Duc Hunting PTII [Archive]

was92v

07-22-2009, 07:17 AM

Well, I bagged one. A 2001 900SS, Yellow w/5100 miles.
The poor baby had lived outside and was used as a commuter. Needs some love, but should work out well. A bit of a mini project. I have never seen a Duc this dirty... This pic was fresh off the truck, well after Nancy and I took a short ride on it.

marko138

07-22-2009, 07:39 AM

Doesn't look dirty to me. Looks good. Enjoy.

tached1000rr

07-22-2009, 08:39 AM

Yeah, the pic does not show the dirt, looks good

karl_1052

07-22-2009, 09:45 AM

did you get it for a good price? Looks pretty good from here.

an 8 year old commuter with only 5100 miles?

I was never a fan of the 2000 restyle. Gimme a mid nineties 900SS.:rockwoot:

pauldun170

07-22-2009, 09:46 AM

hey I know that bike...

That's Ed Thompsons bike.
bit of loon they say

Used to ride around with no underpants and ask everyone to sniff his banana.

They say he'll be out in 3-5.

Dave

07-22-2009, 09:47 AM

good looking bike, one of the guys we ride with has a red 750, seems to like it

ericr

07-22-2009, 04:09 PM

Nice score Hugh! :dthumb:

tommymac

07-22-2009, 04:41 PM

Shoulda got a TL :lol:

Nice score though, I always like the full faired supersports.

Tom

the chi

07-22-2009, 04:47 PM

Hot damn shes a hottie!! Love it!! I usually gag at bright colors, but thats super sharp.

was92v

07-22-2009, 07:33 PM

Thanks guys. Yeah the grunge doesn't show up too much in the pic, but it was and still is pretty dirty. I gave it a bath as is and now I need to remove the body work and do it again or more. The paint has some scratches but they are cleaning up pretty well. Screws and bolts missing or loose here and there. mechanically everything works but the rear brake. I haven't looked at it yet, but the guy I got it from said it needs a master cylinder. I found one online for $56.00 if that turns out to be what it is. Ordered a set of D&D carbon boom tubes today (sorry Azoomm). The chain is working OK, but was rusted bad... so it is going to need to be replaced and a set of tires soon. i could use a new seat cover at some point, but all in all I think it will be good.

"""did you get it for a good price? Looks pretty good from here. I think I did OK, $3K

an 8 year old commuter with only 5100 miles? What can I say? He has a car too. When I say commuter, I mean he rode it around town, to school etc, but obviously not every day or very far.

I was never a fan of the 2000 restyle. Gimme a mid nineties 900SS.""" Me either, but after hanging around it, it sorta grows on ya.

I going to pull the plastic off tonight and start fixing stuff.

Homeslice

07-24-2009, 08:59 PM

I like how the riding position seems more stretched out than today's bikes. Today's bikes are all cramped up, making you feel like you're hovering over the bars instead of countersteering them. I like older bikes with more distance to the bars.

was92v

07-24-2009, 11:00 PM

Update, I have the mechanical problems fixed, repaired, lined up, adjusted, lubed and aired up. Fresh oil & filter is done. Now I just need to clean everything up and put the body work back on. The "bad" rear master cylinder was a linkage adjustment and pedal adjustment. The front tire is an odd size, a 130/70-17. I didn't even know they made that size.. Spike is going to need new tires soon anyway.
It does have one strange "feature", the engine won't run with the side stand down. I guess that gets around some safety law since it has no clutch safety switch, but it is a pain in the ass when you can't run the engine unless you are sitting on it with the kick stand up. I need to test the switch and see if it is an open or closed kill circuit and take corrective action. I think I'll go riding Sunday, for as long as my wrists let me..

was92v

07-31-2009, 08:50 PM

I got the slip-ons today from D&D. Look pretty good, better than the set I had back in the 90's. The metal finish is good and the carbon is as nice as any I've seen anywhere. It is a nice black carbon, unlike the greenish color the old ones were. Everything fit perfectly and it took less than 1/2 an hour from start to finish. The sound, well what can I say, pure Ducati music. Poor neighbors... or happy if they appreciate fine music.
I'm going riding with the guys tomorrow, but I'm going to have to keep it sane. The tires are iffy and I haven't done much with the suspension yet since the tires are working against me right now and I would have to redo the adjustments when I put new rubber on it anyway.

Dave

07-31-2009, 08:54 PM

tached1000rr

08-08-2009, 08:10 AM

Hugh, now that you've had a few riding opportunities on the Duc how about a comparison from your viewpoint of the F4I compared to the Duc?

was92v

08-08-2009, 10:19 AM

Hugh, now that you've had a few riding opportunities on the Duc how about a comparison from your viewpoint of the F4I compared to the Duc?

About like I expected. Even though I don't have the handling of the Duc sorted out yet, which will help a lot, the Honda is technically a much better bike. It does everything better than the Duc. However, comparing the two is somewhat like apples and oranges, because it is different kind of ride.
The Honda is fast, smooth and quiet (it seems now :) ) and Spike feels like a Ducati. He is loud, naughty in a bad boy kind of way that is fun and not so smooth until you get above 80mph. The Honda is more like riding an electric motor and the Duc is more like riding an internal combustion engine. Both are a pleasure to ride, just different.

I went riding with my usual group last weekend and put 350 miles of twisty back roads behind us before the cords came through the rear tire. All the others, except 1 SV, were liter + Jap bikes and I mostly rode the tail. Not enough jam to ride in my usual spot with that group and the handling had me fighting the bike all day. But, it was fun and I had no mechanical issues other than tires and suspension, which will be sorted out.

tached1000rr

08-08-2009, 10:24 AM

What tires will you be putting on the Duc?

was92v

08-08-2009, 10:50 AM

What tires will you be putting on the Duc?

I have a set of BT021s on the way. They have worked great for me on the F4i and I expect they will perform just as well on the Duc.

tached1000rr

08-08-2009, 11:02 AM

I think I might give them a try on our F4I as well when the time comes. Just curious but how many miles are on your F4I and Duc? I need to go ahead and do the manual cam chain tensioner on mine.

was92v

08-08-2009, 11:11 AM

I think I might give them a try on our F4I as well when the time comes. Just curious but how many miles are on your F4I and Duc? I need to go ahead and do the manual cam chain tensioner on mine.

The F4i has 24,000+ and the Duc has 5653 on it. The Honda went thru 2 stock CCTs and then I put an APE manual on it.