DUCATI 900SS Engine Repair - How much did it cost?
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Hey, Andy. I love the channel.
I'm afraid I gotcha beat in the spending category due to the fact I just didn't want not give up on it.
Several years ago I had brought back from the brink of oblivion a 1992 907IE basket case with 19,145 miles on the clock. Every surface and component desperately needed attention.
After watching your video tonight I began browsing through my files of grouped photos that I took of each component repair. By the time I got the bike back onto the road I had accumulated about 60 folders of these grouped images. From the first day of the overall inspection/audit; assembling the battery (pouring the acid into the individual cells, sealing, and charging); swing arm weld repair; side stand mount fabrication and welding; purchasing all of those missing parts (i.e. the hard to find OEM mirrors with extra lenses); replacing table lamp wiring the previous owner poorly spliced in; repairing burnt wires; installing a new stator, new starter, new cush drives; replacing or repairing all foot and hand controls; building an updated computer module from a kit; and so forth.
Ahhh, but when Cricket was finally on the road... it liked to run. The sound it made when overtaking slower vehicles on those rare occasions was just awesome. Seeing the clear opportunity; drop into a lower gear; and letting the throttle rip! Accelerating from 60mph to 110mph in a flash was exhilarating. Then there is the low idle "loping" sound. Similar to an American Hemi engine. I thought to myself, "Good-gravy this is a hot rod on two wheels".
I just loved the bike and loved to ride. One year I even made the 45 minute plus highway commute, one way, for about a total of six months in various unfavorable weather conditions between Orange and Los Angeles counties. Lucky there only a few bad days during the rainy-winter season, sporadic early morning dense fog, or 90+ degree summer days. I really did love to ride that bike.
Right now Cricket has been quite for several years until I can tear it back down. I found several more feet of hidden burnt wires deep in the harness. At the end of last year began to recreate my own harness with better connectors and wire to hopefully get the little guy out and abuse air molecules again.
I don't think I'll ever try to calculate how much I've spent or will spend. I really don't care because this is about saving a cool bike. I feel VERY privileged to be this very motorcycle's caretaker. Its family now.
I apologize for the long story but I know you guys get it.
Hey guys stay safe out there and I hope to join you on the road soon.
To me its worth what ever it costs with my bikes, to keep me smiling, I can't put a price on it. and even more so now. she does look ace, and she's got a new heart now.
Thanks Andy for another great vlog, just imagine paying for just the labour of everything you've done and all the parts done at oem prices, the cost would've been immense. With your skills and the contacts you have supplying you with top parts etc I think you've saved a fortune to end up with a fantastic bike mate. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Money well spent my friend, just look at it , then start it , no smokes , sounds sweet , haha your smiling , can't buy smiles 🤔
Oh you just did !
When you have a passion , regardless of what it is , one will pour in whatever money it takes to keep it going. It shows that your passionate about your Ducati and rightfully so it's a beautiful example of a 900SS. A beautiful sunny day, open road the sound of the Duck purring away, the last thing on your mind will be the cost. Enjoy ya Duc she's a beauty.
If you want to keep the bike, it costs whatever it costs. Parts and labour 3 grand. The experience, priceless. I've done something similar myself. Nice job, bike looks and sounds great. Thanks for sharing it with us ... at the moment you've got a worldwide audience with nothing to do but watch something like this!
dont ask what it cost , ask was it worth it.
thats the thing that really matters , and in the end its only about what makes you happy.
Its a great job , and knowing that its been done right is beyond cash value.
Most Ducks are worth putting new parts $$$$ in them... The reward is just a twist of the wrist..!!
It's wonderful you did a lot of the work yourself as that kind of makes it affordable regarding the engine rebuild. As you say, a lot of vehicles end up in the junk pile because it's not economical to repair and the shops charge an arm and a leg.
Andy it looks new!! Well done for what you've done. Looking forward to the next project bike
Brilliant series Andy. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
You're a man after my own heart Andy, real worth is not counted in money. I don't keep receipts and count money spent on what I love either. Great to see you have the bike running in better condition than when you first bought it.
