Ducati 916 Superbike Full Restoration EP1
Well Folks the guessing and waiting is over as you can see this time around my project is the simply iconic Ducati 916 Superbike! I hope you will enjoy the restoration as much as i am going too :)
So i bought this bike for a fair price since it was needing a bit of work to get it back to its former glory. The mechanicals of the bike mainly the engine im not in the least concerned about as the engine has had thousands spent on it at Ducati and i have all the receipts to prove all of the work has been done, new belts, service history, desmo service etc etc so no i wont be ripping the engine apart but i will be stripping the necessary parts to repaint and get the engine looking new again so that should be a fun little episode to watch.
After the fairings were removed you can see that even underneath the bike is all good, yes there are a few patches of rust starting and some broken and rusty bolts but thats all par for the course and will be sorted out by yours truly. I only found one electrical gremlin and that was the pair of alternator wires that were severely corroded at the terminals due to them not being able to handle the amp but this will be sorted at the rebuild stage with higher rated connectors to stop it happening in the future.
So after stripping the full bike down im glad to say that there are no major issues and it should turn out to be a factory fresh Ducati one ive finished working my magic on it although im still on the fence about the possibility of converting the rear subframe to a monoposto and doing a race replica but only time will tell if i go down that route.
As usual i really hope you enjoy this series of videos and leave a like and a comment to let me know what you think.
Enjoy
RRC
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Ducati 916 Superbike Full Restoration EP1
The sonic joke was incredible. Oh, and your work was good too :)
it tracks that you would like the dad humor. lol. looks like you both will be doing bikes in parallel this time around!
Glad you enjoyed it buddy ;)
Start the battle of two greate Restorer ))
I didn't understand it... Sadly lol
Race is on Ronald! can you finish the GPZ1000 before this Ducati. Can't wait. Both will be cool when finished. Good Luck.
You sir should have your own personal show on Discovery! The quality of your projects, video skills and humor are second to none. Thanks for sharing all this fantastic content!
High praise indeed thank you so much! My own show would be epic... maybe one day :)
@@RRCRestoration You would have to show your face or wear a balaclava..
@@RRCRestorationI'm having a problem with my1995 916. It's developed a leak at the seam of the 2 bottom engine cases . Is it worth tearing the engine apart to repair or should I just ride it and re fill the engine oil?? I'm concerned about oil on the rear tire and an accident because of the oil. I've been quoted 4k plus to do the job. I have the money but I'm worried he may be taking advantage of me because he knows I want it repaired more than not repaired. What do you suggest and what do you think a fair amount would be in U.S. dollars???? It also needs the stator replaced because it's burned out so I couldn't drive it until that's repaired anyway. What is your advice??? Thanks, Chris
Was starting to get withdrawal symptoms……good to see you back on another project.
I hope this project was worth the long wait ? :)
@@RRCRestoration it was worth every minute chief
Just stumbled across this and love it. Relaxing and informative. Keep up the great work.
You're one of the tidiest people I've ever seen. Major plus in such projects. It's such a clean & well looked after bike, clearly somebody loves it & keeps it in a velvet lined garage.
You did this way faster than I could. Well done.
As a super ducati geek im very very happy to see ur gone do a full resto on this gem!
when the coolant flowed out I was like that`s not a good coolant colour and it almost got you, also I wish I could weld as good as you can... great project start cant wait for more episodes.
It's been a long wait...but what a new series! I'm enjoying it already! Nice one, dude! 🍻🤘💜
That's beautiful. The bike, the explanations, the film documentation... everything. Loved! +1 subscriber.
Great project on an iconic bike. I had a 748 around 10 years ago. Looking forward to seeing this ones restoration 😀
At 2:18 this Italian has a flatulence problem at the rear!! Good to have you back. Looking forward to seeing the road to completion on this one!
Oh man another bike! I can't wait! I loved the last one you did. I know this one is going to be beautiful when you are finished!
Finding this video has made my week, actually no, it's brightened up my whole month. Can't wait for the next installment!
