400/4 build. Paused due to other commitments. But starting up again

[Sesman]

Like the bead blast finish.

[ComfySofa]

Just bead blasted....ive not cerakoted anything on here...yet...not had to but then, this is literally a summer bike only and even then i would hazzard it wont get used more than half a dozen times per year.

[ComfySofa]

Here's the Hyper motor...


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[Laverdaroo]

Even the tappet covers were done at the same time. Came out well

That’s the clear straight on top of the bead blast finish.


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[Laverdaroo]

I did the 400 in clear cerekote after beadblasting as the ally tarnishes a bit which is a pain but it is 40 odd years old. The engone came out mint. This is just before I bobbed it in the frame and put the carbs on for a 'ooooo, look at that' moment.

[ComfySofa]

Thats the problem with this kinda work (in the best possible way). Once youve got a good clean base (frame and engine clean) then you cant put shitty coated bits back on!

[Laverdaroo]

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Now thats a motor

You must have some brass, I used to fit Renault Clio 1.4 cam belts on my ducatis up to the 748/853. I see you have monster pockets to put Ducati's own on there...........nice

Wicked lump that, looks great.

[ComfySofa]

Not really - i could never have afforded to pay for it all at once! (theres a guy up north called "Ducati John" he was the one that built it. He finished it, gave me a ring and said "final bill is 2.5k....i know youve not got the money to pay for it. Come and get it and just pay me what you can each month" - so i paid him over 6 months....Gentlemans agreement....he was great. Cerakoting was about 600 on top of that but because the whole thing took about 4 months from start to finish i was paying him in installments before he even started!

As far as my other half is concerned it cost a grand!

[Matt_Harrington]

I did the 400 in clear cerekote after beadblasting as the ally tarnishes a bit which is a pain but it is 40 odd years old. The engone came out mint. This is just before I bobbed it in the frame and put the carbs on for a 'ooooo, look at that' moment.

Roo, just so I am clear (!) The engine was bead blasted and then clear Cerakoted? I was perhaps under the misapprehension you used a silver Cerakote....

Matt

[ComfySofa]

Nope - just bead blasted. I did ask the guy that did it if it needed clearcoating afterwards and he said no....theres some sort of finish in the beadblasting...i cant remember what he told me but it wont tarnish...

[Laverdaroo]

I did the 400 in clear cerekote after beadblasting as the ally tarnishes a bit which is a pain but it is 40 odd years old. The engone came out mint. This is just before I bobbed it in the frame and put the carbs on for a 'ooooo, look at that' moment.

Roo, just so I am clear (!) The engine was bead blasted and then clear Cerakoted? I was perhaps under the misapprehension you used a silver Cerakote....

Matt

The400 was in clear cerecote, I went for a silver on the 550 I'm doing now. I wanted a slightly more, 'not painted' look on the 400. Really stoked with the colour but equally chuffed with the 550 and the brightness of it, it suits what Im dong with it. It was easier for me to do that than paint it anyway, i dont have ovens, hot boxes or the like and if you give it to nathan, It's all done and to a great standard and I can be getting on with something else.


I did the 748/853 over 2 years as a mental challenge after a split up. Best Mechano set Ive ever built. Yours might not tarnish as your ducati cases are not that old and I would have thought, of a different mix of metal. Youve got some goodies stuck on that, love it, how does it go or havent you got it rigged up yet?

[Laverdaroo]

A lot brighter as I’m putting more shiny bits on this one


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[Sesman]

Oooh, aye. Really nice.

[Laverdaroo]

Not bad is it? I was hoping it might draw the eye away from the crap state of the cases. At least all the fins are intact