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My 80 Darmah equipped with 40mm carbs and Contis ran 200 km/h (speedometer showing), while a friends 900 Super Light speedo showed 220 km/h then ! It is some years ago, because I do not often move my Ducati anymore, but as far as I remember the rev were at about 8500.
I am sure, that my Darmah is ...

So, I understand there is no chance to replace that o-ring without pulling out the valve !??
I guess I have to replace, because after 13 years of sleeping the engine smokes a little from the horizontal cylinder......

cheers

Joe

@ JAR:

before you get another 5-day licence plate and waste more time to discuss with the tester, it might be much better (faster, cheaper) to bring that bike to a Ducati dealer, who is a friend of old Ducatis and tell him to bring that bike "over the TÜV". Most dealers have a contract with a ...

JAR

hopefully I can help you.
I do have a 80 Darmah, that was registrated in Germany. It is not registrated for 13 years now, but I just brought it back in order and will show it the TÜV next spring.
My Darmah is equipped with LaFranconi Mufflers, that have been bored a little (ø20mm through the ...

Mercy beaucoup Craig

lomax

ups.....lots of different statements

Sorry for driving this worn sprockets - I must have been crazy 13 years ago and didn't recognize it after bringing it back in operation this year. :oops:

The idea for high gearing was to preserve the old engine from high revs - especially on german highways ...

Here are the pics of the ground parts (housing and shaft/bearing seat). The sprocket was turned to outside, so the grounded shaft seat results from an earlier set up.

http://www.funpic.de/fotoalbum/foto,265043.htm

I will definetely switch to an 15 sprocket and put a ring beneath the rear ...

Your ideas are the best - that is exactly, what I intended to do now.

I found a 15 teeth sprocket in my garage and will mount it.

Is a 106 link chain o.k. for the 15/36 drive ? Or would I need to shorten it ?

Cheers

Joe

Hi Martin !

That was my idea, too (just learned a new english word = lethe) It is just grease - sorry for not cleaning the case But because of the 16 teeth front sprocket the chain comes really close to the housing.

Joe

Reassembled the chain and rear sprocket today - now I know what you are talking about - see the pictures

http://www.funpic.de/fotoalbum/foto,264660.htm

Is it necessary to place distance pieces behind the sprockets or could I also use another chain size (e.g. 525 type) ? Looks like I should ...

I purchased a sprocket with 36 teeth shortly, but did not mount it yet. It is made of aluminum (found that a little strange, since today sprockets are made of (surface hardened) steel).

The sprocket is the same as it is (originally ?) mounted on my '80 SD.

I want to change the chain too. The ...

Good job ! Respect ! Thanx for the pics

Cheers

Joe

Hmmmm.......I could count to 12 within 2 seconds or within 12 seconds or even within a day :shock: ;)

"normal" german counting to 12 will happen in about 4 seconds :) (just tested it)

Nevertheless - I adjusted both floats and soldered a SS washer on top of one tickler (to enlarge the concact ...

ups.....Australia is awake 8)

I did push the tickers a few times too back then, but it should not make a difference, since you just open the float valve. It might even enhance the wear on the floats plastic surface

I will get a workshop manual especially for Dell' Ortos (in German) soon ...

Thank you Garry - I wonder, if 12 sec. is not too long

Best regards

Joe