Why is the Ducati 900 engine so slow?
Riding 900 Monsters with the detuned engine makes you wonder what the hell they thought they were going to achieve. It does explain, however, why the Elefants always felt slow for a 900. 3 engines in this series ( maybe 4, as the fuel injected Monster engine may have different gearbox ratios to the SS.
What was the engine number on a Ducati 900 monster?
These engines were also used in 900 Monster up to engine number 037727 ( late 1996 build ) and the 98/99 900 Monster Special. The not so good carb engine came in 900 Monster from engine number 037728 and the Cagiva Elefant series. The differences are camshafts and valves.
What kind of oil does a bevel Ducati use?
So: all bevel engines should be run on a mineral monograde engine oil. As we don’t expect any bevel Ducati owners to take it out in winter time, we recommend to use an SAE50 viscosity for general use. Any good quality monograde SAE50 will do, but we like to use the one offered by Motul.
What kind of oil do you use on a Ducati Mille?
The only Ducati bevel this doesn’t apply to is the Mille. As this does have plain bearings, a multi-grade semi-synthetic oil should be used with a 15W50 or 20W50 viscosity: Motul 5100 15W50. When changing from one oil type to another, you can always go ‘back’ along the ladder of product enhancement.
How does oil flow in a Ducati bevel engine?
However, when we take a closer look at the Ducati bevel engine design, we see that a deliberate restriction is build-in to oil passage to the crankshaft in order to increase the oil flow to the heads. You only need to fit a ‘gear gazer’ to the bevel cover to see how much oil flow goes to the cylinder heads anyway.
The only Ducati bevel this doesn’t apply to is the Mille. As this does have plain bearings, a multi-grade semi-synthetic oil should be used with a 15W50 or 20W50 viscosity: Motul 5100 15W50. When changing from one oil type to another, you can always go ‘back’ along the ladder of product enhancement.
What can cause damage to a Ducati engine?
Deposits in the engine can gum it up and reduce its performance. Further, unnecessary wear and damage in an engine can be caused by microscopic contaminants. For perspective, a single hair is 100 microns thick. Contaminants as small as 5 to 20 microns could easily cause damage to an engine.