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Dear All,

I have now managed to bully my Web Server to accept my humble attempts at knocking together a simplistic restoration diary, (via Frontpage 2003), after two, (very), late nights and I hope that it may encourage others to follow suit, (and not the opposite)!

I don't know where it will lead to, (probably a lot of tears if the Engine is a write off), but at least others may be able to learn from my mistakes, (and I can assure you that there will be plenty)!

Take care and thanks for your combined encouragement to date!

Have you got a link ?

Jon,

Yes just goto: -

http://www.myduke.co.uk

And follow the links to the PASO pages!

I will be adding a couple of pages, (tonight), with some pictures of the crankcase damage, (not for the squemish)!

Please bear with me if the navigation buttons are a little ambiguous but my Frontpage 2003 is not on speaking terms with my Web Hosting Server!

Still, (if it's any consolation), my interpretation of the damage, (and subsequent repair), does seem to correlate with what the last owner stated to all prospective bidders when it was for sale!

If you are really bored you can always read about my three european tours, (on board my trusty 916), not quite the touring tool you would expect to use for such a task!

And I haven't even started to tell the tale of my 999R!

Ducati's are rather addictive aren't they?

Regards,

if I may say. Your page mentions that the engine is an aircooled V-twin. It`s oil cooled.

Gerhard

Gerhard,

Thanks for reminding me about the fact that the lubrication also plays a paramount role in the cooling of the engine.

I had a couple of Suzuki GSXR1100's, (one of which was air/oil cooled too), so I should know better!

Although I have taken the liberty of adding a footnote, (to that particular reference), as this Paso has certainly been reliant on 95% air and just 5% oil cooling since it suffered the oil leak!

Take care,

Martian wrote: If you are really bored you can always read about my three european tours, (on board my trusty 916), not quite the touring tool you would expect to use for such a task!

But the 916 is a touring tool! I finished my first Saddle Sore 1000 (1000 miles in under 24 hours) on my 748 in late June. Next is the Bun Burner Gold, 1500 miles in under 24. Then who knows what's next. It's also a suprior track tool. Just did 2 days at Loudon and wore out a set of tires.

Jon,

Excellent stuff!

I was up against several VFR's, a Thunderace, a Harley, a Pan and a GSXR750 during the infamous 'Tour De France' and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

I never suffered, (anymore than anybody else), I was only ever concerned about gettiing her dirty I'm afraid, (but we encountered several horrendous electrical storms whilst in Spain), so I just spent the nights cleaning and polishing, (and tending to the clutch every 3,000m)!

And, (although they tried), they didn't manage to pinch mine!!

The most we did, (whilst in Spain), was the entire East to West Coast, (non stop), and I believe that was around 1,000m and I could still walk afterwards!

Take care now,

The Paso Diary is very good, I have placed teh site in my favourites & look forward to updates.

I noticed the seat on the Paso is obviously a custom job for a rider that likes to sit way back in the seat. It looks good but I would not want to be a pillion.

Redpaso,

Yes, the seat appears to have, (only just), been re-covered and the vinyl has not been bonded too neatly underneath.

Still if you can't see it I suppose it doesn't really matter just as long as it doesn't fall apart!

I have now got the engine on my bench and what I presumed was the original damage, (was just incidental), and the actual damage, (which is quite extensive), was hidden from view until I removed the outer casing and the final drive sprocket. It is on par with the damaged sustained to Luca's engine.

As per the original owners explanation, (posted by Mark at the start of this topic), it does appear that the damage was caused some time ago and that a recent Starter Motor replacement/repair has disturbed the previous attempts at sealing the damaged area.

That aside, my first opinion is that there seems to be as much 'bonding' as there is 'welding' and it is not an, altogether, pretty sight.

I will leave judgement until I have taken a closer look, (possibly during the weekend), but I have some close up pictures that I will post ASAP on 'Day 4' of the 'Paso Challenge'!

Take care,