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Forum: 999 / 749 07-Aug-2006, 12:52
Replies: 0
Views: 1,105
Posted By stuart hill
Angry Lap Timer Problem

It's probably a question of user error here but I cannot for the life of me get the lap timer to display past laps on my 749.

I did a track day at Cadwell last week and every session I cam back and...
Forum: 999 / 749 25-Jul-2006, 12:25
Replies: 7
Views: 1,372
Posted By stuart hill
Which brake pads 749?

Apologies if this is going over old ground but I'm interested to know what brake pads are considered most worthy for the 749? Do I stick with the OEM route or aftermarket?

Thanks,
Stu
Forum: 999 / 749 27-Jun-2006, 10:05
Replies: 10
Views: 2,869
Posted By stuart hill
749 Crash Bobbins

I'm in the market for some crash bobbins, I have never bought any before and am slightly dubious even if I should invest with the scre stories of damaging frames etc.
Do any of you use crash bobbins...
Forum: 999 / 749 02-Jun-2006, 09:45
Replies: 7
Views: 1,698
Posted By stuart hill
My battery is 2 years old and I was informed...

My battery is 2 years old and I was informed during it's service the battery is leaking and needs replacing.
Forum: 999 / 749 25-May-2006, 14:08
Replies: 0
Views: 1,003
Posted By stuart hill
749 Clutch master Cylinder

Hi,

I need to get hold of a new clutch master cylinder for my 749, mine is in for a service and apparently knackered.
Anyone know where I may be able to source one without paying extortionate ducati...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 12-Apr-2006, 16:43
Replies: 8
Views: 1,621
Posted By stuart hill
Thanks guys, appreciate the advice. Can see some...

Thanks guys, appreciate the advice. Can see some imminent purchases :D
Forum: General Motorcycles only 12-Apr-2006, 15:03
Replies: 8
Views: 1,621
Posted By stuart hill
Sandbar Composites

Anyone used these people before? http://www.sandbarcomposites.co.uk. Was wondering what the service & quality of product was like especially the carbon stuff.

Cheers.
Forum: 999 / 749 10-Apr-2006, 11:31
Replies: 19
Views: 4,955
Posted By stuart hill
Cheers for all the advice. Chunda, what was the £...

Cheers for all the advice.
Chunda, what was the £ damage on the conversion - if you don't mind me asking?
Forum: 999 / 749 07-Apr-2006, 12:53
Replies: 19
Views: 4,955
Posted By stuart hill
Which 749 single seat unit??

I have a 749BP and am in the market for a rear single seat unit, I realise i have a few options open to me but can't decide which is best/most cost effective. I need the wisdom of the masses on this...
Forum: 999 / 749 29-Mar-2006, 17:03
Replies: 0
Views: 1,233
Posted By stuart hill
Which Rear sets

Just wondering which rear sets people have purchased for 749/999. Thisnking of replacing my standard one's (aiming to get a fair few track days in this year) but would ideally like one's with a...
Forum: 999 / 749 07-Mar-2006, 11:06
Replies: 7
Views: 1,150
Posted By stuart hill
B4st4rd Datatool

Just got into work, after a wet ride, to activiate my alarm (datatool system 3) to find that there is no beeping noise when you activate or deactivate the...
Forum: 999 / 749 14-Feb-2006, 14:45
Replies: 2
Views: 1,163
Posted By stuart hill
Sourcing Clutch Levers

Being the d**khead that I am I managed to drop my 749 this morning. Where's best to source a clutch lever from without paying extortionate OEM prices???

Cheers,
Stu.
Forum: General Motorcycles only 29-Sep-2005, 18:56
Replies: 29
Views: 3,174
Posted By stuart hill
I bought this one about 18 months ago and am very...

I bought this one about 18 months ago and am very pleased will bolt into a wall or concrete floor. Very easy to install - took me 30 mins and i'm a numpty at this kind of stuff, doesn't get in the...
Forum: 851 / 888 24-Aug-2005, 13:28
Replies: 26
Views: 2,567
Posted By stuart hill
Some horror's and some class (in chronological...

