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Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 19-Jan-2012, 17:00
Replies: 5
Views: 4,893
Posted By rockhopper
A new shock cured the same problem on my ST4, the...

A new shock cured the same problem on my ST4, the bushes wear and they are not replaceable.
Forum: Technical - Help or Info - NON Motorcycle 26-May-2010, 22:43
Replies: 12
Views: 11,174
Posted By rockhopper
An HDMI cable is simply a glorified USB cable. ...

An HDMI cable is simply a glorified USB cable. If you run your printer with a cheap USB cable do you get fuzzy prints with the black not very black etc?
No of course you don't!

Someone far more...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 05-Jul-2009, 15:08
Replies: 10
Views: 4,466
Posted By rockhopper
Make sure the moving part of the filler cap is...

Make sure the moving part of the filler cap is nice and tight when its shut. You may need to swap washers around under the lock part to get it to close up a bit tighter. Leaks from the cap tend to...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 18-Mar-2009, 14:41
Replies: 28
Views: 6,652
Posted By rockhopper
It proves that the charging system is (probably)...

It proves that the charging system is (probably) okay!
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 12-Mar-2009, 14:14
Replies: 28
Views: 6,652
Posted By rockhopper
Why not tell us what you've got?

Why not tell us what you've got?
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 05-Mar-2009, 20:29
Replies: 28
Views: 6,652
Posted By rockhopper
Regulators are not a service item, they would...

Regulators are not a service item, they would only have looked at it if you'd told them you were having a problem.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 05-Mar-2009, 09:47
Replies: 28
Views: 6,652
Posted By rockhopper
Hi Jim! I started it up the other day and rode...

Hi Jim! I started it up the other day and rode it to Cornerspeed (five miles!!) for him to check rockers (didn't need any) and valve clearances etc, then i collected it on saturday and we went for a...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 04-Mar-2009, 14:30
Replies: 28
Views: 6,652
Posted By rockhopper
You need to be seeing about 14.5 volts across the...

You need to be seeing about 14.5 volts across the battery with the engine running at about 2k, the voltage should stay constant when the revs rise but it may drop back at tickover.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 27-Feb-2009, 14:38
Replies: 28
Views: 6,652
Posted By rockhopper
Mine lives on the optimate 24/7. I haven't run...

Mine lives on the optimate 24/7. I haven't run it since June last year and on saturday morning it started first push of the button.
I think the Odyssy batteries are a bit bigger than standard ones...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 01-Jan-2007, 20:39
Replies: 5
Views: 1,334
Posted By rockhopper
Might be a good idea not to run the motor again...

Might be a good idea not to run the motor again until you've fixed it. It's probably a duff sensor but it might be a genuine low oil pressure problem.
Just a thought.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 29-Dec-2006, 18:50
Replies: 7
Views: 2,019
Posted By rockhopper
Having said that they should be changed every two...

Having said that they should be changed every two years or 12,000 miles i think, whichever comes first.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 29-Dec-2006, 16:19
Replies: 7
Views: 2,019
Posted By rockhopper
Personally i wouldn't worry about it, just check...

Personally i wouldn't worry about it, just check the tyre pressures and get on and ride the thing!
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 26-Dec-2006, 10:01
Replies: 8
Views: 2,053
Posted By rockhopper
I'll stick my head above the wall here and say...

I'll stick my head above the wall here and say that I'm currently running Dunlop D207's and they seem fine for everything i do on the bike including trackdays and touring. No experience with them in...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 20-Dec-2006, 14:57
Replies: 11
Views: 3,069
Posted By rockhopper
Won't Yamaha be a bit upset if you get one of...

Won't Yamaha be a bit upset if you get one of those?
Forum: General Motorcycles only 18-Dec-2006, 20:47
Replies: 40
Views: 11,515
Posted By rockhopper
Odd, its been fine all day for me.

Odd, its been fine all day for me.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 18-Dec-2006, 18:18
Replies: 17
Views: 4,515
Posted By rockhopper
Not quite true Ian, the Sky satellite will be in...

Not quite true Ian, the Sky satellite will be in a geostationary orbit (which means that its orbiting at the same speed as the earth so its relative position to the ground never changes) otherwise...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Dec-2006, 16:55
Replies: 19
Views: 3,029
Posted By rockhopper
Gunk can be quite agressive i've found but it...

