hawthornallen
Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:34 am
Forum: 750 Sport and 900SS
Topic: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back
Replies: 19
Views: 15674

Re: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back

Hopefully have manged to add a few pics .... sorry for the non Duc pic . We built the Rvf from the frame up ... This bike now lives in Holland .
It would appear the collecting bug has been handed over ... however the buying in the first place hasnt.

Dale/Jaz
by hawthornallen
Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:54 pm
Forum: 750 Sport and 900SS
Topic: Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back
Replies: 19
Views: 15674

Pester Power Works .... 750 on the way back

I've had a 750 sport sat under wraps for what has to be 7 or 8 years . Sadly at one point (long story) a small amount of water got into the Weber carb or so it seems through it and sat in the front head ... (due to long story) I wasn't aware of this until my first born Jaz turned on the pester power...