Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 10-Apr-2004, 18:01 |
Replies: 11 Views: 2,134 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 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: 1,325 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: 1,823 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: 2,217 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: 2,134 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: 1,386 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 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 30-Dec-2003, 12:09 |
Replies: 15 Views: 2,460 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: 2,460 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 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Oct-2003, 15:36 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 22-Oct-2003, 10:21 |
Replies: 12 Views: 2,624 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: 3,102 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 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Sep-2003, 11:02 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Sep-2003, 08:48 |
Replies: 3 Views: 1,762 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: 2,699 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: 2,699 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: 2,784 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: 1,273 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 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 08-Sep-2003, 08:11 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 02-Sep-2003, 16:23 |
Replies: 2 Views: 1,463 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: 3,341 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: 2,699 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 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Aug-2003, 19:51 |
Replies: 14 Views: 2,699 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 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 31-Aug-2003, 12:12 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 27-Aug-2003, 12:50 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 26-Aug-2003, 15:07 |
Replies: 4 Views: 1,393 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 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Aug-2003, 21:56 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Aug-2003, 16:17 |
Replies: 13 Views: 3,108 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 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 15-Aug-2003, 14:35 |
Replies: 4 Views: 1,614 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: 1,614 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 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 11-Jul-2003, 09:45 |
Replies: 9 Views: 3,048 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: 2,582 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 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 09-Jul-2003, 10:34 |
Replies: 4 Views: 2,044 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: 4,657 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: 2,228 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 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Jun-2003, 20:06 |
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Forum: 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 25-Jun-2003, 15:13 |
Replies: 46 Views: 113,050 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: 4,338 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: 2,996 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... |