Im so happy to hear that, next episode coming soon :)
Great video. What a fantastic choice of motorbike, really looking forward to following this restoration 👍
Looking forward to this one. A wee tip for you. When you're spraying yellow I highly recommend using white primer. Yellow basecoat has terrible covering power and needs a lot of coats. Starting with a white background makes everything that follows a lot easier
Dont worry im way ahead of you, i was a painter for 15 years ;) I always hate painting yellow i used to hate it that much i usually refused to paint yellow cars not worth the time and effort haha
@@RRCRestoration Did you go to a special school to learn motorcycle mechanics, or how did you learn to be such an excellent motorcycle mechanic?
Looking forward to the videos for this rebuild . Such professionalism and expertise in every aspect . Totally love this channel , waiting patiently for new content
Thank you so much for your kind comment :)
Great VID, especially all the high quality close up camera work, looking forward to more :)
Fab video. The 916 Ian absolute gem of a bike. I recently acquired one and they are a joy to ride. Am hoping to do something similar restoration wise and your video series will be incredibly useful for me. Thank you!
Great video thanks for posting. I had a 996S a couple of years ago and watching you do these jobs is bringing back memories. They get a bad rep for reliability but they're all well thought out to work on. Well done keep up the good work! 👍
Rich B, yes, well they like lots of attention (maintenance) but there are many high-mileage ones still out there. Most of the "bad ones" were fixed under warranty or simply not on the road anymore. Prices are going up fast on the clean ones.
Im so glad you bring us a new project! Thank you Sr!! Saludos desde Argentina
My pleasure, Thank you for watching :)
Absolutely love this channel. Only the best work done here !
Great video! Can hardly wait for the rest. Going to be an epic resto!
Subscribed!! My favourite bike of all time! Really looking forward to watching the upcoming videos. Good stuff man thank you!
Looking good so far! It's already a pretty clean motor! Can't wait to see what you're going to do with it.
Your skills are oh-so next level I'm not sure even which level they are on. Thank you for another amazing project, and thank you for such top-notch free entertainment. I had a Fly Yellow 1999 748 Monoposto in the early 00's, so this was quite a treat. Cheers.
Thank you so much for your kind comment :) Glad to have you along for the ride.
As usual fantastic work mate! I’m really looking forward to this one!
Glad to have you along for the ride :)
I have a 1995 model in the shed, I have taken it apart so many times for service I knew exactly what bolt you would take out next! Fun to see, and inspiring too! Mine had the same charging issues, had to replace the stator and rectifier both.
Always nice to hear from a fellow Ducati owner, Yeah im hoping its just the wiring on this one but if need be ill replace the stator, rectifier or both but lets hope it doesn't come to that.... wishful thinking i know we all know what these bikes are like haha
For most people this was a bike in mint condition but not for RRC. 😁
Yup you know me so well now haha
Hmm, from a distance maybe, but this thing's definitely been through some road salt somewhere in its past.
It may have looked good from 20 feet away, but close up shows the corrosion and nasty engine oil and coolant. It was getting well used.
Excellent workmanship, saw the 748 restoration, thank you for the tip of wrapping cling film around a tube, shaft before trying to fit an oil seal, worked a treat when fitting a final drive shaft oil seal for me.
I love this channel!! That bike is a work of art, such a timeless design. Can’t wait to see this gem looking factory new again!
What an absolute joy watching that video, that's me hooked for the next couple of months then, can't wait for the next one,had a yellow monster 600 as my first big bike loved it,sold to a boy from Germany, came over to Cumbernauld in a van to pick it up 👍 absolute genius at work 👏👏👏
Very excited to watch the series! Thank you mate!
Thank you, I hope you enjoy the rest of the series :)
THIS WAS GRAND!!! Awesome work great engineering skills most people would've bought the tool but RRC was like hold my wrench I'll make you a tool.
Great way to end a weekend thank you for posting
Thank you for watching :)
Just discovered this channel by a friends recommendation. You have wonderful skills and it’s a joy to watch.
Fantastic choice of bike for restoration - really looking forward to watching this one through to completion - many thanks for sharing!
Thank you, I hope you will enjoy the series as it unfolds :)
Holy! A 916 rebuild? This might just be the most glorious motorcycle rebuild series ever.
Enjoy ;)
I can't believe I watched this whole video. I know nothing about mechanics but it was fascinating. Great job!
Excellent, I love your Ducati episodes. Can't wait to follow this one!
Enjoy :)
Beautiful superbike and amazing proyect, thanks!
great to have you back looking forward on the next chapter .
