Forum: 851 / 888 25-Dec-2006, 01:34 |
Replies: 3 Views: 2,246 Merry Crimbo to all Best wishes to all for Christmas. I got an aluminium 749 Clutch pack for Chrissy. Yea! Griff |
Forum: General Motorcycles only 20-Dec-2006, 23:55 |
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Forum: General Motorcycles only 20-Dec-2006, 13:09 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 19-Dec-2006, 13:26 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 17-Dec-2006, 12:14 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 17-Dec-2006, 11:04 |
Replies: 14 Views: 4,069 A bit. 1990 Biposto to this. Well alot really,... A bit. 1990 Biposto to this. Well alot really, but I get to play in the shed, so cash doesn't really enter into it. I call it SP through the years, a personal journey! Just finished (almost) my... |
Forum: 851 / 888 02-Dec-2006, 11:19 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 30-Nov-2006, 22:28 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 29-Nov-2006, 12:26 |
Replies: 0 Views: 1,864 Original Twist grips Somebody was looking for these a while back. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DUCATI-851-888-TWISTGRIP-PAIR-FACTORY-ORIGINALS_W0QQitemZ320055403697QQihZ011QQcategoryZ10448QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
Forum: 851 / 888 29-Nov-2006, 12:06 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 28-Nov-2006, 13:13 |
Replies: 10 Views: 2,438 Not me I'm from Victoria! But I know what your... Not me I'm from Victoria! But I know what your saying. What you don't know is his "mates" at one time or another have chipped in and kept his business afloat, and are repaid in kind. You going to... |
Forum: 851 / 888 27-Nov-2006, 12:30 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 27-Nov-2006, 12:03 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 26-Nov-2006, 23:27 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 26-Nov-2006, 23:19 |
Replies: 10 Views: 2,438 Yep thats Bob ( Looks like Jabba the Hutt) for... Yep thats Bob ( Looks like Jabba the Hutt) for you. Two reasons for the trade in thing. First you can actually get a better price if you sell your bike privately, and second he can't sell your bike... |
Forum: 851 / 888 26-Nov-2006, 22:41 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 26-Nov-2006, 20:46 |
Replies: 10 Views: 2,438 Ride day Not that it has anything to do with anything. Had a shop "Classic" ride day yesterday. 26 bikes all thundering along, very impressive. Even had an original one of these. $100000 worth of bike. |
Forum: 851 / 888 26-Nov-2006, 20:18 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 26-Nov-2006, 04:45 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 26-Nov-2006, 04:27 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 14-Nov-2006, 21:39 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 13-Nov-2006, 12:25 |
Replies: 12 Views: 4,301 This is mainly due to the random nature of an... This is mainly due to the random nature of an exhaust system -- things like bends or kinks in the piping, temperature fluctuations, differences in muffler design, and the lot, make selecting a pipe... |
Forum: 851 / 888 13-Nov-2006, 09:13 |
Replies: 12 Views: 4,301 Exhaust theory. I found this at http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Miscellaneous/exhausttheory.htm I think it helps in the great 45mm/50mm quandary. Pipe Sizing We've seen quiet a few "experienced" racers tell people... |
Forum: 851 / 888 10-Nov-2006, 21:42 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 10-Nov-2006, 12:15 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 09-Nov-2006, 12:36 |
Replies: 19 Views: 3,696 *******s! The lot of them, us 851 (well whats... *******s! The lot of them, us 851 (well whats left of mine) guys, have got to stand up to the misinformed unwashed masses. The father, the father, 888 is just a mutated clone. PB got it right at... |
Forum: 851 / 888 09-Nov-2006, 05:52 |
Replies: 1 Views: 1,792 Which Clutch plates So who is using what type of clutch plates? I have just fitted my MPL basket and I need new plates. It has been suggested late model Aluminium plates are just as good as any. Then again I have also... |
Forum: 851 / 888 09-Nov-2006, 05:45 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 04-Nov-2006, 06:11 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 03-Nov-2006, 20:56 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 25-Oct-2006, 22:22 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 24-Oct-2006, 14:09 |
Replies: 2 Views: 1,989 The things people do Today I was at the bike shop. A 999 was in for rough running. The guy had asked his mate to fit some u-bewt cams for him, and he did. He didn't bother to re-do the shims. As a result the cam lobes... |
Forum: 851 / 888 24-Oct-2006, 13:31 |
Replies: 16 Views: 3,719 You have the wrong bearing in. Take it back to... You have the wrong bearing in. Take it back to the dealer and tell him to fix it. Then ask him where the hell his mechanics got there trade papers! Off the back of a Cornflakes box I'd say. Griff |
Forum: 851 / 888 22-Oct-2006, 06:49 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 21-Oct-2006, 13:37 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 21-Oct-2006, 10:53 |
Replies: 96 Views: 35,419 Well went to the shop, looked at the catalogo.... Well went to the shop, looked at the catalogo. Adjustable pullies came out on the 998. AUD$300+ each pully. The good news is they were not designed for the the quick cam timing changes, but rather to... |
Forum: 851 / 888 20-Oct-2006, 14:28 |
Replies: 96 Views: 35,419 If I remember while I'm at the shop tomorrow,... If I remember while I'm at the shop tomorrow, I'll get one. If its under a $1000 they leave us alone with import duty. That is why they call this the lucky country. Got no water but! How lucky is... |
Forum: 851 / 888 19-Oct-2006, 22:55 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 18-Oct-2006, 13:39 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 11-Oct-2006, 22:50 |
Replies: 15 Views: 4,088 Yes I know I have one sitting on my bench. The... Yes I know I have one sitting on my bench. The rocker and the hoop must be changed as a pair. Also early 851's took different eyerod ends. But the rising rate geometry is always the same. Frame lugs... |
Forum: 851 / 888 11-Oct-2006, 14:24 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 11-Oct-2006, 14:11 |
Replies: 9 Views: 2,555 Here's one. ... Here's one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OHLINS-REAR-SHOCK-FOR-DUCATI-888-851_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35615QQihZ014QQitemZ330038157079QQrdZ1 |
Forum: 851 / 888 11-Oct-2006, 13:53 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 11-Oct-2006, 13:41 |
Replies: 0 Views: 1,734 SP tank straps Anybody need new rubber tank straps? Road and Race in NSW is getting 50 made up. AUD$6.00 each plus postage. They should have them at the end of the month. They are the same as Pantah ones 50mm from... |
Forum: 851 / 888 10-Oct-2006, 23:25 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 10-Oct-2006, 14:33 |
Replies: 96 Views: 35,419 Hey Neil, no problem with doing it, its fun.My... Hey Neil, no problem with doing it, its fun.My 900S2 bevel probably puts out 75hp and its still together. Just some guys aren't aware of the downside thats all. You'll probably have it for years... |
Forum: 851 / 888 10-Oct-2006, 11:11 |
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Forum: 851 / 888 09-Oct-2006, 13:48 |
Replies: 96 Views: 35,419 Building your own version of an SP is half the... Building your own version of an SP is half the fun. I had a standard 851, now I don't. Those hours spent not riding can be used for thinking about what you are going to next. SP's are SP's and... |
Forum: 851 / 888 07-Oct-2006, 13:42 |
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Forum: General Motorcycles only 02-Oct-2006, 02:30 |
Replies: 29 Views: 5,117 Here in Oz in NSW, a decition has just been... Here in Oz in NSW, a decition has just been handed down in the supreme court, stateing that all the radar trap aquired fines were null and void for the last ten years. This was because the radar... |