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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Apr-2004, 18:01
Replies: 11
Views: 2,128
Posted By 998Addict
Hi Yella Last time I saw you, you had an old...

Hi Yella

Last time I saw you, you had an old track bike and were complaining about having to sell-up because of lack of cash. When did you get the 998S? Details?

I found the following problems...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 04-Apr-2004, 22:59
Replies: 5
Views: 1,380
Posted By 998Addict
Not sure to which one you're referring. ...

Not sure to which one you're referring. Most of the ones I've seen only work on bikes with electronic speedo as well as tacho (e.g. Japanese bikes, which drive the speedo from the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Mar-2004, 11:12
Replies: 1
Views: 1,323
Posted By 998Addict
Dipstick!

Have you ever been frustrated on a trackday/raceday by not knowing how much fuel is in the tank of your 748/916/996/998, yet not wanting to overfill it and take the weight penalty?

Well, last...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Mar-2004, 18:52
Replies: 8
Views: 1,822
Posted By 998Addict
998S Broken Valve Collets

Hi
Just had the race bike in for its second year service. Would have done it myself, but wanted to ensure I got my annual stamp in the Service Book.

Response was that I've had a number of...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Mar-2004, 17:46
Replies: 13
Views: 2,214
Posted By 998Addict
Little Ben

I'm going to buy one of these for my KTM - they look great and are available in a wide range of finishes.

http://www.motrax.co.uk/Index_pages/accessories/littleben.htm
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Mar-2004, 10:29
Replies: 11
Views: 2,128
Posted By 998Addict
Has anyone ever changed a 998S airbox?

I used to take the airbox off my old 916s and 996s in minutes. On Sunday I replaced the one on my racebike for a Carbon one - 2 hours!!!

Can't believe how fiddly it is now that the injection...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Feb-2004, 13:24
Replies: 4
Views: 1,384
Posted By 998Addict
KTM Duke II

Bob

I too have a 998s road bike (and a 998s race bike!) and since buying my KTM Duke II for the winter, I can honestly say I'm fully expecting to get rid of the road 998s come the spring.

As...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Dec-2003, 12:13
Replies: 15
Views: 2,441
Posted By 998Addict
So what\'s different?

Is it the wheel size, the yoke width or the caliper mounting points?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Dec-2003, 12:09
Replies: 15
Views: 2,441
Posted By 998Addict
Thanks matey

Very predictable posting now due on Market Place / e-Bay.

:-)
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Dec-2003, 11:01
Replies: 15
Views: 2,441
Posted By 998Addict
748R Front Discs different?

Dear All

Wonder if you could shet some light on this for me.

I bought a set of Brembo front discs from e-Bay last year to use on my 998S race bike. They were advertised as "wider offset" type,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 19-Dec-2003, 12:51
Replies: 10
Views: 2,552
Posted By 998Addict
Surely the fact that the items are consumables is...

Surely the fact that the items are consumables is incidental, given that the failure was caused by a problem of their making? Plates are something of a no-brainer, but where things like the drum is...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Oct-2003, 15:36
Replies: 5
Views: 1,530
Posted By 998Addict
As Steve says, read the discussion threads on the...

As Steve says, read the discussion threads on the old board. For my money though, the steep head angle is the way to go for both road and race - I find jacking the back up tends to raise the rear...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Oct-2003, 10:21
Replies: 12
Views: 2,620
Posted By 998Addict
I've always been suspicious of crash bungs,...

I've always been suspicious of crash bungs, having seen the damage they can do to engine mountings, etc. on race bikes.

I'm especially suspicious of use of them on a bike like a Ducati...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Oct-2003, 13:35
Replies: 22
Views: 3,086
Posted By 998Addict
Tim I've done quite a bit of...

Tim

I've done quite a bit of experimentation with this on my 998S race bike.

I currently run a 14/39 combination and despite the comments made above, it's still eminently rideable, but...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 14-Oct-2003, 13:56
Replies: 16
Views: 2,454
Posted By 998Addict
Tim I've "test driven" two Casoli...

Tim

I've "test driven" two Casoli ones - very good.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Sep-2003, 11:02
Replies: 3
Views: 1,755
Posted By 998Addict
Thanks, Antonye - much appreciated

Thanks, Antonye - much appreciated
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Sep-2003, 08:48
Replies: 3
Views: 1,755
Posted By 998Addict
DP Slipper Clutch Mystery, continued...

Hi all, but particularly Nelly, Felix and Stephens

I recently made a post regarding problems with my DP Slipper Clutch and clutch lever travel, under the heading "Ducati Corse Slipper Clutch -...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Sep-2003, 08:11
Replies: 14
Views: 2,688
Posted By 998Addict
Has all the Scottish rain shrunk my swingarm?

