Hey Guys, For this video I thought I would try and describe things in more detail and describe the processes I use a bit more as a lot of you were asking me to do more of that kind of stuff, so what's the general thoughts on it? should i keep describing stuff in detail or just go back to being mysterious and mute most of the time? haha
Honestly I enjoyed the parts were you broke down the more complicated details for viewers, but that being said your videos are also engaging how much you get across with just using visuals and hands on demonstration. In my opinion it’s better to keep it to a minimal and only explain things you know we will be stumped on, that way you don’t make shooting videos more work than it already is.
I have watched so many of your videos. They are always so theraputic, with attention to detail and clear explanations of your procedures. Such a pleasure to view and relax to. A sincere thank you for sharing many excellent videos. Can't wait for the next one!
You've certainly got the touch - for setting up carburettors, for torquing up nuts (without a gauge, but not overdoing it) For painting, you are a maestro. I liked the sonic cleaner, I spent 2 days on my carbs with a lolly stick and rag and they still didn't look great.
I have a 1970 Ducati Scrambler 450, and this video series has immensely helped me understanding how my bike is built and how to approach some maintenance tasks i've always been a little bit afraid of. Thank you very much, cheers from the other side of the planet!
I know you wanted to keep the explanation short, but for those not familiar with these kinds of carburetors I'll add that the needle attached to the slide is tapered so that when the engine is at idle the largest diameter of the needle essentially closes off the main jet and the engine runs on the idle (pilot) jet along with whatever air passes the slide when it is nearly closed. As the slide is raised the needle moves up out of the main jet and because it is tapered, it blocks less and less of the main jet, increasing fuel flow along with the increasing airflow. The fuel to air ratio at different throttle openings can be fine tuned by lowering or raising the needle relative to the slide, or in some cases, replacing the needle with one having a different taper. This video brings back fond memories of working on the Ducati Diana MK III I bought new in 1967. It was a 250cc single and a lot more race-oriented than the Monza, but it had a similar layout and similar engine configuration. I wish I still owned it.
I owned one of these for a couple of years to get me to work about 1970. I loved that bike and it rode really well. It went bang in the end, and I could not get anyone to fix it. No Internet then to get the parts. Mine had a silver tank. Great video.
So many good memories. My Dad bought one of these when I was a kid. Learned to ride on it. I'm 66 now and never stopped riding but don't know if I've ever had any more fun as back then.
Firstly I'd like to thank you for another cracking video. Secondly i love the narrative in this video its so much easier to understand the mechanics and processes when you both show and explain them. I found your description of how the carburettor works as well as how to rebuild and restore it very interesting and informative as was the entire video. Can't wait for the next one mate, bloody brilliant!.
AWWWW you cheeky rascal! I've always had problems with the small bits falling through the basked on my ultrasonic cleaner. You put a piece of scotchbrite material in there to keep them put 😲👏 Brilliant!
Great work. Beautiful bike, can't believe how well that carb cleaned up. Says a lot for the quality of the materials and machining from Dell'Orto back in the day.
If you rebuild carbs often, pretty soon you have enough parts left over after reassembly to build a new one purely from those! Seriously though, the overall standard of Italian automotive engineering from the 1960s was so far ahead of the US, UK & Asia at the time. Those bevel drives and even that simple carb are works of art. And the Bauhaus script on the foot pedal rubber...
Cracking job 👍, beautiful little bike. Explaining what your doing adds greatly to the video and I hope you continue to do so. Thanks for letting us watch you work your magic on these projects.
I really like the way that carburetor is put together, with the float bowl on the side like that, it seems like it's a lot nicer to service. I wish my old Hondas had carbs like that.
Another awesome restoration. I still can’t understand why with a motorcycle that old and somewhat rare the owner didn’t have a full restoration! It would look pristine and also turn a lot of heads. You are truly a very talented mechanic. I’m so looking forward to the next project!!!!
What a mean sounding little machine! I already have a couple Ducatis in my garage but now I want one of these! Beautiful work as always, thank you for sharing.
