Forum: 851 / 888 12-Jun-2007, 23:20 |
Replies: 125 Views: 74,178 Hi, I missed the meet for reasons previously... Hi, I missed the meet for reasons previously stated (can't be in two places at once). My question is how many 851/888's turned out? I'm not bothered about the other early models,( although they are... |
Forum: 851 / 888 11-Jun-2007, 19:31 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 09-May-2007, 00:10 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 18-Mar-2007, 10:40 |
Replies: 125 Views: 74,178 Hi Everyone, I had planned to come to the t8... Hi Everyone, I had planned to come to the t8 meet. But last night a fellow member of the other club, posted on the e-mail list spare tickets and a berth in his time share for the 'TT'. Sailing out on... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 29-Dec-2006, 19:06 |
Replies: 22 Views: 4,358 Hi, everybody......My laptop caught a virus for... Hi, everybody......My laptop caught a virus for xmas,2 weeks without the Ducati message boards = Total withdrawal! Lost a lot of info', e-mails and got logged off this board and i forgot my password.... |
Forum: 851 / 888 15-Dec-2006, 19:06 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 11-Dec-2006, 22:08 |
Replies: 4 Views: 2,281 Hi and Amen to that Rob. My own "92 strada's... Hi and Amen to that Rob. My own "92 strada's white frame is rather stained now, also chipped badly....I think it has the pattina of age, but upside a bike such as yours or most of the T'8's pictured... |
Forum: 851 / 888 29-Nov-2006, 19:43 |
Replies: 32 Views: 8,779 Hi, I must disagree with Joolz. These bikes be... Hi, I must disagree with Joolz. These bikes be they Stradas, SP's or SPS's were made to ride! If you don't ride them it's a waste. If you want to modify them, then do so......If you're worried about... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 27-Nov-2006, 23:28 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 27-Nov-2006, 21:51 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Nov-2006, 15:07 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Nov-2006, 19:44 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 25-Nov-2006, 18:39 |
Replies: 26 Views: 6,171 Hi, weeveetwin said you can't just leave the... Hi, weeveetwin said you can't just leave the bike ticking over whilst you get ready.......Not so if the bike is set up right! they will rumble away quite happily after a small blip on the throttle.... |
Forum: 851 / 888 25-Nov-2006, 14:02 |
Replies: 24 Views: 6,564 Hi Rob, No i can't! But this week i spent... Hi Rob, No i can't! But this week i spent close to £500 on my 851 on need/want/must have parts....new oil cooler, carbon brake pedal, heat shield, JHP 916 type airfilter ( to fit the 3 part carbon... |
Forum: 851 / 888 25-Nov-2006, 13:52 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Nov-2006, 21:41 |
Replies: 8 Views: 1,677 Hi despite what the know nothings/numpties say... Hi despite what the know nothings/numpties say these are very reliable motors. If they have been looked after!....as in good regular oil changes,warming up before going for a run etc....21,000 miles... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Nov-2006, 21:16 |
Replies: 18 Views: 2,706 Hi ditto what moto748 says, as i said before my... Hi ditto what moto748 says, as i said before my mates 916 (996) sps ran after jumping the fcucker!... but 108 miles later we were at the side of the M5 waiting for the breakdown waggon!!!!! he ended... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 23-Nov-2006, 21:01 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Nov-2006, 19:11 |
Replies: 8 Views: 1,581 Hi, MOTHERS dish washer, i wish i'd thought of... Hi, MOTHERS dish washer, i wish i'd thought of that, i used to boil my chains i n greese on her hob, bake on my paint in her oven....but never thought of the dish washer......hold up i was her... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Nov-2006, 18:51 |
Replies: 4 Views: 1,844 Hi, i fitted a quick action cam to the throttle... Hi, i fitted a quick action cam to the throttle bodies, on my 851/916sp (and some) Man it was like a trigger!...wheelspins hairey momments....a fcuking handfull, too much for me on the road!....on or... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Nov-2006, 18:01 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Nov-2006, 17:39 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Nov-2006, 19:15 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 17-Nov-2006, 18:59 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 17-Nov-2006, 18:55 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 17-Nov-2006, 18:52 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 17-Nov-2006, 18:41 |
