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3C_Stefan
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mcnicol
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Stefan, been discussed on this forum before, you may have aftermarket hardware or they may be the real thing but for a different bike with different top thread! Apparently Ducati 38mm Cerianis are known to use a different top cap from Laverdas, as well as not necessarily being the same length (there were a number of different lengths back in the day). At least if it's smaller you can still get a machine shop to cut them to the right size, at least if the pitch is the same (and if they are the right length). Or you could see if you can find Ducati top caps (look the same for the 3c Cerianis/mid '70s bevels) and just use them. Just don't buy them for green frame mid-70s Ducatis, they'll cost more than you paid for your triple. Get them from a 750S or a GT.
If they're almost but not quite the right length you could still use them, dropping the front of a 3c by 5-10mm usually gives an improvement in turn-in rate with a minimal loss of ground clearance, although longer shocks are desirable if you have to drop the front a lot.
Ken
If they're almost but not quite the right length you could still use them, dropping the front of a 3c by 5-10mm usually gives an improvement in turn-in rate with a minimal loss of ground clearance, although longer shocks are desirable if you have to drop the front a lot.
Ken
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bob
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Some Ducati yokes had significantly different offsets than Laverds so be careful... I'm looking for a set of Ducati 38mm yokes with 22mm offset [circa 1980 900] so if anybody has a set of these I'd be interested in buying them.
Bob
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The Three Dellortos
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Sorry sold my last dozen to Bloke on a Manx... FAT LAD with a silver helmet
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morison
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Stefan and Bob,
Contact Ian Gowanloch or Phil Hitchcock at Road and Race. Hitchcocks been flogging off 595mm Ceriani staunchions and Darmah Marzocchi triple clamps for ages. Both were around the $200 mark. Hitchcock might be able to answer you query about the thread size - just email him. If they use a different cap then contact Gowanloch because Hitchcock buys every thing off Gowanloch anyway then doubles the price. You can contact Ian through ebay.
http://myworld.ebay.com.au/italsparesducati&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSX:SELLERID&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2533
As far as I know Ducati used two Marzo types. The early flatter 22mm offset ones and the later larger off set Darmah/GTS ones. Without checking, I think they're 45 mm offset. I used a set of later ones on my bike. They are identical to Lav ones but use a different stem. The Ducati stem uses a 26mm I.D. bearing instead of 25mm, is longer but uses the same crown nut.
The other option is to get this mob to make you new ones. Some one on here recommended them.
http://www.frankmain.qpg.com/
If you don't mind paying the postage both can help.
Contact Ian Gowanloch or Phil Hitchcock at Road and Race. Hitchcocks been flogging off 595mm Ceriani staunchions and Darmah Marzocchi triple clamps for ages. Both were around the $200 mark. Hitchcock might be able to answer you query about the thread size - just email him. If they use a different cap then contact Gowanloch because Hitchcock buys every thing off Gowanloch anyway then doubles the price. You can contact Ian through ebay.
http://myworld.ebay.com.au/italsparesducati&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSX:SELLERID&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2533
As far as I know Ducati used two Marzo types. The early flatter 22mm offset ones and the later larger off set Darmah/GTS ones. Without checking, I think they're 45 mm offset. I used a set of later ones on my bike. They are identical to Lav ones but use a different stem. The Ducati stem uses a 26mm I.D. bearing instead of 25mm, is longer but uses the same crown nut.
The other option is to get this mob to make you new ones. Some one on here recommended them.
http://www.frankmain.qpg.com/
If you don't mind paying the postage both can help.
Dellortoman
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morison said:
He has a farm with lots of pigs. But don't ask him for any bacon. The pigs are strictly pets http://www.thewonderpigs.com.au/index.htm
I'm on an insane mission to steer every thread off topic. The voices in my head are telling me to do it
Cheers,
Cam
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bob
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Thanks Chris, That's really useful, I'll drop Ian a line later.
Cam, try as you may, you won't deflect us from our chosen course, by the way, have you seen the price of bacon recently...outrageous.
Cam, try as you may, you won't deflect us from our chosen course, by the way, have you seen the price of bacon recently...outrageous.
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morison
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Cam,
Then there's the winery and vineyard and the couple of large sheds full of motorbike things. His sidekick, Jim, was telling me a while back that they were sorting out frames and he counted over 100 and then Ian told me on another day that he's just uncovered 40 odd bevel engines, 60 odd single engines, 2 brand new 500 parallel twin motors and a new Pantah motor. He reckons he's still finding things that he's forgotten about. I told him I do too, all the time, you know, like, what's the date today and my credit card p.i.n., my wife's mobile phone number, our wedding date etc etc. Where all the same you know. 8)
Then there's the winery and vineyard and the couple of large sheds full of motorbike things. His sidekick, Jim, was telling me a while back that they were sorting out frames and he counted over 100 and then Ian told me on another day that he's just uncovered 40 odd bevel engines, 60 odd single engines, 2 brand new 500 parallel twin motors and a new Pantah motor. He reckons he's still finding things that he's forgotten about. I told him I do too, all the time, you know, like, what's the date today and my credit card p.i.n., my wife's mobile phone number, our wedding date etc etc. Where all the same you know. 8)
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morison
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Maybe you have Marzocchi ones.