Gunk can be quite agressive i've found but it certainly does the job. Smells nice as well. Things like muck off have been known to damage anodising if left on too long.

Parafine is probably the...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 12-Dec-2006, 21:31
Replies: 13
Views: 3,537
Posted By rockhopper
Hiya, glad you found your way here ! (ST2 by the...

Hiya, glad you found your way here ! (ST2 by the way)

I got my baglux harness and bag from ebay. They crop up quite often. Might take you a while to get one the same colour as the bike...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-Dec-2006, 17:47
Replies: 20
Views: 3,593
Posted By rockhopper
Odd then that Ducati used to make their own...

Odd then that Ducati used to make their own version of this same part!!
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 11-Dec-2006, 15:03
Replies: 9
Views: 2,412
Posted By rockhopper
I think Ducati UK will send you one if you call...

I think Ducati UK will send you one if you call them.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 24-Nov-2006, 09:10
Replies: 8
Views: 1,604
Posted By rockhopper
My ST4 (same engine) has done just over 25K and...

My ST4 (same engine) has done just over 25K and is as sweet as a nut.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 21-Nov-2006, 14:03
Replies: 18
Views: 3,616
Posted By rockhopper
Nah, only a few pence each i think. Deffo...

Nah, only a few pence each i think. Deffo aluminium though.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 21-Nov-2006, 12:53
Replies: 18
Views: 3,616
Posted By rockhopper
They are special aluminium ones, two different...

They are special aluminium ones, two different sizes as well.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 20-Nov-2006, 22:47
Replies: 13
Views: 2,263
Posted By rockhopper
I'm fairly sure there was someone in the DSC it...

I'm fairly sure there was someone in the DSC it happened to. Within the last 18 months i think.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 20-Nov-2006, 16:43
Replies: 18
Views: 3,616
Posted By rockhopper
Halford will have the filter, oil and plugs but...

Halford will have the filter, oil and plugs but they wont have the crush washers.
Forum: 851 / 888 13-Nov-2006, 21:56
Replies: 12
Views: 4,205
Posted By rockhopper
I'm thinking out loud now! The cylinder volume...

I'm thinking out loud now!

The cylinder volume is fixed. The intake charge consists of air and petrol. To get more power need more petrol but you also need to more air to maintain your 14.whatever...
Forum: 851 / 888 13-Nov-2006, 19:57
Replies: 12
Views: 4,205
Posted By rockhopper
The intake charge will be compressed by the...

The intake charge will be compressed by the piston.
Forum: 851 / 888 13-Nov-2006, 13:53
Replies: 12
Views: 4,205
Posted By rockhopper
Or you could look at like this.. No matter what...

Or you could look at like this.. No matter what power the engine is making it is still producing the same volume of exhaust gas for each cycle. The only way that will change is if you change the...
Forum: 1198 / 1098 / 848 13-Nov-2006, 12:24
Replies: 12
Views: 4,500
Posted By rockhopper
Also the market in the US is huge compared to the...

Also the market in the US is huge compared to the tiny number that will be sold in the UK.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 12-Nov-2006, 17:18
Replies: 12
Views: 2,190
Posted By rockhopper
I've never yet owned a car or bike that hasn't...

I've never yet owned a car or bike that hasn't left bits of swarf on the sump plug at every oil change.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Nov-2006, 12:15
Replies: 23
Views: 4,478
Posted By rockhopper
It won't be the rockers. Blowing exhaust perhaps.

It won't be the rockers.

Blowing exhaust perhaps.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Nov-2006, 09:39
Replies: 23
Views: 4,478
Posted By rockhopper
In my humble opinion the Ducati engine is so...

In my humble opinion the Ducati engine is so mechanically noisy anyhow what with the dry clutch and the big exhaust that its very difficult to hear noises that shouldn't be there.

Does the noise go...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 06-Nov-2006, 21:44
Replies: 56
Views: 12,344
Posted By rockhopper
The lights look the same, I think its just a bent...

The lights look the same, I think its just a bent piece of metal inside the headlight that makes it left hand dip. What does the log book say?
Might be worth checking the frame number with Ducati...
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 06-Nov-2006, 20:03
Replies: 14
Views: 2,666
Posted By rockhopper
Apart from the machining marks wearing off is...

