Absolutely, probably be sometime before I get all the bits together and cleaned for reassembly, don't spouse you have the how to on remove oil sight glass, due to paint buildup on the ext of case I can't see clearly if there is a circlip

Yep cleaned it up and tapped it out, hope I can get a new one as she's stuffed now,happy days

Part of the reason of doing these gaskets and seals myself being fresh engine enamel not brought to temp yet , I can rework the paint before she is reassembled, also to learn a little more about what I believe will be a bloody great motorcycle

Oh shit to be honest I didn't think they would be all that hard to get

yeah,and I thought I would wander into SKF and get into a discussion as to why they only sold them in packs of 10

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ducati-OEM-Oil- ... Tx&vxp=mtr
just found this so panic over ( there are others there too )

Thanks , been enough tough searches on the 89 , are ventilated clutch covers available for this model, also want a new clutch cable , hopefully something a bit prettier than the old rubber coated original?plenty of time as here in the west works a bit light on so not able to bike shop much, got time but

I got spiegler brake lines but I guess they didn't have the clutchline, always get one made up I guess,should I spray the open cases with wd 40 or so as could be open for a while

Engine repainted ... pictures??!!

Trying to post photos but my tech skills are extremely bad, I will try to get some help with that, the paint was real crap so I handsanded the whole lot and sprayed with Dupli Color engine enamel with ceramic / semi gloss black, come up sweet as a nut, valve covers same paint/ universal gold

I polished the cam covers, forks and billet ally triple clamps , cam covers look nice on the black engine

Mine I painted with VHT engine paint and the lids were powdercoated (black relief) ...
Wish I could upload higher res. (Now max is 1024/786).

Looks really nice all black and a splash of silver nuts , bolts / fittings and raised lettering filed off?

No, didn't file of the raised lettering, I like it black and discrete.
Just ordered a new sticker (Australia) and used electro polished stainless steel bolts and (cylinder) nuts, which shine almost like chromed.

The top lids (valve covers) are a cheap alu/zinc alloy and were a bit corroded so I decided to make them mat black so it doesn't stand out.
All steel items are re-galvanized.
Main goal was to get a "like new" engine (I have overhauled the engine; new clutch and clutch mechanism, new gaskets, bearings and seals, complete cylinder heads overhauled) but no frills, just a taut engine.

I'm trying to improve the look of the Paso with the fairing removed (small changes), with improved brackets for coils, fuel pump (vacuum), new (black) Aeroquip oil lines, new polished stainless steel fasteners, improved cabling etc.

Ah Frank , the whole point of fitting a fairing to the Paso was coz it looks like shit without one
yours does look real good tho