You and me both! :)
I stumbled upon your video and I will follow this restoration closely because it is my favorite European bike. And your videos are great. The shots are interesting...
Welcome back!!! And another Ducati, Perfect!
Thank you, Glad you approve of my bike choice ;)
Not quite the typical restoration of this channel but so good to see a bike that has been looked after. For me its much more fun to work on a bike which doesnt need a full restoration.
Idk why im addicted to see people who restore they bike and vehicle😂 rather then see people riding a speed bike or car
Thank you for posting this great video & I congratulate you for owning this *iconic* motorcycle. I had the opportunity to purchase a 916 way back in 2008 but for various reasons, I didn't follow through with that opportunity. I regret it. This was such a great bike. Power, surprising torque (just my view), agility, chassis balance and yes reliability. The 916 was the game-changer for Ducati in my opinion. It was also a game-changer for motorcycle design with many manufactures taking design queues from this machine. Can wait for more episodes. Well done & respect from Australia 🇦🇺.
Thanks for the awesome comment :)
I knew it, the Ducati 916 a timeless beauty. Really looking forward to seeing you restore my favourite bike.
Nice to see you, really glad you are looking forward to this restoration :)
The bike came out real damn nice. One of my favorites for sure.
Loved it. Looking forward for upcoming videos !
gorgeous bike, gonna be another Grade A resto this one.
Thank you so much :)
You are my favorite restoration man!! Congratulations!! 👌👋
What a pleasure to see an iconic well engineered bike being taken apart. Waiting for the next episodes!
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Excellent! I'm not planning to ever strip my 748R (replacing the starter motor was challenging enough for me), but just watching this makes me so much more knowledgeable about how these bikes are put together, which can only be a good thing. And the humour makes everything seem more accessible and less daunting. Love how you fabricated the tool for the steering nut btw. I bought an aftermarket one recently for £14, which works great, but making your own must be so much more fun! :)
Mr RRC is back and not just back he’s BACK BACK…. Ducati to make green with envy 😩 🤷🏼♂️ Massive thanks for brightening up a washed out mid-summer Sunday 👍🏻 …. Oh bye the which one of the three musketeers did you get them gloves off 😉🥴😆👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Love your comment and thank you so much for watching, If you're green with envy just now wait until you see it finished ;) haha Tbh still cant quite believe I've got my hands on such an iconic bike and torn it to a million bits haha
Nice! I didn't think that the bike needed a resto, but as more and more came off, more and more bits needed cleaning up or touch ups. This should be a good series, so thank you!
Yeah its defo a good bike and could have been used as is very easily as its more than presentable enough and has a full Ducati history to back up its good looks but you know me and this channel presentable just isn't good enough ;) haha
I had a 996s long ago..I fixed and restored..this bring back memories of the repairs..if you need advice I'm here and can give advice on the parts and where things need to be..keep up the good work 😁
That was very pleasurable to watch, thanks for the great video.
I've always been a huge MyMechanics fan and didn't know about your channel. I love that channel and motorcycles especially, so you've earned a new subscriber!
Same here mymechanics work is out out this world, i hope to get tot hat level one day. Glad to have you along for the ride and thank you so much for subscribing it means alot :)
6:36 ... what a relieve this must have been! :D
LOL
Fabulous, I still don't think that in the 20 odd years since the 916 arrived, anyone has come close to creating a bike anywhere near as beautiful, AND IT'S YELLOW!
The only other bike from this era as beautiful was the MV Agusta F4.
I totally agree its just gorgeous from every angle, The F4 was stunning in its own right but i think the 916 just has the edge in my eyes anyway.
@@RRCRestoration Not to mention, the cost of acquiring an F4 combined with the prospect of replacing parts makes restoring one a whole other can of worms.
It was a shock when these came out in the 90s was my dream bike.
Why can't my bike come apart this easily!? You made everything look so effortless
Nice to see you restoring this amazing bike.
Sooooo extremely excited with seeing this transformation...
She's already beautiful, certainly and forever one of the best-looking bike ever made ! After this restoration, she'll be the genius child of Tamburini... I can't wait to see the rest. Great job man, as usual !
100% agree its one of the most beautiful bikes ever made :)
Without any special knowledge from my side and thanks to your videos I was able to strip my 916 down in about 2 hours. Now it is ready for new clearcoat and further adjustments.
Oh boy one my favorite all time motorcycles 😍 I can’t wait to see the rest of the restoration 🤤
Enjoy my friend :)
Great bike to work on. Looking forward to this serie
Great video! You definitely caught me off-guard at 14:30. Looking forward to more episodes.
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
So happy you have another project. And a great bike!
Thank you :)
Absolute Master of his craft! Good Job mate
Awesome tear down vid! Cant wait for the rebuild vids! Sonic joke had me laughing, keep up the good work!
Yes! Looking forward to this!
This is such a find. I have a '98 748SPS I'm going to tidy up and this tear down is gold for that. Thank you. And subscribed!
SPS very nice ;) I hope you enjoy your project as much as im enjoying mine :) oh and thanks so much for subscribing :)
Yes. Had two Duke's one in red which i wrote off, then a yellow one. loved them. This will be epic.
Same here
I have been patiently waiting for a new video and project….and you certainly don’t disappoint…..❤️🙂
Enjoy :)
Loved the joke about ending the episode without the Ducati tool - I was like 😮
Not gonna lie, I fell for that one for a while! lol
Haha glad you enjoyed my little joke, i would never leave you guys on a cliffhanger like that... or would i? hmm lol
I look away for 5 minutes and BAM you have a new video.
I hoped it would be a Ducati 996 or 748, my dream bike. Can’t wait to see this series. Thanks for the great content. I restored my 1990 NSR-R a few months ago, you are a great inspiration for a job well done. Greetings from Belgium 🇧🇪
Nice one, Glad i could inspire you and im glad you are along for the ride :)
Espero con ansias de ver todos las partes asi comp la ducati super sport👌🏼
This is great to see, I used to have a Ducati 748SPS same colour back in the day, gonna enjoy this!!
SPS very nice , Glad to have you along for the ride :)
Yeah baby, he's back in action! And what a machine to play with. I'm hooked already. Cheers!
Good to see you :) Tell me about it, its such a good feeling to be restoring one of my all time favorite bikes and the fact that you guys are loving it too is just a brilliant boost to my morale, Thanks for coming along for the ride :)
lovely bike great project, cant wait to see the rest
Thats a lovely bike as a starting point cant wait to see what you have in store for us. 👌👍
Glad to have you along for the ride :)
So nice to see someone using a ratchet and not the usual impact driver!
You have totally amazing skills at restoration projects , bravo sir !
The small silver hydraulic jack looks like it could be the next project!
Its been a faithful servant for year and defo needs a bit of love,
SUPER SATISFYING!! GREAT JOBBBB... THANKSSS
Brilliant!! my kingdom for a shop like that!
I enjoy watching your videos amazing job, thank you
Thank you for watching :)
I love a Ducati frame. I'd have that bike naked in my office if I could. Great start and thanks for the cameo appearance of George!
I was actually remarking on that the other day while stripping the bike, it does look as gorgeous and interesting even without its fairings and in a office that would be a great talking point. George says hi :)
Wow those fairings come off way easier than my 05 cbr600rr, love that iv just found this, thank you
Enjoy :)
Keep goin bro.. Love this project 😍
An afternoon watching BSB and WSBK followed by an evening viewing of RRC and a Ducati. Life's good!
Sounds like the perfect day :)
Subscribed before the ads were done running. In for this!! 👏👏
You're the best! :)
You don't rest, my man! Excited for this project!
Im always working on something ;) hows the Porsche coming along?
@@RRCRestoration Slowly but surely! :)
Awwwwww yeah!!! haven’t even watched the video yet and I’m already excited.
Hey man, been watching you for a while and keep up the good work! I've learned a lot from your videos as well. Question for you though, how do you go about remembering where and how everything goes back together especially with complicated restorations, any system or method you use?
when i do stuff like this (though never to this scale, only hand tools) i film it and pretty much just watch it backwards
I was super stoked to see this video show up. And nice Sonic reference!
Glad to see your as excited as i am about the project :) Im happy you picked up on the sonic reference, i couldn't resist it anymore lol
Hopefully you can take it to Knockhill for the final video, that would be fitting. Great bikes to own, ride and admire.