Apart from the machining marks wearing off is there any sign of compresion leaking past the piston? If not then there is nothing to be gained by new rings.
Forum: Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 06-Nov-2006, 20:01
Replies: 14
Views: 2,666
Posted By rockhopper
I thought it was a common problem on these...

I thought it was a common problem on these engines and nothing to worry about - chances are it will start doing it again almost as soon as you have fixed it.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 06-Nov-2006, 19:48
Replies: 56
Views: 12,344
Posted By rockhopper
Is it a UK bike?

Is it a UK bike?
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 05-Nov-2006, 10:50
Replies: 1
Views: 1,880
Posted By rockhopper
I won a similar auction last year but when the...

I won a similar auction last year but when the seller found out how much it actually cost to ship to cans from the US to the UK ( he had asked for $50 in the ad) he lost interest in the sale and...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 04-Nov-2006, 18:43
Replies: 56
Views: 12,344
Posted By rockhopper
To get the bike turning quickly you need the...

To get the bike turning quickly you need the wheel almost touching the ground but you might find it a bit twitchy and unstable and also run into problems like i had with the top of your helmet...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 03-Nov-2006, 14:08
Replies: 56
Views: 12,344
Posted By rockhopper
My St2 was silver and my St4 is red and i also...

My St2 was silver and my St4 is red and i also wouldn't go back to a 2. I'm really not sure where the gruntyness of the ST2 comes from which is perhaps why i never managed to find it. I think the...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 02-Nov-2006, 09:20
Replies: 56
Views: 12,344
Posted By rockhopper
No gap means its got some serious ride height...

No gap means its got some serious ride height dialed in. I used to have a good 20mm gap but then Nelly altered it for me to almost no gap. The bike turned more quickly but i had a problem with...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 01-Nov-2006, 21:28
Replies: 56
Views: 12,344
Posted By rockhopper
Maybe the ride height is set very high which is...

Maybe the ride height is set very high which is making the headlight point at the ground. When its on the main stand how much of a gap is there between the back tyre and the ground?

A 14 tooth...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 31-Oct-2006, 09:22
Replies: 8
Views: 2,806
Posted By rockhopper
Congratulations Jim!

Congratulations Jim!
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Oct-2006, 13:56
Replies: 4
Views: 1,384
Posted By rockhopper
As a road bike there would be no advantage...

As a road bike there would be no advantage whatsoever, infact there could be disadvantages, such as the oil might not get hot enough, the cooler could get holes by stones etc. If it needed a cooler...
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 26-Oct-2006, 14:31
Replies: 29
Views: 7,535
Posted By rockhopper
$35 ish for the pair from...

$35 ish for the pair from memory.

http://www.desmotimes.com/

Note the producation discontinued adition since i ordered them!

Perhaps if lots of you get together then he might make another run.
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 25-Oct-2006, 14:50
Replies: 29
Views: 7,535
Posted By rockhopper
He only makes them in batches, you have to order...

He only makes them in batches, you have to order and then wait till he's got enough. Took about six months to get the ones i ordered.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 21-Oct-2006, 23:46
Replies: 7
Views: 1,507
Posted By rockhopper
Its not just a gasket though, its got spacers...

Its not just a gasket though, its got spacers built into it. Depending on the type of pressure plate and cover you are running you may find that there are clearance issues. Certainly with the...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 17-Oct-2006, 13:54
Replies: 9
Views: 2,076
Posted By rockhopper
You shouldn't be touching that screw, it'll...

You shouldn't be touching that screw, it'll probably make the clutch drag now. It's usually got a dab of thread lock on it. You problem is likely to be the slave cylinder on the way out or just old...
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 16-Oct-2006, 21:39
Replies: 22
Views: 2,761
Posted By rockhopper
It doesn't matter where the earth goes as long as...

It doesn't matter where the earth goes as long as its not to the positive terminal! Battery is just as good as frame, better in some respects.
Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 13-Oct-2006, 23:36
Replies: 22
Views: 2,761
Posted By rockhopper
Best bet is to download the fault finding chart...

Best bet is to download the fault finding chart from here and follow it step by step.

https://www.electrosport.com/electrosport_fault_finding.html
Forum: Sport Touring: ST4 / ST3 / ST2 05-Oct-2006, 09:45
Replies: 29
Views: 7,535
Posted By rockhopper
Only problem is that the man who makes them only...

Only problem is that the man who makes them only does them when he has enough advance orders. I originally asked him for them about six months ago.
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