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Front Fairing Plastic

Dan — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:53:55 +0000

What’s up guys? Just making some final touches on the old 900SS project. I was browsing around the internet and came upon a pretty cool site. It is called Wounded Duc dot Net. Check it out if you are into retro Ducatis.

So, my 900ss was missing this plastic piece you see up top. That way, water or mud won’t jump up into the wiring and gauge cluster. I actually got it for $5 from the website. Not bad huh?

It should arrive within a few days. Stay tuned and see what else we got in store for this project!

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900SS Side Fairings!

Dan — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:00:55 +0000

What’s up guys? So, finally! Here is the 900ss revitalized! Check out the pictures first!

I gotta tell you, the hardest thing about owning this bike is getting parts. You remember the installation video? Well I kinda had to rig a lot of it because I only had about half the bolts and pieces. So I had to order them from Ducati in Italy remember? So, uh yeah, I ordered them around Thanksgiving, and yeah they didn’t come in until well this week!

Finally finished is all I could think! Until I looked at the subframe that held headlight. Yeah, it was bent; not from me mind you, another left over from the previous owner. So I brought it in to Desmoto Sport in San Francisco to have them straighten it and install the fairing (hey at least I have paper work on all the installation right?). Well voila look at my pictures! The Ducati 900SS SP is a thing of beauty now.

Stay tuned guys! Peace.

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900SS Colonoscopy

Dan — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:00:45 +0000

What up guys? So, we’ve been focusing a lot on cosmetics here on our project 900ss. It was turkey day and one of my friends saw my bike and pointed out to me how dirty my bike was.

So we took out the toothbrushes and got to scrubbing! Check out the cleaned up engine pics. Plus we cleaned both the K & N air and oil filters.

While we were at that, we also installed a new power regulator. The previous one was putting out 17.5 amps, when in fact 14 is what is required. The new power regulator is an upgraded unit from Ducati.

That’s it for this week guys. Stay tuned. Peace!

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Motovational Ducati Girl!

Dan — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:00:07 +0000

What’s up guys? So, as with any project, there are times when you feel that everything is at a loss. You can’t find parts, things just won’t fit, etc.

In my case, my wallet is hurting, big time. Every time I bring in the 900SS for a small fix, the mechanics seem to find another, bigger problem. But, all is not lost. While at work, I was surfing the net and found this beauty of a motivator.

Here is a more NOT SAFE FOR WORK poster from our brothers across the pond at FastBikes.

Nothing like a topless hottie next to my bike to keep me forging ahead. Well, not my bike exactly, but what I can aspire to restore it to. Hmm, I may even be able to make it better looking than the one in the poster. Be on the look out for a future wallpaper spread featuring my 900SS.

Ahh, I can now go on and finish this puppy. Okay guys, now back to our originally scheduled program. Peace!

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Project 900SS Fairings On!

Dan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:01 +0000

What up, folks? As promised, here is part two of the side fairings saga. I’m just going to show you a quick step by step way of putting the fairings back on to the bike. Nothing special. Just wanted to point out the special spacers that the Ducati 900SS has that you folks probably have never seen on Japanese motorcycles.

Alright guys, stay tuned for more. Peace!

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900SS Fairings Done!

Dan — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:20:48 +0000

What’s up guys? Just a short post today. As you can tell from the title, my fairings are finally done. Well, sort of. They have been repaired and painted, but there are still imperfections on all of the finish. What we have planned is to mount the fairings on first and buff it straight on the bike.

I am not really familiar with this process so I’ll just trust the guys at the shop on this one. I always thought that the vibration would bend the mounts or cause some other sort of damage. But hey, they can be liable for it! Check them out!

All right guys, check back in a day or so for the next video. Peace!

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Small Updates on Project 900SS

Dan — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:07:11 +0000

What’s up guys? Nothing special or major this week. Just two to three little fixes that had to be done on the 900SS. One quick update on the fairings though. As you saw in my previous post, the fairings were pretty tore up. So I get a call from the shop and they said that it was beyond repair.

So, it’ll be a while longer before we can put clothes on her. What we ended up having to do was order a new fairing and have it get painted. Hit to the wallet but hey, it’s what we’re here for right? Anyways, on to the video!

Alright guys, stay tuned and have a good day. Peace!

