350 Sebring spares manual

[ducwiz]

Hi gents,

this picture shows a spares manual, including the 350 Sebring. I was told that this might be the only one available for the Sebring.

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Does anybody know a source for download, or purchase? Or has yet another manual been issued by Ducati?


Regards Hans

[double diamond]

This catalog includes every five speed mass production 250 as well as the Sebring through the end of narrowcase production.It is 581pages in total and would be colossal effort to scan. I have never seen another Sebring catalog so this may be the only source. The original printed catalog has rarely appeared on ebay. I am not aware of a source for download.

Matt

[ducwiz]

Matt, thank you for this somewhat underwhelming information. Anyway, let me ask again: has anybody seen an offer for a reproduction/copy of this manual ? The young man, whom I presently assist while restoring his late father's Sebring, would really appreciate any information in this regard.

Hans

[SebringMike]

Hans,
I have this manual, that I used for the restoration of my Sebring. It's not specific to the Sebring, but covers all the parts.
It's about 330 pages... I have a jpg of every page.
Not sure where I got it... perhaps on this website?
I'll try to dump it onto Dropbox for retrieval, if you're interested.
Mike

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[ducwiz]

Hi Mike,

thanks for this kind offer. But apparently I already have this issue of the parts manual, or a similar one. In my version, no parts for the n/c motors are listed. If this does not hold for yours, I would very much appreciate a dropbox link for the jpgs. I promise to process them and finally compile them into a pdf, if they really differ.

tnx again Hans

p.s. a very nicely restored bike !

[SebringMike]

Hans,
I've created a Dropbox folder with the parts manual, but taking a closer look at some of the parts.... this may be for WC engines.

Here's the link to the folder. Hopefully it's what you're looking for. A lot of the parts are interchangeable, so the file is still a good resource for part numbers, assembly etc even if it's not for NC bikes.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fuck6y4143l8xkc3urzpb/h?dl=0&rlkey=278gpg4r43xybits2ullbx3fp

Regards,
Mike

[ducwiz]

Mike,

thanks again, but this manual was already in my collection.

cheers Hans

[SebringMike]

Hans,
You're welcome... sorry I couldn't add to your library.
All the best,
Mike

[ducwiz]

Mike,

are you interested in a pdf? I can offer 2 versions, one for the 250 and 350 models (same as your jpgs), the other is extended with the pages for early 450 models.

Hans

[double diamond]

This question about the Sebring parts catalog got me wondering about exactly what are the differences between the Sebring and the 250 Monza, which are quite similar. According to the parts catalog, the lower end of the engine is the same with the following exceptions: primary ratio is different: 24/60 (250), 27/57 (350). The 350 clutch housing and primary gear are actually the same parts as employed on the widecase engines. The lower bevel flange is taller on the 350. The crankshaft flywheels are different on the 350 (longer stroke, different profile) but the connecting rod is the same as the 250. A different part number is listed for the crankcases. There must be some minor detail difference as the 250 and 350 cases are the same casting.
From the cylinder up the differences have to do mostly with accommodating the longer stroke of the 350. The cylinder is taller and has one more cooling fin than the 250. The piston and rings are unique to the 350 (2mm larger bore). The bevel shaft and head bolts are longer. A different part number is listed for the bare cylinder head but all the internal parts are the same as the Monza. The cam bearing cap identifies the engine capacity as 350cc. The exhaust valve cover accommodates a valve lifter mechanism to ease starting the larger capacity engine. There may have been some 1965 models that didn’t have this feature. Exhaust pipes are listed as the same but my experience is that a 250 pipe will not fit a 350 due to the taller cylinder. Monza and Sebring carburetors use the same Dell’Orto UBF24BS with different needle/atomizer.
The chassis of the Sebring and Monza are the same other than the unique clutch lever perch that also mounts the lever for the exhaust valve lifter. Decals on the tool box and air filter box identify the model as Sebring. There was a ROW model of the Sebring that was similar in appearance to the 1965 250 GT but USA models mirrored the Monza.
The consequence of this similarity with the Monza is that many Sebring parts can be identified in the 250 parts catalog. The 581 page “fino” narrowcase parts catalog included 1966 square style part numbers so this catalog wasn’t published until 1966. Part numbers for the 1965 model Sebring must have been provided in some way. I suspect there was resource but I’ve never seen the document.
Matt