Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Au revoir, Rouge!

Quick recap: bought this Japanese market Ducati 400SS many years ago, struggled (and failed) to get it registered in France, then the fuel tank sprung a leak. Fixed that and found the carb diaphragms had perished. Took it apart and then lost interest.

Now it’s time to do something about that. I’ve realised that I’m never going to get round to giving it the full strip and rebuild that it deserves, but I really need to get it back together and running, and put it up for sale – I’ve got projects queuing up behind it, and I need to free up both bench space and cash – time for a flurry

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