OK guys - something funny going on here

In Shazaam's post, it suggests that the chain lengths specified will leave the eccentric in the 4-5 o'clock position.

Fitted a 96 link 525 chain...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Sep-2003, 20:27
Replies: 14
Views: 2,688
Posted By 998Addict
Soft Link or Riveted Chain?

Shazaam

When I bought my first 998S, it came as standard with what I would call a soft link (a link with two pins with indentations on the end that you would use a riveting tool on.

Is this...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Sep-2003, 08:52
Replies: 11
Views: 2,777
Posted By 998Addict
Hi Not EXACTLY the same bike, I know, but...

Hi

Not EXACTLY the same bike, I know, but hopefully this might help.

I've got a pair of 998S's: one for the road, that I bought in 2002 and one I bought recently to convert to a race...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Sep-2003, 08:42
Replies: 2
Views: 1,268
Posted By 998Addict
Cush Drive Wear - a warranty item?

Hi all

I recently bought a second 998S for racing (pics to follow soon). Last night, I was disassembling the rear sprocket unit, and found the cush drives in a pretty sorry state, with most of the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Sep-2003, 08:31
Replies: 14
Views: 2,688
Posted By 998Addict
Shazaam / Skidlids (or others of infinite knowledge!)

Hi

Four questions on this thread, if you don't mind:

Unanswered question from my last post
Sorry if I'm being a bit dumb regarding Skidlids' post, but does this table hold true for a...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Sep-2003, 08:11
Replies: 12
Views: 3,329
Posted By 998Addict
I haven't yet had a chance to dismantle the...

I haven't yet had a chance to dismantle the clutch and check the part numbers on the flange, etc., but the part number on the box it came [to me] in, is 968244AAA.

HTH
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Sep-2003, 16:23
Replies: 2
Views: 1,460
Posted By 998Addict
I had exactly the same problem at exactly the...

I had exactly the same problem at exactly the same bend of exactly the same circuit.

I opted to sell the bike. ;)

Seriously though, I think you have to be really positive with the downshifts after...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Sep-2003, 16:19
Replies: 12
Views: 3,329
Posted By 998Addict
OK, let\'s establish what type I\'ve got....

my unit has a red pressure plate, with a Ducati Corse Logo on it. It also has what I assume is a part number (unless it is a really trick slipper with an IP address :-)): 194.1.012.1A-0. There is...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Sep-2003, 08:05
Replies: 14
Views: 2,688
Posted By 998Addict
Thanks once again, Shazaam. Just two...

Thanks once again, Shazaam. Just two questions:

Eccentric Position
I thought the "recommended" eccentric position was 6 or 7 o'clock - can you confirm 4 to 5 o'clock is the correct...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Aug-2003, 19:54
Replies: 12
Views: 3,329
Posted By 998Addict
Cheers, Nelly. I agree with your viewpoint; my...

Cheers, Nelly.

I agree with your viewpoint; my concern is why the hell does this happen when I follow the Ducati guidelines? Is it normal to have to shim these things/change the pack...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Aug-2003, 19:51
Replies: 14
Views: 2,688
Posted By 998Addict
Sprocket Sizes vs 525 Chain Lengths

Dear All

Can anyone advise me of the following, without upsetting wheelbase/ride height outside of Ducati recommendations:

1. Maximum rear sprocket size with standard chain and 14T front
2....
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Aug-2003, 13:39
Replies: 12
Views: 3,329
Posted By 998Addict
Thanks for getting back to me. Wouldn't...

Thanks for getting back to me.

Wouldn't thicker steel plates push the pressure plate even further away from the pushrod?
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Aug-2003, 12:12
Replies: 12
Views: 3,329
Posted By 998Addict
Ducati Corse Slipper Clutch - Anyone else had experience?

Dear All

I've recently changed my racing Mille for a 998S, just like my road bike. The last time I raced a Ducati, it was a 916BP (wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding) and I fitted...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 27-Aug-2003, 12:50
Replies: 4
Views: 1,389
Posted By 998Addict
As always, thanks guys.

As always, thanks guys.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Aug-2003, 15:07
Replies: 4
Views: 1,389
Posted By 998Addict
Oil on clutch pushrod - normal?

Hi all

I've just removed the pushrod from the clutch on my 998S and found it coated with engine oil.

My memory is telling me this should not be the case, and that all other pushrods I've...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 18-Aug-2003, 08:38
Replies: 13
Views: 3,103
Posted By 998Addict
Yes, DOT5 and DOT5.1 are completely different. ...

Yes, DOT5 and DOT5.1 are completely different. DOT5.1 is fine.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Aug-2003, 21:56
Replies: 13
Views: 3,103
Posted By 998Addict
Guys Don't shoot the messenger!

Guys

Don't shoot the messenger!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Aug-2003, 16:17
Replies: 13
Views: 3,103
Posted By 998Addict
Clarification of point 3

From memory, I think Raphael cited performance at temperature and compressibility.

