Ducati Cadet/Mountaineer

[Laava]

looking good..

Thanks mate!

[F5 Dave]

Looking Red.

Just sayin.

[Laava]

On it's wheels for the first time in probably 30 or 40 years! I had some chroming done, painted up the lever perches/gear change twist grip and polished the little tiny aluminium bridge thingies under the u bolts. Which I had to also restore as it was too hard to get some in that correct size. Same goes for a lot of the slotted dome countersunk machine screws. In fact that is such a mouthful I think I gave up on even asking for them!
Fitted the brand new old stock muffler and header to get them out of the way. The muffler cane from italy and the vendor would not post outside italy so I got a guy called Carl to collect from Rome for me. His business is, Yorkshire Man with a Van. When he sent it to me he stuffed both ends of the muffler with old undies and made sure I was aware that contact with them was risky! Haha! It had rust speckles so I decided to rechrome it along with a couple or three other things.The header was NOS and mint.
I pushed it inside to take photos, just to piss my wife off! Mission accomplished!

[husaberg]

On it's wheels for the first time in probably 30 or 40 years!

longer I would say... when it arrived it looked like it had been sitting for at least 10 years ...and that was about nearly 40 years ago...
so at least 50 years if not longer

[Laava]

longer I would say... when it arrived it looked like it had been sitting for at least 10 years ...and that was about nearly 40 years ago...
so at least 50 years if not longer

Nice! So I only ended up using the hubs from your bike at this stage. I am going to also use the guards but they need some love too. I scored a whole nother frame and swingarm with forks as well in better nick. Plus a bucket of assorted engine bits. Mostly 4 speed. It has been good being able to pick the best tho WRT springs, brackets, bushes etc…

[F5 Dave]

Sharp.





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[jellywrestler]

On it's wheels for the first time in probably 30 or 40 years! I had some chroming done, painted up the lever perches/gear change twist grip and polished the little tiny aluminium bridge thingies under the u bolts. Which I had to also restore as it was too hard to get some in that correct size. Same goes for a lot of the slotted dome countersunk machine screws. In fact that is such a mouthful I think I gave up on even asking for them!
Fitted the brand new old stock muffler and header to get them out of the way. The muffler cane from italy and the vendor would not post outside italy so I got a guy called Carl to collect from Rome for me. His business is, Yorkshire Man with a Van. When he sent it to me he stuffed both ends of the muffler with old undies and made sure I was aware that contact with them was risky! Haha! It had rust speckles so I decided to rechrome it along with a couple or three other things.The header was NOS and mint.
I pushed it inside to take photos, just to piss my wife off! Mission accomplished!

who did the plating?

[Laava]

Sharp.





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Thanks!

who did the plating?

Whanganui Electroplating.

[Laava]

OK time for an update now that it seems easier to post pics…
Fitted the motor and then fitted the polished shrouds. The shrouds themselves are a bit scarred up and it is not worth me trying to remove the scratches as it would hugely affect the shape. They also hide the motor which is nicer to look at than the shrouds…
The LHS clutch cover is badly scarred and I bought a brand new old stock one in march which has been sitting in my box of parts waiting for it's chance to shine! Which it did, although not on the engine as they supplied me the wrong one! As in, not the one they pictured or nominated in the ebay ad. Now the guy is uncontactable, as is the guy in spain selling the correct ones new…frustrating…
Anyway, i am waiting on an exhaust gasket to fit the exhaust, an airbox lid, a spark plug and a bunch of enthusiasm!

[Laava]

Right, here is the bike assembled but with tank, seat toolbox and headlight shell needing paint.
Frame from Awhitu peninsular, Engine from Kohukohu, hubs from Husaberg, rims, spokes, toolbox from thailand, muffler from Italy, header pipe from US of Trump, tank from England, plus a bunch of smaller parts from all over…

[husaberg]

Right, here is the bike assembled but with tank, seat toolbox and headlight shell needing paint.
Frame from Awhitu peninsular, Engine from Kohukohu, hubs from Husaberg, rims, spokes, toolbox from thailand, muffler from Italy, header pipe from US of Trump, tank from England, plus a bunch of smaller parts from all over…

Loking good, did I ever send the picture of the SS punch plate I used for the electrolysis?

[Laava]

Loking good, did I ever send the picture of the SS punch plate I used for the electrolysis?

Yep, you did thanks. I have found with the smaller things that evaporust is just easier. Has been a good bit of experimentation for me tho with removing rust and then zinc plating a few bits!👍

[F5 Dave]

That's pretty mint.

[Eddieb]

That is very nice.

I've got a '67 Mark 3 250 narrow case in the shed that I'd love to have finished, but I suspect I wouldn't even be able to kick start it due to health issues. I've pondered moving it on or swappiing it for an old BMW.