Great video, Remember learning to rebuild bikes in the 1970s starting with a Ducati 160 Monza and BSA C15SS. The wire mesh air cleaner is a great idea until it gets soaked in fuel and catches fire when the engine backfires on starting (happened twice to me). The idea behind the twin banjo fuel feed was to run with the fuel tap only open on side of the tank. When you ran out of fuel you just opened up the other side to use up the remaining fuel on the opposite side. Of course the 160 always sounded good due to the straight through exhaust as standard. Weird ignition system with an hybrid AC magneto supplying the volts for the spark coil and the battery only being used for the brake light, side lights and horn. The headlight bulb was fed directly from the winding on the magneto and so the brightness depended on how fast the engine was running... I wonder if RAW78H survived? I preferred the all silver fuel tank colour scheme it had though.
Excellent as always, a nice little trick to help fit a New chain is to leave the old one in sutu and attach the end of new to the old one and pull it through.
I've no idea why but I definitely thought we were going to get a "to the parts washer!" cut, like in 60s batman 😁 Loving the show, great to have a bit deeper dive into the details
Have you ever heard of Ronald finger? Brilliant kid! He had his had at restoring an American car the Pontiac fiero. He mentioned you in his last video which was super cool since I love both yours and his channel. Love that he watches yours too. Ty for all the time and effort you out into your videos for our entertainment!
Yeah I speak to Ronald back and forth, He is a good guy :) When does he mention me id love to check that out as i must've missed it? Thank you for watching and really glad you enjoy the videos :)
You'd think so but i can only do the work I've been asked to carry out its why i tend not to take on outside work as i don't get the freedom to replace or fix all the bits i think need doing, plus the sprockets are in quite good condition good for a few thousand miles yet.
always replace the chain & sprockets together. to make sure the rear wheel is aligned correctly measure from center axle to swing-arm pivot bolt center-line on both sides of the wheel
Dear RRC! Thanks for your supreme vids. I my opinion, less is More,. This upload, shows a delicate balance between fact and ”act”. Love your dedication and sense for details…pls keep it up. Greetings from Skåne Sweden
I remember spending hours upon hours tuning the carb on my 50cc, getting it to run just right and with maximum performance. Tedious, but also good times.
Yeah they can be tricky at times especially dealing with 4 of them at once but get them dialed in properly and its all good.... well until they need serviced again haha
brilliant video showing detail and close inspection. Tank is beautiful. You can also polish that exhaust usin 0000 steel wool and Mothers Metal polish. It will restore some of the shine. Well done!
what a cool little bike, and sounds wild!!! Great job mate, you do you, I'll always come back to watch!! Really love that the ignition and gauges are in the top of the headlight housing, thats awesome!!
Wow! This the bike, my first bike that I came so close to buying in 1971 until I visited the Honda dealers and bought the Honda SS125A instead as it was much prettier.
At first I was wondering why the heck they put those complicated banjo fittings on the float bowl and for the fuel inlet. But while you were putting it back together it hit me. This allows you to clock the bowl and inlets separate from the main body of the carb which probably allows for a bunch of different fitment and application options. Aside from cosmetics it looks like that bike was very well looked after for its age. I'll bet it rides like new!
Yup you got it exactly, Such a clever idea from delorto I'm surprised more manufacturers didn't jump on board with it? Maybe its flawed in someway? Always a pleasure to hear from you and really glad you liked the video :)
Interesting bike, glad to see someone with your ability and knowledge taking care of it, feels like it's in good hands. And again , video production values are very high. And it looks like George is getting through his apprenticeship ok.....
Brilliant What would be handy is if you could show how to set up the carbs, ie mixture, tickover etc. I’m having issues with my 1976 suzuki gt250, just need a bit of a confidence booster mate Thanks
Great video. What a nice little bike. It would be a blast to rip around on. I like the amount of description you added. I'd stick with it the way you're doing it now. Cheers.
I like your chain of thought on how to service things, where you focus on what is the most important. You have a good understanding of how individual things wear over time, and just simply function in itself. Also glad to see George is back lol
Really top job and love your work. You set the standard of excellence well above a lot of other you-tubers and your explanations are really helpful. One other thing, it's always nice to see the products you're using too.