The point I (and he) was making was that Brembo would only recommend DOT5 if non-corrosion of paint was your...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Aug-2003, 16:02
Replies: 13
Views: 3,103
Posted By 998Addict
From the horse\'s mouth: Brembo Systems & DOT5 Fluid

Guys

This question has plagued me for some time, and in particular, recently, so I decided to do some digging. Here's what I found:

Yoyodyne Post
Skidlids found a post from the old DSC...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Aug-2003, 14:35
Replies: 4
Views: 1,609
Posted By 998Addict
Did this come from the Brembo Website?

Skidlids

Can you confirm whether this text came from the Brembo website, and if so, the URL?

I spoke to JH Performance today (John Hackett) himself. Whilst I was on the line, he called Brembo and...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Aug-2003, 08:42
Replies: 4
Views: 1,609
Posted By 998Addict
DOT5 Fluid in Brembo Systems

Hi all

In the depths of my memory, I seem to recall someone posting something a long time ago about DOT5 fluid being incompatible with Brembo systems.

Can anyone confirm/refute? The system in...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Jul-2003, 14:29
Replies: 5
Views: 1,767
Posted By 998Addict
Couldn't swear to it, since its a long, long...

Couldn't swear to it, since its a long, long time since I had a Showa-shod 916, but from memory, I don't think the rear shock used to "click" but the forks certainly did.

HTH
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Jul-2003, 09:45
Replies: 9
Views: 3,042
Posted By 998Addict
I had a yellow '99 996 Biposto, from...

I had a yellow '99 996 Biposto, from new.

It had a gold frame and gold three-spoke Brembo wheels (but without "Ducati Racing" cast into the hub of the rear, as with the earlier bikes.

It was...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jul-2003, 11:45
Replies: 8
Views: 2,564
Posted By 998Addict
I\'ve got one if you\'re interested

Chillo

I've got a Baines Racing one (not sure who the OEM was), but its in a trick-looking anodised dark grey, to match Renthal sprockets.

It's only been used a few times, and there are...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Jul-2003, 10:33
Replies: 18
Views: 4,643
Posted By 998Addict
Skidlids - Fair comments, my friend. The point I...

Skidlids -
Fair comments, my friend.

The point I was trying (and evidently failing) to make is one you make at the end of your post, about "the best value is the parts you've paid for and...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Jul-2003, 10:34
Replies: 4
Views: 2,037
Posted By 998Addict
SEP

I my experience of warped discs, when moving the bike around at slow speeds (e.g. in the garage), the lever will need "pumping" to get the pistons back from the point at which the warped discs have...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Jul-2003, 17:14
Replies: 18
Views: 4,643
Posted By 998Addict
Sorry Weeksy, but I need to agree with you, too!

As you guys know, I started racing this year. At the start of the season, I was adamant that, to my already well-prepped 916, I needed:

1. Lightweight wheels
2. Slipper clutch

When I say adamant,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Jul-2003, 07:51
Replies: 4
Views: 2,217
Posted By 998Addict
Would this help?

Sorry about the cross-posting, but I wondered if this would help. I have:

Baines Racing quick change rear sprocket carrier
Renthal 37T Rear Sprocket to fit above
Renthal 38T Rear Sprocket to fit...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Jul-2003, 09:32
Replies: 2
Views: 2,199
Posted By 998Addict
See the thread in General Messages from a couple...

See the thread in General Messages from a couple of weeks ago, entitled "lockwiring".

I made a big post there, which should hopefully help.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Jun-2003, 20:06
Replies: 46
Views: 112,849
Posted By 998Addict
Chillo I understand you might not have the same...

Chillo

I understand you might not have the same alarm, and this might sound like I'm pushing a theory you want to discount, but could it not be alarm-related as well?

Look at the symptoms:
1....
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Jun-2003, 15:13
Replies: 46
Views: 112,849
Posted By 998Addict
DataTool Alarm?

One of the lads I work with bought a new 03 Mille. With both he and I riding it separately, he experienced exactly the same thing.

The bike was back and forth to the Aprilia dealer several times,...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Jun-2003, 13:11
Replies: 20
Views: 4,312
Posted By 998Addict
I bought one of the Casoli "copy" ones...

I bought one of the Casoli "copy" ones (based on the Ducati one) and found it to be brilliant. The one on the RSV-R is a joke by comparison. Absolutely no reverse-torque effect even on hamfisted...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 05-Jun-2003, 08:25
Replies: 14
Views: 2,970
Posted By 998Addict
Call Ducati UK on (0845) 122 2996. Quote them...

Call Ducati UK on (0845) 122 2996.

Quote them the frame number and they should be able to unequivocally tell you what it is, when it was imported, etc.

It's been a gripe of mine for a long...
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