Great job Andy. You need a wife like mine. She would know every U.K pound I spent on the rebuild.😊
thats only because you prized it out of her purse
Worth the money if it's a keeper. And you know it's been done right - you have a datum point now with the bike. Even it you pass it on, it's been documented whats been done by your videos. Great result Andy, well done.
You have got a beast of a bike, and you know now it’s smiles for miles. Not noise and smoke 💪💪👍🇬🇧
Nice vid Andy. Enjoy the bike as soon as times allow. Stay safe there mate.
Well done pal, hope you and your family safe in these trying time. And Hi from across the ditch. Palmerston north New Zealand
Totally understand about the "dont keep receipts" All I know about the cost of rebuilding my RC-51 is the amount of boxs I seem to be collecting.
I did a AUS $ conversion to uk £’s so not cheap at £1500 but worth every penny, bike looks Awesome. Nice job Andy.
I think it’s a perfectly sound result. Not expensive in the scheme of things, plus you got to do all the stripping down and putting it back together. The learning process of doing this yourself is the reward, not a cost. And yes the Ducati is a keeper.
I call people who quantify such jobs plainly mean. One does it because one wants to do it. Period. What matters is to understand what to do, and do it properly.
I could not agree more with you. Receipts? Never. Getting the bike back on the road in good condition at a reasonable cost without spending stupid money was obviously the goal. After all, the bike was definately worth it! BTW: Great series of vids. Thank you m8!
peace of mind and happiness does have a price but it is worth it - smiles per miles (priceless) is always a good trade i think mate! stay safe !
The previous owner must not have been good at regular service. I did have the right side countershaft bearing go on my F1 at about 20,000km, but nothing else was needed (broke a ring putting the rear barrel on-Damn!).
On the bright side, you now have an engine that you know has been 'done right'. With proper maintenance, which doesn't consist of much more than oil changes every 2-3000 miles, belts & valve shims every 20,000 miles, it should go 100,000 miles.
Many happy seasons to you!
Money well spent, mate! You did a great job putting it all back together and money is just a fluid - it flows from one place to another. I'm sure you're more than happy with the result 😁 And it made for some excellent videos 👍
Can't put a price on an obsession 😁 hope my wife never stumbles across a video like this 😜😜😜.
It looks like it was worth every cent and dollar 👍😎
Andy, I will hold my tongue on this rebuild until you have her out on the road.She`s got alot of pleasing to do for the time/money spent
on her.Thankyou ...keep us in the loop....
I’ve done 500 kilometers now, it’s great.
@@ANDY5 All i needed to hear.Hope you take us along for
a ride in the not to distant future..Cheers!
After hearing about your channel from watching @LambChopRides Ducati restoration project, I had a look and starting watching this series. Just finished binge watching the whole thing over the last 2 days. Great viewing and your humour is similar to mine. Were quite a few times I sat here laughing at my phone. I can do basic jobs on a bike, but would love the knowhow you’ve got to delve into the engine like that. Anyway, enjoy the bike, looking forward to the clutch mod video and you’ve got yourself a new subscriber 👍
Welcome, and thanks
Worth every penny.
Andy, I don’t give 2 shits how much it costs. It’s worth keeping in the long run & well done to you for doing it your way! It’s probably the only best kept & maintained in beautiful Tassie! All the best to you Champion!
You cannot put a Price on Fun and Enjoyment , both the Riding and the Fettling . I started riding Motorcycles in '64 , I do not even think about the money I have spent maintaining my Motorcycles . Owned my HD Shovelhead since 1977ish , Thousands of Miles of Fun , all over the UK and Europe . And , it keeps you out of Trouble .......
Nice to know just for the info I guess, but does it really matter? I mean just look at her! Priceless...Looking forward to being able to buff up my ST4s. Thanks for the vids Andy.
Like the Kung Fu panda said "There is no price for awesomeness" :p Love your videos, informative and interesting!
Don't forget your labor Andy, I didn't think that cost was over the top
Del would be proud my friend
Thanks for this vid Andy. I was expecting the costs to be much higher so your decision to repair was excellent.
Of course your labour was “free” so us real idiots would be looking at probably three times your cost.
as a retail job i usually quote engine rebuilds starting about $6k, and most for various reasons end up around $8k or so. it's not worth it for any rational reason, mostly it's more than the bike is worth these days.