Surprised you didn't install new sprockets with the new chain. Also, if I'm not mistaken, the air filter steel wool should be sprayed with new oil, to trap particles.
Owner just wanted a new chain, the sprockets are not to bad, starting to wear a little but still thousands of miles left in them. Yeah i forgot to mention about oiling the filter , my bad lol.
Hey Guys, For this video I thought I would try and describe things in more detail and describe the processes I use a bit more as a lot of you were asking me to do more of that kind of stuff, so what's the general thoughts on it? should i keep describing stuff in detail or just go back to being mysterious and mute most of the time? haha
Great having more detail especially on the carb workings , easy for me to understand seeing as I'm Scottish 😂
This is a great style of presentation. Thank you for sharing
Honestly I enjoyed the parts were you broke down the more complicated details for viewers, but that being said your videos are also engaging how much you get across with just using visuals and hands on demonstration.
In my opinion it’s better to keep it to a minimal and only explain things you know we will be stumped on, that way you don’t make shooting videos more work than it already is.
Really enjoyed the explanation behind what you were doing keep it up ! 😁
I really appreciated the commentary
I have watched so many of your videos. They are always so theraputic, with attention to detail and clear explanations of your procedures. Such a pleasure to view and relax to. A sincere thank you for sharing many excellent videos. Can't wait for the next one!
Thank you so much for your kind comment and im really glad you enjoy my videos :)
You've certainly got the touch - for setting up carburettors,
for torquing up nuts (without a gauge, but not overdoing it)
For painting, you are a maestro.
I liked the sonic cleaner, I spent 2 days on my carbs with a lolly stick and rag
and they still didn't look great.
I can't stress enough how much I appreciate the lengths you go through to make these fantastic clips. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for your kind comment :)
I have a 1970 Ducati Scrambler 450, and this video series has immensely helped me understanding how my bike is built and how to approach some maintenance tasks i've always been a little bit afraid of. Thank you very much, cheers from the other side of the planet!
Nice one, the original scramblers are so cool :)
@@RRCRestoration Yes, but what a nightmare if you have limited resources! hahah
I know you wanted to keep the explanation short, but for those not familiar with these kinds of carburetors I'll add that the needle attached to the slide is tapered so that when the engine is at idle the largest diameter of the needle essentially closes off the main jet and the engine runs on the idle (pilot) jet along with whatever air passes the slide when it is nearly closed. As the slide is raised the needle moves up out of the main jet and because it is tapered, it blocks less and less of the main jet, increasing fuel flow along with the increasing airflow. The fuel to air ratio at different throttle openings can be fine tuned by lowering or raising the needle relative to the slide, or in some cases, replacing the needle with one having a different taper. This video brings back fond memories of working on the Ducati Diana MK III I bought new in 1967. It was a 250cc single and a lot more race-oriented than the Monza, but it had a similar layout and similar engine configuration. I wish I still owned it.
I owned one of these for a couple of years to get me to work about 1970. I loved that bike and it rode really well. It went bang in the end, and I could not get anyone to fix it. No Internet then to get the parts. Mine had a silver tank. Great video.
That beautiful little Monza deserves a full restoration. What a charming little thing, and a great noise too!
I’m amazed that the owner didn’t let you work your full magic on the bike, Lovely job as always (enjoyed the commentary) 👍
You and me both! Glad you liked it :)
So many good memories. My Dad bought one of these when I was a kid. Learned to ride on it. I'm 66 now and never stopped riding but don't know if I've ever had any more fun as back then.
This is like listening to John Grant reading a "Little Nose and Two Eyes" story except for motorcycle nuts. Thank you for posting.
Firstly I'd like to thank you for another cracking video. Secondly i love the narrative in this video its so much easier to understand the mechanics and processes when you both show and explain them. I found your description of how the carburettor works as well as how to rebuild and restore it very interesting and informative as was the entire video. Can't wait for the next one mate, bloody brilliant!.
Nice one glad you enjoyed it and thanks for leaving a comment :)
I can't let you off that easy. You have to show us how you got the final finish on the carb! Beautiful!