Some horror's and some class (in chronological order);

Yamaha RXS100 (first bike - wrote it off better than a 50cc thought when on your provisional)
Kwak KR1 (very cool when you're 18 and now if it...
Forum: General Motorcycles only 02-Aug-2005, 12:08
Replies: 15
Views: 2,001
Posted By stuart hill
More MCN scaremongering?? They have been wrong...

More MCN scaremongering?? They have been wrong before.

Sod em, even if they do bring some crazy pointless legislation will it really stop people running thier race zorts on the road? I doubt it. ...
Forum: Trackdays & Race Schools 28-Jul-2005, 13:09
Replies: 22
Views: 2,646
Posted By stuart hill
Very good and buy both. I even have the video! I...

Very good and buy both. I even have the video!
I like the principal that if you have enough grip to brake (when you bottle it in a corner) then you would have had enough grip to corner :eureka:

I...
Forum: 999 / 749 18-Jul-2005, 13:37
Replies: 11
Views: 1,712
Posted By stuart hill
I realise everyone's different and thanks for the...

I realise everyone's different and thanks for the comments, I was wondering is Ducati UK had any minimum standards that they expect of their dealerships?

I expect courtesy bikes and to not have to...
Forum: 999 / 749 18-Jul-2005, 10:43
Replies: 11
Views: 1,712
Posted By stuart hill
Dealership Experiences

I'm just wondering what the general level of courtesy people recieve from their Ducati dealership is, things like how often and how long does your bike need to be in the workshop before courtesy bike...
Forum: Ducati Insurance - Questions and Answers! 12-Jul-2005, 14:00
Replies: 5
Views: 2,394
Posted By stuart hill
Go with Ducati, I paid £400 for 749 in the first...

Go with Ducati, I paid £400 for 749 in the first year and the renewal came through a month or so ago at £251!!
Can't say I even bothered shopping around after that.
Forum: Ducati Insurance - Questions and Answers! 30-Jun-2005, 12:55
Replies: 18
Views: 12,971
Posted By stuart hill
Got quoted £3600 FC for an RSVR before buying my...

Got quoted £3600 FC for an RSVR before buying my 749.
Apparently i was too young (27 for f**ks sake, with 4 years ncb and a full licence for 9 years!) and the bike was "Hyper" sports bike. ...
Forum: 999 / 749 22-Jun-2005, 11:38
Replies: 26
Views: 3,607
Posted By stuart hill
I replaced the screen on my 749, the screen screw...

I replaced the screen on my 749, the screen screw were like cheese - soft as sh*te. I did the same as you went to halfords couldn't get the correct size, got one at the ally pally show in the...
Forum: 999 / 749 20-Jun-2005, 14:21
Replies: 11
Views: 1,662
Posted By stuart hill
I've been out on it all weekend, and it runs...

I've been out on it all weekend, and it runs fine. I have sprayed wd40 in all the likely areas. I really believe it's something to do with where the alarm has been wired into the loom and moisture...
Forum: 999 / 749 20-Jun-2005, 11:07
Replies: 11
Views: 1,662
Posted By stuart hill
749 Electrical Woes

We'll it would seem that washing a ducati is not something that should be done if you want your alarm and headlights to actually do what they are supposed to do - WORK!

My 749 bip is going back to...
Forum: 999 / 749 12-Apr-2005, 15:36
Replies: 19
Views: 2,371
Posted By stuart hill
Sorry to hear about the problems, I suffered...

Sorry to hear about the problems, I suffered domething similar on my '04 BP. Ended up being the coils that were knackered! Replaced under warranty. Termis fitted now and would occasionally have...
Forum: 999 / 749 04-Apr-2005, 16:13
Replies: 3
Views: 1,001
Posted By stuart hill
Thanks for that, great pictures. I'm in the same...

Thanks for that, great pictures.

I'm in the same boat really, looking for track day stuff to preserve the original plastics.
Forum: 999 / 749 04-Apr-2005, 15:30
Replies: 3
Views: 1,001
Posted By stuart hill
749 Biposto Race tail unit

I'm looking for people experience of fitting race tail unit's to 749 Biposto's.
I know the the subframe is different to the monoposto but am concerned about fitting the a race tail unit in terms of...
Forum: Alarms and Related Security 24-Mar-2005, 14:45
Replies: 6
Views: 4,154
Posted By stuart hill
Yeah, service mode is the answer. The user guide...