Wow, there you go. It sure can sneak up on you.
@@ANDY5 labour at $121 / hour adds up fast.
Hi Andy, did also the 944 mod but I’m running a Weber jetted for a 750 sport or paso which is the same. I could go for rejetting the Weber to 906 specs or first year rubberbelt 900ss as a starting point . But could also go for the Mikuni you are running. What kind of jetting do you run for the Mikunis? Many thanks in advance!!! Cheers Joep
I was guessing $3K US. I am planning on riding my 2000 SS lightly this summer (I want to spend more time on the '03 Aprillia RSV as she has been neglected, and it is a very nice ride) and then on the rack the Red Duck goes. I'm hoping I can get by with valves and belts... And chase down my intermittent ignition or FI problems. And she still needs a replacement lower fairing. If I don't have too bad of a haircut, I want to replace the shock, too. I love your channel! I want to get two of the projects, '78 Gold Wing and an '84 Yamaha FJ 1100 done this summer too, and then the "new" motor for my '78 GS 1000 road racer---didn't keep receipts either-- don't ask don't tell. Hmmm, maybe I should record my adventures... I didn't with the Suzuki GS 1150, oh well.
Stay healthy!
Love the T-shirt haha
Loved the series Andy and I hope you and the family are doing well! Out of curiosity, any idea how many hours you put into it if you discount filming bugeration and editing?
That’s a really hard one to figure out mate.
Nice one mate .....vrooooommmmmm on
Excellent value! Wonder what it would have cost putting it in a duc dealer mega bucks I think 👍🏻
On the ST4 build I bought the bike for £500 in a state that could be best described as F===e=. I knew I wanted a project bike that would be fun to build and in the end fun to ride. With that in mind the cost wasnt really a big issue, and I had always planned to make most of the carbon parts myself and also machine the titanium parts at work. There were some seriouse cost shocks along the way, like a set of heads that needed replacing and having to source new crank cases. Cost wise I think i put in atleast 15 times the purchase price of the bike ad I know if I sold it I would never see that back. But I dont intend selling the bike and over a year the cast wasnt such an issue. We do these dumb arse things because we love the bikes and can hide the cost from the other half. Simple as that and its what we do..
Does the 944 conversion give you much more power Andy ?
It's only money...now you have a great Ducati to hoon around on!
Worth it to get a near perfect engine
cost to make the bike fresh is compared to the cost to buy a new (not used) bike. A used bike with unknown history gets you back where you do not know how close to needing to do it again are. I just rebuilt a 1100 hyper that was a ebay motor that only lasted 1000 miles before spinning a rod bearing. If you rebuild you know what parts are new and you should always do your best to replace likely failures while you are in there.
The money spent to rebuild this bike would likely get you a ninja 400, rc390 or r3, which would you rather have 10 years later a fresh 944ss ducati or a box stock starter bike?
Exactly
A great job well done, yeah a lot of money at around £1500 but you know what's in there if someone else does it you don't, you could have replaced it but what would it be like inside? Though I haven't watched all the vids yet I'm sure it made a great series that provides entertainment and will help many others on their builds.
Thanks mate, I hope you’re well.
@@ANDY5 thanks Andy and the same to you and your family in this strange time, since redundancy the last few years I have worked in the NHS and boy is it weird and sad walking through the hospitals day or night usually a hive of going's on and activity.
I can’t even imagine.
😜👍 never cost me a penny but loved the strip down and rebuild m8 glad i sold my 900ss so whats next m8
mick ducati my 91 900ss was my first Ducati , was my best friend for 195.000 miles until it broke " main bearing " rebuilt the engine including a ebay. Transmission! !! 175 bucks !!!! Rode it 2000 miles and traded it on a 2001 ST2. 😎😎😎😎😎🍺🍺
mick ducati hey rider !! Going for a ride in 2 hours! !! 50 degrees in Pennsylvania. Maybe you will enjoy the story of my latest Ducati !!!! Hope so 😎😎😎😎🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 th-cam.com/video/r2p9mr19-QQ/w-d-xo.html
Greetings from Florida, you did an excellent job. Very professional and informative. Thanks for sharing. Ride safe
This does rather give the impression that they can and will just grenade on you, for pretty much any reason, it's just a matter of which piece of the egg shell happens to shatter first. Is that what you're dealing with with a 900, or is it more that the sample size (when talking to a repair shop) is so large that the amount of faults doesn't give a good reflection?