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Project 900SS Fairings

Dan — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:50:53 +0000

So when I got my Ducati, I knew there was some cosmetic repairs to be done but GOD DAMN!! Those fairings were screwed up! So again, I took them down to Will’s Autobody on Geary Boulevard in San Francisco to see what they could do.

Will told me I was asking for magic but he agreed to get the job done. Check it out. These fairings need a miracle. But hey, it’s all in the pursuit of getting my 900ss back to beautiful.

Alright guys. that’s it for this time. Stay tuned for more updates. Peace.

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Project 900SS Seat

Dan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:24:57 +0000

What’s up guys? So one of the first steps I decided to take to finish my 900ss project was to get my seat reupholstered. The previous owner had put baby powder on the seat for a riding season thinking that it would let him slide around on the seat easier. If you ask me, he would’ve been better off putting oil on the damn thing, but whatever, I’m here now to fix it. Check out the damage.

So after looking for a good place to get this job done, I found Wally’s Auto Tops on Geary Boulevard in San Francisco. They’ve got a good reputation, employ good people, and is an all around good place to have this job done. I took it in in the morning and they were done by the afternoon. Here’s a shot with the cowl off.

The seat came out great and they even matched the seams that were there before. At any rate guys, there will be more to come as I want to get this bike looking nice before the weather changes.

Peace.

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Ferrari Inspired Motorcycle

Dan — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:00:04 +0000

Hey, what’s up guys? So having a Ducati now, I was curious to see if other Italian car manufacturers had made bikes; specifically Ferrari. After doing some research, I found out that they actually used to, but years ago when bikes weren’t quite what they are now. I found a lot of “Ferrari inspired” bikes on the internet, but they all didn’t seem to really be like a Ferrari; you know, super sleek, futuristic and completely out of reach.

But I happily stumbled across this bike made by an industrial designer, so technically it is “Ferrari inspired” but man it looks like something that would actually fit in their current line of vehicles. Check out the website here.

Now, all you gearheads can just head over to the website for all the technical specifications. Since I’m the lead graphic designer here, I’m going to talk about this piece from my perspective.

Overall, the bike very well designed. Mr. Glinik is a very talented designer. He started from the engine out (and that’s what I’m really into, the design is amazing). What he did was cut a Ferrari engine in half. Whether it was a v12 or a v8, I forget. You guys can check out his website. As a colleague in the field, I can totally appreciate the time and effort that Amir obviously put into this project. When a true artist is passionate about a project, it reflects in the work.

The suspension is also really trick. This designer really did his homework and created a work of art and spared nothing to the attention of detail.

Check out the headlights. Very Modena-esque, if you ask me.

Here it is in black. I think Amir made one in yellow too. Check the website.

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900ss SP Project Video Overview

Dan — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:00:15 +0000

What’s up guys? Thought I’d follow up with a video post on my Project 900SS. Check it out and stay tuned for more. If you guys have any suggestions or anything, please leave me a comment!

Till next time guys, Peace!

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A First Love: the Ducati 900SS SP

Dan — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:00:06 +0000

Now this is a project bike I’m very excited about. We’re taking it back to the bike that started it all for me. My first love—in terms of motorcycles. It’s a 1995 Ducati 900SS SP. I don’t know anyone that didn’t want this bike when it came out in 1994, and immediately started winning titles. Even in its stock form it was the closest thing to race track ready you could buy at the time.

It’s a little beat up and battered, but isn’t far off from being ride able. It’s not stock, as you can see from the pictures, and there have been some modifications: some carbon bits, aftermarket high compression pistons, an upgraded air filter, and a dual Two Brothers exhaust system that’s music to the ear. It’s been sitting for over a year now, and it’s ready for some additional upgrades.

First off, to get the bike running, it’s going to need a new clutch. And since the stock one is coming out we might as well put a new slipper clutch in. Don’t know yet where it will be coming from, but will let you know once we get it. This one upgrade should provide a substantial upgrade in terms of rideability, and will allow me to ride it much harder – and safer since I shouldn’t get that dreaded wheel lock on downshifts anymore.

Other upgrades will be coming up, but I’m hoping we can get this really soon so we can get this bike purring again. If any of you have some suggestions for other upgrades, drop me a line or post a comment, and we’ll see what we can do.

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