Oil leaks 89 900 ss

discussion about the 750 Sport and '89/'90 900SS, which share many mechanicals with the Paso series
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Re: Oil leaks 89 900 ss

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Absolutely, probably be sometime before I get all the bits together and cleaned for reassembly, don't spouse you have the how to on remove oil sight glass, due to paint buildup on the ext of case I can't see clearly if there is a circlip
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Yep cleaned it up and tapped it out, hope I can get a new one as she's stuffed now,happy days
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Part of the reason of doing these gaskets and seals myself being fresh engine enamel not brought to temp yet , I can rework the paint before she is reassembled, also to learn a little more about what I believe will be a bloody great motorcycle
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HIGHWAY89 wrote:Yep cleaned it up and tapped it out, hope I can get a new one as she's stuffed now,happy days
Ha ha I couldn't leave it alone either :D .... and #ucked it getting it out :mad: :D . And I couldn't find one anywhere ( to be fair that was before I found who were the "right" people to talk to ) and I made one out of a bit of glass , a 1/2 crown coin and an oil seal......... and some sealer ..................and then some bright spark found them ..... cant remember who
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Oh shit to be honest I didn't think they would be all that hard to get
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yeah,and I thought I would wander into SKF and get into a discussion as to why they only sold them in packs of 10 :D

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ducati-OEM-Oil- ... Tx&vxp=mtr
just found this so panic over ( there are others there too ) :)
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Re: Oil leaks 89 900 ss

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Thanks , been enough tough searches on the 89 , are ventilated clutch covers available for this model, also want a new clutch cable , hopefully something a bit prettier than the old rubber coated original?plenty of time as here in the west works a bit light on so not able to bike shop much, got time but
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I got spiegler brake lines but I guess they didn't have the clutchline, always get one made up I guess,should I spray the open cases with wd 40 or so as could be open for a while
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Engine repainted ... pictures??!! :thumbup:
Bimota SB4-S - 1984
Ducati Paso 750 - 1989
Suzuki SV1000S - 2008
Ducati Monster 796 abs - 2010
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Trying to post photos but my tech skills are extremely bad, I will try to get some help with that, the paint was real crap so I handsanded the whole lot and sprayed with Dupli Color engine enamel with ceramic / semi gloss black, come up sweet as a nut, valve covers same paint/ universal gold
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I polished the cam covers, forks and billet ally triple clamps , cam covers look nice on the black engine
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Mine I painted with VHT engine paint and the lids were powdercoated (black relief) ...
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Bimota SB4-S - 1984
Ducati Paso 750 - 1989
Suzuki SV1000S - 2008
Ducati Monster 796 abs - 2010
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Looks really nice all black and a splash of silver nuts , bolts / fittings and raised lettering filed off?
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No, didn't file of the raised lettering, I like it black and discrete.
Just ordered a new sticker (Australia) and used electro polished stainless steel bolts and (cylinder) nuts, which shine almost like chromed.

The top lids (valve covers) are a cheap alu/zinc alloy and were a bit corroded so I decided to make them mat black so it doesn't stand out.
All steel items are re-galvanized.
Main goal was to get a "like new" engine (I have overhauled the engine; new clutch and clutch mechanism, new gaskets, bearings and seals, complete cylinder heads overhauled) but no frills, just a taut engine.

I'm trying to improve the look of the Paso with the fairing removed (small changes), with improved brackets for coils, fuel pump (vacuum), new (black) Aeroquip oil lines, new polished stainless steel fasteners, improved cabling etc. :thumbup:
Bimota SB4-S - 1984
Ducati Paso 750 - 1989
Suzuki SV1000S - 2008
Ducati Monster 796 abs - 2010
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Re: Oil leaks 89 900 ss

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Ah Frank , the whole point of fitting a fairing to the Paso was coz it looks like shit without one :D :lol:
yours does look real good tho :)
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