Yeah, service mode is the answer.
The user guide is on datatool's website:
http://www.datatool.co.uk/documents/userguide/System%203%20User%20Guide.pdf
Forum: 999 / 749 24-Mar-2005, 14:30
Replies: 110
Views: 56,797
Posted By stuart hill
I have spoken to ducati manchester regarding the...

I have spoken to ducati manchester regarding the judder I was getting at the weekend. They are unaware of any recalls etc but suggested I get the bike to them as soon as so they can inspect it. I...
Forum: 999 / 749 24-Mar-2005, 13:22
Replies: 11
Views: 2,666
Posted By stuart hill
Thanks for all the advice etc. Do you have url's...

Thanks for all the advice etc.
Do you have url's for FG and DP?

Cheers,
Stu.
Forum: 999 / 749 23-Mar-2005, 14:23
Replies: 11
Views: 2,666
Posted By stuart hill
Paddock Stands

I currently have an old micron paddock stand that i use on my 749. Unfornately the 749 doesn't have the option of fitting bobbins - which would be my prefered choice for obvious reasons. I'm finding...
Forum: 999 / 749 23-Mar-2005, 14:12
Replies: 110
Views: 56,797
Posted By stuart hill
Another one!!! I have just phoned Ducati...

Another one!!!
I have just phoned Ducati Manchester regarding the Judder i experienced at the weekend and waiting for the workshop managher to call me back. I'll let you know what he has to say...
Forum: 999 / 749 22-Mar-2005, 11:02
Replies: 19
Views: 3,951
Posted By stuart hill
Well, I never got to take the 749 out for a...

Well, I never got to take the 749 out for a gentle ride in my attempts to understand this weekends brake judder, mainly thanks to the glorious british weather.
I did check the discs though and no...
Forum: 999 / 749 21-Mar-2005, 18:36
Replies: 22
Views: 2,449
Posted By stuart hill
I've got an 04 749 (not the S though) and I have...

I've got an 04 749 (not the S though) and I have the original box etc that it came in. I'll check the details tonight and let you know. Unless you know that the Termis for an 's' are different.
Forum: 999 / 749 21-Mar-2005, 15:31
Replies: 19
Views: 3,951
Posted By stuart hill
Not going to risk anything more than a slow ride...

Not going to risk anything more than a slow ride the road as it were.
No they were pretty clean to be honest, I just pulled it apart i.e. removed the pads and brushed of any brake dust with a suade...
Forum: 999 / 749 21-Mar-2005, 15:17
Replies: 19
Views: 3,951
Posted By stuart hill
I'll be taking iot out again tonight to see if...

I'll be taking iot out again tonight to see if the same thing happens. Hopefully bike and rider will return home in one piece!
Forum: 999 / 749 21-Mar-2005, 15:06
Replies: 19
Views: 3,951
Posted By stuart hill
I've heard many things about Ducati Mnchester...

I've heard many things about Ducati Mnchester from friends, not all good I have to say. I've had a poor experience with them myself when one of my coils was knackered.
What the score with them then??...
Forum: 999 / 749 21-Mar-2005, 15:05
Replies: 19
Views: 3,951
Posted By stuart hill
There are some abrasion marks on ther RHS disc

There are some abrasion marks on ther RHS disc
Forum: 999 / 749 21-Mar-2005, 14:47
Replies: 19
Views: 3,951
Posted By stuart hill
I meant pulsing through the lever, it felt like...

I meant pulsing through the lever, it felt like something was trapped between disc and pad. I'm going to try it again tonight but it doesn't inspire me with confidence.
The bike is a '04 reg 749 Bip.
Forum: 999 / 749 21-Mar-2005, 14:19
Replies: 19
Views: 3,951
Posted By stuart hill
749 Brake Judder

Out on my 749 yesterday and a few miles from home I kept getting some nasty brake judder from the RHS calliper. I stopped found nothing I whouldn't but still it persisted. I stripped the brakes,...
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