DUCATI'S Dirty Secrets - What they don't tell you in the brochure

[@t.s.racing]

ITALIAN jokes. I pray for people like you. Ethnic jokes are DISGRACEFUL, but it's YOUR COUNTRY that's burning, just like hell. Not AMERICA, NOT ITALY.

[@ANDY5]

Hypocritical little dick. People are loosing their homes and their loved ones. Don’t waste your time praying for me you sad little excuse for a human. Go and take a long hard look at yourself.

[@tdub5776]

SARGE BULLDOG , I click on your channel and it tells me there’s no content. SAME AS YOUR HEAD.....NO CONTENT!

[@timhaslum7461]

SARGE BULLDOG idiot

[@raygun4468]

@@ANDY5 I have a 2016 Ducati scrambler that has an engine which was built just for that model are you aware of any issues with these L-Twin engines? Here is the bike ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIjbeZ5qe6qfn5I I have switched out almost everything that moves including a Barnett clutch and had the engine tuned for the open track pipe. Can I expect this engine to become a money pit by 70k KM?

[@bobmcbob9603]

Better to be thought a fool than open your mouth and prove it to all!

[@bigjoe4020]

The power of KZbin saved you over $1500 and more performance as a side effect with those ST2 barrels. Love it. Its great when you stumble across guys that know it all (in a good way). Any and all questions will be answered... Cheers Joe

[@grahamreeve5209]

I've raced and run dukes on the road. I also ran a breakers for a while. When I packed it up I had a load of engines left from all makes. Which shows how reliable modern engines are. I think I sold two ducatis. One went to a race team the other to a guy wanted it to make a display.

[@DC73rr]

9:09 - 'tough as a woodpecker's lips.' I have learned something new today. HAHAHA

[@malcellison8831]

I love this stuff: guys who really know their stuff, using brilliant workarounds to solve mechanical issues. Looking forward to your next episodes 👍

[@HepcatHarley]

Now put yourself back to a time before the internet and find that bargain or even such professional advice as given here, Hoorah! to the internet :)

[@cliveadams7629]

We used to race a Bimota Tesi in British Superbikes years ago. Crank cases broke regularly, they weren't engineered for the kind of torque the larger capacity 4 valve head engines were producing. Loved Ducati's response to Japanese manufacturers increasing their engine service intervals by designing better engines. Ductai reprinted their manuals changing the service interval from 3,000 to 6,000 miles.

[@memybikeni9931]

Really looking forward to this, I’ve been wanting a 900SS for ages, but you have made me think twice about an earlier model, seems they are a bit problematic. Thanks for the Really Random Channel shout out, I’ve just hopped over to it.

[@MegaPoxie]

Thanks heaps for sharing all the tech and contacts as I have a 900SS to, with 25K in the clock, and I will keep a closer eye on the oil. A very useful tip with the T2 barrels and I have saved Biggelaar Performance as a future contact should it be necessary. Great stuff Andy! 👍

[@snelletor]

De Biggelaar is a well known in the low lands! even beemer driver know that:))

[@wilfredprins9718]

Very true

[@anderscarlsson3607]

"Ever wondered why Italy is shaped like a boot..." Hahahaha, best comment ever! 🤣🤣🤣

[@forevercomputing]

A kinky boot

[@lkneepkens53]

Biggelaar is a big name in Ducati. Good choice for consulting him.

[@macrepair2389]

I'm customer at Biggelaar, he made my Monster 900 Screaming fast!

[@ewanoffshore]

That's a no brainer Andy, great cost saving and future proofing as well. Brilliant.

[@johnandstephanie377]

I sold my last bike in 2004, but still enjoy videos. Keep up the great work mate. Cheers

[@johnvanbeek5671]

Interesting, my 1993 M900 had most of these ailments, broken cilinder studs, cracked swingarm an oil consumption. Biggelaar fixed the engine and did some porting and I was lucky to receive a new swing arm from the dealer Shirlaws in Aberdeen Scotland, where I bought the bike new in 1993. Monster is gone now and replaced by a 2014 Diavel.

[@kuhndj67]

Love Ducati... but you could write a book with a list of stuff they don't tell you in the sales pitch. Looking forward to see how the bike turns out.

[@darylyounger6793]

VeeTwo in WA do a 944 kit roll in roll out including grunt cams in a bike freight box. I looked at it 10 years ago. They take your old cylinders and presumably bore and plate them, for the next customer. The price was pretty good back then, but I haven’t looked in years. Yep 900SS 97 model I’ve had since new.

[@ANDY5]

If I had the money I would love one of their Imola Evo’s

[@Br3no94]

Loving this series. Really looking forward to this swap/restoration. Could have to use it for my 900ss down the road... thanks Andy

[@slartybartfarst9737]

Thankyou so much for thus gold dust. My experience is if you want an Monster with an L twin as per Ducati Save yourself the hassle get a Cagiva Raptor with the Suzuki TL1000 or get a Suzuki TL1000. The TL motor is an animal with power every where and no known faults (chain to gear drive for top end sounds like a race motor and never gives problems) "Tough as woodpecker lips"

[@ANDY5]

Or the Navigator, my father had one kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKjEk42Oh79lrrs

[@jeremybanks9007]

All bikes have problems i reckon its the mechanic who pisses in your pocket and an uneducated mechanical empathy that owners have that gives some bikes bad reputations my 900ss was a daily ride for 10 years i own 4 dukes and they have all had problems but no where near as many as my 1 ex wife

[@Jodyrides]

All bikes do not have problems. I have had my 94 Honda pacific coast for 25 years. I used it as a commuter mostly. I would not ride to work in the rain, but if it was going to rain I would ride to work, I didn’t mind riding home in the rain, I did not wash the bike. I did change clutch and brake fluid and oil often. I have never had a single problem with the bike in 25 years. Nothing. Not a fork seal, not a slave cylinder, not a bulb, not an O-ring, not a gasket, nothing has failed. Things have worn out like front brake pads, tires, batteries, but nothing has failed. I’ve had dozens of other bikes, they have had problems some of them, that’s why they’re not here anymore, especially the one and only BMW I have owned, never again,but my pacific coast has had zero failures. you said motorcycles all have problems, the major problem with any vehicle is, neglect. The second major problem is Over modification.Motorcycles and cars and pretty much all vehicles do not wear out, they are neglected to death had a 1986 Yamaha venture royale for 16 years. The only part that ever failed on that machine was, the front brake light switch built-in to the front brake lever perch. completely understandable because the brake light switch failed at approximately 110,000 miles.. I have owned 4 moto guzzi’s.. I currently own a Norge that I’ve owned for 12 years. Typical Italian vehicle. Not as perfect as a Japanese motorcycle like my gl1800 gold wing which I also currently own. but when you own an Italian motorcycle, you better carry a tool kit, and you better be able to think .. i’ve never been stranded by any of my Guzzi’s, I generally check the valve clearance on them every 2000 miles. Very easy, you don’t even have to pull the fuel tank to get the valve cover off. You don’t need to have any special tools or marry the dealer to check or even adjust the valves clearance. Generally takes 45 minutes, A wrench, a flat blade screwdriver, and a feeler gauge. Nothing like trying to adjust the valves on a Kawasaki concours 1400. it takes two hours just to get everything out of the way so you can get the valve cover off to even begin adjusting the valves. Or a V Strom 1000 or 650. Pain in the butt even just to change spark plugs not to mention changing valves adjustment. which brings us to Ducati’s. I have owned dozens and dozens of motorcycles. But I’ve never wanted a Ducati because of the frequency/difficulty adjusting the valves clearance. I sold motorcycles for 17 years part time in the evenings and weekends. I had a guy buy A very special/only 200 of this model made/Yamaha FZR 750 R.This was not the run of the mill off the assembly line FZR750.. it was different. It was expensive. The reason the guy went with the Yamaha over the Ducati he was considering is, he told me he was just about to buy the Ducati when the owner of the Ducati shop during negotiations,told him, I’ll even do the first valve adjustment for just $2000. that scared the buyer away from the Ducati. The Desmo valve system it’s so time-consuming and complex, that most Ducati owners never have the valves adjusted. A friend of mine has four Ducati‘s. He’s owned a couple of them for over 15 years. He has never had the valves checked, never had the timing belts replaced.. and that’s what happens to them. Motorcycles and cars, trucks, airplanes, they don’t wear out, they get neglected to death. So what I am saying is, most of the time, It’s not the owners having problems with their motorcycles,It’s the motorcycles having problems with their owners neglect, modifications, abuse...

[@holmes1956O]

jody Frenak here is a saying that rings true with anyting. The 3 T's. Tires Tracks or Tits sooner or later you will have trouble. I have had 2 caterpillar 3406 engines in trucks an a type and a b type both went over 1 million miles but not trouble free and not abused. If you have had the "luck" with your pch you a very fortunate individual.

[@drew657]

Glad to hear you've built a solid plan, and at a steal of a price no less!! Gotta love collaborating with someone across the globe.

[@UPTHETOWN]

Cheers, wouldn't ride a Ducati if you paid me but I'll watch any motorcycle restoration so thanks for the links All the best with your mods, looking forward to seeing it run like it should've

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Andy H ummm why, I’ve had my monster s2r since 2006 brand new. I love it. Ride one. You will change you mind. Especially the s2 and s4r fuel injected bikes. Great machines..

[@jediknight1294]

@@ronaldtartaglia4459 because they are needlessly complicated and have a horrible history of serious problems that weren't ever fixed in the models I suspect. They are beautiful but they can be a bastard to work on. The bad coatings, rings, the exhaust guides, the cracking at the headstock all common issues on the 900ss for example that had to be sorted by the aftermarket.

[@bretsnow5058]

and the best part of all this is finding out what parts from other models of bikes fit your particular model of bike .doing a similar thing on my bandit upgrading thing the brakes found out a rear caliper from a gsxr1000 will bolt straight up so I found a bargain online great fun I think

[@stevesanelli90]

Excellent idea Andy. Hope it all goes well for you! Keep rolling!

[@Ben.g762]

Really surprised a water cooled barrel is the same as an air cooled one, but you explained it well, so it's a result in anyone's book! I'm looking forward to the next video. 👍🏻

[@Only_and_Lulu]

Thanks for links to the two new channels to watch 😁 Modern Ducatis aren’t my thing, but still looking forward to your rebuild (I like engines 😉) Cheers 🥂

[@AirwolfBMG]

Nice collaboration in the pipe line, witch will help all Ducati owners, or resource for followers thinking of buying into the older bike. Love remark about the boot, because you have to fit Aprilia in it to.🍻

[@peted7295]

Looks like you've dodged a bullet with the pistons and cylinders, I hope you have the same fortune with the heads. What a list of inherent issues those bikes have.

[@Twonkyful]

Very valuable video, thx Andy. re: the issue with the carburetor needles wearing oval the needle jets...an outfit called factory pro will sell you titanium needles and nickel plated needle jets that apparently wear much slower. Cheers

[@thomaslemay8817]

I was amazed by how many commenters on previous posts that didn't know about the aluminum cylinder, they are not that uncommon. The technology has been used in several different brands of motorcycles, a few Automotive and surprisingly in turf equipment engines . Good video by the way.

[@michaelhayward7572]

I believe Moto Guzzi were the first production bike manufacturer in the early 70's to use Nikasil barrels.

[@domster200]

@@michaelhayward7572 Definitely on the V50.

[@russcole5685]

Nice info Well done pal. My heart goes out to ya all over there in Ozzy I've family in Sydney so hoping the best for them. Glad to be watching ya from the safety of New Zealand Keep up the great channel

[@ANDY5]

Thanks mate, did you catch the cricket? 😂

[@russcole5685]

Dont follow it to be honest, to add to it the power has been out at my place the last couple of day's

[@tassieadventurerider4815]

Interesting concept and mod Andy. Looking forward to watching the build. Cheers.

[@leeyates3244]

Great update mate. Looking forward to watching this journey.

[@byjingobob]

Best way to go by far! Cheaper option and more power /reliability for you and we get to watch the cylinder conversion. Good news.

[@NemetskyCzar]

Chin up mate, you've got this. Looking forward to what you'll achieve with the Duc. More power to you Andy.

[@MrAndrew1953]

Nearly bought a 900SS in 1980 but got a Suzuki GS 1000 instead as I was told you had to know a bit about tuning, maintaining engines.

[@Martin52863]

This is going to be awesome Andy. Fingers crossed it all goes well for you.

[@Wingboy1800]

Thanks for the tips Andy.I have hated every Ducati i have owned.But number 4 is pretty good so far.

[@matthunnell6659]

Greetings mate! I'm still riding my 900ss FE...its the only one I've held onto...the last air cooled Duc. FE is final edition. I have 54k miles on it...I've had a 996, a 998, and a 1098...but this was my first baby w a ruby slipper paint job...shes still perfect. Like day one. I did bore to 904cc w forged pistons...buts that's it. That 90% vtwin is bulletproof

[@matthunnell6659]

90 degree

[@matthunnell6659]

Also meant 916 bore w the forged pistons...904ccs is stock

[@producsmachina4991]

There's some excellent knowledge out there, good vid and channel recommendations 👍🏼 We're restoring a 916 on our channel although the level of notoriety is still pretty low at the moment!

[@ANDY5]

Thanks for letting us know, who doesn't want to see a 916 brought back to life? I for one will be watching

[@producsmachina4991]

Cheers mate, hope you enjoy the videos - good luck with your build, I've been following it with interest.

[@clivewalker5465]

Hi Andy , a Good way to roll into the New Year , with , I hope , no more surprises .

[@gmseed]

Good stuff. I live in Scotland and enjoy your videos. I don't own a Ducati but keen to see how you get on, and may influence my purchase of a Ducati in future. Instead, I've got a Kawasaki ZX7R, ZX9R and 1985 Suzuki GSXR750F. Having subscribed to your channel I saw the video you made about Delboy's Garage pop up. I've just come from that video and left a lengthy comment, if you're interested. I agree with everything you say about the guy and gave up watching that guy years ago. To be honest I'd forgotten about him until I saw your video and assumed he would have packed up ages ago, and surprised to see he's still bullshitting people. Anyway, keep up the good work with your Ducati and good luck. PS. I hope those terrible looking fires stop. In Scotland [wettest place on Earth!] we don't suffer from such issues.

[@ANDY5]

G’day mate, thank you. Nice collection of bikes you have there.

[@keithdeshong9612]

I'm very interested in this build. Considering doing the same on my '95 900 SS. Thanks for the great content.

[@DaveMurphyEngineer]

4 videos in, thought I would sub and say hi from the UK. Loving your work with the bike so far, I have a Scrambler 800 and an 1199 Tricolore, both of which I bought in the Middle East and took home with me to enjoy. 👍🏻

[@nathanbarrett6178]

Really interested to see where this ends up. The 900ss is still one of my dream bikes.

[@tempest411]

They're nice riding bikes to be sure, but they have their weak points, as addressed here. Also keep in mind that the frames are known to crack at the head tube.

[@flexjay87]

" The oil rings are made out of some sort Pasta " Hahahaha

[@Mad-Duk_Machine_Werkes]

I suppose I'm "The One Guy" who said might as well punch it out since your Nikasil was fucked anyways? LOL - Good info on the ST2 cams being a direct cheap upgrade to stock 900ss! I have a complete low miles ST2 here I bought to use the engine in a water cooled Monster S4 - I cant wait to see how you make out with this (I'm voting you do the ST2 cams at this point, since their so cheap) Hahaha

[@bruceleong9534]

Good stuff Andy. Looking forward to the next instalment

[@earlebacciochi9796]

Thanks Andy, always learning 👍😁

[@flyingdutchy01]

Biggelaar is one of the best Ducati specialists in the Netherlands.

[@ANDY5]

The thing I love about him is his love of the marque and his willingness to help anyone wanting to keep them on the road, or track

[@chenderson4969]

I was grimacing when you were explaining that you were going away from original but I can understand that you don’t want to throw the parts cannon at it. Hope it all works out for you mate.

[@ANDY5]

It will still look exactly the same, you won’t be able to tell the difference between the ST2 and the 900SS cylinders when it’s finished.

[@rivenmotors7981]

Thoroughly enjoyed your video presentation. Been wanting to dabble in a 900ss or Paso 907ie for a while, but I have my pockets full of a Lancia restomod and 7 other motorcycles!

[@ANDY5]

That's not a bad problem to have.

[@motominx7507]

Ok , you’re on top of the situation ,, no need to say anymore.

[@Mr100asd]

No doubt early Ducatie's were plagued with reliability problems. So when I purchased my leftover 2017 Panigale 1299 S, my first Ducati ,a year ago, I purchased a 6 year unlimited mileage guarantee . In 11 months of riding, 15,000 miles of trouble free fun, FAST riding,, NO problems!! I'm so pleased I ordered a 2020 V 4 S street fighter. The 1299 dyno results , consistent 197 rear wheel horse on 91 octane fuel. weighed in @ 398 lbs . Only modification Akrapovic full race titanium exhaust. I do have one complaint, every oil change 3- 3500 miles,, I MUST replace rear tire lol. PLEASE be safe everyone.

[@bigdaddy741098]

Ok I'm all caught up and very interested in these mods, so glad you got some good news finally and some relief on the strain to the wallet Andy. It will be interesting to see if Gowanloch agree with your decision or if they would have gone a different route. Oh and you were right about them too, ordered a couple of small parts from them yesterday and they were so lovely to deal with, and they had them in stock. Not bad for a 93 model lol.

[@ANDY5]

I hope you mentioned the channel 😂

[@bigdaddy741098]

@@ANDY5 yeah man I did, I wanted to let them know your viewers are becoming new customers

[@seekingthetruth3410]

The 600 ss is awesome, unbelievable looking now

[@noudgoertz]

So Andy, are you going with the ST2 camshafts or are you staying with the original ones?

[@ANDY5]

I haven’t found any low cost ones, so I’m sticking with the 900...for now 😉

[@stevenhoman2253]

Shame about your bowrals, but a knowledgeable mate in Holland is good to have. I am really looking forward to this procedure. Those Dutch are really into their engines.

[@fransterhorst3694]

The Dutch to the rescue!!, learned so much again..why Italy is boot-shaped, and Ebay rules at times. Cheers man, cannot wait for this bike to roar back into life with bigger jugs!

[@artmchugh5644]

Frans Terhorst mmmmmmmm. Big jugs !!!!😎😎😎😎😎😄😄😄😄🍺🍺🍺

[@Oilyhands749]

Absolutely loving this , exactly what life's all about , barrels ,, wow bargain , are you going for the different cams ? Just my opinion but I think it be ok on existing ones and for the road your not looking for more horses just want it to be good and reliable .

[@bradmoffat8940]

I love your stuff . I was wondering if maybe the ST2 cylinders and pistons work better for longer is because they are water cooled, I mean that is what water cooling does.

[@Shinysideup]

Interesting stuff Andy, looking forward to seeing how it all works out. Love Ducati’s, nice shout out for the really random channel, no recommendation for Moonfleet41? He’s making an epic fairing lol, looks like some sort of Tv aerial for a motorcycle, light years ahead in motorcycle design.

[@ANDY5]

Moonfleet41? Never heard of her

[@nealefrazer4247]

yep its a good show Andy...done well

[@davidmckendry5551]

Andy what’s your thoughts on the 900ss fuel injected model . Are they plagued with the same problems as the pervious carb models at all.

[@ANDY5]

I have no knowledge about the 900SSei, sorry.

[@darylyounger6793]

Oh you can buy a complete two valve shim kit from the USA for $150aud. Yep the full kit plus a video instruction of how to. Can’t remember the brand now. I’ll get back to you on that one. The guy that makes them is a Ducati nut and a toolmaker, like me.

[@marksmallman4572]

EMSDUC.com

[@artmchugh5644]

Why buy a shim kit ? For my multistrada I went to DUCATI TOOL RENT got a kit with shims, micrometer, vemrnier caliper, special tools , and all the instructions for 110 bucks and 9 dollars a shim . put the return sticker on the box and ship it !

[@aspectcarl]

Great result 👍

[@scramblerkrush5088]

Cheers for that....great info. Not to mention the links ....subscribed...

[@jimallen199]

Interesting stuff Andy, it looks like you & I follow a lot of the same u tube channels.

[@andrewsmith-zi7db]

An other great video really interesting to watch love the nolige

[@darylyounger6793]

You will need to fix your clutch. The original steel basket was like butter and the thrust plates not much better. I put a Barnett aluminium racing clutch and a bigger diameter slave cylinder in mine. Big improvement. Also a Speedimoto CNC machined alloy clutch cover that reduces clutch noise no end. Looks good too. And fits perfectly. Also suggest you increase your rear sprocket size by 3-5 teeth, that alone is the best performance improvement you can make. Then you move onto your suspension, just some proper weighted fork and shock springs and a tweak to the shock. Promecha did mine. Suggestion about tyres....never use a Michelin tyre on a Ducati. It will see you in the weeds. Stick with Pirelli Diablo Corsa otherwise you will regret it to the max. Michelin washes out front and rear, I tried everything including tyre pressures, suspension settings and gave up after 6 months of headaches and binned the Michelin’s. The 900SS is a slow steering bike compared to Japanese bikes because of the wheelbase, rake and trail. Do yourself a favour and use only Pirelli Diablos

[@artmchugh5644]

Daryl Younger those bikes were geared pretty high . put a bigger sprocket on it early on. Was still on when I traded with 196.000 miles on the old girl !😄😄😄😄😄🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@joelfildes5544]

Apparently Subaru pistons fit Ducati’s (same pistons) and are MILES cheaper...I got this from a UK Ducati mechanic...you are welcome..also,the Doll Hair’s is that an AvE reference ! Cheers

[@ANDY5]

AvE, the king of KZbin 👍

[@KennyG233]

Just plug them water holes up with JB weld and it be fine work.

[@craighulse6559]

Hey Andy do you know is it the ST2 barrels only or do the ST3 or 4's fit as well ?

[@ANDY5]

Only ST2, ST3 and ST4 are totally different castings

[@craighulse6559]

thanks mate. really enjoying the videos

[@ANDY5]

Thanks mate

[@YeOldOak]

4:07 - Imagine dropping an m4 nut in there..

[@Ducati_Dude]

😱😱😱

[@gilbertreeves2084]

Andy..Just so I get this straight...The Valve guides are worn oval and the Cylinder coating and or rings have all Shit the bed...All within how many KMs.?...Was it run without an air-filter or what? I worry your putting a water-cooled piston/barrel Combo on an air -cooled bike...you may not have the clearances for that.With all those Duc boy`s experience, do they talk about the rear cylinder being fed a richer mix..?...You amaze me with your stubborn...Passion..Cheers..!

[@ANDY5]

What Toine is saying is that these are common issues with the 900SS. It would seem that mine has stuffed from poor quality oil rings and a poor quality nikasil coating, the jury is still out as to whether or not I have also suffered from poor valve guides. My bikes are all fastidiously maintained, but I have no idea about what may or may not have happened during the first 12,000 klms of its life. I am putting exactly the same configuration of barrel back on the bike, you will see this when I do the video. The only difference will be the bore diameter.

[@gilbertreeves2084]

@@ANDY5 Thanks Andy...Perhaps the boot was really filled with Shit...Sounds like you have a sound plan...Best wishes for 2020...

[@canturgan]

I love my Scrambler but the clutch only lasted 5000 miles which is not really acceptable. They say it's not covered under warranty because it's wear and tear. You could say that about any part. I love the bike but I wouldn't buy another Ducati. Btw, I am very light on the clutch and am not a wheelie Wally.

[@tphvictims5101]

WW2 Italian surplus rifles, never used dropped once $29 on eBay.

[@ANDY5]

lol

[@tomthompson7400]

some great info here ,,

[@YA-ee9zf]

From my experience with bikes and Ducati most of the time the problem isn’t from the bike it’s from skimping on money and taking the bike to a dodgy garage that does everything and isn’t specialised in anything. Had 3 Ducatis and one Kawasaki all 3 Ducati’s had no problems but the Kawasaki had one because I decided to take it to a cheap place which burned the electric wiring while he was trying to fix the headlight. If you don’t take care of anything it spoils

[@michaelhayward7572]

Jeez Andy, put me off my early 900 Monster that i always wanted. May have to buy a FI 2014ish 796 or newer 797 Monster made by Audi, or cough, Scrambler ffs...

[@MrBlompod]

I had a crush on a beautiful 95 900SS CR not anymore 😳 Looks like 13k for the bike then that much again to fix everything 😢

[@fleetmanager3988]

New sub. Great video

[@purebloodheretic4682]

G'day Andy, I spotted a Cheap XS1100 Engine advertised, Bloke said it was a Goer, but sat Unsealed under the Work Bench for Many Years & is Now Locked-Up - It's along way from you @ Qld Sunshine Coast- But the 'Price is Right' @ $50!!! - I had a Black XS1100r Totally Original With a Badly Blown Engine I sold last year to an XS11 club member- I hunted High & Low for a Engine with no Success! I wish this had turned up sooner!! Let me Know if your Interested & I'll pass on the Details- Let me know Soon as I'd say It won't last too long, Cheers -Paul👍

[@ANDY5]

Cheers mate. Does it have carburetors or exhaust? Or is it just the bare engine?

[@ANDY5]

Look me up on Facebook and send me a message

[@ANDY5]

It’s gone

[@purebloodheretic4682]

Andy's Motorcycle Obsessions - I haven't called about it but the listing is still up, I dont have facebook you can txt or ring me on the # I left- Cheers👍

[@purebloodheretic4682]

Sorry mate, the Ads still up, I called him & Yep Gone!

[@freefly103]

Great information. Thanks for sharing. I'm half Italian, my boots are only half full of sh%t.

[@geraldchristensen2826]

As always, enjoy the content. Wondering if you're familiar with the channel on you tube. A Norwegian guy building his own 50cc two stroke engine for a land speed record attempt. What I want to mention is that he did his own cylinder coating!!! It's a cool channel... I have a 2000 900SS (fuel injected) that's been giving me some aggravation. I also have an 2003 Aprillia RSV that I actually prefer over the Ducati, but it likes to go faster than I can ride and crash. I found a replacement fairing on USA ebay and am in the process of going from red to silver. I've been shopping for an ST-3, which I have been told is the ST to look for, but I may take another look at the ST-2. I want to replace my 2006 BMW K1200S which has never been quite right, and is the best wallet vacuum I have ever come across. I will be following this build with great interest! I wonder if ST-2 cylinders doubled in value in the last day or so??? Keep up the excellent work, and thanks!

[@ANDY5]

Yes I have been following 2 Stroke Stuffing for a couple of years. He’s a bloody clever cookie.

[@steven8-stones719]

Toine is awsome! I know personal him and he is a walking ledgend of ducati and very friendly chap aswell same as his dad....ducati runs in there blood!

[@nicksmith7552]

The ST2 mod is one I haven’t heard of. I’m on the fence with it though !....how is it going to dissipate heat having no water cooling and no fins to dissipate the heat either. My 96 SS SP only has 14 thousand miles on it, I have not had any problems thus far and don’t expect any for a while. I see the dollar saving but I wouldn’t be happy to see liquid cooled cylinders on my air cooled engine. I am looking forward to see how your build goes. I think I’m going to take the precautionary route for now and buy a new Triumph Speed Twin !

[@ANDY5]

It’s the same casting. It has fins just like the 900. The difference is that the 900 uses oil and air cooling and the ST2 uses water and air cooling. The oil in the 900 runs in the same gallery as the water in the ST2.

[@nicksmith7552]

Ah. Got you Andy...I was picturing a water jacket like my Beta cylinder. Looking forward to the build even more now ! Thanks.

[@roymichaeldeanable]

Think I'll stick with my BMW...Honda...Kawasaki....Yamaha...Suzuki engines....maybe you should fly over for a 2 week visit...Holland is an extremely nice place....

[@ANDY5]

It can’t be all bad. My dad was born in Drenthe

[@roymichaeldeanable]

@@ANDY5 ..One of the largest bike parts supplier is cmnsl.com...based in Holland....no chance of any fires over there...and they're not short of water.....engines are pretty interesting things..in my opinion...

[@LostinWales]

500 to re nichosil!!!!!!! Can get it done here in the UK for around £130 per cylinder

[@ANDY5]

Which is roughly half what we pay. Maybe there are more companies offering the service over there.

[@LostinWales]

@@ANDY5 as far as I'm aware there are only 2 companies that do it over here! Langcourts is the main 1 and I forget the other! Many people offer the service but 99% go to the main companies anyway but add there fees on top and the other 1% are people doing it in there sheds. Im not sure why there is such a big difference as the process is the same, maybe it's down to material costs and over heads?

[@holmes1956O]

Has anyone ever tried putting sleeves into the ducati barrles

[@fw1421]

Will you have to rebalance the reciprocating parts? There’s bound to be a difference in weight.🤔🤔🤔

[@ANDY5]

It’s a good question and a couple of you have asked. I think I will address this in the next video.

[@toinevandenbiggelaar6083]

No need as both pistons without wristpin weigh 424 grams

[@DistinctOgre]

Lmao @ shit in a shoe!

[@shiftyshamsk]

If it's your hobby buy Italian. If it's a stress free dependable ride your after, just buy a Japanese bike. They run forever. It's a no brainer.

[@jamesbailey3821]

Jammie bugger, nowt better than a bargain.

[@llewvirtue861]

Bugger, rather you than me mate, I don't enjoy pain as much as you

[@beansgas6821]

Ducati don't float my boat.

[@kevingambrell]

Sending you a couple of pictures on facebook

[@Johnrockerldn]

I am surprised you dont "like" troy bayliss's page! lol

[@ANDY5]

So many pages/channels to like

[@obadiahscave]

Buying a Ducati is like buying a Ferrari.. you just don't know exactly what you are getting into to..👍