1st ride in 6 weeks on my carbed Ducati

ducatiman · June 14th, 2022, 03:55 PM

with zero issues. Lit right up, left on choke (progressively removed) then down to a perfect (but low) idle. Did 45 miles on my normal loop.

Last start/ride was documented April 27.

Results of very fine, careful carb tuning on my 900SS has resulted in performance rivaling my other (FI) Ducati.

thedrewski86 · June 15th, 2022, 02:57 PM

Congrats. Keeping the old beasts on the road is a worthy task!

ducatiman · June 15th, 2022, 03:54 PM

Bought it brand new in '95 ....with 39,000 mi. now on the odo, its never left me stranded on the road.
The specific to Ducati belts and valves always done to schedule. Just a K&N drop in air filter in stock airbox, with MBP valve collets (the collets extend the valve check intervals and actually sustain/stabilize adjustment between)

My one and only breakage was a $6 (internal) shift shaft return spring, was still able to ride it home.

The old air-cooled 2 valve "Desmodue" are solid as a rock. Nope, not the fastest out there, but a superb handler, its great vibe draws conversations and thumbs up wherever I go.

csmith12 · June 15th, 2022, 04:37 PM

jcgss77 · June 15th, 2022, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducatiman

with zero issues. Lit right up, left on choke (progressively removed) then down to a perfect (but low) idle. Did 45 miles on my normal loop.

Last start/ride was documented April 27.

Results of very fine, careful carb tuning on my 900SS has resulted in performance rivaling my other (FI) Ducati.

Nice ride Gordon, that bike looks like it has zero miles on it from that shot.

ducatiman · June 15th, 2022, 06:30 PM

ty Shaun

DannoXYZ · June 15th, 2022, 07:05 PM

Woohoo what fun!!! It's so awesome to take machine you tuned yourself out for ride! So satisfying!! Good work!!

ducatiman · June 16th, 2022, 06:56 AM

I frequently find myself breaking into a smile when riding the darn thing!

ty @DannoXYZ

CaliGrrl · June 17th, 2022, 10:44 AM

Nice to get such a pretty bike out for some miles.

ducatiman · June 17th, 2022, 11:29 AM

ty @Caligirrl, though its got some heavy competition as to which one actually gets the key (pic is its main "competitor", the FI 800SS)

ducatiman · June 18th, 2022, 06:38 AM

and its other competitor '19 CBR650R Honda, worthy in its own rite

FI, 4 cylinder smooth

Bob KellyIII · July 5th, 2022, 08:25 PM

Nice looking bikes Gordon !
I'm wondering which one you would ride for a long trip ? they all are crotch-rockets to me, and look uncomfortable for the long haul .... but I suppose it's all in what your used too !
I find myself choosing any other bike but the Ninja for that very reason
and I've got it set up really nice.... but it's just not as cumfy as the other bikes !...
....
Nice looking hurd of bikes ! and they all work too ! the problem is which one do I ride to day ...Right ? LOL
( that's a good problem to have!)
...
Bob.......

thedrewski86 · July 6th, 2022, 07:05 AM

Gosh I'm a sucker for a CBR; hardly a bike has been made that's better. I would appreciate the 650r based on my experience on the old '90s 600s I used to ride.

ducatiman · July 6th, 2022, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thedrewski86

Gosh I'm a sucker for a CBR; hardly a bike has been made that's better. I would appreciate the 650r based on my experience on the old '90s 600s I used to ride.

Drew-

7k trouble-free miles on the totally stock, dependable powerplant, I4 defines smooth! Super quiet, I dig its "stealth" quality...great street machine, I'd highly recommend it.

thedrewski86 · July 6th, 2022, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducatiman

Drew-

7k trouble-free miles on the totally stock, dependable powerplant, I4 defines smooth! Super quiet, I dig its "stealth" quality...great street machine, I'd highly recommend it.