Io sono un Italiano e ho avuto anche delle moto Ducati: sei veramente bravo!
Tantissimi complimenti per il tuo lavoro fatto con tanta passione!
would have loved to have seen a full resto on this beautiful little bike. Superb job.
What a wonderful exhaust note! You're making me want to pick up one of these after my 900ss restoration is complete.
I actually fancy getting one for myself too , its a very pleasant little machine to be around.
What an amazing video! I love to see the creative side of this video and just how many angles you give the viewers! Thank you
AWWWW you cheeky rascal! I've always had problems with the small bits falling through the basked on my ultrasonic cleaner. You put a piece of scotchbrite material in there to keep them put 😲👏 Brilliant!
Great work. Beautiful bike, can't believe how well that carb cleaned up. Says a lot for the quality of the materials and machining from Dell'Orto back in the day.
If you rebuild carbs often, pretty soon you have enough parts left over after reassembly to build a new one purely from those!
Seriously though, the overall standard of Italian automotive engineering from the 1960s was so far ahead of the US, UK & Asia at the time. Those bevel drives and even that simple carb are works of art. And the Bauhaus script on the foot pedal rubber...
Cracking job 👍, beautiful little bike. Explaining what your doing adds greatly to the video and I hope you continue to do so. Thanks for letting us watch you work your magic on these projects.
Sunday treat....better than the weather down here!
Enjoy :)
I really like the way that carburetor is put together, with the float bowl on the side like that, it seems like it's a lot nicer to service. I wish my old Hondas had carbs like that.
Love that oil strainer! How cute is that. Not to mention the "steel wool scouring pad" air filter.
Cracking job once again sir.
I’m liking the direction you’re going with this build.
Great work! Looking forward to that next project!
Thanks very much :)
Another awesome restoration. I still can’t understand why with a motorcycle that old and somewhat rare the owner didn’t have a full restoration! It would look pristine and also turn a lot of heads. You are truly a very talented mechanic. I’m so looking forward to the next project!!!!
I saw your video, went to the garage and got my 35 year old Honda out for a little evening lap.
Thanks for your great videos, great work, as always
Nice one, old bikes are such a contagious thing haha
What a mean sounding little machine! I already have a couple Ducatis in my garage but now I want one of these!
Beautiful work as always, thank you for sharing.
You can never have to many Ducati's ;)
ah!ah!ah!ah!...le George!!!
Anyway, c'est toujours aussi fascinant de regarder un travail aussi minutieusement et proprement réalisé!
Great video,
Remember learning to rebuild bikes in the 1970s starting with a Ducati 160 Monza and BSA C15SS. The wire mesh air cleaner is a great idea until it gets soaked in fuel and catches fire when the engine backfires on starting (happened twice to me). The idea behind the twin banjo fuel feed was to run with the fuel tap only open on side of the tank. When you ran out of fuel you just opened up the other side to use up the remaining fuel on the opposite side.
Of course the 160 always sounded good due to the straight through exhaust as standard. Weird ignition system with an hybrid AC magneto supplying the volts for the spark coil and the battery only being used for the brake light, side lights and horn. The headlight bulb was fed directly from the winding on the magneto and so the brightness depended on how fast the engine was running...
I wonder if RAW78H survived? I preferred the all silver fuel tank colour scheme it had though.
Nice, what a lovely bike, it sounds great for the size of engine, love the fact you torqued the spark plug as many people wouldn't think of doing it 👍
Nice to see you again :). Yeah it does sound really mean for the size of it, couldn't believe the noise when i fired it up for the first time lol
What a great little bike, loverly quality work as usual. Looking forward to a new project
Always nice to see a comment from you :)
Excellent as always, a nice little trick to help fit a New chain is to leave the old one in sutu and attach the end of new to the old one and pull it through.
Nice work. Sweet little bike - as you said, it growls more than it should!
