{"id":35166,"date":"2021-03-12T21:01:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T12:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=35166"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:41","slug":"quite-nice-riding-feel-l-twin-ducati-900ss-inspection-tire-battery-fork-oh-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20210312\/everyday-events\/quite-nice-riding-feel-l-twin-ducati-900ss-inspection-tire-battery-fork-oh-2","title":{"rendered":"Quite nice riding feel L-twin DUCATI 900SS inspection, tire change, battery change, fork OH and more"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Boom! ALIANT battery <\/a> installed for you (encore). This size has 24AH\u2014we’ve entered quite an era.
The price is stunning too: \u00a544,800 (tax excluded).


Trying to start the engine like a Ducati with a “click!” and “boom!” might be good for the bike.

Completely trouble-free. I took it for a test ride just now and thought, “Yeah, the 900SS really is a classic.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Everyone loves Vitalone Baby Turbo <\/a>. They really do look cool, don’t they?
It’s quite sharp, so care is needed.

The mirror was loose, so I tightened it at the base. I replaced it with a regular screw. *I think it was a tapping screw? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I also cleaned the air filter. The gravel around it was incredible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The question of whether a cracked fender can still be used.
Fundamentally speaking…
It’s the same with everything, but tightening plastic with metal bolts is a no-go.

It gets crushed and tries to open, ending up like this. Loose tightening and Loctite are honestly questionable too\u2014if the plastic shrinks, the tightness loosens, which is somewhat risky.
Bolts should be torqued properly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


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With a sleeve like this, you can tighten it properly.
And there’s no stress on the plastic. I think most Japanese OEM parts are done this way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With no materials on hand and thinking about future recovery, I slightly enlarged it, lightly press-fit the sleeve, and soldered it with a soldering iron.

For now, anyway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The undercowl vibration stop being a point might tear a hole.
So let’s make it a surface instead\u2014that’s the plan. Trying to keep it as simple as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Like this, we’re fitting it to the actual part. The sheet warped quite a bit.
I adjusted it by hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Putting a sponge on the battery terminal nut improves serviceability.
Doing small things steadily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The gap behind the battery looks ugly.
I didn’t have just the right material, so I made a U-shape from two L-angles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That’s how we filled the gap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marking the replacement date will give you peace of mind going forward.

For professional use, P-TOUCH is recommended over Tepra.
\u2022 Adhesive barely remains (Tepra is pretty bad)
\u2022 Won’t dissolve in acetone (Tepra dissolves instantly) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I use the P900W, which works with a pretty wide range of tape. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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