I totally get it. If I were to go towards another I4 I would be looking hard at that bike. I love I4s too. At this point though, if I find myself in the position of replacing my SV, I suspect I would pick up a CBR300r.

ducatiman · July 21st, 2022, 01:55 PM

5 weeks since my initial startup/ride.....I repeated the scenario yet again as the bike went untouched since, encountering the same exact results....perfect starting/idling. Raining today so unable to actually ride it, but I'll get out in the next day or 2. This old carbed Ducati defies logic, doing precisely what was intended. Amazing.

amockalypsenow · July 22nd, 2022, 02:39 PM

She’s a beauty- kudos for keeping her so well maintained.

ducatiman · July 22nd, 2022, 04:19 PM

TY @amockalypsenow

ducatiman · July 27th, 2022, 10:08 AM

just back on the 900SS from an 84 mile jaunt to a nearby wildlife refuge.

All I can say is the thing carburates/runs/handles impeccably, zero issues anywhere in the RPM range.

ducatiman · August 27th, 2022, 11:11 AM

posted above about my last ride on the carbed 900SS July 27.....after another 4 week layup I did another 40+ miles this morning. Starts, idles, accelerates fine.

Discovered my integrated LED turn signal/tailight is not flashing on the LH side, got it traced down to 1 particular wire, fixing it now. No biggy.

thedrewski86 · August 27th, 2022, 04:02 PM

Nice, just rectified a similar issue on my hardly-ridden Ninjette: wiring/malfunctioning lighting. Ready to ride once I put it back together but the SV has been getting all the seat time.

ducatiman · September 18th, 2022, 10:34 AM

another 45 miles on the old carbed SS this morning....the 1st ride since August 27. Started and ran perfect yet again.

ducatiman · October 15th, 2022, 11:54 AM

repeat yet again today .....45 miles smiling nearly the whole way!

June 15th, 2022, 02:57 PM	#2
thedrewski86 ninjette.org guru Name: Drew Location: SoCal Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2007 SV650S 2005 EX250F Posts: 485	Congrats. Keeping the old beasts on the road is a worthy task! __________________________________________________ Don't think, look!

June 15th, 2022, 03:54 PM	#3
ducatiman ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Gordon Location: new york Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): '95 DUCATI 900SS/SP '07 DUCATI SS800 '19 HONDA CBR650R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Nov '18, Mar '17	Bought it brand new in '95 ....with 39,000 mi. now on the odo, its never left me stranded on the road. The specific to Ducati belts and valves always done to schedule. Just a K&N drop in air filter in stock airbox, with MBP valve collets (the collets extend the valve check intervals and actually sustain/stabilize adjustment between) My one and only breakage was a $6 (internal) shift shaft return spring, was still able to ride it home. The old air-cooled 2 valve "Desmodue" are solid as a rock. Nope, not the fastest out there, but a superb handler, its great vibe draws conversations and thumbs up wherever I go. __________________________________________________ gordon@customcarbservices.com Custom Carb Service www.customcarbservices.com

June 15th, 2022, 04:37 PM	#4
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June 15th, 2022, 06:30 PM	#6
ducatiman ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Gordon Location: new york Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): '95 DUCATI 900SS/SP '07 DUCATI SS800 '19 HONDA CBR650R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Nov '18, Mar '17	ty Shaun __________________________________________________ gordon@customcarbservices.com Custom Carb Service www.customcarbservices.com

June 16th, 2022, 06:56 AM	#8
ducatiman ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Gordon Location: new york Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): '95 DUCATI 900SS/SP '07 DUCATI SS800 '19 HONDA CBR650R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Nov '18, Mar '17	I frequently find myself breaking into a smile when riding the darn thing! ty @DannoXYZ __________________________________________________ gordon@customcarbservices.com Custom Carb Service www.customcarbservices.com

June 15th, 2022, 07:05 PM	#7
DannoXYZ ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: AKA JacRyann Location: Mesa, AZ Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Nov '17	Woohoo what fun!!! It's so awesome to take machine you tuned yourself out for ride! So satisfying!! Good work!!