I've no idea why but I definitely thought we were going to get a "to the parts washer!" cut, like in 60s batman 😁
Loving the show, great to have a bit deeper dive into the details
Man I love these videos. I'm an experienced mechanic, and I still enjoy the descriptions of the work. It keeps me sane. Haha
Have you ever heard of Ronald finger? Brilliant kid! He had his had at restoring an American car the Pontiac fiero. He mentioned you in his last video which was super cool since I love both yours and his channel. Love that he watches yours too. Ty for all the time and effort you out into your videos for our entertainment!
Yeah I speak to Ronald back and forth, He is a good guy :) When does he mention me id love to check that out as i must've missed it? Thank you for watching and really glad you enjoy the videos :)
Your videos are some of the best for repairs on TH-cam.. looking forward to see more and learning more as well!!
Lovely little bike that. Nice work. The newly refurbished tank looks terrific
Thank you very much! :)
Keep doing what you do. But the description of the carb strip down, clean and rebuild was invaluable. Thank you.
The banjo bolt on the carb with two inlets was soooooo odd to me but very cool!
Italians are an interesting lot when it comes to design
Fantastic work and really enjoyed the extra info in what you are doing, but surely a new chain deserves a new sprocket!
You'd think so but i can only do the work I've been asked to carry out its why i tend not to take on outside work as i don't get the freedom to replace or fix all the bits i think need doing, plus the sprockets are in quite good condition good for a few thousand miles yet.
Awesome job!! And a great explanation of how this type of carb works. Thanks a lot mate, I love these videos.
Thank you, Glad you enjoyed it :)
always replace the chain & sprockets together. to make sure the rear wheel is aligned correctly measure from center axle to swing-arm pivot bolt center-line on both sides of the wheel
Extra description is great - much appreciated. You need to watch that George, though....
Haha yeah he's getting a bit cocky around the workshop these days lol
This time I woke up at 4 in the morning to watch this but totally worth it! Nice one mate. Cheers from New Zealand!
Ooft you are keen ;) Im really glad you think the video was worth the early start. Thanks Buddy
Beautiful little Duc. Would love to have one of those one day. Nice job!
What a day, first Ronald Finger drops a new video, then this! Couldn't ask for much else today really.
I know, Me and Ronald seem to be quite in sync when it comes to video releases haha. Enjoy :)
Wonderful to watch. I am restoring my bike's tank betweens views. Very encouraging. Deox C is great.
The sound of that engine was amazing.
Beautiful work! Can’t wait to see what’s next Mate it’s always a pleasure!✌️✌️
Thank you, Glad you enjoyed it :)
Excellent! I'm sure the owner will be very excited to see her now!
He was delighted to have it back looking and running alot better ;)
That sound though, never gets old. Great job 👍
Looking forward on the video.
Thanks 👍
The paint on the tank is beautiful. Great job.
Thank you :)
Gear driven cam shaft, how cool is that!
It is much better watching YOU do it then when I am.....then it seems tedious! I was about to yell ''oil the felt!''....but of course you did!
Another triumph restoration, okay okay it's a Ducati, not a Triumph but you know what I mean! Sounds gorgeous too.
Dear RRC!
Thanks for your supreme vids. I my opinion, less is More,. This upload, shows a delicate balance between fact and ”act”.
Love your dedication and sense for details…pls keep it up.
Greetings from Skåne Sweden
Thank you so much :)
excellent bike and work my friend.great viewing.
Another fantastic job by RRC Restorations! Such nice condition for an older bike. Great work!
Thank you :)
I remember spending hours upon hours tuning the carb on my 50cc, getting it to run just right and with maximum performance.
Tedious, but also good times.
Yeah they can be tricky at times especially dealing with 4 of them at once but get them dialed in properly and its all good.... well until they need serviced again haha
The first time in my life that i see brake cleaner actually used to clean brake 👌
Makes me really miss my old 450 Desmo. Good times on a super fun bike :-)
A Moto Guzzi V7 would be a nice one to see you restore, or an older BMW R series. Whatever your next project is, I know I'll be watching.
Nice job once again! 👍 The valve springs look interesting.
