It’s been a long time in coming, and feels fairly momentous: for the first time in 8-1/2 years, I have the crankcases, the wheels, and suspension all solidly bolted to the frame. … Rear motor mounts are doneRead more
Steering stop fabrication
Since the Suzuki’s steering stops are at 3 and 9 o’clock, and the Aermacchi has a single tang on the frame at 6 o’clock, I made up a steering stop adapter plate … Steering stop fabricationRead more
Steering stem spacer
I made this spacer to adapt the Suzuki steering stem to fit the Aermacchi. It’s from scrap aluminum, not sure of the exact alloy. It will sit in between the lower steering … Steering stem spacerRead more
Lower motor mounts
You know the old saying, “Measure twice, cut once?” Of course you do; it’s a well-known saying for a reason. Even though I started by making up a hardboard template first, my … Lower motor mountsRead more
’82 KZ750R steering clamps
I picked up a set of ’82 Kawasaki GPz750 (one-year-only KZ750R) steering clamps and steering stem for $24. Instead of the GS700ES steering stem’s 30×52 lower bearing, the GPz uses the same … ’82 KZ750R steering clampsRead more
A special CROSSOVER EPISODE!
Since the Bandit 400 front wheel I got for the Aermacchi-Ducati Special is interchangeable with Bultakenstein’s 19-inch cross-spoke wheel (same axle diameter and fork width), I tried swapping front wheels between the … A special CROSSOVER EPISODE!Read more
Progress photo
What I’ve cobbled together so far—as of this morning when I had to “go to work,” by which I actually mean head upstairs to my computer.
More motor mount fabrication
I’m continuing to plug away at the rear motor mounts. It took a lot of trial fitting and filing to get the lengths of the inner rods and outer sleeves just right, … More motor mount fabricationRead more
Frame damage & repair
I felt heartbroken — absolutely gutted. I was installing new bearing races when the frame fell off the bench and smacked the concrete right on the steering stem. I could take it … Frame damage & repairRead more
More Supermono conversions
More homebrew counter-balancers from the Homemade Ducati Supermono Facebook Group.It looks straightforward enough. (Famous last words — “How hard can it be?”)