Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > Ok, now i'm confused???

[Ducnow]

On other bikes i've had when you want to lock the steering with the key you either can lock it to both sides or you can only lock it with the steering to the left.
But on my 999R i can only lock it if i turn the steering fully to the right.
I found that strange so i checked on the owners manual and it says it lock to the left, so now i'm like WTF!!!

Is that normal?
JPM, Dave W, how does it work on yours?

[dickieducati]

you may have a left hand drive model.

[UKRR]

I have a 749R which will lock when the steering is turned to the left....haven't tried the right yet but will do so immediately

[Edited on 7-4-2005 by UKRR]

[Ducnow]

Originally posted by UKRR
I have a 749R which will lock when the steering is turned to the left....haven't tried the right yet but will do so immediately

[Edited on 7-4-2005 by UKRR]

Thanks, let me know.

[Ducnow]

Originally posted by dickieducati
you may have a left hand drive model.

That would be since i'm left handed

[Mad Dog Bianchi]

Sounds like an upside down yoke...

[Steve M]

dont worry ducnow, if they are like the 916 series bikes and if I remember right, the steering lock doesn't work at all on the steep head angle.



[Edited on 7-4-2005 by twentytwo]

[Ducnow]

Originally posted by Mad Dog Bianchi
Sounds like an upside down yoke...

You serious ?? Well..... since it's a Ducati nothing can be excluded.

But this doesn't look like an upside down yoke, does it?
If a yoke is what i'm thinking.........



[Edited on 7-4-2005 by Ducnow]

[Ducnow]

Originally posted by twentytwo
dont worry ducnow, if they are like the 916 series bikes and if I remember right, the steering lock doesn't work at all on the steep head angle.



[Edited on 7-4-2005 by twentytwo]

So, you couldn't lock the bike?

[bradders]

Originally posted by Ducnow

So, you couldn't lock the bike?

no