Im here Im here, was at work and then on a run but man I have been keeeen for this one since i saw it
very nice..bet you would have loved to do the whole bike restore...top guy using the right clips for fuel lines...job well done
Thanks, Yeah i would have loved to strip it all down and restore it but sadly its not to be
@@RRCRestoration bet you was thinking "that needs doing and that...lol
brilliant video showing detail and close inspection. Tank is beautiful. You can also polish that exhaust usin 0000 steel wool and Mothers Metal polish. It will restore some of the shine. Well done!
Another fantastic video, looking forward to the next project 👍
i'm not listening on phones but even so, the sound is great, you got the a.s.m.r. thing goin on 😉 top notch production 👍
what a cool little bike, and sounds wild!!! Great job mate, you do you, I'll always come back to watch!! Really love that the ignition and gauges are in the top of the headlight housing, thats awesome!!
Nice to see you. Really glad you liked the bike and the video :)
Wow! This the bike, my first bike that I came so close to buying in 1971 until I visited the Honda dealers and bought the Honda SS125A instead as it was much prettier.
What a great looking little bike and as usual some great work, lovely job 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you very much :)
Lovely piece and lovely episode. Be careful with the carbon monoxide inside the garage.
man, Ducati sure knows how to build them pretty!
At first I was wondering why the heck they put those complicated banjo fittings on the float bowl and for the fuel inlet. But while you were putting it back together it hit me. This allows you to clock the bowl and inlets separate from the main body of the carb which probably allows for a bunch of different fitment and application options. Aside from cosmetics it looks like that bike was very well looked after for its age. I'll bet it rides like new!
Yup you got it exactly, Such a clever idea from delorto I'm surprised more manufacturers didn't jump on board with it? Maybe its flawed in someway? Always a pleasure to hear from you and really glad you liked the video :)
Interesting bike, glad to see someone with your ability and knowledge taking care of it, feels like it's in good hands. And again , video production values are very high. And it looks like George is getting through his apprenticeship ok.....
As usual the video is perfect and the job you make is brillant. So
... thank you ... and thank you !
Sweet little bike! Really enjoying your channel.
Another cool Ducati finished! Keep them coming!
Will do ;)
what a cool little beast !! i have always wanted a ducati , maby one day ?
That is a cute little scoot that sounds like a monster. Love it!
Such a true statement :)
Brilliant
What would be handy is if you could show how to set up the carbs, ie mixture, tickover etc. I’m having issues with my 1976 suzuki gt250, just need a bit of a confidence booster mate
Thanks
Love the bike, I know it was for a customer, but I can’t help but to wish it would’ve been a full restoration.
Great video. What a nice little bike. It would be a blast to rip around on. I like the amount of description you added. I'd stick with it the way you're doing it now. Cheers.
Thanks for your comment :)
In the beginning you said it was not yours that motorcycle but you surely treat it like if it was very good work.
I like your chain of thought on how to service things, where you focus on what is the most important. You have a good understanding of how individual things wear over time, and just simply function in itself.
Also glad to see George is back lol
Thank you :)
Slow and steady....Hats off
Really top job and love your work. You set the standard of excellence well above a lot of other you-tubers and your explanations are really helpful.
One other thing, it's always nice to see the products you're using too.
Thank you very much for your kind comment :)
Surprised you didn't install new sprockets with the new chain. Also, if I'm not mistaken, the air filter steel wool should be sprayed with new oil, to trap particles.
Owner just wanted a new chain, the sprockets are not to bad, starting to wear a little but still thousands of miles left in them. Yeah i forgot to mention about oiling the filter , my bad lol.
It sound really good and I like how u explaining things , good job
Sunday night treat. Many thanks 🙂
Enjoy :)
Top work mate, top work. Truly enjoy your vids. Keep them coming. Thumbs up.
Thanks,Glad you like them! :)
I like the spoken language. Love your work
Another brilliant video my man, well done!!
Great video, Great motorcycle. Just purchased a running TS125R as a project.
Nice one, that's should make a good little project :)
Bel lavoro, le Ducati sono il tuo pane, complimenti.
Grazie :)
Great job, Can't wait to see what your next project is :)
Quality video with great content. Enjoyed watching that thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching