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Miles of MotoFab Saves The Day!
The first time I called Miles Hubert of MotoFab in Bristol VT, I opened the conversation with, “Hi Miles. I have a small problem that I hope you can help me with …” I had a track day coming up and needed a tool to hold the clutch hub of a Ducati Monster so I could finish a clutch overhaul. Miles fabricated a clutch hub-holding tool that worked perfectly and saved the day.
rear cylinder spark plug locationMy predicament this past week was much the same: I had fouled the spark plugs on my Ducati 750 Sport track bike and the bike would not rev above 1,000 RPM. Two of the bike’s four plugs were behind the belt pulleys. The common wisdom for accessing them was to remove the pulleys. I don’t own a pulley removal tool, leaving me no way to access the plugs.
I do own a phone, however, so I called the person most likely to be able to help me: Miles. “Hi Miles. I have a small problem that I hope you can help me with …”
With only hours to go before leaving for two days at the track with Fishtail Riding School, Miles looked at my problem. “I think we can get these out without removing the pulleys,” he said. “I’ll make you a tool”. Then he set to work.
He cut the top off a Craftsman 18mm socket. Then, he cut a dirt bike wheel spacer in half and welded it to the socket, extending it. Finally, he cut and welded a 12mm bolt to the spacer enabling me to turn the tool with an open-ended wrench.
The innovative solution took a few hours but cost me less than having a Ducati shop remove the pulleys – a one time solution. I now own a custom tool that makes plug removal a routine job. Best of all, Miles saved my track days. Thanks again, Miles!
finished tool
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