Rebuilding '96 Ducati 900sp

[mbender]

I'm in the process of tearing down my 900sp motor and am stuck on removing the transmission gear from the crank.  I've got an older service manual that shows a standard 2-prong gear puller to remove it, but the local shop mentioned a special tool for it now.

Anyone here have any experience with this?

Thanks!

[123user]

Let your local dealer screw it up.  Don't risk screwing up your cases yourself.  Local dealer did my 1000SS for $15.  Granted, I had everything else off.  Mine was so tight that an impact wrench wouldn't do it, he used a 3 ft cheater on the end of his breaker bar.  Supposedly they get looser every time you remove-  after ten seasons worth of rebuilds you'll remove it with toothpick. 

Of course in 10 years a 900cc air cooled motor will be in the super-uber-ultra feather-lightweight classes, for bikes with less than 150 hp.

[251am]

Where are you at Mike?