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Monster Duck: January 2010
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Diary of a mini restoration project on a 2000 Ducati M750 (Dark). Thursday, January 14, 2010. The tank is off and ready to be sent out for repair to http:/ www.frostysfinishes.com/. To get the dent pulled and the seeping spot welds corrected. Next step will be to strip the frame and sent it out for powder coating.still trying to decide on a color. Daughter wants it to be Razorback Red.guess I need to get busy with GIMP and decide on a color scheme/theme. Posted by Mike and Mary Jones. Mike and Mary Jones.
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Monster Duck: Bike gone, sad but that's how it rolls...
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Diary of a mini restoration project on a 2000 Ducati M750 (Dark). Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Bike gone, sad but that's how it rolls. Sold the Monster to a guy from Lamar back in April. He is using the bike to commute to work in Carthage this summer. Posted by Mike and Mary Jones. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mike and Mary Jones. Structural engineer (Mike) and computer programmer (Mary). View my complete profile. Bike gone, sad but thats how it rolls. Previous motorcycle related blog.
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Monster Duck: The tank is back in action...
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Diary of a mini restoration project on a 2000 Ducati M750 (Dark). Thursday, July 8, 2010. The tank is back in action. Now I'm waiting on the wheel (powdercoater) and the new tire (FedEx) and it can be rolled (carefully ) off the bench and back on the road. New handlebar, grips and "new to me" stock mirrors. 749S Dark front fender. Posted by Mike and Mary Jones. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mike and Mary Jones. Structural engineer (Mike) and computer programmer (Mary). View my complete profile.
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Monster Duck: May 2010
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Diary of a mini restoration project on a 2000 Ducati M750 (Dark). Monday, May 17, 2010. Carburetor(s) back on the bike (finally). Carburetor's are back on the bike with the FactoryPro. Jet kit and new tubes. Next step is to get the rear shock installed and possibly finally start riding again. The kit was installed with the following options:. Ti Needles with the shim on the second position. 25 turns for both mixture screws. Posted by Mike and Mary Jones. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Mike and Mary Jones.
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Monster Duck: 60 Degrees...ride for fuel
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Diary of a mini restoration project on a 2000 Ducati M750 (Dark). Friday, January 28, 2011. 60 Degrees.ride for fuel. Was able to take a short ride to fill up the tank with fresh fuel and then shot a short video of the bike. Posted by Mike and Mary Jones. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mike and Mary Jones. Structural engineer (Mike) and computer programmer (Mary). View my complete profile. 60 Degrees.ride for fuel. 2011 Update.no more tach. Previous motorcycle related blog.
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Monster Duck: Back on two wheels!
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Diary of a mini restoration project on a 2000 Ducati M750 (Dark). Saturday, July 10, 2010. Back on two wheels! Posted by Mike and Mary Jones. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mike and Mary Jones. Structural engineer (Mike) and computer programmer (Mary). View my complete profile. Back on two wheels! The tank is back in action. The SBK forks are installed. Progress had been made.but the fork still isnt . Previous motorcycle related blog. Awesome Inc. template. Powered by Blogger.
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Monster Duck: Getting colder - still not done.
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Diary of a mini restoration project on a 2000 Ducati M750 (Dark). Friday, December 17, 2010. Getting colder - still not done. Well, it is now December, and I've still not completely wrapped up the project. The SBK forks didn't work out, for two reasons, first reason, the left side caliper support mounting arm is slightly tweaked which didn't allow the caliper to sit parallel to the rotor, second reason, the boring of the top triple was slightly off one one side - probably not a real deal killer. Bike is ...
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Monster Duck: February 2010
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Diary of a mini restoration project on a 2000 Ducati M750 (Dark). Sunday, February 28, 2010. Video from before the dismantling process began. Posted by Mike and Mary Jones. Saturday, February 27, 2010. Before and after shots of the tank. Shot of the tank before the repair process. Shot of the tank after the repair. Bike on bench (finally). Posted by Mike and Mary Jones. Saturday, February 20, 2010. Tank will be sent back from Frosty Finishes. Local place, which should save a bunch on shipping!
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Monster Duck: April 2010
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Diary of a mini restoration project on a 2000 Ducati M750 (Dark). Monday, April 26, 2010. Ducati Monster 750 Intake Valve. Fuzzy closeup of the vertical cylinder intake valve movement (by hand). Posted by Mike and Mary Jones. Sunday, April 25, 2010. Valves have been checked and the new belts installed. Bike stripped down for valve checking. I ended up getting the valve shims from www.ducatitoolrental.com. Great guys, excellent mail order place). Belts are in the process of being removed. Previous motorcy...