Replies: 4 Views: 1,942 Hi, Steve, paul at corsa consultants sells new... Hi, Steve, paul at corsa consultants sells new ones for £75.....ouch!paul@corsaconsultants.co.uk The other Steve "R" ;) They should come with some extra foil heat shielding,....to help stop the... |
Forum: 851 / 888 12-Nov-2006, 18:22 |
Replies: 17 Views: 4,788 Sorry no direct link to "cpc" but i... Sorry no direct link to "cpc" but i picked mine up at the Ally Pally show, they were inline the type. Just be carefull to position them so they don't touch anything......or they can... |
Forum: 851 / 888 08-Nov-2006, 21:07 |
Replies: 8 Views: 2,346 Hi, i tried to buy the black cup washers only 5... Hi, i tried to buy the black cup washers only 5 or so weeks ago.....No luck, i settled for the ST type ( as fitted to the SP 5 ), thinking i could get them anodised black with some other parts of my... |
Forum: 851 / 888 08-Nov-2006, 20:54 |
Replies: 17 Views: 4,788 Hi, just been out to my workshop.......the... Hi, just been out to my workshop.......the original hose fitted to the 851/888 is 13 od / 8 id mm the qd fittings on my bike are nylon/white plastic in 8mm id , they are marked "CPC". I have cranked... |
Forum: 851 / 888 08-Nov-2006, 17:11 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 07-Nov-2006, 21:39 |
Replies: 8 Views: 2,346 I might be wrong, but i think the black cup... I might be wrong, but i think the black cup washers are no longer available from Ducati, however the gold ones fitted to the ST modles are still plentiful and are quite cheap. Steve Robins s.w. |
Forum: 851 / 888 07-Nov-2006, 21:23 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 30-Oct-2006, 20:17 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 30-Oct-2006, 18:02 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 29-Oct-2006, 09:23 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 29-Oct-2006, 09:17 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 25-Oct-2006, 03:28 |
Replies: 15 Views: 3,981 Hi, just a word about yoyodyne when i tried to... Hi, just a word about yoyodyne when i tried to buy something from them, they kept me waiting for some weeks,then when i asked what was happening they said they wouldn't send out of the USA unless i... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Oct-2006, 22:38 |
Replies: 9 Views: 1,642 Hi, I believe VW oil pressure switches fit, but... Hi, I believe VW oil pressure switches fit, but when the red light shows your OK when it doesn't, your in the ****, as in reverse. However by the time your oil light warns you it's to late anyway,as... |
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Oct-2006, 20:19 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 21-Oct-2006, 19:14 |
Replies: 7 Views: 2,109 Thanks for that Jasper, i also have a pair of... Thanks for that Jasper, i also have a pair of Lougi's 25mm ride height mods, but couldn't fit them! the 50mm spaghetti system fouls the swinging arm!...time to look for a corsa arm...ouch!!! Maybe... |
Forum: 851 / 888 21-Oct-2006, 14:53 |
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Forum: General Motorcycles only 21-Oct-2006, 10:09 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 20-Oct-2006, 18:41 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 20-Oct-2006, 15:36 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 20-Oct-2006, 15:13 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 20-Oct-2006, 14:51 |
Replies: 96 Views: 35,665 Hi, On the import duty front, if you get the... Hi, On the import duty front, if you get the sender to mark the parcel as a gift, sampels or free of charge, then the revenue boys aren't to interested! So iv'e been told, not that i would do this... |
Forum: 851 / 888 20-Oct-2006, 13:52 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 20-Oct-2006, 13:25 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 19-Oct-2006, 14:49 |
Replies: 96 Views: 35,665 Hi, I have used V-Two adjustable pulleys on my... Hi, I have used V-Two adjustable pulleys on my 851 special, i found them very easy to set up and appear to be very well made. Offset keys are 'mucho' expensive and quite hard to get hold of (in a... |