June 17th, 2022, 10:44 AM	#9
CaliGrrl ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kerry Location: Ventura, CA Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650, Ninja250 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16	Nice to get such a pretty bike out for some miles.

July 5th, 2022, 08:25 PM	#12
Bob KellyIII Retired motorcycle Mc. Name: Robert Location: Weed, California. Join Date: Jul 2021 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2021 CSC TT250, 1977 Triumph Bonneville 750cc,2001 Honda XR650L. Posts: A lot.	Nice looking bikes Gordon ! I'm wondering which one you would ride for a long trip ? they all are crotch-rockets to me, and look uncomfortable for the long haul .... but I suppose it's all in what your used too ! I find myself choosing any other bike but the Ninja for that very reason and I've got it set up really nice.... but it's just not as cumfy as the other bikes !... .... Nice looking hurd of bikes ! and they all work too ! the problem is which one do I ride to day ...Right ? LOL ( that's a good problem to have!) ... Bob....... __________________________________________________ Its too late when you've gone too far !

July 6th, 2022, 07:05 AM	#13
thedrewski86 ninjette.org guru Name: Drew Location: SoCal Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2007 SV650S 2005 EX250F Posts: 485	Gosh I'm a sucker for a CBR; hardly a bike has been made that's better. I would appreciate the 650r based on my experience on the old '90s 600s I used to ride. __________________________________________________ Don't think, look!

July 21st, 2022, 01:55 PM	#16
ducatiman ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Gordon Location: new york Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): '95 DUCATI 900SS/SP '07 DUCATI SS800 '19 HONDA CBR650R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Nov '18, Mar '17	5 weeks since my initial startup/ride.....I repeated the scenario yet again as the bike went untouched since, encountering the same exact results....perfect starting/idling. Raining today so unable to actually ride it, but I'll get out in the next day or 2. This old carbed Ducati defies logic, doing precisely what was intended. Amazing. __________________________________________________ gordon@customcarbservices.com Custom Carb Service www.customcarbservices.com

July 22nd, 2022, 02:39 PM	#17
amockalypsenow ninjette.org newbie Name: Amock Location: Berkeley Join Date: Jul 2022 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Blue 250R Posts: 8	She’s a beauty- kudos for keeping her so well maintained.

July 22nd, 2022, 04:19 PM	#18
ducatiman ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Gordon Location: new york Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): '95 DUCATI 900SS/SP '07 DUCATI SS800 '19 HONDA CBR650R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Nov '18, Mar '17	TY @amockalypsenow __________________________________________________ gordon@customcarbservices.com Custom Carb Service www.customcarbservices.com

July 27th, 2022, 10:08 AM	#19
ducatiman ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Gordon Location: new york Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): '95 DUCATI 900SS/SP '07 DUCATI SS800 '19 HONDA CBR650R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Nov '18, Mar '17	just back on the 900SS from an 84 mile jaunt to a nearby wildlife refuge. All I can say is the thing carburates/runs/handles impeccably, zero issues anywhere in the RPM range. __________________________________________________ gordon@customcarbservices.com Custom Carb Service www.customcarbservices.com

August 27th, 2022, 11:11 AM	#20
ducatiman ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Gordon Location: new york Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): '95 DUCATI 900SS/SP '07 DUCATI SS800 '19 HONDA CBR650R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Nov '18, Mar '17	posted above about my last ride on the carbed 900SS July 27.....after another 4 week layup I did another 40+ miles this morning. Starts, idles, accelerates fine. Discovered my integrated LED turn signal/tailight is not flashing on the LH side, got it traced down to 1 particular wire, fixing it now. No biggy. __________________________________________________ gordon@customcarbservices.com Custom Carb Service www.customcarbservices.com

August 27th, 2022, 04:02 PM	#21
thedrewski86 ninjette.org guru Name: Drew Location: SoCal Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2007 SV650S 2005 EX250F Posts: 485	Nice, just rectified a similar issue on my hardly-ridden Ninjette: wiring/malfunctioning lighting. Ready to ride once I put it back together but the SV has been getting all the seat time. __________________________________________________ Don't think, look!

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