These things are pretty robust once you have them sorted. Once you go down the rabbit hole of an engine rebuild on any bike it will cost you plenty. There is almost as much money in the cylinder head of my XS11 as there is in the entire engine of my Ducati. If you include the Wiseco big bore kit and the flatslide carburetors on the XS11 it far exceeded the costs of this venture.
At the end of the day mate it,s only money. Italian machinery has a habit of grabbing hold of your soul and not letting go. I,m currently on my 5th latin lovely.... for all their faults and foibles nothing else comes close to the glorious riding experience they can provide... bollocks to the naysayers, just enjoy that lovely Duke Andy and ride the wheels off her.
That's a bit of coin, but in my opinion, well worth it for such a great bike.
There you go!!..Back "UP" I wonder if riding SOLO will qualify as Social Distancing??..Whats your first "good" road trip going to be??..Trip to the track?? or Long Road Trip with "Twisty's"??.. How about a really good Dyno testing session??..What ever it is I'll be next to you in "Spirt"..I am afraid mine is still a Frame hanging on my Shop wall with the others..LOL..Baby Guzzi will be my next one "road worthy"..Somehow I just don't think it will give me the "Rush" rhe "Duck" does..LOL..Stay Safe and Be Healthy..👍👍👍🇺🇸
You woz robbed. I would have done all that for $50..... I just rebuilt a 1983 VF750s..... The cost makes no real sense but the therapeutic value can't be measured.
Somehow you make sense to me.!
Dont think that's too bad. If you work that out over the time you plan to keep the bike. If you had to pay someone to do all that it would have become non economic to repair so far play to you. And we all got to enjoy watching!
Andy money well spent all day long. 👋😎☘☘☘
$AU3000. sounds like a lot to us in the UK but when you convert to English its only(?) £1500. Thats against the price of an equivalent replacement bike! Which you're probably not going to find in a hurry! ......Said like that , it's a bargain!
That’s like asking how much did you spend dating your wife before you married! Every time you start the bike - it’s your TLC your getting back - it’s more your bike now than ever - it’s a partnership!
It’s your bike, if you think it’s worth the spend, that’s all that matters.
It's a beut Andy, if yer not selling it who cares it's only cash and yer cannae take it wi ye.
Yoy cannot put a price on Fun , and all the Grins when you are out riding it . You could do nothing , keep your $$$ in a Bank / under your Bed , and be the Richest Person in the Cemetery .
You got out of it cheap , but I think you know this .....
A clutch mod ... oh no not a clutch mod ..... haters are gonna hate
this video has been deleted from mrs andys hard drive
:D
Thankfully she doesn’t watch them 🤣
So about £1,500 then.
I really don’t understand the notion of not keeping receipts. That’s like having six beers and pretending you can’t remember how many. It’s self delusional.
When I plan a restoration, I estimate the cost based upon the highest prices I’m likely to pay for each part. If that figure exceeds the value of the bike (as is often the case) I know precisely where I stand.
My plan then is to do deals which allow me to get parts I need as part of a lot which I can sell on to recoup some of the costs, or use on another project.
But the day I find myself attempting to insert my head up my own ass to avoid knowledge of a fact, that’s the day I might as well put my slippers on and give up.
Add up the cost, do it anyway.
In a former life I was a project manager, I get it. Budgets, forecasting and cash flow. But with my bikes I will spend what I need to in order to achieve the end goal. It’s got nothing to do with denial, I really just don’t care.
So where would you buy a mint 900SS with zero kms on the motor for $3000? I'm rebuilding my R1 motor, and I'm just over $3500. You will not find a mint condition R1 with zero km on the motor for $3500. Sounds like it was worthwhile to me.
Good point
Who in Ohio that can fix mines I love my Ducati in the clutch slipping
How much does love cost?
If you have to ask your not in love.
Repair ur own bike! I do lessons for 100£
How much did it cost? “ Like I said, it’s all a bit vague and I don’t keep receipts! “🧐👎