Well you asked for another Ducati build

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Flippin' 'eck man that didn't take you long 8)

The engine is looking great, well done :clap:

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A nice part of the build is when you start to pull it all together. All that preparation of parts for months before all comes together quite quickly. :D

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You don’t mess about do ya 👍
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It's starting to look more like a bike again now :thumbup: :thumbup:

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One of the things that was missing on the bike when I bought it was a gear lever. No problem I though… until I saw the price! so I decided to make one, and while I was on, make it slightly longer to suit my big feet. I took the one off my other bike as a pattern. I milled it out of a solid piece of alloy plate, and then hand filed it all to shape, and gave it a polish, I was quite pleased with the result!

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What a crackin' job :clap: :clap:
It looks beefier that your pattern lever too :thumbup:

Did you have to heat it up to make the bends in it :?:

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yes, I bent it hot :thumbup:

out in the daylight for the first time in a while ;D

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That’s looking great


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Shame to put its clothes on! Looks beautiful as it stands 👍
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Cracking photo's again :D :thumbup:
A lovely feeling I'm sure to have it back on it's wheels 8)

That exhaust system looks really neat tucked in there like that with the two short exit pipes staring you in the face :lol:
It would be good to hear what it sounds like later on :shh: :D
buzzer wrote: Mon Mar 13, 2023 5:50 pm yes, I bent it hot :thumbup:
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buzzer wrote: Sun Mar 12, 2023 3:55 pm One of the things that was missing on the bike when I bought it was a gear lever. No problem I though… until I saw the price! so I decided to make one, and while I was on, make it slightly longer to suit my big feet. I took the one off my other bike as a pattern. I milled it out of a solid piece of alloy plate, and then hand filed it all to shape, and gave it a polish, I was quite pleased with the result!

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i love the way you casually say, i thought id make one :clap: :eek2 :eek2 :eek2 :eek2 :eek2
the older i get,the faster i was :lol:
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Looks a bit cold 🥶
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One of the things I wanted on this build was a clean looking rear end. I struggled to find a rear light that was suitable, so in the end I have fitted three 10mm superbrite LED’s as a rear light, and used a resister and diode so its bright and then brighter to act as a stop light.

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I like what you have done there Tony 8)
Will the mot tester like it as much :eh: :wink:

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It should be ok for the Mot, my concern is visibility from the sides. A standard reflector is visible from a wide angle, not just from the rear
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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